MICROSOFT EXCEL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

NOTE: These key assignments are for standard US-English keyboards. The mappings may be slightly different on non-US-English keyboards.

Function Keys Alphabet Keys Number Keys

(located at top of keyboard) (most work with all programs) (top keys, not 10-key pad)

Shortcut/Key Description Shortcut/Key Description Shortcut/Key Description

F1 Help A + Ctrl Select All ` (~) + Ctrl Toggle Formula View
F1 + Shift What’s This? Help A + Shift + Ctrl Formula Arguments ` (~) + Alt General Format
F1 + Alt Insert Chart Sheet B + Ctrl Bold 1( ! ) + Ctrl Cell Format
F2 Edit Mode C + Ctrl Copy 1( ! ) + Shift + Ctrl Number Format
F2 + Shift Edit Comment D + Ctrl Fill Down 2 (@) + Ctrl Toggle Bold
F2 + Alt Save As... D + Alt Data Menu 2(@) + Shift + Ctrl Time Format
F3 Paste Name Formula E + Alt Edit Menu 3(#) + Ctrl Toggle Italics
F3 + Shift Edit Comment F + Ctrl Find 3(#) + Shift + Ctrl Date Format
F3 + Ctrl Define Name F + Alt File Menu 4($) + Ctrl Toggle Underline
F4 Repeat Action F + Shift + Ctrl Font Name 4($) + Shift + Ctrl Currency Format
F4 + Shift Find Again G + Ctrl Goto 5(%) + Ctrl Toggle Strikethru
F4 + Ctrl Close Window H + Ctrl Replace 5(%) + Shift + Ctrl Percent Format
F4 + Alt Quit Excel H + Alt Help Menu 6(^) + Ctrl Drawing Toolbar
F5 Goto I + Ctrl Italics 6(^) + Shift + Ctrl Exponent Format
F5 + Shift Find I + Alt Insert Menu 7(&) + Ctrl Hide Standard Tools
F5 + Ctrl Restore Window Size K + Ctrl Insert Hyperlink 7(&) + Shift + Ctrl Apply Border
F6 Next Pane N + Ctrl New Workbook 8( * ) + Ctrl Outline
F6 + Shift Previous Pane O + Ctrl Open Workbook 8( * ) + Shift + Ctrl Select Region
F6 + Ctrl Next Workbook O + Alt Format Menu 9( ( ) + Ctrl Hide Rows
F6 + Alt Switch to VBA O + Shift + Ctrl Select Comments 9( ( ) + Shift + Ctrl Unhide Rows
F6 + Shift + Ctrl Previous Workbook P + Ctrl Print 0( ) ) + Ctrl Hide Columns
F7 Spell Check P + Shift + Ctrl Font Size 0( ) ) + Shift + Ctrl Unhide Columns
F7 + Ctrl Move Window R + Ctrl Fill Right - ( _ ) + Ctrl Date Selection
F8 Extend Selection S + Ctrl Save -( _ ) + Shift + Ctrl No Border
F8 + Shift Add to Selection T + Alt Tools Menu -( _ ) + Alt Control Menu
F8 + Ctrl Resize Window U + Ctrl Underline =(+) Formula
F8 + Alt Macro List V + Ctrl Paste =(+) + Alt Auto Sum
F9 Calculate All W + Ctrl Close Workbook =(+) + Shift + Ctrl Insert Dialog
F9 + Shift Calculate Worksheet W + Alt Window Menu
F19 + Ctrl Minimize Workbook X + Ctrl Cut
F10 Activate Menu Y + Ctrl Repeat Action
F10 + Shift Context Menu Z + Ctrl Undo
F10 + Ctrl Restore Workbook
F11 New Chart
F11 + Shift New Worksheet Complements of:
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NOTE: These key assignments are for standard US-English keyboards. The mappings may be slightly different on non-US-English keyboards.

Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys

(located at top of keyboard) (located at top of keyboard) (located at top of keyboard)

Shortcut/Key Description Shortcut/Key Description Shortcut/Key Description

[ + Ctrl Direct Dependents Delete + Ctrl Delete to End of Line Up Arrow Move Up
[ + Shift + Ctrl Direct Precedents Home Begin Row Up Arrow + Shift Select Up
] + Ctrl All Dependents Home + Ctrl Start of Worksheet Up Arrow + Ctrl Move Up Area
] + Shift + Ctrl All Precedents End End Row Down Arrow Move Down
; (semicolon) + Ctrl Insert Date End + Ctrl End of Worksheet Down Arrow + Shift Select Down
; (semicolon) + Alt Select Visible Cells Page Up Page Up Down Arrow + Ctrl Move Down Area
; (semicolon) + Shift Insert Time Page Up + Ctrl Previous Worksheet Down Arrow + Alt Drop Down Menu
+ Ctrl Page Up + Alt Left 1 Screen Space Bar Space
' (apostrophe) + Alt Style Page Down Page Down Space Bar + Shift Select Row
' (apostrophe) + Shift Copy Cell Value Page Down + Ctrl Next Worksheet Space Bar + Ctrl Select Column
+ Ctrl Above
Page Down + Alt Right 1 Screen Space Bar + Alt Control Box
: (colon) + Ctrl Insert Time
Left Arrow Move Left Space Bar + Shift + Select All
/ + Ctrl Select Array Ctrl
Left Arrow + Shift Select Left
/ + Shift + Ctrl Select Array Tab Move Right
Left Arrow + Ctrl Move Left Area
\ + Ctrl Select Differences Tab + Shift Move Left
Right Arrow Move Right
\ + Shift + Ctrl Select Unequal Cells Tab + Ctrl Next Window
Right Arrow + Shift Select Right
Insert Insert Mode Tab + Alt Next Application
Right Arrow + Ctrl Move Right Area
Insert + Ctrl Copy Tab + Shift + Ctrl Previous Window
Backspace + Ctrl Goto Active Cell
Delete Clear

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