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Advanced Excel for Productivity

Keyboard Shortcuts Reference

The Basics Select, Insert, Delete Cells


CTRL + B Bold SHIFT + SPACE Select row
CTRL + U Underline CTRL + SPACE Select column
CTRL + I Italics CTRL + A Select all
CTRL + Z Undo CTRL + SHIFT + * Select contiguous region
CTRL + Y Redo CTRL + _ Delete selection
CTRL + C Copy ALT I R Insert row(s)
CTRL + X Cut ALT I C Insert column(s)
CTRL + V Paste ALT I E Insert cell(s)
CTRL + N New workbook CTRL + SHIFT + = Insert cell(s)
CTRL + S Save ALT + ; Select only visible cells
F12 Save as
CTRL + O Open Group and Hide Rows and Columns
CTRL + P Print ATL D G G Group rows/columns
ALT + SHIFT + Right Group rows/columns*
Formulas ALT D G U Ungroup rows/columns
F2 Edit formula ALT + SHIFT + Left Ungroup rows/columns*
ESC Exit formula editing ALT D G H Hide grouped rows/columns
ALT + = Auto-sum selection ALT D G S Show grouped rows/columns
CTRL + D Fill down CTRL + 9 Hide row
CTRL + R Fill right CTRL + SHIFT + 9 Unhide row
ALT T U D Trace depedents CTRL + 0 Hide column
ALT T U T Trace precedents CTRL + SHIFT + 0 Unhide column**
ALT T U A Clear trace arrows
CTRL + [ Go to precedents Within a Dialog Box
CTRL + ] Go to dependents ENTER "OK"
CTRL + SHIFT + Enter Enter array formula ESC "Cancel"
CTRL + Pg Up Previous Tab
Paste Special CTRL + Pg Down Next Tab
CTRL + ALT + V Paste special dialog* TAB Cycle through items
ALT E S Paste special dialog SPACE Adjust selected item
ALT E S V Enter Paste values
ALT E S T Enter Paste formatting Within a Cell
ALT E S F Enter Paste formulas F4 Anchor reference
F3 Insert a named reference
Keyboard Navigation ALT + Enter New line within cell
CTRL + Arrows Go to end of contiguous range SHIFT + Arrows Select within cell
SHIFT + Arrows Select cells CTRL + Arrows Jump to next word within cell
CTRL + Tab Switch through workbooks Home Go to beginning of cell
ALT + Tab Switch through programs End Go to end of cell
CTRL + Pg Down Next worksheet
CTRL + Pg Up Previous worksheet Macros and VBA
CTRL + F Find ALT + F11 Switch between Excel and VBA
CTRL + Home Go to first cell (A1) ALT + F8 Open macros dialog box
CTRL + End Go to last cell In VBA editor:
F5 Run Macro
Formatting F9 Add/remove break point
CTRL + 1 Open format cells dialog F8 Step through macro
CTRL + SHIFT + 1 Number format (2 decimals) CTRL + J List properties/methods
CTRL + SHIFT + 4 Currency format (2 decimals)
CTRL + SHIFT + 5 Percentage format Other Excel Shortcuts
ALT H 0 Increase decimal* CTRL + Mouse Scroll Zoom in/out
ALT H 9 Decrease decimal* SHIFT + F2 Insert comment
CTRL + SHIFT + 7 Add outline border F7 Spell check
CTRL + SHIFT + _ Clear borders from selection CTRL + K Hyperlink
ALT O C A Auto-fit column width CTRL + T Create table from selection
ALT H A L Align left* CTRL + ~ Toggle show formulas
ALT H A C Align center* ALT M M D Define cell/range name*
ALT H A R Align right* ALT + Down Open dropdown list

* Shortcut only available in Excel 2007 and newer


** Doesn't work by default in Excel 2007 and newer www.AdvancedExcelBook.com

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