This document lists many keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Excel. It is organized into sections for general CTRL shortcuts, formatting shortcuts, navigation and data editing shortcuts, ALT shortcuts, columns and rows shortcuts, formulas and auditing shortcuts, and function key shortcuts. The shortcuts allow users to perform common Excel tasks like selecting cells, copying/pasting, formatting, navigating sheets, creating formulas, and more through key combinations rather than using the mouse.
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Excel Shortcut Keys
This document lists many keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Excel. It is organized into sections for general CTRL shortcuts, formatting shortcuts, navigation and data editing shortcuts, ALT shortcuts, columns and rows shortcuts, formulas and auditing shortcuts, and function key shortcuts. The shortcuts allow users to perform common Excel tasks like selecting cells, copying/pasting, formatting, navigating sheets, creating formulas, and more through key combinations rather than using the mouse.
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CTRL Shortcuts
CTRL + A :Select All
CTRL + B :Bold CTRL + C :Copy CTRL + ALT + V :Paste Special CTRL + D :Fill Down CTRL + F :Find CTRL + G :Go to CTRL + H :Replace CTRL + I :Italic CTRL + K :Insert Hyperlink CTRL + N :New Workbook CTRL + O :Open File CTRL + P :Print CTRL + R :Fill right CTRL + S :Save workbook CTRL + T :Create Table CTRL + U :Underline CTRL + V :Paste CTRL + W :Close window CTRL + X :Cut CTRL + Y :Repeat CTRL + Z :Undo CTRL + 1 :Format Box CTRL + 5 :Strike-through CTRL + 9 :Hide row SHIFT + CTRL + 9 :Unhide row CTRL + 0 :Hide column SHIFT + CTRL + 0 :` CTRL + ~ :Show formulas/values CTRL + ‘ :Copy above formula CTRL + [ :Precedents CTRL + ] :Dependents CTRL + ; :Display date SHIFT + CTRL + : :Display time CTRL + Space :Select column CTRL + Enter :Fill selection w/ entry Formatting Shortcuts ALT + ‘ :Display style ALT + H + 0 :Increase decimal ALT + H + 9 :Decrease decimal CTRL + 1 :Format Box SHIFT + CTRL + ~ :General format SHIFT + CTRL + ! :Number format SHIFT + CTRL + @ :Time format SHIFT + CTRL + # :Date format SHIFT + CTRL + $ :Currency format SHIFT + CTRL + % :Percentage format SHIFT + CTRL + ^ :Exponential format SHIFT + CTRL + & :Outline border SHIFT + CTRL + _ :Remove border SHIFT + CTRL + * :Select region SHIFT + CTRL + :Enter Enter array formula Navigation and Data Editing Arrow keys :Move to new cells ALT + Down Arrow :Display a drop-down list ALT + Tab :Switch programs CTRL + Pg Up/Down :Switch worksheets CTRL + Tab :Switch workbooks CTRL + Arrow keys :Go to end of contiguous range SHIFT + Arrow keys :Select a cell range SHIFT + CTRL + Arrow keys :Highlight contiguous range Home :Move to beginning of line CTRL + Home :Move to cell “A1” F5 :“Go to” ENTER :Move to cell below SHIFT + ENTER :Move to cell above TAB :Move to cell to the right SHIFT + TAB :Move to cell to the lef BACKSPACE :Delete cell and get inside DELETE :Delete cell/selection F2 :Edit/ highlight dependent cells When inside cell… ALT + ENTER :Start new line in same cell SHIFT + Arrow keys :Highlight within cells SHIFT + CTRL + Arrow keys :Highlight contiguous items BACKSPACE :Delete preceding character DELETE :Delete character to the right F4 :Anchor “Fix” Cells ESC :Cancel a cell entry F7 :Spell check SHIFT + F2 :Insert a comment CTRL + F3 :Name a cell ALT + N + V :Pivot table ALT + N + K :Insert charts ALT + P + S + P :Page setup ALT + A + S :Sort options ALT + A + F + W :Data from web ALT Shortcuts ALT + Tab :Switch program ALT + ‘ :Display style CTRL + ALT + V :Paste special box CTRL + ALT + V + T :Paste format only ALT + W + S :(Un)split panes ALT + W + F :(Un)freeze windows ALT + H + O + M :Move/ Copy a sheet ALT + H + D + S :Delete worksheet ALT + W + Q :Change view sizing ALT + H + O + I :Fit column width ALT + H + O + R :Change tab name ALT + H + E + A :Clear cell ALT + H + H + L :Conditional format ALT + H + A :Align ALT + H + F + P :Format painter ALT + H + F :Formatting ALT + F + W + V :Print preview ALT + F4 :Close program ALT + F8 :Macro box ALT + F11 :Visual basic editor Columns and Rows SHIFT + Spacebar :Highlight row CTRL + Spacebar :Highlight column SHIFT + ALT + Right Arrow :Group rows/columns SHIFT + ALT + Lef Arrow :Ungroup rows/columns CTRL + Minus sign :Delete selected cells SHIFT + CTRL + Plus Sign :Insert blank cells ALT + P + V + G :View gridlines ALT + P + V + H :View headings Formulas and Auditing Equal"=" Sign :To Start Formula SHIFT + F3 :Display “Insert Function” box ALT + “=“ :Insert AutoSum formula CTRL + ‘ (apostrophe) :Copy formula from above cell SHIFT + CTRL + “ (quote) :Copy value from above cell CTRL + ~ :Show formulas/values F9 :Recalculate all workbooks Auditing formulas… ALT + M + P :Trace immediate precedents ALT + M + D :Trace immediate dependents ALT + M + A + A :Remove tracing arrows ALT + M + V :Evaluate formula ALT + R + G :Track changes ALT + W + G :Zoom to selection CTRL + [ Go to :precedent cells CTRL + ] Go to :dependent cells SHIFT + CTRL + { :Trace all precedents (indirect) SHIFT + CTRL + } :Trace all dependents (indirect) F5 + Enter :Go back to original cell Function Key Shortcuts F1 :Excel Help Menu F2 :Edit cells F3 :Paste Name F4 :Repeat or anchor cells F5 :“Go to” F6 :Zoom, task, sheet, split F7 :Spell check F8 :Anchor to highlight F9 :Recalculate workbooks F10 :Activate menu bar F11 :New chart F12 :Save as SHIFT + F2 :Insert a comment SHIFT + F3 :“Insert Function” Box SHIFT + F4 :Find Next SHIFT + F5 :Find SHIFT + F6 :Zoom, task, sheet SHIFT + F8 :Add to selection SHIFT + F9 :Calculate active sheet SHIFT + F10 :Display shortcut menu SHIFT + F11 :New worksheet CTRL + F1 :Min / Restore Ribbon CTRL + F3 :Name a cell CTRL + F4 :Close window CTRL + F9 :Minimize workbook CTRL + F10 :Maximize window CTRL + F12 :Open File Windows Flag + D :Minimize program Windows Flag +E :Windows explorer