Navigating Through and Selecting Text in a Cell
 
Use the arrow keys to navigate through a cell’s text.
 
Right/Left Arrow — move to the next/previous character
 
Option-Right/Left Arrow — move to the next/previous word
 
Cmd-Right/Left Arrow — move to the end/beginning of the line
 
Cmd-Up/Down Arrow — move to the start/end of the text

 
Press the Shift key to select text.
 
Shift-Right/Left Arrow — select the next/previous character
 
Shift-Option-Right/Left Arrow — select the next/previous word
 
Shift-Cmd-Right/Left Arrow — select to the end/beginning of the line
 
Shift-Cmd-Up/Down Arrow — select to the start/end of the text
 

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