Microsoft Excel shortcut keys
If you work on Microsoft Excel, you can use the number of keyboard shortcut keys to speed up your work and make it more convenient. We have tried to provide a simple list of shortcut keys.
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Shortcut Keys |
Description |
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Ctrl+Shift + ; |
It is
used to insert the current time. |
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Ctrl+; |
It is
used to enter the current date. |
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Shift + F3 |
Its use
is to open the Excel formula's window.' |
|
Shift + F5 |
It
provides users the option to display the find and replace dialog box. |
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Ctrl + A |
Its use
is to select or
highlight all contents of
a worksheet. |
|
Ctrl + B |
It
allows you to bold all
selected items of an Excel sheet. It can also be done by pressing Ctrl+2. |
|
Ctrl + C |
It is
used to copy the
selected content of a worksheet. |
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Ctrl + D |
It
enables you to fill down the cells with the content of the selected cell. As
shown in the below picture: |
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Ctrl + F |
It
offers the option to open find and replace dialog box quickly. You
can also use Shift + F5 for
it. |
|
Ctrl + G |
It is
used to open the go-to option
dialog box where you can go to the specific cell. It can also be done by
using F5. |
|
Ctrl + H |
It
allows you to find and replace the
word or sentences in a file. For example, if by mistake you have written a
somputer instead of the computer at many places in your sheet, you can
replace it with the computer in one go. |
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Ctrl + I |
It is
used to put italics on
all cells in the selected section. It can also be done by pressing Ctrl+3. |
|
Ctrl + K |
It
provides the option to insert a hyperlink in a
file. |
|
Ctrl + L |
It
enables you to access the create
table dialog box. |
|
Ctrl + N |
Its use
is to open the new document or
a workbook. |
|
Ctrl + O |
It
offers users the option to open the
dialog box where you can choose a file that you want to open. You can also
use Ctrl+F12 to
open a file. |
|
Ctrl + P |
It
allows you to print a
current sheet or a document quickly. |
|
Ctrl + Q |
It is
used to display the quick analysis options for
the selected cells with data. As shown in the below image: |
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Ctrl + R |
It
allows you to fill the cells to the right with
the content of the selected cell. As shown in the below screenshot: |
|
Ctrl + S |
Its use
is to save the
document. It can also be done by using Alt+Shift+F2. |
|
Ctrl + T |
It
offers users the option to display the create table dialog box. |
|
Ctrl + U |
It is
used to underline all
selected cells. You can also use the shortcut key Ctrl+4 to underline the cells in the Excel sheet. |
|
Ctrl + V |
It
provides users the option to paste the
copied data onto the Excel sheet. You are required to copy the data once, and
then you can paste it any number of times. |
|
Ctrl + W |
It is
used to close the
currently open document or
a file quickly. It can also be done by pressing Ctrl+F4 shortcut keys. |
|
Ctrl + X |
It
allows users the option to cut the
entire data of the selected cells in an Excel sheet. |
|
Ctrl + Y |
It
provides users the option to redo any
undo contents. |
|
Ctrl + Z |
It is
used to undo (get
back) the deleted item. For example, if you have deleted the data by mistake,
you can press Ctrl+Z to retrieve the deleted data. It can also be done by
pressing Alt+Backspace. |
|
Ctrl + Page up & Page Down |
It
allows you to move from one worksheet to another worksheet in the same Excel
file. |
|
Ctrl + F6 |
It
enables the users to move from
one document to
another document in Microsoft Excel. It can also be done by pressing Ctrl+Tab. |
|
Ctrl + F9 |
It
enables users the option to minimize the
current window. |
|
Ctrl + F10 |
It uses
to maximize the
currently selected window. |
|
F1 |
It is
used to open the help screen
window. |
|
F2 |
It
allows you to edit the
selected cell in the Excel sheet. |
|
F4 |
It
provides users the option to repeat the last action. For example, if you
change the red color of the text in a cell, by pressing F4, you can apply the
same text color in another cell. |
|
F7 |
It is
used to check the spelling of the selected text. |
|
F10 |
The
function key F10 is used to activate the menu bar. For example, if you want to open the file
menu, you need to press F10, then F. |
|
F11 |
Its use
is to create a chart in Excel. |
|
F12 |
It
enables you to use the Save As option,
which allows you to save a file with a different name. It can also be done by
using Alt+F2. |
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Alt + = |
It
allows you to use the formula to
add the data of all the above cells. |
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Ctrl+Shift+" |
It
allows you to copy the content of a cell and to paste it into a cell, which
is just below it. It can also be done by using Ctrl+" key. For example, if you have written
"Excel" in cell B1 and its below cell is B2, by pressing Ctrl+Shift+" or Ctrl+' the word
"Excel" will be copied in cell B2. |
|
Ctrl + Shift + ! |
It is
used to apply comma format
in numbers. For example, as shown in the below image: |
|
Ctrl + Shift + $ |
Its use
is to apply currency format
to numbers. As shown in the below screenshot: |
|
Ctrl + Shift +% |
It
provides users the option to apply percentage sign to numbers. For
example, see the below picture: |
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Ctrl + Space |
It
enables you to select the
entire active columns. |
|
Shift + Space |
It
enables you to select the
entire active rows. |
|
Ctrl + (Right arrow →) |
It
allows the users to move the cursor to the next cell, which contains the
text. |
|
Ctrl + 1 |
It is
used to open the format cells dialog
box where you can change the text format like text color, font size, font
style, text alignment, etc. It can also be done by pressing Ctrl+Shift+F or Ctrl+Shift+P. |
|
Ctrl + 5 |
Its use
is to put the strikethrough to
all selected cells. As shown in the below picture: |
|
Ctrl + 9 |
Its use
is to hide the
selected rows in the
worksheet. |
|
Ctrl + Shift + ( |
Its use
is to show (unhide) the
hidden rows. |
|
Ctrl + 0 |
It is
used to hide the
selected columns. |
|
Ctrl + - (Minus) |
It will
open a delete dialog
box where you can delete a selected row or column. |
|
Ctrl + Shift + = |
It will
open the insert dialog
box where you can insert the new row or a column. |
|
Ctrl + Shift + ^ |
It is
used to make an exponential form
of any number. For example, you have written a number 12345 in the worksheet,
and if you press Ctrl+shift+^, the number will be changed 1.23E+05 in
exponential form. |
|
Ctrl + Shift + & |
It
offers users the option to make a border around
the selected cells. |
|
Ctrl + Shift+ _ |
It
offers users the option to remove a border around the selected cells in a
worksheet. |
|
Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar |
It is
used to select the entire worksheet. |
|
Ctrl + Home |
It
allows the users to move the
cursor to the beginning (cell
A1) of the worksheet. |
|
Ctrl + End |
It is
used to move the
cursor to the last cell with
text on the worksheet. |
|
Shift + Page Up |
It
allows you to select all the
cells located above the
selected cell. |
|
Shift + Home |
It
enables you to select all cells
to the left of
the current active cell. |
|
Shift + (Up Arrow ↑) |
It
enables you to extend the selected area up by one cell. |
|
Shift + (Down Arrow ↑) |
It
enables you to extend the selected area down by one cell. |
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Alt + Enter |
It
allows the users to write in multiple lines in one cell. For example, if you
are typing in a cell, it enables you to move on the next line in one cell by pressing Alt+Enter. |
|
Alt + ' |
It is
used to access the style dialog
box. |
|
Ctrl + F3 |
It is
used to open the name manager in
Microsoft excel. |
|
Ctrl + F5 |
Its use
is to restore the
Window size. |
|
Ctrl + F11 |
It is
used to insert a macro sheet in Microsoft excel. |
|
Alt + F8 |
It is
used to display the macro dialog
box. |
|
Alt + F11 |
It
provides users the option to open the Visual Basic editor. |
|
Alt + Shift + F1 |
It
enables you to create a new worksheet in Microsoft Excel. |
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