50 time-saving keyboard
shortcuts in Excel for Windows
Frequently used shortcuts
Close a spreadsheet. Ctrl + W Undo. Ctrl + Z
Open a spreadsheet. Ctrl + O Cut. Ctrl + X
Save a spreadsheet. Ctrl + S Delete column. Alt + H,D, then C
Copy. Ctrl + C Go to Formula tab. Alt + M
Paste. Ctrl + V Go to Home tab. Alt + H
Navigate in cells
Move one cell to the right in a worksheet. Or, Extend the selection of cells to the
in a protected worksheet, move between Tab last used cell on the worksheet Ctrl + Shift + End
unlocked cells. (lower-right corner).
Move to the last cell on a worksheet,
to the lowest used row of the rightmost Ctrl + End Move one screen up in a worksheet. Page Up
used column.
Move to the beginning Page
Ctrl + Home Move one screen down in a worksheet. Down
of a worksheet.
Move to the next sheet in a Page Move one screen to the right in Page
Ctrl + Down Alt + Down
workbook. a worksheet.
Move to the previous sheet Move one screen to the left in a
Ctrl + Page Up Alt + Page Up
in a workbook. worksheet.
Move to the edge of the current Move to the previous cell in a
Ctrl + Arrow Key Shift + Tab
data region in a worksheet. worksheet or the previous option
in a dialog box.
Format in cells
Format a cell by opening the Format Edit the active cell and put the insertion
Ctrl + 1 F2
Cells dialog box. point at the end of its contents.
Open the Insert dialog box to
Add or edit a cell comment. Shift + F2 Ctrl + Shift + Plus (+)
insert blank cells.
Display the Create Table Open the Delete dialog box to
Ctrl + L or Ctrl + T Ctrl + Minus (-)
dialog box. delete selected cells.
Enter the current time. Ctrl + Shift + Colon (:) Enter the current date. Ctrl + Semi-colon (;)
Switch between displaying cell values Grave Open the Paste Special
Ctrl + accent (`) Ctrl + Alt + V
or formulas in the worksheet. dialog box.
Use the Fill Down command to copy the Use the Fill Right command to copy the
contents and format of the topmost cell Ctrl + D contents and format of the leftmost cell of Ctrl + R
of a selected range into the cells below. a selected range into the cells to the right.
Apply the Percentage format Apply the Scientific number Caret
Ctrl + Shift + Percent (%) Ctrl + Shift + (^)
with no decimal places. format with two decimal places.
Apply the Date format with Number Apply the Time format with the At sign
Ctrl + Shift + sign (#) Ctrl + Shift + (@)
the day, month, and year. hour and minute, and AM or PM.
Apply the Number format
with two decimal places, Exclamation
Ctrl + Shift + point (!) Create or edit a hyperlink. Ctrl + K
thousands separator, and
minus sign (-) for negative values.
Check spelling in the active worksheet or Display the Quick Analysis options for
F7 Ctrl + Q
selected range. selected cells that contain data.
Make selections and perform actions
Select the entire Extend the selection of cells
Ctrl + A or Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar Shift + Arrow Key
worksheet. by one cell.
Fill the selected cell range with the
Start a new line in the same cell. Alt + Enter Ctrl + Enter
current entry.
Select an entire column in a worksheet. Ctrl + Spacebar Select an entire row in a worksheet. Shift + Spacebar
Repeat the last command or action. Ctrl + Y Undo the last action. Ctrl + Z
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