Excel Shortcuts
All the shortcut keys of Microsoft Excel are discussed in the below table.
Action | 1st Key | 2nd Key | 3rd Key | 4th Key |
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Create a new workbook | Ctrl | N | ||
Open a workbook | Ctrl | O | ||
Save a workbook | Ctrl | S | ||
Save as | F12 | |||
Print a file | Ctrl | P | ||
Open the print preview window | Ctrl | F2 | ||
Close current workbook | Ctrl | F4 | ||
Close Excel completely | Alt | F4 | ||
Expand or collapse the ribbon | Ctrl | F1 | ||
Activate access keys | Alt | |||
Move to next ribbon control | Tab | |||
Activate or open selected control | Space | |||
Confirm and apply control change | Enter | |||
Get help on selected control | F1 | |||
Open options | Alt | F | T | |
Open help | F1 | |||
Undo last action | Ctrl | Z | ||
Redo last action | Ctrl | Y | ||
Repeat last action | F4 | |||
Copy selected cells | Ctrl | C | ||
Cut selected cells | Ctrl | X | ||
Paste content from clipboard | Ctrl | V | ||
Paste Special dialog box | Ctrl | Alt | V | |
Find and replace | Ctrl | F | ||
Find and replace, replace selected | Ctrl | H | ||
Find the next match | Shift | F4 | ||
Find the previous match | Ctrl | Shift | F4 | |
Create a chart | Alt | F1 | ||
Create a chart in a new worksheet | F11 | |||
Insert table | Ctrl | T | ||
Toggle Autofilter | Ctrl | Shift | L | |
Activate filter | Alt | ↓ | ||
Select table row | Shift | Space | ||
Select table column | Ctrl | Space | ||
Select table | Ctrl | A | ||
Clear slicer filter | Alt | C | ||
Toggle table total row | Ctrl | Shift | T | |
Move to next cell at right | → | |||
Move to next cell at left | ← | |||
Move to next cell at up | ↑ | |||
Move to next cell at down | ↓ | |||
Move one screen right | Alt | PgDn | ||
Move one screen left | Alt | PgUp | ||
Move one screen up | PgUp | |||
Move one screen down | PgDn | |||
Move to right edge of worksheet | Ctrl | → | ||
Move to left edge of worksheet | Ctrl | ← | ||
Move to top edge of worksheet | Ctrl | ↑ | ||
Move to bottom edge of worksheet | Ctrl | ↓ | ||
Move to beginning of row | Home | |||
Move to last cell in worksheet | Ctrl | End | ||
Move to first cell in worksheet | Ctrl | Home | ||
Turn End mode on | End | |||
Go back to hyperlink | Ctrl | G | Enter | |
Select entire row | Shift | Space | ||
Select entire column | Ctrl | Space | ||
Select entire worksheet | Ctrl | A | ||
Add adjacent cells to selection | Shift | Click | ||
Add non-adjacent cells to selection | Ctrl | Click | ||
Move right between non-adjacent selections | Ctrl | → | ||
Move left between non-adjacent selections | Ctrl | ← | ||
Toggle add to selection mode | Shift | F8 | ||
Cancel selection | Esc | |||
Extend selection by one cell right | Shift | → | ||
Extend selection by one cell left | Shift | ← | ||
Extend selection by one cell up | Shift | ↑ | ||
Extend selection by one cell down | Shift | ↓ | ||
Extend the selection to the last cell right | Ctrl | Shift | → | |
Extend the selection to the last cell left | Ctrl | Shift | ← | |
Extend the selection to the last cell up | Ctrl | Shift | ↑ | |
Extend the selection to the last cell down | Ctrl | Shift | ↓ | |
Extend selection up one screen | Shift | PgUp | ||
Extend selection down one screen | Shift | PgDn | ||
Extend selection right one screen | Alt | Shift | PgDn | |
Extend selection left one screen | Alt | Shift | PgUp | |
Extend selection to start of row | Shift | Home | ||
Extend selection to first cell in worksheet | Ctrl | Shift | Home | |
Extend selection to last cell in worksheet | Ctrl | Shift | End | |
Toggle extend selection mode | F8 | |||
Move active cell clockwise in selection | Ctrl | . | ||
Move active cell down in selection | Enter | |||
Move active cell up in selection | Shift | Enter | ||
Move active cell right in a selection | Tab | |||
Move active cell left in a selection | Shift | Tab | ||
Display 'Go To' dialog box | Ctrl | G | ||
Select cells with comments | Ctrl | Shift | O | |
Select current region around active cell | Ctrl | Shift | * | |
Select current region | Ctrl | A | ||
Select current array | Ctrl | / | ||
Select row differences | Ctrl | \ | ||
Select column differences | Ctrl | Shift | | | |
Select direct precedents | Ctrl | [ | ||
Select all precedents | Ctrl | Shift | { | |
Select direct dependents | Ctrl | ] | ||
Select all dependents | Ctrl | Shift | } | |
Select visible cells only | Alt | ; | ||
Edit the active cell | F2 | |||
Insert or edit comment | Shift | F2 | ||
Cancel entry | Esc | |||
Select one character right | Shift | → | ||
Select one character left | Shift | ← | ||
Move one word right | Ctrl | → | ||
Move one word left | Ctrl | ← | ||
Select one word right | Ctrl | Shift | → | |
Select one word left | Ctrl | Shift | ← | |
Select to beginning of cell | Shift | Home | ||
Select to end of cell | Shift | End | ||
Delete to end of line | Ctrl | Delete | ||
Delete character to the left of cursor | Backspace | |||
Delete character to the right of cursor | Delete | |||
Start a new line in the same cell | Alt | Enter | ||
Enter and go down | Enter | |||
Enter and go up | Shift | Enter | ||
Enter and go right | Tab | |||
Enter and go left | Shift | Tab | ||
Complete entry and stay in same cell | Ctrl | Enter | ||
Enter same data in multiple cells | Ctrl | Enter | ||
Insert current date | Ctrl | ; | ||
Insert current time | Ctrl | Shift | : | |
Fill down from cell above | Ctrl | D | ||
Fill right from cell left | Ctrl | R | ||
Copy formula from cell above | Ctrl | ' | ||
Copy value from cell above | Ctrl | Shift | " | |
Add a hyperlink | Ctrl | K | ||
Display AutoComplete list | Alt | ↓ | ||
Flash fill | Ctrl | E | ||
Format any cell(s) | Ctrl | 1 | ||
Display Format Cells with Font tab selected | Ctrl | Shift | F | |
Apply or remove bold formatting | Ctrl | B | ||
Apply or remove italic formatting | Ctrl | I | ||
Apply or remove underscoring | Ctrl | U | ||
Apply or remove strikethrough formatting | Ctrl | 5 | ||
Align center | Alt | H | A | C |
Align left | Alt | H | A | L |
Align right | Alt | H | A | R |
Indent | Alt | H | 6 | |
Remove indent | Alt | H | 5 | |
Increase font size one step | Alt | H | F | G |
Decrease font size one step | Alt | H | F | K |
Apply general format | Ctrl | Shift | ~ | |
Apply currency format | Ctrl | Shift | $ | |
Apply percentage format | Ctrl | Shift | % | |
Apply scientific format | Ctrl | Shift | ^ | |
Apply date format | Ctrl | Shift | # | |
Apply time format | Ctrl | Shift | @ | |
Apply number format | Ctrl | Shift | ! | |
Add border outline | Ctrl | Shift | & | |
Add or remove border right | Alt | R | ||
Add or remove border left | Alt | L | ||
Add or remove border top | Alt | T | ||
Add or remove border bottom | Alt | B | ||
Remove borders | Ctrl | Shift | _ | |
Toggle absolute and relative references | F4 | |||
Open the Insert Function Dialog Box | Shift | F3 | ||
Autosum selected cells | Alt | = | ||
Toggle formulas on and off | Ctrl | ` | ||
Insert function arguments | Ctrl | Shift | A | |
Enter array formula | Ctrl | Shift | Enter | |
Calculate worksheets | F9 | |||
Calculate active worksheet | Shift | F9 | ||
Evaluate part of a formula | F9 | |||
Expand or collapse the formula bar | Ctrl | Shift | U | |
Display function arguments dialog box | Ctrl | A | ||
Define name | Ctrl | F3 | ||
Define name using row and column labels | Ctrl | Shift | F3 | |
Accept function with autocomplete | Tab | |||
Display Insert Dialog box | Ctrl | Shift | + | |
Insert rows | Ctrl | Shift | + | |
Insert columns | Ctrl | Shift | + | |
Display Delete dialog box | Ctrl | - | ||
Delete rows | Ctrl | - | ||
Delete columns | Ctrl | - | ||
Delete cells | Ctrl | - | ||
Delete contents of selected cells | Delete | |||
Hide columns | Ctrl | 0 | ||
Hide rows | Ctrl | 9 | ||
Unhide rows | Ctrl | Shift | 9 | |
Unhide columns | Ctrl | Shift | 0 | |
Group rows or columns | Alt | Shift | → | |
Ungroup rows or columns | Alt | Shift | ← | |
Open Group Dialog Box | Alt | Shift | → | |
Open Ungroup Dialog Box | Alt | Shift | ← | |
Hide or show outline symbols | Ctrl | 8 | ||
Zoom in | Ctrl | Alt | + | |
Zoom out | Ctrl | Alt | - | |
Select entire pivot table | Ctrl | A | ||
Toggle pivot table field checkbox | Space | |||
Group pivot table items | Alt | Shift | → | |
Ungroup pivot table items | Alt | Shift | ← | |
Hide pivot table item | Ctrl | - | ||
Create pivot chart on new worksheet | F11 | |||
Open pivot table wizard | Alt | D | P | |
Insert new worksheet | Shift | F11 | ||
Go to next worksheet | Ctrl | PgDn | ||
Go to previous worksheet | Ctrl | PgUp | ||
Move to next pane | F6 | |||
Move to previous pane | Shift | F6 | ||
Go to next workbook | Ctrl | Tab | ||
Go to previous workbook | Ctrl | Shift | Tab | |
Minimize current workbook window | Ctrl | F9 | ||
Maximize current workbook window | Ctrl | F10 | ||
Select adjacent worksheets | Shift | Click | ||
Select non-adjacent worksheets | Ctrl | Click | ||
Toggle full screen | Ctrl | Shift | F1 | |
Move to next control | Tab | |||
Move to previous control | Shift | Tab | ||
Move to next tab | Ctrl | Tab | ||
Move to previous tab | Ctrl | Shift | Tab | |
Accept and apply | Enter | |||
Check and uncheck box | Space | |||
Cancel and close the dialog box | Esc | |||
Open Spelling dialog box | F7 | |||
Open Thesaurus dialog box | Shift | F7 | ||
Open Macro dialog box | Alt | F8 | ||
Open VBA Editor | Alt | F11 | ||
Duplicate object | Ctrl | D | ||
Snap to grid | Alt | |||
Hide or show objects | Ctrl | 6 | ||
Display Modify Cell Style dialog box | Alt | ' | ||
Display right-click menu | Shift | F10 | ||
Delete comment | Shift | F10 | D | |
Display control menu | Alt | Space |