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I'm always making manual changes to a lot of data as part of my job. One thing I've noticed is that I can use the arrow keys to browse around to different cells when viewing the data. But when I go to a new cell, the entire text in it is highlighted. How can I use my keyboard to say I want a cursor so I can modify the text without clicking in it using my mouse?

Jon Seigel
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Joe Phillips
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  • +1 for asking, this was annoying the heck out of me. I was about to ask "Edit Column Names and Data in MS SQL Server EM or SSMS without Using the Mouse" but SO found this related question for me. It's a waste of time to reach all the way over there for the mouse. – Bratch Jul 22 '09 at 22:33

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Click F2 to start modifying.

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  • Perfectooo! (This 10 character business is annoying me) – Joe Phillips Jan 13 '09 at 16:37
  • +1 Just tested in 2008 and it works here too. I also use the arrows and was trying other keys like Home and End to edit, but none worked. Thanks for F2. – Bratch Jul 22 '09 at 22:34