MS-Excel Short Key
Home
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Move to column A
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Tab
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Navigate a cell - right
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Shift + Tab
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Navigate a cell - left
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Ctrl + Arrow
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Move to edge of current data
region
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End + Arrow
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Move to edge of current data
region
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Shift + Arrow
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Navigate a cell - all arrow
directions - with selection
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Ctrl + Home
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Move to the beginning of the
Worksheet
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Ctrl + End
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Move to the end of the
Worksheet
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Alt + Page Down
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Move one screen to right
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Alt + Page Up
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Move one screen to left
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Ctrl + Page Down
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Move to the next worksheet
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Ctrl + Page Up
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Move to the previous worksheet
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F6
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Move to the next pane in split
worksheet
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Shift + F6
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Move to the previous pane in
split worksheet
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Ctrl + .
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Move to the corners of
selection and verify your selection
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Ctrl + `
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Switch between value and
formula
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Alt + T, U, T
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Trace Precedents
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Alt + T, U, D
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Trace Dependents
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Alt + T, U, A
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Remove all arrows
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Ctrl + [ or Ctrl + ]
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Switch to Data Sheet from the
formula or vice-versa
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Editing
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F2
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Edit cell contents
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Shift + F2
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Edit/Create a cell comment
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Delete
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Delete cell contents
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Ctrl + -
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Delete selected row or column
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Ctrl + Delete
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Delete all text to the right
of current editing
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Alt + Enter
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Enter a new line while editing
in the same cell - word wrap
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Ctrl + +
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Insert a row or column before
selection (row/column selection)
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Ctrl + Shift + A
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Type a function; press combo;
inserts function syntax
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Ctrl + Enter
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Select range; enter
data/function; press combo; copies to selection
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Shift + Enter
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Stop editing and move a cell
up
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Ctrl + Alt + V
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Paste Special (Version 2007
and above)
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Ctrl + F3
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Define names
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Shift + F3
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Open all functions dialog box
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Ctrl + A
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Display a function window for
the typed function
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Ctrl + D
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Copy down the selection
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Ctrl + R
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Copy to the right in the
selection
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Ctrl + Shift + "
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Copy contents of above cell in
the current cell and edit
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Ctrl + ;
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Enter Date
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Formatting
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Ctrl + 1
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Display Format Cells dialog
box
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Ctrl + Shift + ~
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Apply number format
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Ctrl + Shift + !
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Apply number format
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Ctrl + Shift + $
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Apply currency format
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Ctrl + Shift + %
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Apply percentage format
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Ctrl + Shift + #
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Apply date format
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Ctrl + Shift + &
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Apply outline border
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Ctrl + Shift + _
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Remove outline border
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Selection
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Ctrl + Shift + *
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Select data region around
current cell
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Shift + Home
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Extend selection to beginning
of row
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Shift + Spacebar
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Select entire row
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Ctrl + Spacebar
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Select entire column
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F8
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Turn on/off selection mode;
then start moving around
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Shift + F8
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Multi-select - select range;
press combo; select another range; repeat
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Alt+;
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Select visible cells (ignores
hidden rows/columns in the selection)
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