Important Excel Short-Cut Keys

Select the whole column CTRL + SPACE

Select the whole row SHIFT + SPACE

Select table SHIFT + CTRL + SPACE bar

Save CTRL + s

Select visible cells only ALT + ;

Select entire region CTRL + A

Select range from start cell to far left SHIFT + Home

Select range from start cell to end in direction of arrow SHIFT + End + arrow

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

Select blank cells F5 + ALT + S + K + ENTER

Select all cells with comments CTRL + SHIFT + O

Select all cells that are directly or indirectly referred to by formulas in the selection CTRL+SHIFT + {

Select all cells with formulas that refer directly or indirectly to the active cell cTRL + SHIFT+ }

Selects all the way to a1 from cursor position CTRL + SHIFT + HOME

Select cells in the direction of arrow CTRL + SHIFT + Arrow

Previous sheet CTRL + Page Up

Next sheet CTRL + Page Down

Launch GO TO Dialog (from here you can select special or jump to a cell or range) F5

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

Go to last non-blank cell CTRL + end

Go to previous sheet CTRL + PgUp

Go to next sheet CTRL + PgDn

Print CTRL + p

Toggle between workbooks in a given session of excel. CTRL + TAB

Change the type of cell reference from relative to absolute or semi-absolute F4

Repeat whatever you did last F4

Debug portions of a formula (select and press) F9

Sum range ALT + =

Enter array formula CTRL + SHIFT + Enter

Select array formula range CTRL + /

Display range names (can be used when typing formulas) F3

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

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Display the formula palette after you type a valid function name in a formula
CTRL + A (while writing a formula)

Alternate between displaying cell values and displaying cell formulas

Calculate formulas F9

Select all precedent cells CTRL + [

Select all dependent cells CTRL + ]

Format Selection (cells, objects, charts) CTRL + 1

Bold a cell’s content CTRL + B

Format Painter – Paste formats from selection ALT + EST

Format as number with 2 dp CTRL + SHIFT + 1

Format as local currency CTRL + SHIFT + 4

Format as percentage with 0 dp CTRL + SHIFT + 5

Hide row CTRL + 9

Hide column CTRL + 0

Unhide row CTRL + SHIFT + 9

Unhide column CTRL + SHIFT + 0

Display the style command format menu ALT + '

Sets/removes strikeout in current cell CTRL + 5

Show/hide the top bar when you have a group Crtl + 8

Single border around selected cells CTRL + SHIFT + 7

Sort ALT + DS

Insert hyperlink CTRL + K

Freeze panes ALT + WFF

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

To wrap lines ALT + HW

Save as F12

Collapse the ribbon (press again to expand) CTRL + F1

Opens print preview CTRL + F2

Maximize the current window ALT + SPACE X

Activate next window ALT + TAB

Activate previous window ALT + SHIFT + TAB

Close an excel workbook crtl + F4

Split screens ALT + W + S

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Create a pivot table in the same sheet. ALT + DPN

Show visual basic editor ALT + F11

Macro dialog ALT + F8

Apply/remove filter ALT + DFF

Keep filter on columns, but show all rows ALT + DFS

Insert pivot table ALT + NVT

Turn filter on or off CTRL + SHIFT + L

Paste values only ALT + ESV

Edit a cell, place cursor at the end F2

Show in-cell drop down with previously entered values ALT + Down arrow

Fills down value from cell above CTRL + D

Add a comment or Edit comment SHIFT + F2

Insert new sheet SHIFT + F11

Insert row CTRL + +

Delete row CTRL + -

Get a line break inside the cell ALT + Enter (while editing the cell)

Clear all contents ALT + EAA

Copy CTRL + insert

Paste SHIFT + Insert

Make chart/pivot chart F11

Edit a cell in Apple Macs CTRL + U

Copy the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar CTRL + SHIFT + "

Copies whatever is in the cell to the left of it. CTRL + R

Delete box (cell, row, column) ALT + ED

Insert box (cell, row, column) ALT + IE

Enter current date CTRL + ;

Enter current time CTRL + :

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