#Virtualkeyboard net pro

This works on my 2015 Macbook Pro reliably to turn Scroll Lock on and off. So, after a bit more investigation (read: a few hours flailing about), I adapted the script to send the equivalent of fn + shift + F14, with a small delay. But when I ran the script again, Scroll Lock wasn't disabled.Īt least not without checking the 'use all F1, F2, etc keys as standard function keys setting' checkbox in the Mac's keyboard preferences.which made the process pretty confusing. I could enable Scroll Lock with the script. However, I couldn't get the script work like I expected. While researching this problem, I ran into a nice AppleScript by Damien Clark here. One of the things you can do with AppleScript is send keystrokes to an application. On Macs, AppleScript is a built-in scripting language that can be used to automate applications and other general tasks.

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Virtual Keyboard, a commercial freeware utility by Corallo Software (14 day trial) seems to work, but I did very little testing. If you know a way to enable an extended virtual keyboard (on a Mac that doesn't have one attached), please let me know.

It seems that the Mac is 'aware' of the keyboard currently attached, and uses this information to display the virtual keyboard. But, after an hour so of fiddling around, I couldn't get it to work, and I'm not sure it can be done. You'd think that you could go System Preferences > Keyboard, then enable an extended virtual keyboard, then use that to press F14. If you have a Macbook Pro, or other machine with a smaller keyboard that does not have extended keys, you'll have to go a little deeper. If you have an extended keyboard with an F14 key, try that first.Ī Mac Extended Keyboard has an F14 key (click to enlarge) The official Microsoft shortcut for Scroll Lock is Shift + F14. Once the keyboard is displayed, make sure Excel is the active application and click the ScrLk key. The On-Screen Keyboard in Windows, Scroll Lock key in white If your keyboard does not have a Scroll Lock key, you can access a virtual keyboard in Windows via Start > All Programs > Accessories > Ease of Access > On-Screen Keyboard. You should see the Scroll Lock message disappear from the status bar and then be able to move around normally.

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If you're using a full keyboard in Windows – one that has a Scroll Lock key – simply press the key to disable. Mac Excel 2011 doesn't show scroll lock status anywhere. If the address doesn't change change, Scroll Lock is probably turned on. Try moving around with the arrow keys and watch the address in the name box (directly left of the formula bar). The only way I know to verify the Scroll Lock state is to use the arrow keys and observe behavior.

On a Mac, as far as I know, Scroll Lock status will not appear in the status bar of Excel 2011. Once you make sure that the Scroll Lock status is on, look for the Scroll lock message in the lower left. The Scroll Lock setting here doesn't control Scroll Lock, it only displays Scroll Lock status. Right click the status bar to make sure Scroll Lock status is enabled: If Scroll Lock status is not enabled in the status bar, it might be toggled on and you'll never see it. On Windows, the status bar will display Scroll Lock if Scroll Lock is toggled on, and if the Scroll Lock status is enabled in the status bar. You can do this by working with the status bar, the name for the bottom edge of the Excel Window, which displays various information about the state of the current worksheet. Is Scroll Lock really on?įirst, make sure Scroll Lock is really enabled.

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The rest of this article explains how to do that on both Mac and Windows. The 'trick' is to figure out how to send the equivalent of the Scroll Lock keystroke to Excel. Unfortunately, it's harder to disable Scroll Lock if your keyboard doesn't have a Scroll Lock key. If you have a Scroll Lock key on your keyboard, just press it to toggle Scroll Lock off. If you don't understand what's going on, this can be quite distressing :)įortunately, the Scroll Lock setting is a toggle, much like Caps Lock. The up and down arrow keys scroll one row up and down, and the right and left arrow keys scroll one column right and left. However, when Scroll Lock is enabled, the worksheet is 'scrolled' instead. Usually, the arrow keys will move you one cell at a time in whatever direction you wish.