F4 Keyboard shortcut issues

Posted by: mwyatt on 20 May 2022, 10:32 am EST

  • Posted 20 May 2022, 10:32 am EST

    Hello,

    We are seeing some differences compared to Excel when using the F4 keyboard shortcut (they are all listed below).

    Issue 1: Let’s say I have =A1 in a cell and when in edit mode of the cell, I put the focus right after the = sign and press F4, nothing happens. In Excel, pressing F4 in this situation, the reference value is updated to =$A$1.

    Issue 2: Let’s say I have =SUM(A1+A2) in a cell. When in edit mode of the cell, If I highlight the entire formula and press F4, nothing happens. In Excel, doing this updates the reference values for both A1 and A2 to =SUM($A$1+$A$2)

    Issue 3: Let’s say I have =SUM(A1+B1+C1) in a cell. When in edit mode of the cell, If I highlight just A1+B1+C1 and press F4, the highlight is lost. In Excel, the highlight is maintained so the user keep cycling through the values

    Issue 4: Let’s say I have =A1+$A$2 in a cell. When in edit mode of the cell, If I highlight A1+$A$2 and press F4. Only $A$2 reference is changed and A1+A$2 is what is now showing. In Excel if I do the same thing, $A$1+$A$2 is what is now in the cell.

  • Posted 23 May 2022, 7:33 am EST

    Hi Matthew,

    Regarding the issues 1, 2 and 4, we were able to replicate the issue at our end and hence we have forwarded this to the dev team for further investigation. The internal id for this is: SJS-13133. We will let you know when we hear from the devs.

    Regarding the issue no. 3, we don’t currently support this and it is currently in our product backlog. There is currently no ETA for when this will be added.

    Regards

    Ankit

  • Posted 26 May 2022, 11:22 am EST

    Hi Mathew,

    Issue 1 has been fixed in the latest version of SpreadJS(V15.1.0). Please upgrade to the latest version. You can try with the sample: https://jscodemine.grapecity.com/share/gvZ4lL4C-UyjVQ33IZ8pog/

    The devs are investigating Issue 2 and Issue 4. We will let you know when there is an update.

    Regards

    Ankit

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