Microsoft Excel :  Shortcuts

by Karyn Stille

Menu Keyboard Toolbar
File, New Ctrl + N
File, Open Ctrl + O
File, Close Ctrl + W
or
Ctrl + F4
 
To close all files without exiting Excel Shift key + File/Close All
(on menu)
 
File, Save Ctrl + S
File, Save as F12  
File, Print Ctrl + P
File, Exit Alt + F4  
File, Print Preview  
Edit, Undo Ctrl + Z
Edit, Redo Ctrl + Y
Edit, Cut Ctrl + X
Edit, Copy Ctrl + C
or
Ctrl + Insert
Edit, Paste Ctrl + V
or
Shift + Insert
Edit, Select All Ctrl + A
Edit, Fill, Down Ctrl + D  
Edit, Fill, Right Ctrl + R  
Edit, Find Ctrl + F  
Edit, Replace Ctrl + H  
Edit, Go to
(to go to a particular cell)
Ctrl + G
or
F5
 
Format, Font
 
Format, Font
(size)
 
Format, Font
(bold)
Ctrl + B
(toggles on and off)
Format, Font
(underline)
Ctrl + U
(toggles on and off)
Format, Font
(italics)
Ctrl + I
(toggles on and off)
Format, Font
(color)
 
Display Format, Cells Dialog Box Ctrl + 1  

Format, Cells, Alignment
(left align)

 

Format, Cells, Alignment
(center align)

 

Format, Cells, Alignment
(right align)

 

Format, Cells, Alignment
(increase left indent in a cell)

 

Format, Cells, Alignment
(decrease left indent in a cell)

 

Format, Cells, Alignment
(merge & center)

 

Format, Cells, Numbering
(Currency)

Ctrl + Shift + $
(traditional format)


(accounting format)

Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks

F9

 

Calculate the active worksheet

Shift + F9

 

Create a chart using the current selected range

F11
or
Alt + F1

 

Insert today's date

Ctrl + ;

 

Insert current time Ctrl + Shift + ;  
Go to beginning of row Home  
Go to beginning of worksheet Ctrl + Home  
Go to last cell with data in worksheet Ctrl + End  
Insert, Comment/Edit Comment Shift + F2  
Insert, Row/Column Ctrl and Shift and +  
Delete Row/Column Ctrl and -  

Insert, Hyperlink

Ctrl + K

Insert, Function Shift + F3
Insert, Chart  
Tools, Spelling F7

Help, Microsoft Excel Help

F1

Help, What's this?

Shift + F1

 

Select the entire current column

Ctrl + Spacebar

 

Select the entire current row

Shift + Spacebar

 

Select the region around the active cell (area enclosed by blank rows and blank columns)

Ctrl + Shift + *

 

Extend selection by one cell

Shift + Arrow Key

 

Extend selection to last non-blank cell (column or row)

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Key

 

Select to beginning of row

Shift + Home

 

Select to beginning of worksheet

Ctrl + Shift + Home

 

Select to end of worksheet

Ctrl + Shift + End

 

Select down one screen view

Shift + Page Down

 

Select up one screen view

Shift + Page Up

 

Select all objects on worksheet (one must be selected first)

Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar

 

Show or Hide Standard Toolbar Ctrl + 7  
Select all cells with comments Ctrl + Shift + O  
Select the array to which the current active cell belongs Ctrl + /  

Select only cells that are directly referred to by formulas in the selection

Ctrl + [

 

Select only cells with formulas that refer directly to the active cell Ctrl + ]  
View all formulas in worksheet Ctrl + ~

Note:  Press again to return to normal.

Move to next sheet in workbook Ctrl + Page Down  
Move to previous sheet in workbook Ctrl + Page Up  

Copy formula from cell above

Ctrl + '

 

Copies contents of cell above

Ctrl + Shift + '

Note:  If a formula is present, copies result of formula only and not the formula itself.

 

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