Excel for Expert Engineers
Anuj P Singh
24th July 2020
Action Keyboard Command
Repeat last action F4 OR Ctrl + Y
Paste special dialog box Ctrl + Alt + V
Open dropdown list Alt + Down Arrow
General
Insert comment Shift + F2
Go to next worksheet Ctrl + PgDn
Go to previous worksheet Ctrl + PgUp
Spell check F7
Display right-click menu Shift + F10
Open Macro dialog box Alt + F8
Check/ Uncheck a dialog box Space
Action Keyboard Command
Enter and move down Enter
Enter and move up Shift + Enter
Enter and move right Tab
Entering data
Enter and move left Shift + Tab
Complete entry and stay in same cell Ctrl + Enter
Insert current date Ctrl + ;
Fill down from cell above Ctrl + D
Fill right from cell left Ctrl + R
Copy value from cell above Ctrl + Shift + “
Display autocomplete list Alt + Down Arrow
Start a new line in same cell Alt + Enter
Number Formatting & Border Action Keyboard Command
Display format Font box Ctrl + Shift + F
Apply/remove strikethrough format Ctrl + 5
Apply general format Ctrl + Shift + ~
Apply currency format Ctrl + Shift + $
Apply percentage format Ctrl + Shift + %
Apply scientific format Ctrl + Shift + ^
Apply date format Ctrl + Shift + #
Apply number format Ctrl + Shift + !
Apply border outline Ctrl + Shift + &
Remove borders Ctrl + Shift + _
Workbook/Grid Operations Action Keyboard Command
Display Insert Dialog box Ctrl + Shift + Plus
Display delete dialog box Ctrl + Minus
Hide Columns Ctrl + 0
Hide Rows Ctrl + 9
Unhide Columns Ctrl + Shift + 0
Unhide Rows Ctrl + Shift + 9
Zoom In Ctrl + Alt + Plus
Zoom Out Ctrl + Alt + Minus
Toggle Full Screen Ctrl + Shift + F1
Expand or collapse ribbon Ctrl + F1
Change Row height Alt + O R E
Action Keyboard Command
Rotate Clockwise Alt + Right Arrow
Shape/Picture Operations
Rotate Counter clockwise Alt + Left Arrow
Increase Width Shift + Right Arrow
Decrease Width Shift + Left Arrow
Increase Length Shift + Up Arrow
Decrease Length Shift + Down Arrow
Hide or Show objects Ctrl + 6
Create duplicate object Ctrl + D
Action Keyboard Command
Select direct precedents Ctrl + [
Select all precedents Ctrl + Shift + {
Select direct dependents Ctrl + ]
Select Special
Select all dependents Ctrl + Shift + }
Select Row Shift + Space
Select Column Ctrl + Space
Select current region Ctrl + A
Select cell with comments Ctrl + Shift + O
Select visible cells only Alt + ;
Display Go-To dialog box Ctrl + G