Basics & Viewing

Ctrl + S
Ctrl + P
Ctrl + O

F12
Ctrl + W (Alt, F, C)
Alt + F4
Alt + Tab (Windows Key + Tab)

Ctrl + Tab
Ctrl + Page Up
Ctrl + Page Down
Alt + Shift + F1
Application Key

Editing Selections
Ctrl + C
Ctrl + X
Ctrl + V
Ctrl + Alt + V
Ctrl + Z

Ctrl
Ctrl
Ctrl
Ctrl

+
+
+
+

Y
B (Ctrl + 2)
I (Ctrl + 3)
U (Ctrl + 4)

Ctrl + D
Ctrl + R

Ctrl + 1
Ctrl + H
Ctrl + K
Ctrl + (+ on the numpad)
Ctrl + (- on the numpad)

Ctrl + ;
Ctrl + Shift + ;
Ctrl + Shift + L
Alt + (down arrow)
Ctrl + (
Ctrl + )

Save
Print
Open

Save As
Close the Active Workbook

Generic Windows key to close any active program

Scroll Between Open Windows

Scroll Between Open Excel Files

Switch to Previous Worksheet (Left)
Switch to Next Worksheet (Right)
Insert New Worksheet

Brings up options (similar to the Right-Click on the

Copy
Cut
Paste
Paste Special
Undo Last Action

Redo Last Action

Bold
Italicize
Underline
Fill Down (Contents or Formulas)
Fill Right (Contents or Formulas)

Format Cells

Replace (A Derivative of the Find Command with m

Insert Hyperlink
Insert
Delete

Enters the current date

Enters the current time
Applies Filter
Filter Options
Unhide any rows within selection
Unhide any columns within selection

Movement & Selection

(arrow keys)
Ctrl + (arrow key)
Shift + (arrow key)

Ctrl + Shift + (arrow key)

Page Up/Page Down
Home
End

Ctrl + Shift + Home

Ctrl + Shift + End
Shift + Space
Ctrl + Space
Ctrl + A

Ctrl + F
Ctrl + G (F5)
Tab
Ctrl + `

Entering Formulas
F2
Shift + F2
Shift + F3
ESC
F2, (arrow key)

F2, F2, (arrow key)

F4
F4,F4
F4,F4,F4
F9
Shift + F9

Tab
=me, tab
Alt + =
Ctrl + D
Ctrl + R

Ctrl + '

Ribbon Commands (The New Shortcu

Alt
Letter/Character/Number
Ex: Alt, W, F, F

Ex: Alt, H, O, R
ESC

*Ribbon Commands may seem slow at first, but will eventually speed up with continued use.

Moves Selection box one cell Up/Down/Left/Right

Moves the selection box to the next break in the d

Moves Selection to one cell in any direction

Moves and selects everything in between to the n

Scrolls Worksheet view Up & Down by one viewab

Moves to the Beginning of a Field/Range/Selection

Moves to the End of a Field/Range/Selection

Selects to the Beginning of a Field/Range/Selectio

Selects to the End of a Field/Range/Selection
Selects Entire Row
Selects Entire Column

Select All (if selection is in a range, it will only sel

Find (Enter search criteria and will selection box t

Go To command (useful if cells have been named
Changes Tabs/Selection within Menus
Show Formulas

Edit Active Cell Contents/Formula

Insert/Edit Comment (ESC 2x to exit comment box
Insert Function Menu
Cancels Formula Entry
Moves Selection Box within a worksheet

Moves Cursor within formula bar

Locks Column & Row
Locks Row
Locks Column
Recalculate Formulas

Recalculate Formulas in only the active workshee

Auto-Completes highlighted formula with ( ending

Yields "=median(" in the formula bar

Auto-Sum Selection to nearest Top or Left Break
Fill Formula Down
Fill Formula Right

Copy Formula of Above Cell

ew Shortcuts)*
Brings up Ribbon Options
Leads to the next available option
Freeze Panes

Rename a Worksheet
Returns to a Previous Level of the Ribbon

peed up with continued use.

Ctrl + Shift + Home

Ctrl + Shift + End

Selects to the Beginning of a Field/Range/Sele

Selects to the End of a Field/Range/Selection

Ctrl + ;
Ctrl + Shift + ;
Ctrl + Shift + L
Alt + (down arrow)

Enters the current date.

Enters the current time.
Applies Filter
Filter Options

ESC

Cancels Formula Entry

Alt
ESC

Brings up Ribbon Options

Returns to a Previous Level of the Ribbon

Example:
Alt, w, f, f

Freeze Panes

g of a Field/Range/Selection
Field/Range/Selection

vel of the Ribbon