Excel Shortcut Keys Chart

Ctrl Shortcuts Functions

CTRL+A Select All
CTRL+B Bold
CTRL+C Copy
CTRL+D Fill Down
CTRL+Alt+V Paste Special
CTRL+F Find
CTRL+G Go to
CTRL+H Replace
CTRL+I Italic
CTRL+K Insert Hyperlink
CTRL+N New Workbook
CTRL+O Open File
CTRL+P Print
CTRL+R Fill Right
CTRL+S Save Workbook
CTRL+T Create Table
CTRL+U Underline
CTRL+V Paste
CTRL+WW Close Window
CTRL+Y Repeat
CTRL+Z Undo
CTRL+1 Format Box
Ctrl+5 Strikethrough
CTRL+9 Hide Row
CTR+SHIFT+9 Unhide Row
CTRL+O Hide Column
CTRL+SHIFT+0 Unhide Column
CTRL+~ Show formulas/Values
CTRL+[ Precedents
CTRL+] Dependents
CTRL+; Display Date
CTRL+SHIFT+; Display Time
Ctrl+Space Select Column
CTRL+Enter Fill Selection w/Entry

Formatting Shortcut keys Functions

ALT+’ Display Style
ALT+H+0 Increase Decimal
ALT+H+9 Decrease Decimal
CTRL+1 Format Box
SHIFT+CTRL+~ General Format
SHIFT+CTRL+! Number Format
SHIFT+CTRL+@ Time Format
SHIFT+CTRL+# Date Format
SHIFT+CTRL+$ Currency Format
SHIFT+CTRL+% Percentage Format
SHIFT+CTRL+^ Exponential Format
SHIFT+CTRL+& Outline border
SHIFT+CTRL+_ Remove Border
SHIFT+CTRL+* Select region

Columns & Rows Functions

SHIFT+Spacebar Highlight Row
CTRL+Spacebar Highlight Column
SHIFT+ALT+Right Arrow Group rows/columns
SHIFT+ALT+Left Arrow Ungroup rows/columns
CTRL+Minus Sign Delete selected cells
SHIFT+CTRL+Plus Sign Insert blank cells
ALT+P+V+G View Gridlines
ALT+P+V+H View headings

Navigation Data Editing Functions

Arrow Keys Move to new cells
ALT+Down Arrow Display a drop-down list
ALT+TAB Switch programs
Ctrl+Page up/Down Switch Worksheets
Ctrl+tab Switch Workbooks
CTRL+Arrow Keys Go to the end of contiguous range
SHIFT+Arrow Keys Select a cell range
Shift+CTRL+Arrow Keys Highlight contiguous range
Home Move to the beginning of line
Ctrl+home Move to cell below
F5 “Go to”
Enter Move to cell below
Shift+Enter Move to cell above
Backspace Delete Cell/selection
F2 Edit/highlight dependent cells
When inside cell
ALT+Enter Start new line in same cell
Shift+Arrowkeys Highlight within cells
Shift+Ctrl+arrow keys Highlight contiguous items
Backspace Delete Preceding character
Delete Delete character to the right
F4 Achor “Fix” Cells
ESC Cancel a cell entry
F7 Spell Check
Shift+F2 Insert A comment
Ctrl+F3 Name a cell
AlT+N+V Pivot Table
ALT+N+K Insert charts
ALT+P+S+P Page Setup
ALT+A+S Sort Options
ALT+A+F+W Data from web

Function Key Shortcut Functions

ALT+TAB Switch Program
ALT+’ Display Style
CTRL+ALT+V Paste Special box
CTRL+ALT+V+T Paste format only
ALT+W+S (Un)Split panes
ALT+W+F (Un)Freeze windows
ALT+H+O+MM Move/copy a sheet
ALT+H+D+S Delete Worksheet
ALT+W+Q Changing view sizing
ALT+H+O+I Fit Column Width
ALT+H+E+A Clear cell
ALT+H+H+L Conditional Format
ALT+H+A Align
ALT+H+F+P Format Painter
ALT+H+F Formatting
ALT+F+W+V Print Preview
ALT+F4 Close program
ALT+F8 Macro Box
ALT+F11 Visual Basic Editor

Formulas and Auditing Functions

Equal “=” Sign To start formula
Shift+F3 Display “Insert Function” box
ALT+ “=” Insert AutoSum formula
Ctrl+ ‘(apostrophe) Copy formula form above cell
SHIFT+CTRL+ “(Quote) Copy value from above cell
CTRL+~ Show Formulas/Value
F9 Recalculate all workbooks
Auditing Formulas
ALT+M+P Trace immediate precedents
AALT+M+D Trace immediate dependents
ALT+M+A+A Remove tracing arrows
ALT+M+V Evaluate Formula
ALT+R+G Track Changes
ALT+W+G Zoom to selection
F5+Enter Go back to the original cell

Function Key Shortcuts Functions

F1 Excel Help Menu
F2 Edit Cells
F3 Paste Name
F4 Repeat or anchor cells
F5 “Go To”
F6 Zoom, task, sheet, split
F7 Spell Check
F8 Anchor to highlight
F9 Recalculate Workbooks
F10 Activate Menu Bar
F11 New Chart
F12 Save As
Shift +F2 Insert A Comment
Shift +F3 “Insert Function” Box
Shift +F4 Find Next
Shift +F5 Find
Shift +F6 Zoom, task, sheet
Shift +F8 Add to selection
Shift +F9 Calculate active sheet
Shift +10 Display Shortcut Menu
Shift+F11 New Worksheet
CTRL+F1 Min/Restore button
CTRL+F3 Name a cell
CTRL+F4 Close window
CTRL+F9 Minimize window
CTRL+F10 Maximize Window
Window Flag+D Minimize Program
Window Flag+E Windows Explorer