Shortcut Function
Ctrl + A Select all data in the worksheet or current table
Ctrl + B Bold selected text
Ctrl + C Copy selected cells
Ctrl + D Fill down (copies the content of the top cell in a selected range downward)
Ctrl + E Flash Fill (automatically fills in values based on a pattern)
Ctrl + F Open Find dialog box
Ctrl + G Open Go To dialog box
Ctrl + H Open Find and Replace dialog box
Ctrl + I Italicize selected text
Ctrl + K Insert hyperlink
Ctrl + L Create a table from selected data
Ctrl + N Open a new workbook
Ctrl + O Open an existing workbook
Ctrl + P Print worksheet
Ctrl + R Fill right (copies the content of the left cell in a selected range to the right)
Ctrl + S Save workbook
Ctrl + T Create a table from selected data (same as Ctrl + L)
Ctrl + U Underline selected text
Ctrl + V Paste copied data
Ctrl + W Close current workbook
Ctrl + X Cut selected cells
Ctrl + Y Redo last action
Ctrl + Z Undo last action
Shortcut Function
Alt + Enter Insert a new line in a cell
Ctrl + Shift + $ Apply currency format
Ctrl + Shift + % Apply percentage format
Ctrl + Shift + # Apply date format
Ctrl + Shift + @ Apply time format
Shortcut Function
Alt + = AutoSum selected cells
Ctrl + ` Show/hide formulas
Ctrl + Shift + Enter Enter an array formula
Function
Usage in Excel
Key
F1 Opens the Excel Help window
F2 Edits the active cell
F3 Opens the "Paste Name" dialog (if names are defined)
Repeats the last action or toggles cell references (absolute/relative) in
F4
formulas
F5 Opens the "Go To" dialog box
F6 Switches between different panes in Excel
F7 Opens the spell check dialog
F8 Enables extended selection mode
F9 Recalculates all worksheets in the workbook
F10 Activates the menu bar (similar to pressing Alt)
F11 Creates a new chart in a separate sheet
F12 Opens the "Save As" dialog box
Shortcut Function
Tab Move to the next cell
Shift + Tab Move to the previous cell
Arrow Keys Move between cells
Alt + Page Up/Page Down Move between worksheets
Shift + Space Select the entire row
Ctrl + Space Select the entire column
Shortcut Function
Ctrl + F1 Hide/unhide the ribbon
Ctrl + F2 Open Print Preview
Ctrl + F3 Open Name Manager
Shortcut Function
Ctrl + F4 Close the workbook
Ctrl + F5 Restore the workbook window size
Ctrl + F6 Switch between open workbooks
Ctrl + F7 Move the workbook window
Ctrl + F8 Resize the workbook window
Ctrl + F9 Minimize the workbook window
Ctrl + F10 Maximize the workbook window
Ctrl + F11 Insert a new macro sheet
Ctrl + F12 Open the "Open File" dialog box
Shortcut Function
Shift + F1 Show context-sensitive help
Shift + F2 Edit a cell comment
Shift + F3 Open the "Insert Function" dialog box
Shift + F4 Repeat last Find action
Shift + F5 Open the Find dialog box
Shift + F6 Switch between panes in a split worksheet
Shift + F7 Open the Thesaurus (Word feature)
Shift + F8 Add to selection
Shift + F9 Recalculate the active worksheet
Shift + F10 Open the right-click context menu
Shift + F11 Insert a new worksheet
Shift + F12 Save the workbook
Shortcut Function
Alt + F1 Create a chart from selected data
Alt + F2 Open the "Save As" dialog box
Alt + F3 Create a named range
Alt + F4 Close Excel
Alt + F5 Refresh external data
Alt + F8 Open the Macro dialog box
Alt + F11 Open the VBA Editor
Shortcut Function
Ctrl + 0 Hide selected columns
Ctrl + 1 Open the Format Cells dialog box
Ctrl + 2 Apply or remove bold formatting
Ctrl + 3 Apply or remove italic formatting
Ctrl + 4 Apply or remove underline formatting
Ctrl + 5 Apply or remove strikethrough formatting
Ctrl + 6 Show or hide objects
Ctrl + 7 Show or hide the toolbar
Ctrl + 8 Toggle outline symbols
Ctrl + 9 Hide selected rows
