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