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Keyboard shortcuts for using the Help
Keyboard shortcuts for using the Help task pane and Help window
The Help Pane is a task pane that provides access to all Office Help content. As a task pane, the Help Pane appears as part of the
active application. The Help window displays topics and other Help content and appears as a window next to, but separate from,
the active application.

In the Help task pane

F1
Display the Help task pane.
F6
Switch between the Help task pane and the active application.
TAB
Select the next item in the Help task pane.
SHIFT+TAB
Select the previous item in the Help task pane.
ENTER
Perform the action for the selected item.
DOWN ARROW and UP ARROW
In a Table of Contents, select the next and previous item, respectively.
RIGHT ARROW and LEFT ARROW
In a Table of Contents, expand and collapse the selected item, respectively.
ALT+LEFT ARROW
Move back to the previous task Pane.
ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Move forward to the next task Pane.
CTRL+SPACEBAR
Open the menu of Pane options.
CTRL+F1
Close and reopen the current task pane.
RIGHT ARROW
Expand a +/- list.
LEFT ARROW
Collapse a +/- list.

In the Help window

TAB
Select the next hidden text or hyperlink, or Show All or Hide All at the top of a topic
SHIFT+TAB
Select the previous hidden text or hyperlink, or the Browser View button at the top of a Microsoft Office Web site article
ENTER
Perform the action for the selected Show All, Hide All, hidden text, or hyperlink
ALT+LEFT ARROW
Move back to the previous Help topic.
ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Move forward to the next Help topic.
CTRL+P
Print the current Help topic.
UP ARROW AND DOWN ARROW
Scroll small amounts up and down, respectively, within the currently-displayed Help topic.
PAGE UP AND PAGE DOWN

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Scroll larger amounts up and down, respectively, within the currently-displayed Help topic.
ALT+U
Change whether the Help window appears connected to (tiled) or separate from (untiled) the active application.
SHIFT+F10
Display a menu of commands for the Help window; requires that the Help window have active focus (click an item in the Help
window).
Keys for the Office interface
Display and use windows
ALT+TAB
Switch to the next program.
ALT+SHIFT+TAB
Switch to the previous program.
CTRL+ESC
Display the Windows Start menu.
CTRL+W or CTRL+F4
Close the selected workbook window.
CTRL+F5
Restore the window size of the selected workbook window.
F6
Switch to the next pane in a worksheet that has been split (Window menu, Split command).
SHIFT+F6
Switch to the previous pane in a worksheet that has been split.
CTRL+F6
When more than one workbook window is open, switch to the next workbook window.
CTRL+SHIFT+F6
Switch to the previous workbook window.
CTRL+F7
When a workbook window is not maximized, perform the Move command (on the Control menu for the workbook window).
Use the arrow keys to move the window, and when finished press ESC.
CTRL+F8
When a workbook window is not maximized, perform the Size command (on the Control menu for the workbook window).
Use the arrow keys to resize the window, and when finished press ESC.
CTRL+F9
Minimize a workbook window to an icon.
CTRL+F10
Maximize or restore the selected workbook window.
PRTSCR
Copy a picture of the screen to the Clipboard.
ALT+PRINT SCREEN
Copy a picture of the selected window to the Clipboard.
Access and use smart tags
ALT+SHIFT+F10
Display the menu or message for a smart tag. If more than one smart tag is present, switch to the next smart tag and display
its menu or message.
DOWN ARROW
Select the next item in a smart tag menu.
UP ARROW
Select the previous item in a smart tag menu.
ENTER
Perform the action for the selected item in a smart tag menu.
ESC
Close the smart tag menu or message.
Tip

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You can ask to be notified by a sound whenever a smart tag appears. To hear audio cues, you must have a sound card. You
must also have Microsoft Office Sounds installed on your computer.
If you have access to the World Wide Web, you can download Microsoft Office Sounds from the Microsoft Office Web site. On
the Help menu, click Microsoft Office Online and search for "Microsoft Office Sounds." After you've installed the sound
files, you need to select the Provide feedback with sound check box on the General tab of the Options dialog box
(Tools menu). When you select (or clear) this check box, the setting affects all Office programs that support sound.
Access and use task panes
F6
Move to a task pane (task pane: A window within an Office application that provides commonly used commands. Its location
and small size allow you to use these commands while still working on your files.) from another pane in the program window.
(You may need to press F6 more than once.)
Note If pressing F6 doesn't display the task pane you want, try pressing ALT to place focus on the menu bar, and then
pressing CTRL+TAB to move to the task pane.
CTRL+TAB
When a menu or toolbar (toolbar: A bar with buttons and options that you use to carry out commands. To display a toolbar,
click Customize on the Tools menu, and then click the Toolbars tab.) is active, move to a task pane. (You may need to
press CTRL+TAB more than once.)
TAB or SHIFT+TAB
When a task pane is active, select the next or previous option in the task pane
CTRL+SPACEBAR
Display the full set of commands on the task pane menu
DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW
Move among choices in a selected submenu; move among certain options in a group of options
SPACEBAR or ENTER
Open the selected menu, or perform the action assigned to the selected button
SHIFT+F10
Open a shortcut menu (shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a particular item. To display a
shortcut menu, right-click an item or press SHIFT+F10.); open a drop-down menu for the selected gallery item
HOME or END
When a menu or submenu is visible, select the first or last command on the menu or submenu
PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN
Scroll up or down in the selected gallery list
CTRL+HOME or CTRL+END
Move to the top or bottom of the selected gallery list
Access and use menus and toolbars
F10 or ALT
Select the menu bar (menu bar: The horizontal bar below the title bar that contains the names of menus. A menu bar can be
the built-in menu bar or a custom menu bar.), or close an open menu and submenu at the same time.
TAB or SHIFT+TAB
When a toolbar is selected, select the next or previous button or menu on the toolbar.
CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
When a toolbar is selected, select the next or previous toolbar.
ENTER
Open the selected menu, or perform the action for the selected button or command.
SHIFT+F10
Display the shortcut menu (shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a particular item. To display a
shortcut menu, right-click an item or press SHIFT+F10.) for the selected item.
ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the Control menu for the Excel window.
DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW
When a menu or submenu is open, select the next or previous command.
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
Select the menu to the left or right. When a submenu is open, switch between the main menu and the submenu.
HOME or END
Select the first or last command on the menu or submenu.
ESC

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Close an open menu. When a submenu is open, close only the submenu.
CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Display the full set of commands on a menu.
CTRL+7
Show or hide the Standard toolbar.
Note You can select any menu command on the menu bar or on a displayed toolbar with the keyboard. To select the menu bar,
press ALT. Then to select a toolbar, press CTRL+TAB repeatedly until you select the toolbar you want. Press the underlined letter
in the menu that contains the command you want. In the menu that appears, press the underlined letter in the command that you
want.
Resize and move toolbars and task panes
1.

Press ALT to select the menu bar (menu bar: The horizontal bar below the title bar that contains the names of menus. A
menu bar can be the built-in menu bar or a custom menu bar.).

2.

Press CTRL+TAB repeatedly to select the toolbar (toolbar: A bar with buttons and options that you use to carry out
commands. To display a toolbar, click Customize on the Tools menu, and then click the Toolbars tab.) or task pane (task
pane: A window within an Office application that provides commonly used commands. Its location and small size allow you to
use these commands while still working on your files.) you want.

3.

Do one of the following:

Resize a toolbar
1.

In the toolbar, press CTRL+SPACE to display the Toolbar Options menu.

2.

Select the Size command, and then press ENTER.

3.

Use the arrow keys to resize the toolbar.

Move a toolbar

1.

In the toolbar, press CTRL+SPACE to display the Toolbar Options menu.

2.

Select the Move command, and then press ENTER.

3.

Use the arrow keys to position the toolbar. Press CTRL+ the arrow keys to move one pixel at a time. To undock the
toolbar, press DOWN ARROW repeatedly. To dock the toolbar vertically on the left or right side, press LEFT ARROW
or RIGHT ARROW respectively when the toolbar is all the way to the left or right side.
Resize a task pane

1.

In the task pane, press CTRL+SPACE to display a menu of additional commands.

2.

Use the DOWN ARROW key to select the Size command, and then press ENTER.

3.

Use the arrow keys to resize the task pane. Use CTRL+ the arrow keys to resize by one pixel at a time.
Move a task pane

4.

1.

In the task pane, press CTRL+SPACE to display a menu of additional commands.

2.

Use the DOWN ARROW key to select the Move command, and then press ENTER.

3.

Use the arrow keys to position the task pane. Use CTRL+ the arrow keys to move one pixel at a time.

When you are finished moving or resizing, press ESC.

Use dialog boxes

TAB
Move to the next option or option group.
SHIFT+TAB
Move to the previous option or option group.
CTRL+TAB or CTRL+PAGE DOWN
Switch to the next tab in a dialog box.
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB or CTRL+PAGE UP
Switch to the previous tab in a dialog box.
Arrow keys
Move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options.
SPACEBAR
Perform the action for the selected button, or select or clear the selected check box.
First letter of an option in a drop-down list
Open the list if it is closed and move to that option in the list.
ALT+ the underlined letter in an option

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Select an option, or select or clear a check box.

ALT+DOWN ARROW
Open the selected drop-down list.
ENTER
Perform the action for the default command button in the dialog box (the button with the bold outline, often the OK button).
ESC
Cancel the command and close the dialog box.
Use edit boxes within dialog boxes
An edit box is a blank in which you type or paste an entry, such as your user name or the path (path: The route that the operating
system uses to locate a folder or file; for example, C:\House finances\March.doc.) to a folder.
HOME
Move to the beginning of the entry.
END
Move to the end of the entry.
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
Move one character to the left or right.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move one word to the left.
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move one word to the right.
SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Select or unselect one character to the left.
SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Select or unselect one character to the right.
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Select or unselect one word to the left.
CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Select or unselect one word to the right.
SHIFT+HOME
Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry.
SHIFT+END
Select from the insertion point to the end of the entry.
Use the Open, Save As, and Insert Picture dialog boxes
The Open, Insert Picture, and Save As dialog boxes support standard dialog box keyboard shortcuts. (To view standard
shortcuts for dialog boxes, refer to the Use Dialog Boxes and Use Edit Boxes Within Dialog Boxes sections in the main
Keyboard Shortcuts topic.) These dialog boxes also support the shortcuts below.
ALT+1
Go to the previous folder
ALT+2
Up One Level

button: open the folder up one level above the open folder

ALT+3
Search the Web
button: close the dialog box and open your Web search page (search page: A page from which you
can find and go to other Internet sites or to documents on an intranet. Many search pages provide various ways to search,
such as by topic, by keyword, or by matches to user queries.)
ALT+4
Delete

button: delete the selected folder or file

ALT+5
Create New Folder

button: create a new folder

ALT+6
Views

button: switch among available folder views

ALT+7 or ALT+L

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Tools button: show the Tools menu

SHIFT+F10
Display a shortcut menu (shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a particular item. To display a
shortcut menu, right-click an item or press SHIFT+F10.) for a selected item such as a folder or file
TAB
Move between options or areas in the dialog box
F4 or ALT+I
Open the Look in list
F5
Refresh the file list
Keys for workbooks and worksheets
Preview and print
CTRL+P or CTRL+SHIFT+F12
Display the Print dialog box.
Use the following keys in print preview (to get to print preview, press ALT+F, then press V):
Arrow keys
Move around the page when zoomed in.
PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN
Move by one page when zoomed out.
CTRL+UP ARROW or CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move to the first page when zoomed out.
CTRL+DOWN ARROW or CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move to the last page when zoomed out.
Work with worksheets
SHIFT+F11 or ALT+SHIFT+F1
Insert a new worksheet.
CTRL+PAGE DOWN
Move to the next sheet in the workbook.
CTRL+PAGE UP
Move to the previous sheet in the workbook.
SHIFT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN
Select the current and next sheet. To cancel selection of multiple sheets, press CTRL+PAGE DOWN or, to select a different
sheet, press CTRL+PAGE UP.
SHIFT+CTRL+PAGE UP
Select the current and previous sheet.
ALT+O H R
Rename the current sheet (Format menu, Sheet submenu, Rename command).
ALT+E M
Move or copy the current sheet (Edit menu, Move or Copy Sheet command).
ALT+E L
Delete the current sheet (Edit menu, Delete Sheet command).
Move and scroll within worksheets
Arrow keys
Move one cell up, down, left, or right.
CTRL+arrow key
Move to the edge of the current data region (data region: A range of cells that contains data and that is bounded by empty
cells or worksheet borders.).
HOME
Move to the beginning of the row.
CTRL+HOME
Move to the beginning of the worksheet.

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CTRL+END
Move to the last cell on the worksheet, in the bottom-most used row of the rightmost used column.
PAGE DOWN
Move down one screen.
PAGE UP
Move up one screen.
ALT+PAGE DOWN
Move one screen to the right.
ALT+PAGE UP
Move one screen to the left.
F6
Switch to the next pane in a worksheet that has been split (Window menu, Split command).
SHIFT+F6
Switch to the previous pane in a worksheet that has been split.
CTRL+BACKSPACE
Scroll to display the active cell.
F5
Display the Go To dialog box.
SHIFT+F5
Display the Find dialog box.
SHIFT+F4
Repeat the last Find action (same as Find Next).
TAB
Move between unlocked cells on a protected worksheet.
Move within a selected range
ENTER
Move from top to bottom within the selected range.
SHIFT+ENTER
Move from bottom to top within the selected range.
TAB
Move from left to right within the selected range. If cells in a single column are selected, move down.
SHIFT+TAB
Move from right to left within the selected range. If cells in a single column are selected, move up.
CTRL+PERIOD
Move clockwise to the next corner of the selected range.
CTRL+ALT+RIGHT ARROW
In nonadjacent selections, switch to the next selection to the right.
CTRL+ALT+LEFT ARROW
Switch to the next nonadjacent selection to the left.
Note You can change the direction of movement after pressing ENTER or SHIFT+ENTER: press ALT+T and then O (Tools menu,
Options command), press CTRL+TAB until the Edit tab is selected, and then change the Move selection after Enter settings.
Move and scroll in End mode
END appears in the status bar when End mode is selected.
END key
Turn End mode on or off.
END+arrow key
Move by one block of data within a row or column.
END+HOME
Move to the last cell on the worksheet, in the bottom-most used row of the rightmost used column.
END+ENTER
Move to the rightmost nonblank cell in the current row. This key sequence does not work if you have turned on transition
navigation keys (Tools menu, Options command, Transition tab).
Move and scroll with SCROLL LOCK on

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When you use scrolling keys (such as PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN) with SCROLL LOCK off, cell selection moves the distance you
scroll. To scroll without changing which cells are selected , turn on SCROLL LOCK first.
SCROLL LOCK
Turn SCROLL LOCK on or off.
HOME
Move to the cell in the upper-left corner of the window.
END
Move to the cell in the lower-right corner of the window.
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW
Scroll one row up or down.
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
Scroll one column left or right.
Keys for selecting data and cells
Select cells, rows and columns, and objects
CTRL+SPACEBAR
Select the entire column.
SHIFT+SPACEBAR
Select the entire row.
CTRL+A
Select the entire worksheet.
SHIFT+BACKSPACE
With multiple cells selected, select only the active cell.
CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR
With an object selected, select all objects on a sheet.
CTRL+6
Alternate between hiding objects, displaying objects, and displaying placeholders for objects.
Select cells with specific characteristics
CTRL+SHIFT+* (asterisk)
Select the current region around the active cell (the data area enclosed by blank rows and blank columns). In a PivotTable
report, select the entire PivotTable report.
CTRL+/
Select the array (array: Used to build single formulas that produce multiple results or that operate on a group of arguments
that are arranged in rows and columns. An array range shares a common formula; an array constant is a group of constants
used as an argument.) containing the active cell.
CTRL+SHIFT+O (the letter O)
Select all cells that contain comments.
CTRL+\
In a selected row, select the cells that don't match the value in the active cell.
CTRL+SHIFT+|
In a selected column, select the cells that don't match the value in the active cell.
CTRL+[ (opening bracket)
Select all cells directly referenced by formulas in the selection.
CTRL+SHIFT+{ (opening brace)
Select all cells directly or indirectly referenced by formulas in the selection.
CTRL+] (closing bracket)
Select cells that contain formulas that directly reference the active cell.
CTRL+SHIFT+} (closing brace)
Select cells that contain formulas that directly or indirectly reference the active cell.
ALT+; (semicolon)
Select the visible cells in the current selection.
Extend a selection
F8

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Turn extend mode on or off. In extend mode, EXT appears in the status line, and the arrow keys extend the selection.
SHIFT+F8
Add another range of cells to the selection; or use the arrow keys to move to the start of the range you want to add, and then
press F8 and the arrow keys to select the next range.
SHIFT+arrow key
Extend the selection by one cell.
CTRL+SHIFT+arrow key
Extend the selection to the last nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell.
SHIFT+HOME
Extend the selection to the beginning of the row.
CTRL+SHIFT+HOME
Extend the selection to the beginning of the worksheet.
CTRL+SHIFT+END
Extend the selection to the last used cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner).
SHIFT+PAGE DOWN
Extend the selection down one screen.
SHIFT+PAGE UP
Extend the selection up one screen.
END+SHIFT+arrow key
Extend the selection to the last nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell.
END+SHIFT+HOME
Extend the selection to the last used cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner).
END+SHIFT+ENTER
Extend the selection to the last cell in the current row. This key sequence does not work if you have turned on transition
navigation keys (Tools menu, Options command, Transition tab).
SCROLL LOCK+SHIFT+HOME
Extend the selection to the cell in the upper-left corner of the window.
SCROLL LOCK+SHIFT+END
Extend the selection to the cell in the lower-right corner of the window.
Keys for entering, editing, formatting, and calculating data
Enter data
ENTER
Complete a cell entry and select the cell below.
ALT+ENTER
Start a new line in the same cell.
CTRL+ENTER
Fill the selected cell range with the current entry.
SHIFT+ENTER
Complete a cell entry and select the previous cell above.
TAB
Complete a cell entry and select the next cell to the right.
SHIFT+TAB
Complete a cell entry and select the previous cell to the left.
ESC
Cancel a cell entry.
Arrow keys
Move one character up, down, left, or right.
HOME
Move to the beginning of the line.
F4 or CTRL+Y
Repeat the last action.
CTRL+SHIFT+F3
Create names (name: A word or string of characters that represents a cell, range of cells, formula, or constant value. Use
easy-to-understand names, such as Products, to refer to hard to understand ranges, such as Sales!C20:C30.) from row and
column labels.
CTRL+D

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Fill down.
CTRL+R
Fill to the right.
CTRL+F3
Define a name.
CTRL+K
Insert a hyperlink (hyperlink: Colored and underlined text or a graphic that you click to go to a file, a location in a file, a Web
page on the World Wide Web, or a Web page on an intranet. Hyperlinks can also go to newsgroups and to Gopher, Telnet,
and FTP sites.).
CTRL+; (semicolon)
Enter the date.
CTRL+SHIFT+: (colon)
Enter the time.
ALT+DOWN ARROW
Display a drop-down list of the values in the current column of a range.
CTRL+Z
Undo the last action.
Enter special characters
Press F2 to edit the cell, turn on NUM LOCK, and then press the following keys by using the numeric key pad:
ALT+0162
Enters the cent character .
ALT+0163
Enters the pound sterling character .
ALT+0165
Enters the yen symbol .
ALT+0128
Enters the euro symbol .
Enter and calculate formulas
= (equal sign)
Start a formula.
F2
Move the insertion point into the Formula Bar when editing in a cell is turned off.
BACKSPACE
In the Formula Bar, delete one character to the left.
ENTER
Complete a cell entry from the cell or Formula Bar.
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER
Enter a formula as an array formula (array formula: A formula that performs multiple calculations on one or more sets of
values, and then returns either a single result or multiple results. Array formulas are enclosed between braces { } and are
entered by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER.).
ESC
Cancel an entry in the cell or Formula Bar.
SHIFT+F3
In a formula, display the Insert Function dialog box.
CTRL+A
When the insertion point is to the right of a function name in a formula, display the Function Arguments dialog box.
CTRL+SHIFT+A
When the insertion point is to the right of a function name in a formula, insert the argument names and parentheses.
F3
Paste a defined name (name: A word or string of characters that represents a cell, range of cells, formula, or constant value.
Use easy-to-understand names, such as Products, to refer to hard to understand ranges, such as Sales!C20:C30.) into a
formula.
ALT+= (equal sign)
Insert an AutoSum formula with the SUM function.
CTRL+SHIFT+" (quotation mark)

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Copy the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the Formula Bar.
CTRL+' (apostrophe)
Copies a formula from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the Formula Bar.
CTRL+` (single left quotation mark)
Alternate between displaying cell values and displaying formulas.
F9
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks.
When a portion of a formula is selected, calculate the selected portion. You can then press ENTER or CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER
(for array formulas) to replace the selected portion with the calculated value.
SHIFT+F9
Calculate the active worksheet.
CTRL+ALT+F9
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks, regardless of whether they have changed since the last calculation.
CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+F9
Rechecks dependent formulas and then calculates all cells in all open workbooks, including cells not marked as needing to be
calculated.
Edit data
F2
Edit the active cell and position the insertion point at the end of the cell contents.
ALT+ENTER
Start a new line in the same cell.
BACKSPACE
Edit the active cell and then clear it, or delete the preceding character in the active cell as you edit cell contents.
DELETE
Delete the character to the right of the insertion point, or delete the selection.
CTRL+DELETE
Delete text to the end of the line.
F7
Display the Spelling dialog box.
SHIFT+F2
Edit a cell comment.
ENTER
Complete a cell entry and select the next cell below.
CTRL+Z
Undo the last action.
ESC
Cancel a cell entry.
CTRL+SHIFT+Z
When the AutoCorrect Smart Tags is displayed, undo or redo the last automatic correction.
Insert, delete, and copy cells
CTRL+C
Copy the selected cells.
CTRL+C, immediately followed by another CTRL+C
Display the Microsoft Office Clipboard (multiple copy and paste).
CTRL+X
Cut the selected cells.
CTRL+V
Paste copied cells.
DELETE
Clear the contents of the selected cells.
CTRL+HYPHEN
Delete the selected cells.
CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN
Insert blank cells.

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Format data
ALT+' (apostrophe)
Display the Style dialog box.
CTRL+1
Display the Format Cells dialog box.
CTRL+SHIFT+~
Apply the General number format.
CTRL+SHIFT+$
Apply the Currency format with two decimal places (negative numbers in parentheses).
CTRL+SHIFT+%
Apply the Percentage format with no decimal places.
CTRL+SHIFT+^
Apply the Exponential number format with two 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 AM or PM.
CTRL+SHIFT+!
Apply the Number format with two decimal places, thousands separator, and minus sign () for negative values.
CTRL+B
Apply or remove bold formatting.
CTRL+I
Apply or remove italic formatting.
CTRL+U
Apply or remove underlining.
CTRL+5
Apply or remove strikethrough.
CTRL+9
Hide the selected rows.
CTRL+SHIFT+( (opening parenthesis)
Unhide any hidden rows within the selection.
CTRL+0 (zero)
Hide the selected columns.
CTRL+SHIFT+) (closing parenthesis)
Unhide any hidden columns within the selection.
CTRL+SHIFT+&
Apply the outline border to the selected cells.
CTRL+SHIFT+_
Remove the outline border from the selected cells.
Use the Border tab in the Format Cells dialog box
Press CTRL+1 to display this dialog box.
ALT+T
Apply or remove the top border.
ALT+B
Apply or remove the bottom border.
ALT+L
Apply or remove the left border.
ALT+R
Apply or remove the right border.
ALT+H
If cells in multiple rows are selected, apply or remove the horizontal divider.
ALT+V
If cells in multiple columns are selected, apply or remove the vertical divider.
ALT+D

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Apply or remove the downward diagonal border.

ALT+U
Apply or remove the upward diagonal border.
Keys for filtering, outlining, and managing ranges
Use data forms (Data menu, Form command)
DOWN ARROW
Move to the same field in the next record.
UP ARROW
Move to the same field in the previous record.
TAB and SHIFT+TAB
Move to each field in the record, then to each command button.
ENTER
Move to the first field in the next record.
SHIFT+ENTER
Move to the first field in the previous record.
PAGE DOWN
Move to the same field 10 records forward.
CTRL+PAGE DOWN
Start a new, blank record.
PAGE UP
Move to the same field 10 records back.
CTRL+PAGE UP
Move to the first record.
HOME or END
Move to the beginning or end of a field.
SHIFT+END
Extend selection to the end of a field.
SHIFT+HOME
Extend selection to the beginning of a field.
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
Move one character left or right within a field.
SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Select the character to the left within a field.
SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Select the character to the right within a field.
Filter ranges (Data menu, AutoFilter command)
ALT+DOWN ARROW
In the cell that contains the drop-down arrow, displays the AutoFilter list for the current column.
DOWN ARROW
Selects the next item in the AutoFilter list.
UP ARROW
Selects the previous item in the AutoFilter list.
ALT+UP ARROW
Closes the AutoFilter list for the current column.
HOME
Selects the first item (All) in the AutoFilter list.
END
Selects the last item in the AutoFilter list.
ENTER
Filters the range based on the item selected from the AutoFilter list.
Show, hide, and outline data
ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

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Groups rows or columns.

ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Ungroups rows or columns.
CTRL+8
Displays or hides the outline symbols.
CTRL+9
Hides the selected rows.
CTRL+SHIFT+( (opening parenthesis)
Unhides any hidden rows within the selection.
CTRL+0 (zero)
Hides the selected columns.
CTRL+SHIFT+) (closing parenthesis)
Unhides any hidden columns within the selection.
Keys for PivotTable and PivotChart reports
Lay out a report onscreen
1.

Press F10 to make the menu bar active.

2.

Press CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB to make the PivotTable Field List active.

3.

Press the DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW key to select the field you want. Press RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to open or
close a field that can be expanded.

4.

Press TAB to select the Add To list, and then press DOWN ARROW to open the list.

5.

Press DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW to select the area where you want to move the field, and then press ENTER.

6.

Press TAB to select the Add To button, and then press ENTER.
Use the PivotTable and PivotChart Wizard Layout dialog box

To display this dialog box, press TAB until Layout is selected in Step 3 of the PivotTable and PivotChart Wizard.
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW
Selects the previous or next field button in the list on the right.
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
With two or more columns of field buttons, selects the button to the left or right.
ALT+R
Moves the selected field into the Row area.
ALT+C
Moves the selected field into the Column area.
ALT+D
Moves the selected field into the Data area.
ALT+P
Moves the selected field into the Page area.
ALT+L
Displays the PivotTable Field dialog box for the selected field.
Display and hide items in a field
ALT+DOWN ARROW
Displays the drop-down list for a field in a PivotTable or PivotChart report. Use the arrow keys to select the field.
UP ARROW
Selects the previous item in the range.
DOWN ARROW
Selects the next item in the range.
RIGHT ARROW
For an item that has lower-level items available, displays the lower-level items.
LEFT ARROW
For an item that has lower-level items displayed, hides the lower-level items.
HOME
Selects the first visible item in the list.
END

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Selects the last visible item in the list.

ENTER
Closes the list and displays the selected items.
SPACEBAR
Checks, double-checks, or clears a check box in the list. Double-check selects both an item and all of its llower-level items.
TAB
Switches between the list, the OK button, and the Cancel button.
Change the layout of a report
CTRL+SHIFT+* (asterisk)
Selects an entire PivotTable report.
ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Groups the selected items in a PivotTable field.
ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Ungroups grouped items in a PivotTable field.
Keys for charts
Create charts and select chart elements
F11 or ALT+F1
Creates a chart of the data in the current range.
CTRL+PAGE DOWN
Selects a chart sheet: selects the next sheet in the workbook, until the chart sheet you want is selected.
CTRL+PAGE UP
Selects a chart sheet: selects the previous sheet in the workbook, until the chart sheet you want is selected.
DOWN ARROW
Select the previous group of elements in a chart.
UP ARROW
Selects the next group of elements in a chart.
RIGHT ARROW
Selects the next element within a group.
LEFT ARROW
Selects the previous element within a group.
Select an embedded chart
1.

Display the Drawing toolbar: Press ALT+V, press T, press DOWN ARROW until Drawing is selected, and then press ENTER.

2.

Press F10 to make the menu bar active.

3.

Press CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB to select the Drawing toolbar.

4.

Press the RIGHT ARROW key to select the Select Objects

5.

Press CTRL+ENTER to select the first object.

6.

Press the TAB key to cycle forward (or SHIFT+TAB to cycle backward) through the objects until round sizing handles (sizing
handle: One of the small circles or squares that appears at the corners and sides of a selected object. You drag these handles
to change the size of the object.) appear on the embedded chart you want to select.

7.

Press CTRL+ENTER to make the chart active so that you can select elements within it.

button on the Drawing toolbar.

Keys for drawing objects and other objects

When both the Reviewing and Drawing toolbars are onscreen, ALT+U switches between the Review command and the
AutoShapes command, and ENTER performs the selected command.
Select a drawing object
When you're editing text in a drawing object, you can select the next or previous object by pressing TAB or SHIFT+TAB. Starting
from a worksheet, do the following:
1.

Press F10, press CTRL+TAB to select the Drawing toolbar, and then press RIGHT ARROW to select the Select Objects
button.

2.

Press CTRL+ENTER to select the first drawing object.

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Press the TAB key to cycle forward (or SHIFT+TAB to cycle backward) through the objects until sizing handles appear on the
object you want to select.
If an object is grouped, TAB selects the group, then each object within the group, and then the next object.

4.

To switch back to the worksheet when an object is selected, press ESC.

Insert an AutoShape

1.

Press ALT+U to select the AutoShapes menu on the Drawing toolbar.

2.

Use the arrow keys to move to the category of AutoShapes you want, and then press the RIGHT ARROW key.

3.

Use the arrow keys to select the AutoShape you want.

4.

Press CTRL+ENTER.

5.

To format the AutoShape, press CTRL+1 to display the Format AutoShape dialog box.
Insert a text box

1.

Press F10, press CTRL+TAB to select the Drawing toolbar, and then press RIGHT ARROW to select the Text Box
button.

2.

Press CTRL+ENTER.

3.

Type the text you want in the text box.

4.

Do one of the following:

To return to the worksheet when you are finished typing, press ESC twice.
To format the text box, press ESC, and then press CTRL+1 to display the Format Text Box dialog box. When you finish
formatting, press ENTER, and then press ESC to return to the worksheet.
Insert WordArt

1.

Press ALT+I, then press P, then press W (Insert menu, Picture submenu, WordArt command).

2.

Use the arrow keys to select the WordArt style you want, and then press ENTER.

3.

Type the text you want, and then use the TAB key to select other options in the dialog box.

4.

Press ENTER to insert the WordArt object.

5.

To format the WordArt object, use the tools on the Word Art toolbar, or press CTRL+1 to display the Format WordArt
dialog box.
Rotate a drawing object

1.

Select the drawing object you want to rotate.

2.

Press CTRL+1 to display the Format menu for the object, and then press CTRL+TAB to select the Size tab.

3.

Press ALT+T to select the Rotation box.

4.

Use the arrow keys to select the amount of rotation you want.
Change the size of a drawing object

1.

Select the drawing object you want to resize.

2.

Press CTRL+1 to display the Format menu for the object, and then press CTRL+TAB to select the Size tab.

3.

Select the options you want to change the size.

Move a drawing object

1.

Select the drawing object you want to move.

2.

Press the arrow keys to move the object.

3.

To position the object precisely, press CTRL+ an arrow key to move the object in one-pixel increments.
Copy drawing objects and their attributes

To make a copy of a drawing object, select the object and press CTRL+D. To copy attributes such as fill color and line style from
one object to another, do the following:
1.

Select the drawing object with the attributes you want to copy.
For AutoShapes with text, the text format is copied along with the other attributes.

2.

Press CTRL+SHIFT+C to copy the object attributes.

3.

Press TAB or SHIFT+TAB to select the object you want to copy the attributes to.

4.

Press CTRL+SHIFT+V to copy the attributes to the object.

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Keys for use with speech, e-mail, macros, and other languages
Use speech recognition and text-to-speech
CTRL
Switches between command mode and dictation mode.
ESC
Stops reading when text is being read aloud.
Send e-mail messages
To use keys to send e-mail messages, you must configure Microsoft Outlook as your default e-mail program. Most of these keys do
not work with Outlook Express.
SHIFT+TAB
When cell A1 is selected, moves to the Introduction box in the e-mail message header. In the message header, moves to
the Subject, Bcc (if displayed), Cc, To, and From (if displayed) boxes, then to the address book for the Bcc, Cc, To, and
From boxes, and then to cell A1.
ALT+S
Sends the e-mail message.
CTRL+SHIFT+B
Opens the Address Book.
ALT+O
Opens the Options menu for access to the Options, Bcc Field, and From Field commands.
ALT+P
Opens the Outlook Message Options dialog box (Options menu, Options command).
ALT+K
Checks the names in the To, Cc, and Bcc boxes against the Address Book.
ALT+PERIOD
Opens the Address Book for the To box.
ALT+C
Opens the Address Book for the Cc box.
ALT+B
If the Bcc box is displayed, opens the Address Book for the Bcc box.
ALT+J
Goes to the Subject box.
CTRL+SHIFT+G
Creates a message flag.
ALT+A
Adds interactivity to the range or sheet being sent.
Work with macros
ALT+F8
Displays the Macro dialog box.
ALT+F11
Displays the Visual Basic Editor.
CTRL+F11
Inserts a Microsoft Excel 4.0 macro sheet.
Work with multiple national languages
CTRL+RIGHT SHIFT
Switches to right-to-left paragraph direction (the text must contain only neutral characters (neutral characters: Characters that
do not have strong right-to-left or left-to-right language attributes. Numerals are an example of neutral characters.)).
CTRL+LEFT SHIFT
Switches to left-to-right paragraph direction (the text must contain only neutral characters).
ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW
In Japanese text for which you've displayed phonetic guides, moves the pointer into the phonetic guides.
ALT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW

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Moves the pointer from the phonetic guides back to the parent string of characters.
NUM LOCK, ALT+numeric pad numbers
Enter a unicode character.
ALT+X
Pressed immediately after typing the hexadecimal code for a unicode character, converts the numbers to the character.
Pressed immediately following a unicode character, converts the character to its hexadecimal code.

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