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How to Restore Cursor Focus to Last Edited Cell in Interactive Grid After Switching from Excel Back to APEX?

Wajiha Iqbal3 days ago

Hello everyone,

I’m working on an Oracle APEX Interactive Grid (IG) where users enter fabric data. The user workflow is:

  1. Click on a specific column (e.g., "Quantity") in the IG.
  2. Switch to Excel using Alt+Tab to copy some values.
  3. Return back to the APEX page using Alt+Tab.
  4. They want to immediately paste using Ctrl+V — without clicking the cell again.

The issue is that when the user switches back to the APEX tab:

  • The cursor focus is lost
  • The previously selected cell is no longer in edit mode
  • They have to use the mouse again to select the cell, which breaks keyboard-only workflow.
This post has been answered by Karel Ekema on Jul 16 2025
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