General
| Ctrl + O
| Open existing file |
| Ctrl + N |
Create new workbook |
| Ctrl + S |
Save current workbook |
| Ctrl + F4 |
Close current workbook |
| Ctrl + Z |
Undo last action |
| Ctrl + Y |
Redo last action |
| Ctrl + C |
Copy selection |
| Ctrl + X |
Cut selection |
| Ctrl + V |
Paste selction |
| Ctrl + P |
Print (displays print menu and options) |
| Ctrl + S |
Save file |
| F12 |
Save file as |
Entering Data
| Enter
| Complete cell data entry and move to cell below. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Enter |
Enter/create array formula
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| Alt + Enter |
Start new line in the same cell. |
| Ctrl + Enter |
Fill selected cell range with current entry. |
| Shift + Enter |
Complete cell data entry and move to cell directly above current cell. |
| Tab |
Complete cell data entry and move to the cell to the right. |
| Shift + Tab |
Complete cell data entry and move to the cell to the left. |
| Esc |
Cancel a cell entry and go back to what was there before. |
| Arrow Keys |
Move one cell left, right, up, or down. |
| Home |
Move to the first column (A). |
| F4 / Ctrl + Y |
Repeat last action. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F3 |
Create names for row and column labels. |
| Ctrl + D |
Fill down. |
| Ctrl + R |
Fill to the right. |
| Ctrl + F3 |
Define a name for a cell or range of cells. |
| Ctrl + K |
Insert a hyperlink. |
| Enter (after insertion of hyperlink) |
Activate a hyperlink. |
| Ctrl + ; |
Enter the current date. |
| Ctrl + Shift + : |
Enter the current time. |
| Alt + Down Arrow |
Display a drop-down list of the values in the current column of a list. |
| Ctrl + Z |
Undo the last action. |
| Alt + F8 |
Displays macro dialog box. |
| Alt + F11 |
Displays the visual basic editor. |
| Ctrl + F11 |
Inserts an Excel 4.0 macro sheet. |
Edit Data
| F2
| Edit highlighted cell - cursor is at the end of cell contents. |
| Alt + Enter |
Start a new line in the same cell. |
| Backspace |
When cell is highlighted, deletes cells contents. |
| Delete |
Deletes cells contents if cell is highlighted. |
| Ctrl + Delete |
Deletes text to the end of the line. |
| F7 |
Runs spell-check. |
| Shift + F2 |
Inserts and edits comments. |
| Enter |
Completes cell entry and moves to cell below. |
| Ctrl + Z |
Undo last action. |
| Esc |
Cancel a cell entry, previous contents are restored. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Z |
When the autocorrect smart tags is displayed, undo or redo the last automatic correction. |
| Ctrl + C + Ctrl + C |
Displays the clipboard (where copied items are). |
| Ctrl + - |
Removes/deletes selected cells from the sheet. |
| Ctrl + Shift + "+" |
Inserts blank cells. |
Format Data
| Alt + '
| Display style dialog box. |
| Ctrl + 1 |
Display format cells dialog box. |
| Shift + Spacebar |
Highlight row |
| Ctrl + Spacebar |
Highlight column |
| Ctrl + Shift + ~ |
Apply the 'general number' format to selected cells. |
| Ctrl + Shift + $ |
Apply the 'currency number' format with two decimal places and negative numbers showing in parentheses to selected cells. |
| Ctrl + Shift + % |
Apply the 'percentage' format with no decimal places to selected cells. |
| Ctrl + Shift + ^ |
Apply the 'exponential number' format with two decimal places to selected cells. |
| Ctrl + Shift + # |
Apply the 'date' format with the day, month, and year to selected cells. |
| Ctrl + Shift + @ |
Apply the 'time' format with the hour, minute, and AM or PM to selected cells. |
| Ctrl + Shift +! |
Apply the 'number' format with two decimal places, thousands seperator, and minus sign for negative numbers to selected cells. |
| Ctrl + B |
Apply/remove bold format to selected cells. |
| Ctrl + I |
Apply/remove italic format to selected cells. |
| Ctrl + U |
Apply/remove underline to selected cells. |
| Ctrl + 5 |
Apply or remove 'strikethrough' to selected cells. |
| Ctrl + 8 |
Displays or hides the outline of symbols. |
| Ctrl + 9 |
Hide row. |
| Ctrl + Shift + 9 |
Unhide row. |
| Ctrl + Shift + ( |
Unhide any hidden rows within the selection. |
| Ctrl + 0 |
Hide the selected columns. |
| Ctrl + Shift + ) |
Unhide any columns within the selection. |
| Ctrl + Shift + & |
Apply the 'border outline' to selcted cells. |
| Ctrl + Shift + _ |
Remove the 'border outline' from selected cells. |
| Alt + Shift + Right Arrow |
Groups selected rows or columns. |
| Alt + Shift + Left Arrow |
Ungroups selected rows or columns. |
Macros
| Alt + F8
| Displays macro dialog box. |
| Alt + F11 |
Displays the visual basic editor. |
| Ctrl + F11 |
Inserts an Excel 4.0 macro sheet. |
Click above to see Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft Excel