MICROSOFT EXCEL SHORTCUT KEYS
The followings are Microsoft Excel shortcuts. Some short-cuts might be version specific
Shortcut | Description |
Double-click (on a cell) | Edit the cell contents. |
Double-click (on a row/column divider) | Adjust height/width to auto-fit |
High-light headers of multiple rows/columns then Double-click on a row/column divider | Adjust height/width to auto-fit of all high-lighted rows/columns |
Triple-click | Select the entire contents in the cell |
Click on row/column divider then drag | Adjust height/width of the row/colunn |
High-light headers of multiple rows/columns then Click on row/column divider then drag | Adjust height/width of the rows/colunns |
Ctrl + Mouse wheel | Zooms in and out of document. |
Hold Shift + Click the cells | Select multiple cells |
Keyboard shortcuts
Shortcut | Description |
F2 | Edit the selected cell. |
F5 | Goto a specific cell. For example, C6. |
F7 | Spell check selected text and/or document. |
F11 | Create chart. |
Ctrl + A | Select all. |
Ctrl + B | Bold. |
Ctrl + C | Copy. |
Ctrl + F | Find (same as Shift + F5). |
Ctrl + G | Go To. |
Ctrl + H | Replace. |
Ctrl + I | Italic. |
Ctrl + K | Insert link. |
Ctrl + N | New Workbook. |
Ctrl + O | Open Workbook. |
Ctrl + P | Print dialog. |
Ctrl + S | Save. |
Ctrl + U | Underline. |
Ctrl + V | Paste. |
Ctrl + Z | Undo. |
Ctrl + Y | Redo. |
Ctrl + X | Cut. |
Ctrl + 5 | Strikethrough text. |
Ctrl + F3 | Define Name. |
Ctrl + F4 | Exit Excel. |
Ctrl + F6 | Switch between open workbooks. |
Ctrl + F9 | Minimize current window. |
Ctrl + F10 | Maximize current window. |
Shift + F1 | Activate Help on Item. |
Shift + F2 | Insert Comments |
Shift + F3 | Insert Function. |
Ctrl + Shift + ; | Enter the current time. |
Ctrl + ; | Enter the current date. |
Ctrl + Page down | Move to next worksheet. |
Ctrl + Page up | Move to previous worksheet. |
Ctrl + Shift + # | Number Format: Date |
Ctrl + Shift + @ | Number Format: Time. |
Ctrl + Shift + ! | Number Format: Commas. |
Ctrl + Shift + $ | Number Format: Currency |
Ctrl + Shift + % | Number Format: Percentage |
Ctrl + Shift + ^ | Number Format: Scientific. |
Ctrl + Space | Select entire column. |
Shift + Space | Select entire row. |
Ctrl + (Arrow key) | Move to next section. |
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