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Shift + Space: Selection

This document contains shortcuts for selecting cells, ranges, sheets and objects in Excel as well as shortcuts for navigation, formulas, formatting, editing, and other functions. Some key shortcuts include CTRL+A to select the entire worksheet, CTRL+Home to go to the first cell, F2 to edit a cell, CTRL+S to save, and F11 to create a chart. In total over 100 keyboard shortcuts for Excel are provided.

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Shift + Space: Selection

This document contains shortcuts for selecting cells, ranges, sheets and objects in Excel as well as shortcuts for navigation, formulas, formatting, editing, and other functions. Some key shortcuts include CTRL+A to select the entire worksheet, CTRL+Home to go to the first cell, F2 to edit a cell, CTRL+S to save, and F11 to create a chart. In total over 100 keyboard shortcuts for Excel are provided.

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Select the whole row

SELECTION

SHIFT + SPACE

Select table
SELECTION

SHIFT + CTRL + SPACE bar

Save
SELECTION

CTRL + s

Select visible cells only


SELECTION

ALT + ;

Select entire region


SELECTION

CTRL + A

Select range from start cell to far left


SELECTION

SHIFT + Home

Select range from start cell to end in direction of arrow


SELECTION

SHIFT + End + arrow

Select a continuous range of data (e.g. pivot), no matter where your cursor
is.
SELECTION

CTRL + *

Select blank cells


SELECTION

F5 + ALT + S + K + ENTER

Select all cells with comments


SELECTION

CTRL + SHIFT + O

Select all cells that are directly or indirectly referred to by formulas in the
selection
SELECTION

CTRL + SHIFT + {

Select all cells with formulas that refer directly or indirectly to the active
cell
SELECTION

CTRL + SHIFT + }

Selects all the way to a1 from cursor position


SELECTION

CTRL + SHIFT + HOME

Select cells in the direction of arrow


SELECTION

CTRL + SHIFT + Arrow

Previous sheet
NAVIGATION

CTRL + Page Up

Next sheet
NAVIGATION

CTRL + Page Down

Launch GO TO Dialog (from here you can select special or jump to a cell or
range)
NAVIGATION

F5

Go to top left (will go to top left of freezed pane if set)


NAVIGATION

CTRL + Home

Go to last non-blank cell


NAVIGATION

CTRL + end

Go to previous sheet
NAVIGATION

CTRL + PgUp

Go to next sheet
NAVIGATION

CTRL + PgDn
Print
NAVIGATION

CTRL + p

Toggle between workbooks in a given session of excel.


NAVIGATION

CTRL + TAB

Change the type of cell reference from relative to absolute or semi-absolute


FORMULAS

F4

Repeat whatever you did last


FORMULAS

F4

Debug portions of a formula (select and press)


FORMULAS

F9

Sum range
FORMULAS

ALT + =

Enter array formula


FORMULAS

CTRL + SHIFT + Enter

Select array formula range


FORMULAS

CTRL + /

Display range names (can be used when typing formulas)


FORMULAS

F3

Evaluate formulas. (its easy to remember when working with some “tuf”
formulas!)
FORMULAS

ALT + TUF

Copy a formula from above cell and edit


FORMULAS

CTRL + '
Display the formula palette after you type a valid function name in a
formula
FORMULAS

CTRL + A (while writing a formula)

Alternate between displaying cell values and displaying cell formulas


FORMULAS

CTRL + ` (Single Left Quotation Mark)

Calculate formulas
FORMULAS

F9

Select all precedent cells


FORMULAS

CTRL + [

Select all dependent cells


FORMULAS

CTRL + ]

Format Selection (cells, objects, charts)


FORMATTING

CTRL + 1

Bold a cell’s content


FORMATTING

CTRL + B

Format Painter – Paste formats from selection


FORMATTING

ALT + EST

Format as number with 2 dp


FORMATTING

CTRL + SHIFT + 1

Format as local currency


FORMATTING

CTRL + SHIFT + 4

Format as percentage with 0 dp


FORMATTING

CTRL + SHIFT + 5
Hide row
FORMATTING

CTRL + 9

Hide column
FORMATTING

CTRL + 0

Unhide row
FORMATTING

CTRL + SHIFT + 9

Unhide column
FORMATTING

CTRL + SHIFT + 0

Display the style command format menu


FORMATTING

ALT + '

Sets/removes strikeout in current cell


FORMATTING

CTRL + 5

Show/hide the top bar when you have a group


FORMATTING

Crtl + 8

Single border around selected cells


FORMATTING

CTRL + SHIFT + 7

Sort
FORMATTING

ALT + DS

Insert hyperlink
FORMATTING

CTRL + K

Freeze panes
FORMATTING

ALT + WFF

Remove grid lines or (alt+t)ov(alt+g)[enter]


FORMATTING

ALT + WVG (2007+)

To wrap lines
FORMATTING

ALT + HW (2007+)

Save as
EXCEL OPTIONS

F12

Collapse the ribbon (press again to expand)


EXCEL OPTIONS

CTRL + F1

Opens print preview


EXCEL OPTIONS

CTRL + F2

Maximize the current window


EXCEL OPTIONS

ALT + SPACE X

Activate next window


EXCEL OPTIONS

ALT + TAB

Activate previous window


EXCEL OPTIONS

ALT + SHIFT + TAB

Close an excel workbook


EXCEL OPTIONS

crtl + F4

Split screens
EXCEL OPTIONS

ALT + W + S

Create a pivot table in new sheet (of course after selecting the range)
EVERYTHING ELSE

ALT + DPF

Create a pivot table in the same sheet.


EVERYTHING ELSE

ALT + DPN

Show visual basic editor


EVERYTHING ELSE

ALT + F11

Macro dialog
EVERYTHING ELSE

ALT + F8

Apply/remove filter
EVERYTHING ELSE

ALT + DFF

Keep filter on columns, but show all rows


EVERYTHING ELSE

ALT + DFS

Insert pivot table


EVERYTHING ELSE

ALT + NVT

Turn filter on or off


EVERYTHING ELSE

CTRL + SHIFT + L

Paste values only


EDITING

ALT + ESV

Edit a cell, place cursor at the end


EDITING

F2

Show in-cell drop down with previously entered values


EDITING

ALT + Down arrow

Fills down value from cell above


EDITING

CTRL + D

Add a comment or Edit comment


EDITING

SHIFT + F2

Insert new sheet


EDITING

SHIFT + F11

Insert row
EDITING

CTRL + +

Delete row
EDITING

CTRL + -

Copy
EDITING

CTRL + C

Paste
EDITING

CTRL + V

Cut
EDITING

CTRL + X

Undo
EDITING

CTRL + Z

Get a line break inside the cell


EDITING

ALT + Enter (while editing the cell)

Clear all contents


EDITING

ALT + EAA

Copy
EDITING

CTRL + insert

Paste
EDITING

SHIFT + Insert

Make chart/pivot chart


EDITING

F11

Edit a cell in Apple Macs


EDITING

CTRL + U

Copy the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the
formula bar
EDITING

CTRL + SHIFT + "

Copies whatever is in the cell to the left of it.


EDITING

CTRL + R

Delete box (cell, row, column)


EDITING

ALT + ED

Insert box (cell, row, column)


EDITING

ALT + IE

Enter current date


AUTO COMPLETE

CTRL + ;

Enter current time


AUTO COMPLETE

CTRL + :

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