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 Workbook Shortcut Keys

Excel
Description Excel Shortcuts Description
Shortcuts

1. To create a 4. To close the

Ctrl + N Ctrl + W
new workbook current workbook

2. To open an
existing Ctrl + O 5. To close Excel Ctrl + F4
workbook

3. To save a
6. To move to the Ctrl +
workbook/ Ctrl + S
next sheet PageDown
spreadsheet

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 Workbook Shortcut Keys

Description Excel Shortcuts Description Excel Shortcuts

7. To move to
9. To go to the
the previous Ctrl + PageUp Alt + W
View tab
sheet

8. To go to the 10. To go the

Alt + A Alt + M
Data tab Formula tab

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Cell Formatting Shortcut Keys

Excel Excel
Description Description
Shortcuts Shortcuts

14. To center
11. To edit a
F2 align cell Alt + H + A + C
cell
contents

12. To copy
Ctrl + C, Ctrl + 15. To fill
and paste Alt + H + H
V color
cells

13. To italicize
16. To add a
and make the Ctrl + I, Ctrl + B Alt + H + B
border
font bold

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 Cell Formatting Shortcut Keys
Excel
Description Excel Shortcuts Description
Shortcuts

17. To remove outline 22. To select all the cells Ctrl + Shift +
Ctrl + Shift + _
border on the left Left Arrow

23. To select the column

18. To add an outline to Ctrl + Shift +
Ctrl + Shift + & from the selected cell to
the select cells Down Arrow
the end of the table

19. To move to the next 24. To select all the cells Ctrl + Shift +
Tab
cell above the selected cell Up Arrow

20. To move to the 25. To select all the cells

Shift + Tab Ctrl + Shift +
previous cell below the selected cell
Down Arrow

21. To select all the cells

Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow
on the right

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Description Excel Shortcuts Description Excel Shortcuts

26. To add a comment 31. To insert current

Shift + F2 Ctrl + Shift + :
to a cell time

27. To delete a cell 32. To insert a

Shift + F10 + D Ctrl + k
comment hyperlink

28. To display find and 33. To apply the

Ctrl + H Ctrl + Shift + $
replace currency format

Ctrl + Shift + L
29. To activate the 34. To apply the
Ctrl + Shift + %
filter percent format
Alt + Down Arrow

35. To go to the “Tell

30. To insert the
Ctrl + ; me what you want to Alt + Q
current date
do” box
Row and Column Formatting Shortcut Keys

Excel
Description Excel Shortcuts Description
Shortcuts

36. To select the entire Ctrl + Shift +

Shift + Space 41. To unhide selected row
row 9

37. To select the entire 42. To hide a selected

Ctrl + Space Ctrl + 0
column column

43. To unhide a selected Ctrl + Shift +

38. To delete a column Alt+H+D+C
column 0

Shift + Space, Ctrl 44. To group rows or Alt + Shift +

39. To delete a row
+- columns Right arrow

45. To ungroup rows or Alt + Shift +

40. To hide selected row Ctrl + 9
columns Left arrow

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 Pivot Table Shortcut Keys
Excel Excel
Description Description
Shortcuts Shortcuts

51. Ungroup Selected Pivot Table ALT + Shift +

46. Create a Pivot Table ALT + N + V
Items Left Arrow Key

47. Launch Old Pivot Table 52. Add a Pivot Chart to the Current
ALT + D + P ALT + F1
Wizard worksheet

48. Select the Entire

Ctrl + A 53. Hide Item from the Pivot Table Ctrl + Minus
Pivot Table

49. Toggle Checkboxes in

Spacebar 54. Create a Calculated Item/field Ctrl + Shift + =
Pivot Table Fields List

50. Group Selected Pivot ALT + Shift +

55. View/Hide Field List ALT + J + T + L
Table Items Right Arrow Key

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