Enter Data by Using Shortcut Keys To
Enter Data by Using Shortcut Keys To
Enter Data by Using Shortcut Keys To
To
Complete a cell entry
Cancel a cell entry
Repeat the last action
Start a new line in the same cell
Delete the character to the left of the insertion point, or delete the selection
Delete the character to the right of the insertion point, or delete the selection
Delete text to the end of the line
Move one character up, down, left, or right
Move to the beginning of the line
Edit a cell comment/Insert comment
Create names from row and column labels
Fill down
Fill to the right
Fill the selected cell range with the current entry
Complete a cell entry and move down in the selection
Complete a cell entry and move up in the selection
Complete a cell entry and move to the right in the selection
Complete a cell entry and move to the left in the selection
To
Start a formula
Cancel an entry in the cell or formula bar
Edit the active cell
Edit the active cell and then clear it, or delete the preceding character in the active
cell as you edit the cell contents
Paste a name into a formula
Define a name
Calculate all sheets in all open workbooks
Calculate the active worksheet
Insert the AutoSum formula
Enter the date
Enter the time
Insert a hyperlink
Complete a cell entry
Copy the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar
Alternate between displaying cell values and displaying cell formulas
Copy a formula from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar
Enter a formula as an array formula
Display the Formula Palette after you type a valid function name in a formula
Insert the argument names and parentheses for a function, after you type a valid
function name in a formula
Display the AutoComplete list
Press
ENTER
ESC
F4 or CTRL+Y
ALT+ENTER
BACKSPACE
DELETE
CTRL+DELETE
Arrow keys
HOME
SHIFT+F2
CTRL+SHIFT+F3
CTRL+D
CTRL+R
CTRL+ENTER
ENTER
SHIFT+ENTER
TAB
SHIFT+TAB
Press
= (EQUAL SIGN)
ESC
F2
BACKSPACE
F3
CTRL+F3
F9
SHIFT+F9
ALT+= (EQUAL SIGN)
CTRL+; (SEMICOLON)
CTRL+SHIFT+: (COLON)
CTRL+K
ENTER
CTRL+SHIFT+" (QUOTATION MARK)
CTRL+` (SINGLE LEFT QUOTATION MARK)
CTRL+' (APOSTROPHE)
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER
CTRL+A
CTRL+SHIFT+A
ALT+DOWN ARROW
Function keys in Microsoft Excel
Exit
Print command
Format data by using shortcut keys
To
Display the Style command (Format menu)
Display the Cells command (Format menu)
Apply the General number format
Apply the Currency format with two decimal places (negative numbers appear in parentheses)
Apply the Percentage format with no decimal places
Apply the Exponential number format with two decimal places
Apply the Date format with the day, month, and year
Apply the Time format with the hour and minute, and indicate A.M. or P.M.
Apply the Number format with two decimal places, 1000 separator, and – for negative values
Apply the outline border
Remove all borders
Apply or remove bold formatting
Apply or remove italic formatting
Apply or remove an underline
Apply or remove strikethrough formatting
Hide rows
Unhide rows
Hide columns
Unhide columns
Move from left to right within the selection, or move down one cell if only one column is selected
Move from right to left within the selection, or move up one cell if only one column is selected
Move clockwise to the next corner of the selection
Move to the right between nonadjacent selections
Move to the left between nonadjacent selections
Press
ALT+' (APOSTROPHE)
CTRL+1
CTRL+SHIFT+~
CTRL+SHIFT+$
CTRL+SHIFT+%
CTRL+SHIFT+^
CTRL+SHIFT+#
CTRL+SHIFT+@
CTRL+SHIFT+!
CTRL+SHIFT+&
CTRL+SHIFT+_
CTRL+B
CTRL+I
CTRL+U
CTRL+5
CTRL+9
CTRL+SHIFT+(
CTRL+0 (ZERO)
CTRL+SHIFT+)
Press
F2
ESC
BACKSPACE
F3
ENTER
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER
CTRL+A
CTRL+SHIFT+A
Press
CTRL+C
CTRL+V
CTRL+X
DELETE
CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN
CTRL+ –
CTRL+Z
Press
ENTER
SHIFT+ENTER
TAB
SHIFT+TAB
CTRL+PERIOD
CTRL+ALT+RIGHT ARROW
CTRL+ALT+LEFT ARROW
Select data, cells, chart items, or objects by using shortcut keys
Select cells, columns, rows, or objects in worksheets and workbooks by using shortc
To
Select the current region around the active cell (the current region is an area enclosed by blank
rows and blank columns)
Extend the selection by one cell
Extend the selection to the last nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell
Extend the selection to the beginning of the row
Extend the selection to the beginning of the worksheet
Extend the selection to the last cell used on the worksheet (lower-right corner)
Select the entire column
Select the entire row
Select the entire worksheet
If multiple cells are selected, select only the active cell
Extend the selection down one screen
Extend the selection up one screen
With an object selected, select all objects on a sheet
Alternate between hiding objects, displaying objects, and displaying placeholders for objects
Show or hide the Standard toolbar
In End mode, to
Turn End mode on or off
Extend the selection to the last nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell
Extend the selection to the last cell used on the worksheet (lower-right corner)
Extend the selection to the last cell in the current row; this keystroke is unavailable if you selected
the Transition navigation keys check box on the Transition tab (Tools menu, Options command)
CTRL+SHIFT+* (ASTERISK)
END, SHIFT+ENTER
Press
SCROLL LOCK
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
SHIFT+HOME
SHIFT+END
Press
CTRL+SHIFT+* (ASTERISK)
CTRL+/
CTRL+SHIFT+O (the letter O)
CTRL+\
CTRL+SHIFT+|
CTRL+[
CTRL+SHIFT+{
CTRL+]
CTRL+SHIFT+}
ALT+SEMICOLON
Press
DOWN ARROW
UP ARROW
RIGHT ARROW
LEFT ARROW
Move and scroll on a worksheet or workbook by using shortcut keys
To
Move one cell in a given direction
Move to the edge of the current data region
Move between unlocked cells on a protected worksheet
Move to the beginning of the row
Move to the beginning of the worksheet
Move to the last cell on the worksheet, which is the cell at the
intersection of the right-most used column and the bottom-most
used row (in the lower-right corner); cell opposite the Home cell,
which is typically A1
In End mode, to
Turn End mode on or off
Move by one block of data within a row or column
Move to the last cell on the worksheet, which is the cell at the
intersection of the right-most used column and the bottom-most
used row (in the lower-right corner); cell opposite the Home cell,
which is typically A1
Move to the last cell to the right in the current row that is not
blank; unavailable if you have selected the Transition navigation
keys check box on the Transition tab (Tools menu, Options
command)
Tip When you use the scrolling keys (such as PAGE UP and PAGE
DOWN) with SCROLL LOCK turned off, your selection moves the
distance you scroll. If you want to preserve your selection while
you scroll through the worksheet, turn on SCROLL LOCK first.
y using shortcut keys
Press
Arrow key
CTRL+ arrow key
TAB
HOME
CTRL+HOME
CTRL+END
PAGE DOWN
PAGE UP
ALT+PAGE DOWN
ALT+PAGE UP
CTRL+PAGE DOWN
CTRL+PAGE UP
CTRL+F6 or CTRL+TAB
CTRL+SHIFT+F6 or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
F6
SHIFT+F6
CTRL+BACKSPACE
Press
END
END, arrow key
END, HOME
END, ENTER
Press
SCROLL LOCK
HOME
END
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
Keys for windows and dialog boxes
In a window, to
Switch to the next program
Switch to the previous program
Show the Windows Start menu
Close the active workbook window
Restore the active workbook window
Switch to the next workbook window
Switch to the previous workbook window
Carry out the Move command (workbook icon menu, menu bar)
Carry out the Size command (workbook icon menu, menu bar)
Minimize the workbook window to an icon
Maximize or restore the workbook window
Select a folder in the Open or Save As dialog box (File menu)
Choose a toolbar button in the Open or Save As dialog box (File menu)
Update the files visible in the Open or Save As dialog box (File menu)
In a dialog box, to
Switch to the next tab in a dialog box
Switch to the previous tab in a dialog box
Move to the next option or option group
Move to the previous option or option group
Move between options in the active drop-down list box or between some
options in a group of options
Perform the action assigned to the active button (the button with the dotted
outline), or select or clear the active check box
In a text box, to
Move to the beginning of the entry
Move to the end of the entry
Move one character to the left or right
Move one word to the left or right
Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry
Select from the insertion point to the end of the entry
Select or unselect one character to the left
Select or unselect one character to the right
Select or unselect one word to the left
Select or unselect one word to the right
ndows and dialog boxes
Press
ALT+TAB
ALT+SHIFT+TAB
CTRL+ESC
CTRL+W
CTRL+F5
CTRL+F6
CTRL+SHIFT+F6
CTRL+F7
CTRL+F8
CTRL+F9
CTRL+F10
ALT+0 to select the folder list; arrow keys to select a folder
ALT+ number (1 is the leftmost button, 2 is the next, and so on)
F5
Press
CTRL+TAB or CTRL+PAGE DOWN
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB or CTRL+PAGE UP
TAB
SHIFT+TAB
Arrow keys
SPACEBAR
Letter key for the first letter in the option name you want (when a
drop-down list box is selected)
ALT+ letter, where letter is the key for the underlined letter in
the option name
ALT+DOWN ARROW
ESC
ENTER
ESC
Press
HOME
END
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
CTRL+LEFT ARROW or CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
SHIFT+HOME
SHIFT+END
SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Print and preview a document by using shortcut keys
To
Display the Print command (File menu)
Tip You can select any menu command on the menu bar or on a visible
toolbar with the keyboard. Press ALT to select the menu bar. (To then
select a toolbar, press CTRL+TAB; repeat until the toolbar you want is
selected.) Press the letter that is underlin
Keys for toolbars
On a toolbar, to
Make the menu bar active
Select the next or previous toolbar
Select the next or previous button or menu on the toolbar
Open the selected menu
Perform the action assigned to the selected button
Enter text in the selected text box
Select a Help topic from the topics displayed by the Office Assistant
See more help topics
See previous help topics
Close an Office Assistant message
Get Help from the Office Assistant
Display the next tip
Display the previous tip
Close tips
Press
Arrow keys
PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN
CTRL+UP ARROW or CTRL+LEFT ARROW
CTRL+DOWN ARROW or CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
r menus
Press
SHIFT+F10
F10 or ALT
ALT+SPACEBAR
DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW (with the menu or
submenu displayed)
ESC
toolbars
Press
F10 or ALT
CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
TAB or SHIFT+TAB (when a toolbar is active)
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
e Office Assistant
Press
ALT+F6; repeat until the balloon is active
ALT+topic number (where 1 is the first topic, 2 is
the second, and so on)
ALT+DOWN ARROW
ALT+UP ARROW
ESC
F1
ALT+N
ALT+B
ESC
TAB to select the Office Assistant button;
SPACEBAR to show or hide the Assistant
Work with databases, lists, and PivotTables by using shortcut keys
Press
ALT+ key, where key is the underlined letter in the field or command name
DOWN ARROW
UP ARROW
TAB
SHIFT+TAB
ENTER
SHIFT+ENTER
PAGE DOWN
PAGE UP
CTRL+PAGE DOWN
CTRL+PAGE UP
HOME or END
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
SHIFT+HOME
SHIFT+END
SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
shortcut keys
Press
Select the cell that contains the column label, and then press ALT+DOWN ARROW
ALT+UP ARROW
DOWN ARROW
UP ARROW
HOME
END
ENTER
shortcut keys
Press
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
ALT+P
ALT+R
ALT+C
ALT+D
ALT+L
ng shortcut keys
Press
UP ARROW
DOWN ARROW
HOME
END
ENTER
ng shortcut keys
Press
ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW