Microsoft Excel useful Shortcut Keys
Below is a listing of all the major shortcut keys usable in Microsoft Excel.
Shortcut | Description |
F2 | Edit the selected cell. |
F3 | After a name has been created, F3 will paste names. |
F4 | Repeat last action. For example, if you changed the color of text in another cell, pressing F4 will change the text in cell to the same color. |
F5 | Go to a specific cell. For example, C6. |
F7 | Spell check selected text or document. |
F11 | Create chart from selected data. |
Ctrl + Shift + ; | Enter the current time. |
Ctrl + ; | Enter the current date. |
Alt + Shift + F1 | Insert New Worksheet. |
Alt + Enter | While typing text in a cell, pressing Alt + Enter will move to the next line, allowing for multiple lines of text in one cell. |
Shift + F3 | Open the Excel formula window. |
Shift + F5 | Bring up search box. |
Ctrl + 1 | Open the Format Cells window. |
Ctrl + A | Select all contents of the worksheet. |
Ctrl + B | Bold highlighted selection. |
Ctrl + I | Italic highlighted selection. |
Ctrl + K | Insert link. |
Ctrl + S | Save the open worksheet. |
Ctrl + U | Underline highlighted selection. |
Ctrl + 1 | Change the format of selected cells. |
Ctrl + 5 | Strikethrough highlighted selection. |
Ctrl + P | Bring up the print dialog box to begin the printing process. |
Ctrl + Z | Undo last action. |
Ctrl + F3 | Open Excel Name Manager. |
Ctrl + F9 | Minimize current window. |
Ctrl + F10 | Maximize currently selected window. |
Ctrl + F6 | Switch between open workbooks or windows. |
Ctrl + Page up | Move between work sheets in the same document. |
Ctrl + Page down | Move between work sheets in the same document. |
Ctrl + Tab | Move between Two or more open Excel files. |
Alt + = | Create a formula to sum all of the above cells. |
Ctrl + ' | Insert the value of the above cell into the cell currently selected. |
Ctrl + Shift + 1 | Format number in comma format. |
Ctrl + Shift + 4 | Format number in currency format. |
Ctrl + Shift + 3 | Format number in date format. |
Ctrl + Shift + 5 | Format number in percentage format. |
Ctrl + Shift + 6 | Format number in scientific format. |
Ctrl + Shift + 2 | Format number in time format. |
Ctrl + Arrow key | Move to next section of text. |
Ctrl + Space | Select entire column. |
Shift + Space | Select entire row. |
Ctrl + - | Delete the selected column or row. |
Ctrl + Shift + = | Insert a new column or row. |
Ctrl + Home | Move to cell A1. |
Ctrl + ~ | Switch between showing Excel formulas or their values in cells. |
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