1.
Undo
Excel: Ctrl + Z
Google Sheets: Ctrl + Z
How: Press Ctrl and then tap Z. This will undo your last action.
2. Repeat Last Command
Excel: F4 or Ctrl + Y
Google Sheets: Ctrl + Y
How: Use it after a command like formatting; it repeats the same action.
3. Insert Current Date
Excel: Ctrl + ;
Google Sheets: Ctrl + ;
How: Click on a cell, press Ctrl and ; to insert today’s date.
4. Insert Current Time
Excel: Ctrl + Shift + ;
Google Sheets: Ctrl + Shift + ;
How: Click a cell, then press Ctrl + Shift + ; to insert the current time.
5. Fill Range with First Cell’s Content
Excel: Ctrl + Enter
Google Sheets: Ctrl + Enter
How: Select a range, type in the first cell, then press Ctrl + Enter.
6. Fill Down
Excel: Ctrl + D
Google Sheets: Ctrl + D
How: Select the range including the top cell with the data. Press Ctrl + D.
7. Fill Right
Excel: Ctrl + R
Google Sheets: Ctrl + R
How: Select the range starting from the left cell with data. Press Ctrl + R.
8. Edit Active Cell
Excel: F2
Google Sheets: Enter or F2
How: Select a cell, press F2 to start editing without replacing its contents.
9. Copy
Excel & Sheets: Ctrl + C
How: Select the cells and press Ctrl + C to copy to clipboard.
10. Cut
Excel & Sheets: Ctrl + X
How: Select the cells and press Ctrl + X to move them elsewhere.
11. Paste
Excel & Sheets: Ctrl + V
How: Select the destination cell and press Ctrl + V to paste copied/cut data.
12. New Line in Same Cell
Excel: Alt + Enter
Google Sheets: Ctrl + Enter
How: While typing in a cell, press the shortcut to start a new line within the same cell.
13. Insert/Edit Comment or Note
Excel: Shift + F2
Google Sheets: Ctrl + Alt + M
How: Select the cell and press the shortcut to add or edit a comment.
14. Show Formulas
Excel: Ctrl + ~
Google Sheets: Ctrl + ~
How: This toggles between viewing formulas and cell results.
Undo (Ctrl + Z)
Reverses your most recent action, such as typing or formatting.
Repeat Last Command (F4 or Ctrl + Y)
Repeats the last action you performed, like applying a format.
Insert Current Date (Ctrl + ;)
Inserts today’s date into the selected cell.
Insert Current Time (Ctrl + Shift + ;)
Adds the current time to the selected cell.
Fill Range with First Cell’s Content (Ctrl + Enter)
Enters the same value in all selected cells using the first cell’s input.
Fill Down (Ctrl + D)
Copies the content of the top cell in a selected column down to the other cells.
Fill Right (Ctrl + R)
Copies the content of the leftmost cell in a selected row to the right.
Edit Active Cell (F2 or Enter)
Lets you edit the contents of a selected cell without deleting its existing data.
Copy (Ctrl + C)
Copies the selected content to the clipboard.
Cut (Ctrl + X)
Moves the selected content to the clipboard by removing it from the original location.
Paste (Ctrl + V)
Inserts the copied or cut content into the selected cell.
New Line in Same Cell (Alt + Enter / Ctrl + Enter)
Adds a line break within a single cell for multiple lines of text.
Insert/Edit Comment or Note (Shift + F2 / Ctrl + Alt + M)
Adds or edits a comment or note to provide extra information about the cell.
Show Formulas (Ctrl + ~)
Switches between viewing formulas and their resulting values in the worksheet.