Excel 2010 Shortcuts

Platform: Windows/English

Navigate Inside Worksheets Enter/Shift+Enter Move active cell down / up in a selection.

Arrow Keys Move one cell up, down, left, or right in a worksheet. Tab/Shift+Tab Move active cell right / left in a selection.

Page Down/Page Move one screen down / one screen up in a Ctrl+Alt+Arrow Move to the right / to the left between non-adjacent
Up worksheet. Right/Ctrl+Alt+Arro selections (with multiple ranges selected).
w Left
Alt+Page Down/Alt Move one screen to the right / to the left in a
+Page Up worksheet. Esc Cancel Selection.

Tab/Shift+Tab Move one cell to the right / to the left in a worksheet.

Select inside cells
Ctrl+Arrow Keys Move to the edge of next data region (cells that
contains data) Shift+Arrow Left/S Select or unselect one character to the left / to the
hift+Arrow Right right.
Home Move to the beginning of a row in a worksheet.
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Select or unselect one word to the left / to the right.
Ctrl+Home Move to the beginning of a worksheet.
Left/Ctrl+Shift+Arr
Ctrl+End Move to the last cell with content on a worksheet. ow Right
Ctrl+f Display the Find and Replace dialog box (with Find Shift+Home/Shift+ Select from the insertion point to the beginning / to
selected). End the end of the cell.
Ctrl+h Display the Find and Replace dialog box (with
Replace selected). Insert and Edit Data
Shift+F4 Repeat last find.
Ctrl+g (or f5) Display the 'Go To' dialog box. Undo / Redo Shortcuts
Ctrl+Arrow Left/Ctr Inside a cell: Move one word to the left / to the right. Ctrl+z Undo last action (multiple levels).
l+Arrow Right
Ctrl+y Redo last action (multiple levels).
Home/End Inside a cell: Move to the beginning / to the end of a
cell entry.
Work with Clipboard
Alt+Arrow Down Display the AutoComplete list e.g. in cell with
dropdowns or autofilter. Ctrl+c Copy contents of selected cells.

End Turn 'End' mode on. In End mode, press arrow keys Ctrl+x Cut contents of selected cells.
to move to the next nonblank cell in the same Ctrl+v Paste content from clipboard into selected cell.
column or row as the active cell. From here use
arrow keys to move by blocks of data, home to move Ctrl+Alt+v If data exists in clipboard: Display the Paste Special
to last cell, or enter to move to the last cell to the dialog box.
right. Ctrl+Shift+[[]+[[] If data exists in clipboard: Display the Insert dialog
box to insert blank cells.
Work with Data Selections
Edit Inside Cells
Select Cells F2 Edit the active cell with cursor at end of the line.
Shift+Space Select the entire row. Alt+Enter Start a new line in the same cell.
Ctrl+Space Select the entire column. Enter Complete a cell entry and move down in the
selection. With multiple cells selected: fill cell range
Ctrl+Shift+* Select the current region around the active cell. with current cell.
(asterisk)
Shift+Enter Complete a cell entry and move up in the selection.
Ctrl+a (or ctrl+Shift Select the entire worksheet or the data-containing
+spacebar) area. Pressing ctrl+a a second time then selects entire Tab/Shift+Tab Complete a cell entry and move to the right / to the
worksheet. left in the selection.
Ctrl+Shift+Page Up Select the current and previous sheet in a workbook. Esc Cancel a cell entry.
Ctrl+Shift+o Select all cells with comments. Backspace Delete the character to the left of the insertion point,
or delete the selection.
Shift+Arrow Keys Extend the selection by one cell.
Delete Delete the character to the right of the insertion
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Extend the selection to the last cell with content in point, or delete the selection.
Key row or column.
Ctrl+Delete Delete text to the end of the line.
Shift+Page Down/S Extend the selection down one screen /up one screen.
hift+Page Up Ctrl+; (semicolon) Insert current date.
Shift+Home Extend the selection to the beginning of the row. Ctrl+Shift+: (colon) Insert current time.
Ctrl+Shift+Home Extend the selection to the beginning of the Ctrl+t Show all content as standard numbers. (So 14:15
worksheet. becomes 14.25 etc for the entire file) To undo press
ctrl + t again
Ctrl+Shift+End Extend the selection to the last used cell on the
worksheet (lower-right corner).
Edit Active or Selected Cells
Manage Active Selections Ctrl+d Fill complete cell down (Copy above cell).
F8 Turn on extension of selection with arrow keys Ctrl+r Fill complete cell to the right (Copy cell from the left).
without having to keep pressing shift. Ctrl+" Fill cell values down and edit (Copy above cell
Shift+F8 Add another (adjacent or non-adjacent) range of cells values).
to the selection. Use arrow keys and shift+arrow keys Ctrl+' (apostrophe) Fill cell formulas down and edit (Copy above cell
to add to selection. formulas).
Shift+Backspace Select only the active cell when multiple cells are Ctrl+l Insert a table (display Create Table dialog box).
selected.
Ctrl+- Delete Cell/Row/Column Menu
Ctrl+Backspace Show active cell within selection.
Ctrl+- with row / Delete row / delete column.
Ctrl+. (period) Move clockwise to the next corner of the selection. column selected

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Ctrl+Shift++ Insert Cell/Row/Column Menu Number Formats

Ctrl+Shift++ with Insert row/ insert column. Ctrl+Shift+$ Apply the Currency format with two decimal places.
row / column
selected Ctrl+Shift+~ Apply the General number format.

Shift+F2 Insert / Edit a cell comment. Ctrl+Shift+% Apply the Percentage format with no decimal places.

Shift+f10, then m Delete comment. Ctrl+Shift+# Apply the Date format with the day, month, and year.

Alt+F1 Create and insert chart with data in current range as Ctrl+Shift+@ Apply the Time format with the hour and minute,
embedded Chart Object. and indicate A.M. or P.M.

F11 Create and insert chart with data in current range in Ctrl+Shift+! Apply the Number format with two decimal places,
a separate Chart sheet. thousands separator, and minus sign (-) for negative
values.
Ctrl+k Insert a hyperlink.
Ctrl+Shift+^ Apply the Scientific number format with two decimal
enter (in a cell with Activate a hyperlink. places.
a hyperlink)
F4 Repeat last formatting action: Apply previously
applied Cell Formatting to a different Cell
Hide and Show Elements
Ctrl+9 Hide the selected rows. Apply Borders to Cells
Ctrl+Shift+9 Unhide any hidden rows within the selection. Ctrl+Shift+& Apply outline border from cell or selection
Ctrl+0 (zero) Hide the selected columns. Ctrl+Shift+_ Remove outline borders from cell or selection
Ctrl+Shift+0 (zero) Unhide any hidden columns within the selection*. (underscore)

Ctrl+` (grave Alternate between displaying cell values and Ctrl+1, then Ctrl+Ar Access border menu in 'Format Cell' dialog. Once
accent) displaying cell formulas. Accent grave /not a row Right/Arrow border was selected, it will show up directly on the
quotation mark. Left next Ctrl+1

Alt+Shift+Arrow Group rows or columns. Alt+t* Set top border

Right Alt+b* Set bottom Border
Alt+Shift+Arrow Ungroup rows or columns. Alt+l* Set left Border
Left
Alt+r* Set right Border
Ctrl+6 Alternate between hiding and displaying objects.
Alt+d* Set diagonal and down border
Ctrl+8 Display or hides the outline symbols.
Alt+u* Set diagonal and up border
Ctrl+6 Alternate between hiding objects, displaying objects,
*In Cell Format in 'Border' Dialog Window
and displaying placeholders for objects.
*Does not seem to work anymore in Excel 2010. Detailed explanation here:
Align Cells
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Alt+h, ac Align Center

Adjust Column Width and Row Height Alt+h, al Align Left

Note: there are no default shortcuts for this, but workaround through
access keys from previous versions Formulas and Names

Alt+o, ca Adjust Column width to fit content. Select complete

column with Ctrl+Space first, otherwise column Formulas
adjusts to content of current cell). Remember Format,
= Start a formula.
Column Adjust.
Alt+= Insert the AutoSum formula.
Alt+o, cw Adjust Columns width to specific value: Option, Cow,
width Shift+F3 Display the Insert Function dialog box.
Alt+o, ra Adjust Row height to fit content: Option, Row, Adjust Ctrl+a Display Formula Window after typing formula name.
Alt+o, re Adjust Row height to specific value: Option, Row, Hei Ctrl+Shift+a Insert Arguments in formula after typing formula
ght name. .
Shift+F3 Insert a function into a formula .
Format Data Ctrl+Shift+Enter Enter a formula as an array formula.
F4 After typing cell reference (e.g. =E3) makes reference
Format Cells absolute (=$E$4)
Ctrl+1 Format cells dialog. F9 Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks.
Ctrl+b (or ctrl+2) Apply or remove bold formatting. Shift+F9 Calculate the active worksheet.
Ctrl+i (or ctrl+3) Apply or remove italic formatting. Ctrl+Alt+F9 Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks,
regardless of whether they have changed since the
Ctrl+u (or ctrl+4) Apply or remove an underline.
last calculation.
Ctrl+5 Apply or remove strikethrough formatting.
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F9 Recheck dependent formulas, and then calculates all
Ctrl+Shift+f Display the Format Cells with Fonts Tab active. Press cells in all open workbooks, including cells not
tab 3x to get to font-size. Used to be ctrl+shift+p, but marked as needing to be calculated.
that seems just get to the Font Tab in 2010.
Ctrl+Shift+u Toggle expand or collapse formula bar.
Alt+' (apostrophe / Display the Style dialog box.
Ctrl+` Toggle Show formula in cell instead of values
single quote)

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Names Data Forms

Ctrl+F3 Define a name or dialog. Tab/Shift+Tab Move to the next / previous field which can be edited.
Ctrl+Shift+F3 Create names from row and column labels. Enter/Shift+Enter Move to the first field in the next / previous record.
F3 Paste a defined name into a formula. Page Down/Page Move to the same field 10 records forward / back.
Up
Manage Multipe Worksheets Ctrl+Page Down Move to a new record.

Shortcuts to delete, rename, or move worksheets are based on the old Ctrl+Page Up Move to the first record.
Excel 2003 menus which still work in Excel 2010. Home/End Move to the beginning / end of a field.
Shift+F11/Alt+Shift Insert a new worksheet in current workbook.
+F1 Pivot Tables
Ctrl+Page Down/Ct Move to the next / previous worksheet in current
Arrow Keys Navigate inside Pivot tables.
rl+Page Up workbook.
Home/End Select the first / last visible item in the list.
Shift+Ctrl+Page Select the current and next sheet(s) / select and
Down/Shift+Ctrl+P previous sheet(s). Alt+c Move the selected field into the Column area.
age Up Alt+d Move the selected field into the Data area.
Alt+o then h r Rename current worksheet (format, sheet, rename) Alt+l Display the PivotTable Field dialog box.
Alt+e then l Delete current worksheet (Edit, delete) Alt+p Move the selected field into the Page area.
Alt+e then m Move current worksheet (Edit, move) Alt+r Move the selected field into the Row area.
Ctrl+Shift+* Select the entire PivotTable report.
Manage Multiple Workbooks (asterisk)
F6/Shift+F6 Move to the next pane / previous pane in a workbook arrow keys to Display the list for the current field in a PivotTable
that has been split. select the cell that report.
Ctrl+F4 Close the selected workbook window. contains the field,
and then alt+Arro
Ctrl+n Create a new blank workbook (Excel File) w Down
Ctrl+Tab/Ctrl+Shift Move to next / previous workbook window. arrow keys to Display the list for the current page field in a
+Tab select the page PivotChart report.
Alt+Space Display the Control menu for Main Excel window. field in a
PivotChart report,
Ctrl+F9 Minimize current workbook window to an icon. Also and then alt+Arro
restores ('un-maximizes') all workbook windows. w Down
Ctrl+F10 Maximize or restores the selected workbook Enter Display the selected item.
window.
Space Select or clear a check box in the list.
Ctrl+F7 Move Workbook Windows which are not maximized.
Ctrl+tab ctrl+Shift select the PivotTable toolbar.
Ctrl+F8 Perform size command for workbook windows +Tab
which are not maximzed.
enter then arrow On a field button: select the area you want to move
Alt+F4 Close Excel. down /Arrow Up the selected field to.
Alt+Shift+Arrow Group selected PivotTable items.
Various Excel Features Right
Ctrl+o Open File. Alt+Shift+Arrow Ungroup selected PivotTable items.
Ctrl+s Save the active file with its current file name, Left
location, and file format.
F12 Display the Save As dialog box. The Rest

f10 (or alt) Turn key tips on or off.

Dialog Boxes
Ctrl+p Print File (Opens print menu).
F1 Display the Excel Help task pane. Arrow Keys Move between options in the active drop-down list
box or between some options in a group of options.
F7 Display the Spelling dialog box.
Ctrl+Tab/Ctrl+Shift Switch to the next/ previous tab in dialog box.
Shift+F7 Display the Thesaurus dialog box. +Tab
Alt+F8 Display the Macro dialog box. Space In a dialog box: perform the action for the selected
Alt+F11 Open the Visual Basic Editor to create Macros. button, or select/clear a check box.
Tab/Shift+Tab Move to the next / previous option.
Work with the Excel Ribbon a ... z Move to an option in a drop-down list box starting
with the letter
Ctrl+F1 Minimize or restore the Ribbon.s
Alt+a ... alt+z Select an option, or select or clear a check box.
Alt/F10 Select the active tab of the Ribbon and activate the
access keys. Press either of these keys again to move Alt+Arrow Down Open the selected drop-down list box.
back to the document and cancel the access keys. and Enter Perform the action assigned to the default command
then arrow left or arrow right button in the dialog box.
Shift+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected Esc Cancel the command and close the dialog box.
command.
Space/Enter Activate the selected command or control in the
Ribbon, Open the selected menu or gallery in the
Ribbon..
Enter Finish modifying a value in a control in the Ribbon,
and move focus back to the document.
F1 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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Auto Filter
Alt+Arrow Down On the field with column head, display the AutoFilter
list for the current column .
Arrow Down/Arro Select the next item / previous item in the AutoFilter
w Up list.
Alt+Arrow Up Close the AutoFilter list for the current column.
Home/End Select the first item / last item in the AutoFilter list.
Enter Filter the list by using the selected item in the
AutoFilter 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).

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