Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft Excel

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(period) Move from corner cell to corner cell in a selected range Selection techniques Keystroke Function [Shift][Spacebar] Select a row [Ctrl][Spacebar] Select a column [Ctrl]A Select an entire worksheet [Shift][Home] Select from current cell(s) to the beginning of the row [Shift][End][Enter] Select from current cell(s) to last used cell in row [Ctrl][Shift][Home] Select from current cell(s) to the beginning of the worksheet [Ctrl][Shift][End] Select from current cell(s) to the end of the used portion of a worksheet [Ctrl] and * Select the data region surrounding the active cell [Ctrl][Shift]O Select all cells that contain a comment [Ctrl] and [ Select cells that a selected formula directly references [Ctrl] and ] Select formulas that directly reference the active cell Workbook basics Keystroke Function [Ctrl]O Open a workbook [Ctrl]N Create a new workbook [Ctrl]S Save a workbook [F12] Open the Save As dialog box [Ctrl]P Print a workbook [Ctrl]W Close a workbook [Shift][F11] Insert a new worksheet [Ctrl]9 Hide selected rows [Ctrl][Shift]9 Display hidden rows in selection [Ctrl]0 Hide selected columns [Ctrl][Shift]0 Display hidden columns in selection [Ctrl]F Open the Find tab of the Find And Replace dialog box [Ctrl]H Open the Replace tab of the Find And Replace dialog box [F7] Run a spelling check on a worksheet or selected text Working with data Keystroke Function [Enter] Complete an entry and move to the next cell [Alt][Enter] Insert a new line within a cell [F2] Enable editing within a cell [Ctrl][Enter] Fill selected cells with an entry you type [Ctrl]D Fill data down through selected cells [Ctrl]R Fill data through selected cells to the right [Ctrl][F3] Create a name [Ctrl]K Insert a hyperlink [Ctrl] and ; (semicolon) Insert the current date Working with data (continued) [Ctrl] and : (colon) Insert the current time [Ctrl]X Cut the selected text or objects to the Clipboard [Ctrl]C Copy the selected text or objects to the Clipboard [Ctrl]V Paste the contents of the Clipboard [Ctrl]Y Repeat last action [Ctrl]Z Undo last edit [Ctrl][Delete] Delete from the insertion point to the end of the line [Ctrl][Shift]+ Add blank cells [Ctrl]- (hyphen) Delete selected cells [F11] Create a chart from a range of data Formula shortcuts Keystroke Function = Begin a formula [Ctrl][Shift][Enter] Enter a formula as an array [Shift][F3] Display the Insert Function dialog box (Paste Function in Excel 97) [F3] Paste a defined name into a formula [Alt]= Insert a SUM AutoSum formula Type a function in the Formula bar and press [Ctrl]A Display the Function Arguments dialog box [Ctrl][Shift] and " Copy the value from the cell above the current cell into the current cell [Ctrl] and ' Copy a formula from the cell above the current cell into the current cell [Ctrl] and ` Toggle between display of formulas and cell values [F9] Calculate values for sheets in all open workbooks [Shift][F9] Calculate values for the current worksheet [Esc] Cancel an entry you're making in a cell or in the formula bar