Active cell movement to right

Is there a way to make the active cell move right in Numbers for Mac rather than downwards when pressing Enter?

iMac 27″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Oct 19, 2022 3:48 AM

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Posted on Oct 19, 2022 4:43 AM

After entering a value in a cell try pressing <tab> instead of <return>.

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After entering a value in a cell try pressing <tab> instead of <return>.

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