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Excel Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts

This document provides keyboard shortcuts for navigating, selecting cells, using functions, formatting cells, and editing cells in Microsoft Excel for both Windows and Mac. Some key shortcuts include Alt+Tab to switch between programs, Ctrl+Tab to switch between Excel files, arrow keys to move between cells, Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V to copy and paste, F2 to edit cells, and Ctrl+S to save files. Menu commands can also be accessed by pressing Alt and the underlined letter.

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Excel Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts

This document provides keyboard shortcuts for navigating, selecting cells, using functions, formatting cells, and editing cells in Microsoft Excel for both Windows and Mac. Some key shortcuts include Alt+Tab to switch between programs, Ctrl+Tab to switch between Excel files, arrow keys to move between cells, Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V to copy and paste, F2 to edit cells, and Ctrl+S to save files. Menu commands can also be accessed by pressing Alt and the underlined letter.

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Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts - Microsoft

NAVIGATING SHORTCUTS
Alt + Tab Toggle between programs
Ctrl + Esc Show the Windows Start menu
Ctrl + Tab Toggle between open Excel files
Ctrl + PageUp (PageDown) Move between worksheets within the active file
Shift + Ctrl + PageUp (PageDown) Select multiple worksheets within the active file
Home Move to the beginning of the line
Ctrl + Home Move to the beginning of the worksheet
Ctrl + End Move to the last cell on the worksheet
End (press and release) + Arrow Keys Move by one block of data within a row or column
Ctrl + Arrow Keys Move by one block of data within a row or column
Ctrl + [ / Ctrl + ] Jump to precedent cells / Jump to dependent cells
F5 (Go To) and then Enter Return to the last cell visited
In a selected row, select the cells that don't match
Ctrl + \
the formula in the active cell

FUNCTION KEYS FUNCTION SHORTCUTS


F1 Display Help Ctrl + N Create a new file
Alt + F4 Close Help (or any window) Ctrl + O Open an existing file
F2 Edit the active cell Ctrl + P Print
F4 or (Ctrl+Y) Repeat the last action Ctrl + S Save
F4 Absolute referencing Ctrl + W Close the existing file
F5 or (Ctrl+G) Go To Alt + = Sum a column
F7 Spell Check Shift + F2 Insert a comment
F9 Calculate (manual) Ctrl + Shift + A Prompts to edit a formula

FORMATTING SHORTCUTS EDITING SHORTCUTS


Ctrl + 1 Display the Cells command F2 Edit the active cell
Ctrl + B Apply bold formatting Ctrl + C Copy
Ctrl + I Apply italic formatting Ctrl + D Copy down
Ctrl + U Underline cells Ctrl + F Find
Ctrl + ; Enter the date Ctrl + G Go to
Ctrl + Shift + ; Enter the time Ctrl + H Replace
Ctrl + Shift + ! Apply the number format Ctrl + R Copy right
Ctrl + Shift + # Apply the date format Ctrl + V Paste
Ctrl + Shift + $ Apply the currency format Ctrl + Alt + V Paste special
Ctrl + Shift + % Apply the percent format Ctrl + X Cut
Ctrl + Shift + & Apply an outline border Ctrl + Y Repeat last action
Ctrl + Shift + _ Remove an outline border Ctrl + Z Undo last action
Ctrl + 0 Hide selected column(s) Alt + Enter Start new line in same cell
Ctrl + Shift + 0 Unhide selected column(s) Alt + ⬇ Open a filter drop down box
Ctrl + 9 Hide selected row(s) Ctrl + Delete Delete text to end of line
Ctrl + Shift + 9 Unhide selected row(s) Ctrl + ' Copy formula from cell above
Ctrl + ~ View cell formulas Ctrl + Shift + ' Copy value from cell above

SELECTING CELLS MENU TIP


Ctrl + A Select entire sheet
You can select any menu command by pressing Alt and then
Ctrl + Spacebar Select the column
the letter in the menu name.
Shift + Spacebar Select the row
Alt + Shift + Group (ungroup) selected
right (left) arrow rows or columns
Extend the selection to the
Shift + End +
last non-blank cell in the
arrow keys
same row or column
Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts - Mac
NAVIGATING SHORTCUTS
Alt + Tab Toggle between programs
Ctrl + Tab Toggle between open Excel files
Fn + Up Arrow (Down Arrow) Page Up / Page Down
Fn + Ctrl + Up Arrow (Down Arrow) Move between worksheets within the active file
Shift + Fn + Ctrl + Up Arrow (Down Arrow) Select multiple worksheets within the active file
Fn + Left Arrow Move to the beginning of the line
Fn + ⌘ + Left Arrow Move to the beginning of the worksheet
Fn + ⌘ + Right Arrow Move to the last cell on the worksheet
⌘+, Open Excel Options menu
⌘ + Arrow Keys Move by one block of data within a row or column
Ctrl + [ / Ctrl + ] Jump to precedent cells / Jump to dependent cells
F5 (or Ctrl + G) and then Enter Return to the last cell visited
In a selected row, select the cells that don't match
Ctrl + \
the formula in the active cell

FUNCTION KEY EQUIVALENTS FUNCTION SHORTCUTS


⌘+/ Display Help ⌘+N Create a new file
⌘+Q Close Help (or any window) ⌘+O Open an existing file
Ctrl + U Edit the active cell ⌘+P Print
⌘+Y Repeat the last action ⌘+S Save
⌘+T Absolute referencing ⌘+W Close the existing file
F5 or (Ctrl + G) Go To Shift + ⌘ + T Sum a column
F7 Spell Check Shift + F2 Insert a comment
Shift + F9 Calculate (manual) Ctrl + Shift + A Prompts to edit a formula

FORMATTING SHORTCUTS EDITING SHORTCUTS


⌘+1 Display the Cells command Ctrl + U Edit the active cell
⌘+B Apply bold formatting ⌘+C Copy
⌘+I Apply italic formatting Ctrl + D Copy down
⌘+U Underline cells ⌘+F Find
Ctrl + ; Enter the date Ctrl + G (or F5) Go to
Ctrl + Shift + ; Enter the time Ctrl + H Replace
Ctrl + Shift + ! Apply the number format Ctrl + R Copy right
Ctrl + Shift + # Apply the date format ⌘+V Paste
Ctrl + Shift + $ Apply the currency format ⌘+X Cut
Ctrl + Shift + % Apply the percent format Ctrl + ⌘ + V Paste special
Alt + ⌘ + 0 Apply an outline border ⌘+Z Undo last action
Alt + ⌘ + _ Remove an outline border Ctrl + Alt + Enter Start new line in same cell
Ctrl + 0 Hide selected column(s) Alt + Down arrow Open a filter drop down box
Ctrl + Shift + 0 Unhide selected column(s) Fn + Ctrl + Delete Delete text to end of line
Ctrl + 9 Hide selected row(s) Ctrl + ' Copy formula from cell above
Ctrl + Shift + 9 Unhide selected row(s) Ctrl + Shift + ' Copy value from cell above
Ctrl + ~ View cell formulas Fn + Delete Delete content from cell(s)

SELECTING CELLS SETTINGS TIP


⌘+A Select entire sheet Your Mac customizations may interfere w/ shortcuts
Ctrl + Spacebar Select the column For optimal Excel keyboard settings on a Mac go to:
Shift + Spacebar Select the row System preferences --> Keyboard
Shift + ⌘ + K Group (ungroup) selected
Keyboard tab: Enable "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys…"
(J to ungroup) rows or columns
Shortcuts tab: Enable "Move focus to menu bar"
Extend the selection to the
Shift + ⌘ + (use Ctrl + F2 to access Excel menus w/ keyboard
last non-blank cell in the
arrow keys At the bottom select "All controls" under
same row or column
"Full Keyboard Access" (for full use of Tab key)

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