Ctrl+right arrow
Alternatively written as Control+right arrow, Ctrl+right arrow is a keyboard shortcut most commonly used to move the cursor one word to the right, instead of one character. Below are other programs that use this keyboard shortcut and related information.
How to use the Ctrl+right keyboard shortcut
To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Ctrl key, and while continuing to hold, press the → arrow key.
Ctrl+right in Excel and other spreadsheet programs
Pressing Ctrl+→ while in a spreadsheet, like Microsoft Excel, moves to the farthest right of last entry in the data set.
Ctrl+right in text programs
Pressing Ctrl+→ (right) while in a text program (e.g., text editor) moves the cursor one word to the right. For example, if the cursor was at the start of a sentence, holding down Ctrl and pressing → multiple times gets farther right than only pressing the right arrow key.
Control+right in macOS
Pressing control+→ (right) while in macOS, views the next desktop.
Related keyboard shortcuts and keys
Below are links to related keyboard shortcuts and individual key pages.