1.

Navigate Inside Worksheets

Move one cell up, down, left, or right in a worksheet.

Arrow Keys
Page Down/Page
Move one screen down / one screen up in a worksheet.
Up
Alt+Page
Down/Alt+Page Move one screen to the right / to the left in a worksheet.
Up
Tab/Shift+Tab
Move one cell to the right / to the left in a worksheet.
Move to the edge of next data region (cells that contains
Ctrl+Arrow Keys
data)
Home
Move to the beginning of a row in a worksheet.
Ctrl+Home
Move to the beginning of a worksheet.
Ctrl+End
Move to the last cell with content on a worksheet.
Display the Find and Replace dialog box (with Find
Ctrl+f
selected).
Display the Find and Replace dialog box (with Replace
Ctrl+h
selected).
Shift+F4
Repeat last find.
Ctrl+g (or f5)
Display the 'Go To' dialog box.
Ctrl+Arrow
Left/Ctrl+Arrow Inside a cell: Move one word to the left / to the right.
Right
Inside a cell: Move to the beginning / to the end of a cell
Home/End
entry.
Display the AutoComplete list e.g. in cell with dropdowns or
Alt+Arrow Down
autofilter.
Turn 'End' mode on. In End mode, press arrow keys to
move to the next nonblank cell in the same column or row
End
as the active cell. From here use arrow keys to move by
blocks of data, home to move to last cell, or enter to move
to the last cell to the right.
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2. Work with Data Selections

Select Cells
Shift+Space
Select the entire row.
Ctrl+Space
Select the entire column.
Ctrl+Shift+* (asterisk) Select the current region around the active cell.
Select the entire worksheet or the data-containing
Ctrl+a (or
area. Pressing ctrl+a a second time then selects
ctrl+Shift+spacebar)
entire worksheet.
Ctrl+Shift+Page Up
Select the current and previous sheet in a workbook.

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Shift+Arrow Keys

Select all cells with comments.

Extend the selection by one cell.
Extend the selection to the last cell with content in
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Key
row or column.
Shift+Page
Extend the selection down one screen /up one
Down/Shift+Page Up screen.
Shift+Home
Extend the selection to the beginning of the row.
Extend the selection to the beginning of the
Ctrl+Shift+Home
worksheet.
Extend the selection to the last used cell on the
Ctrl+Shift+End
worksheet (lower-right corner).
Manage Active Selections
Turn on extension of selection with arrow keys
F8
without having to keep pressing shift.
Add another (adjacent or non-adjacent) range of
Shift+F8
cells to the selection. Use arrow keys and
shift+arrow keys to add to selection.
Select only the active cell when multiple cells are
Shift+Backspace
selected.
Ctrl+Backspace
Show active cell within selection.
Ctrl+. (period)
Move clockwise to the next corner of the selection.
Enter/Shift+Enter
Move active cell down / up in a selection.
Tab/Shift+Tab
Move active cell right / left in a selection.
Move to the right / to the left between nonCtrl+Alt+Arrow
adjacent selections (with multiple ranges
Right/Ctrl+Alt+Arrow Left
selected).
Esc
Cancel Selection.
Select inside cells
Shift+Arrow Left/Shift+Arrow
Select or unselect one character to the
Right
left / to the right.
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow
Select or unselect one word to the left / to
Left/Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Right
the right.
Select from the insertion point to the
Shift+Home/Shift+End
beginning / to the end of the cell.
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Ctrl+z
Ctrl+y
Ctrl+c

3. Insert and Edit Data

Undo / Redo Shortcuts
Undo last action (multiple levels).
Redo last action (multiple levels).
Work with Clipboard
Copy contents of selected cells.

Ctrl+x
Ctrl+v
Ctrl+Alt+v
Ctrl+Shift+
[+]

Cut contents of selected cells.

Paste content from clipboard into selected cell.
If data exists in clipboard: Display the Paste Special dialog box.
If data exists in clipboard: Display the Insert dialog box to insert
blank cells.
Edit Inside Cells
F2
Edit the active cell with cursor at end of the line.
Alt+Enter
Start a new line in the same cell.
Complete a cell entry and move down in the selection. With
Enter
multiple cells selected: fill cell range with current cell.
Shift+Enter
Complete a cell entry and move up in the selection.
Complete a cell entry and move to the right / to the left in the
Tab/Shift+Tab
selection.
Esc
Cancel a cell entry.
Delete the character to the left of the insertion point, or
Backspace
delete the selection.
Delete the character to the right of the insertion point, or
Delete
delete the selection.
Ctrl+Delete
Delete text to the end of the line.
Ctrl+;
Insert current date.
(semicolon)
Ctrl+Shift+:
Insert current time.
(colon)
Show all content as standard numbers. (So 14:15 becomes
Ctrl+t
14.25 etc for the entire file) To undo press ctrl + t again
Edit Active or Selected Cells
Ctrl+d
Fill complete cell down (Copy above cell).
Fill complete cell to the right (Copy cell from the
Ctrl+r
left).
Fill cell values down and edit (Copy above cell
Ctrl+"
values).
Fill cell formulas down and edit (Copy above cell
Ctrl+' (apostrophe)
formulas).
Ctrl+l
Insert a table (display Create Table dialog box).
Ctrl+Delete Cell/Row/Column Menu
Ctrl+- with row / column
Delete row / delete column.
selected
Ctrl+Shift++
Insert Cell/Row/Column Menu
Ctrl+Shift++ with row /
Insert row/ insert column.
column selected
Shift+F2
Insert / Edit a cell comment.
Shift+f10, then m
Delete comment.
Alt+F1
Create and insert chart with data in current range

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Ctrl+k
enter (in a cell with a
hyperlink)

as embedded Chart Object.

Create and insert chart with data in current range
in a separate Chart sheet.
Insert a hyperlink.
Activate a hyperlink.

Hide and Show Elements

Ctrl+9
Hide the selected rows.
Ctrl+Shift+9
Unhide any hidden rows within the selection.
Ctrl+0 (zero)
Hide the selected columns.
Ctrl+Shift+0 (zero)
Unhide any hidden columns within the selection*.
Alternate between displaying cell values and
Ctrl+` (grave accent) displaying cell formulas. Accent grave /not a quotation
mark.
Alt+Shift+Arrow Right Group rows or columns.
Alt+Shift+Arrow Left Ungroup rows or columns.
Ctrl+6
Alternate between hiding and displaying objects.
Ctrl+8
Display or hides the outline symbols.
Alternate between hiding objects, displaying objects,
Ctrl+6
and displaying placeholders for objects.
*Does not seem to work anymore in Excel 2010. Detailed explanation here:
http://superuser.com/questions/183197/whats-the-keyboard-shortcut-tounhide-a-column-in-excel-2010 why.
Adjust Column Width and Row Height
Note: there are no default shortcuts for this, but workaround through access
keys from previous versions
Adjust Column width to fit content. Select complete column with
Alt+o,
Ctrl+Space first, otherwise column adjusts to content of current cell).
ca
Remember Format, Column Adjust.
Alt+o,
Adjust Columns width to specific value: Option, Cow, width
cw
Alt+o,
Adjust Row height to fit content: Option, Row, Adjust
ra
Alt+o,
Adjust Row height to specific value: Option, Row, Height
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4. Format Data
Format Cells
Ctrl+1
Format cells dialog.
Ctrl+b (or ctrl+2) Apply or remove bold formatting.
Ctrl+i (or ctrl+3) Apply or remove italic formatting.

Ctrl+u (or ctrl+4) Apply or remove an underline.

Ctrl+5
Apply or remove strikethrough formatting.
Display the Format Cells with Fonts Tab active. Press tab 3x
Ctrl+Shift+f
to get to font-size. Used to be ctrl+shift+p, but that seems
just get to the Font Tab in 2010.
Alt+' (apostrophe
Display the Style dialog box.
/ single quote)
Number Formats
Ctrl+Shift+
Apply the Currency format with two decimal places.
$
Ctrl+Shift+
Apply the General number format.
~
Ctrl+Shift+
Apply the Percentage format with no decimal places.
%
Ctrl+Shift+
Apply the Date format with the day, month, and year.
#
Ctrl+Shift+ Apply the Time format with the hour and minute, and indicate
@
A.M. or P.M.
Ctrl+Shift+ Apply the Number format with two decimal places, thousands
!
separator, and minus sign (-) for negative values.
Ctrl+Shift+
Apply the Scientific number format with two decimal places.
^
Repeat last formatting action: Apply previously applied Cell
F4
Formatting to a different Cell
Apply Borders to Cells
Ctrl+Shift+&
Apply outline border from cell or selection
Ctrl+Shift+_
Remove outline borders from cell or selection
(underscore)
Ctrl+1, then
Access border menu in 'Format Cell' dialog. Once
Ctrl+Arrow Right/Arrow border was selected, it will show up directly on the
Left
next Ctrl+1
Alt+t*
Set top border
Alt+b*
Set bottom Border
Alt+l*
Set left Border
Alt+r*
Set right Border
Alt+d*
Set diagonal and down border
Alt+u*
Set diagonal and up border
*In Cell Format in 'Border' Dialog Window
Align Cells
Alt+h, ar
Align Right
Alt+h, ac
Align Center
Alt+h, al
Align Left

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5. Formulas and Names

Formulas
Start a formula.
Insert the AutoSum formula.
Display the Insert Function dialog box.
Display Formula Window after typing formula name.
Insert Arguments in formula after typing formula name. .
Insert a function into a formula .

=
Alt+=
Shift+F3
Ctrl+a
Ctrl+Shift+a
Shift+F3
Ctrl+Shift+Ent
Enter a formula as an array formula.
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After typing cell reference (e.g. =E3) makes reference
F4
absolute (=$E$4)
F9
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks.
Shift+F9
Calculate the active worksheet.
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks, regardless of
Ctrl+Alt+F9
whether they have changed since the last calculation.
Recheck dependent formulas, and then calculates all cells in
Ctrl+Alt+Shift
all open workbooks, including cells not marked as needing to
+F9
be calculated.
Ctrl+Shift+u
Toggle expand or collapse formula bar.
Ctrl+`
Toggle Show formula in cell instead of values
Names
Ctrl+F3
Define a name or dialog.
Ctrl+Shift+F3
Create names from row and column labels.
F3
Paste a defined name into a formula.
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6. Manage Multipe Worksheets

Shortcuts to delete, rename, or move worksheets are based on the old Excel
2003 menus which still work in Excel 2010.
Insert a new worksheet in current
Shift+F11/Alt+Shift+F1
workbook.
Move to the next / previous worksheet in
Ctrl+Page Down/Ctrl+Page Up
current workbook.
Shift+Ctrl+Page
Select the current and next sheet(s) /
Down/Shift+Ctrl+Page Up
select and previous sheet(s).
Rename current worksheet (format, sheet,
Alt+o then h r
rename)
Alt+e then l
Delete current worksheet (Edit, delete)
Alt+e then m
Move current worksheet (Edit, move)

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7. Manage Multiple Workbooks

Move to the next pane / previous pane in a workbook
that has been split.
Close the selected workbook window.
Create a new blank workbook (Excel File)

Ctrl+F4
Ctrl+n
Ctrl+Tab/Ctrl+Shift+
Move to next / previous workbook window.
Tab
Alt+Space
Display the Control menu for Main Excel window.
Minimize current workbook window to an icon. Also
Ctrl+F9
restores ('un-maximizes') all workbook windows.
Ctrl+F10
Maximize or restores the selected workbook window.
Ctrl+F7
Move Workbook Windows which are not maximized.
Perform size command for workbook windows which
Ctrl+F8
are not maximzed.
Alt+F4
Close Excel.
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8. Various Excel Features

Ctrl+o
Ctrl+s
F12
f10 (or
alt)
Ctrl+p
F1
F7
Shift+F7
Alt+F8
Alt+F11

Open File.
Save the active file with its current file name, location, and file
format.
Display the Save As dialog box.
Turn key tips on or off.
Print File (Opens print menu).
Display the Excel Help task pane.
Display the Spelling dialog box.
Display the Thesaurus dialog box.
Display the Macro dialog box.
Open the Visual Basic Editor to create Macros.

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9. Work with the Excel Ribbon

Ctrl+F1
Minimize or restore the Ribbon.s
Select the active tab of the Ribbon and activate the access keys.
Alt/F10
Press either of these keys again to move back to the document
and cancel the access keys. and then arrow left or arrow right
Shift+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected command.
Space/Ent Activate the selected command or control in the Ribbon, Open the

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Enter
F1

selected menu or gallery in the Ribbon..

Finish modifying a value in a control in the Ribbon, and move
focus back to the document.
Get help on the selected command or control in the Ribbon. (If no
Help topic is associated with the selected command, the Help
table of contents for that program is shown instead.)

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Tab/Shift+Tab
Enter/Shift+Enter
Page Down/Page Up
Ctrl+Page Down
Ctrl+Page Up
Home/End

Move
Move
Move
Move
Move
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10. Data Forms

the next / previous field which can be edited.
the first field in the next / previous record.
the same field 10 records forward / back.
a new record.
the first record.
the beginning / end of a field.

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11. Pivot Tables

Navigate inside Pivot tables.
Select the first / last visible item in
Home/End
the list.
Move the selected field into the
Alt+c
Column area.
Move the selected field into the
Alt+d
Data area.
Display the PivotTable Field dialog
Alt+l
box.
Move the selected field into the
Alt+p
Page area.
Move the selected field into the
Alt+r
Row area.
Ctrl+Shift+* (asterisk)
Select the entire PivotTable report.
arrow keys to select the cell that contains Display the list for the current field
the field, and then alt+Arrow Down
in a PivotTable report.
arrow keys to select the page field in a
Display the list for the current
PivotChart report, and then alt+Arrow
page field in a PivotChart report.
Down
Enter
Display the selected item.
Select or clear a check box in the
Space
list.
Ctrl+tab ctrl+Shift+Tab
select the PivotTable toolbar.
Arrow Keys

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Alt+Shift+Arrow Right
Alt+Shift+Arrow Left

On a field button: select the area

you want to move the selected
field to.
Group selected PivotTable items.
Ungroup selected PivotTable
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Arrow Keys

12. The Rest

Dialog Boxes
Move between options in the active drop-down list box
or between some options in a group of options.

Ctrl+Tab/Ctrl+Shift+
Switch to the next/ previous tab in dialog box.
Tab
In a dialog box: perform the action for the selected
Space
button, or select/clear a check box.
Tab/Shift+Tab
Move to the next / previous option.
Move to an option in a drop-down list box starting with
a ... z
the letter
Alt+a ... alt+z
Select an option, or select or clear a check box.
Alt+Arrow Down
Open the selected drop-down list box.
Perform the action assigned to the default command
Enter
button in the dialog box.
Esc
Cancel the command and close the dialog box.
Auto Filter
On the field with column head, display the AutoFilter list
Alt+Arrow Down
for the current column .
Arrow
Select the next item / previous item in the AutoFilter list.
Down/Arrow Up
Alt+Arrow Up
Close the AutoFilter list for the current column.
Home/End
Select the first item / last item in the AutoFilter list.
Filter the list by using the selected item in the AutoFilter
Enter
list.
Ctrl + Shift + L
Apply filter on selected column headings.
Work with Smart Art Graphics
Arrow Keys
Select elements.
Esc
Remove Focus from Selection.
F2
Edit Selection Text in if possible (in formula bar).