Spreadsheet Keyboard Shortcut Keys


Shortcut keys

To do what

Alt+Enter

Starts a new line in the same cell.

Alt+F11

Displays the Microsoft Visual Basic Editor

Alt+F8

Displays the Macros dialog box to run, edit or delete macros.

Alt+Space

Displays the Control menu for the program window

ARROW KEYS

Move one cell up, down, left, or right in a worksheet.

Backspace

Clears the content of the active cell to reedit cell content.

Ctrl+'

Enters the current time.

Ctrl+;

Enters the current date.

Ctrl+1

Displays the Format Cells dialog box.

Ctrl+Arrow keys

Selects the entire worksheet.

Ctrl+Arrow keys

Moves to the edge of the current data region in a worksheet.

Ctrl+B

Applies or removes bold formatting.

Ctrl+C

Copies the selected cells.

Ctrl+D

Uses the Fill Down command to copy the contents and format of the
topmost cell of a selected range into the cells below.

Ctrl+End

CTRL+END moves to the last cell on a worksheet, in the lowest
used row of the rightmost used column.

Ctrl+Enter

Fills the selected cell range with the current entry.

Ctrl+F

Displays the Find dialog box.

Ctrl+F1

Displays the Task Pane on the right side of the program window.

Ctrl+G

Displays the Go To dialog box.

Ctrl+H

Displays the Replace dialog box.

Ctrl+Home

Moves to the beginning of a worksheet.

Ctrl+I

Applies or removes italic formatting.

Ctrl+K

Displays the Hyperlink dialog box to insert new hyperlinks or edit existing hyperlinks.

Ctrl+mouse pointer

Selects multiple ranges of cells.

Ctrl+N

Creates a new, blank workbook.

Ctrl+O

Displays the Open dialog box to open or find a file.

Ctrl+P

Displays the Print dialog box.

Ctrl+PageDown

Switches between worksheet tabs, from right-to-left.

Ctrl+PageUp

Switches between worksheet tabs, from left-to-right.

Ctrl+Shift+'

Enters the current time.

Ctrl+Shift+;

Enters the current time.

Ctrl+Shift+=

Displays the Insert dialog box.

Ctrl+R

Uses the Fill Right command to copy the contents and format of the leftmost cell of
a selected range into the cells to the right.

Ctrl+S

Saves the active file with its current file name, location, and file format.

Ctrl+Shift+
ARROW KEYS

Extends the selection of cells to the last nonblank cell in the same column or row as
the active cell, or if the next cell is blank, extends the selection to the next nonblank cell.

Ctrl+Shift+Home

Extends the selection of cells to the beginning of the worksheet.

Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Goes to previous worksheet tab.

Ctrl+Tab

Goes to next worksheet tab.

Ctrl+U

Applies or removes underlining.

Ctrl+V

Inserts the contents of the Clipboard at the insertion point and replaces any selection

Ctrl+W

Closes the selected workbook window.

Ctrl+X

Cuts the selected cells.

Ctrl+Y

Repeats the last command or action, if possible.

Ctrl+Z

Uses the Undo command to reverse the last command or to delete the last entry you typed.

Enter

Moves one cell down in a selected cell range.

F1

Help

F11

Insert chart.

F12

Displays the Save As dialog box to save the file with a different name, type or location

F2

Edits the active cell and positions the insertion point at the end of the cell contents.

F4

Repeats the last action of adding or deleting the whole row/column

F7

Displays the Spelling dialog box to check spelling in the active worksheet or selected range.

F9

Calculates all worksheets in all open workbooks.

Home

Moves to the cell in the upper-left corner of the window.

Mouse pointer

Selects one range of cells.

PageDown

Selects the cells in the next screen in the same column(s)

PageUp

Selects the cells in the previous screen in the same column(s).

Shift+ARROW KEYS

Extends the selection of cells by one cell, or row/column.

Shift+Enter

Moves one cell up in a selected cell range.

Shift+f10

Displays context menu for a selected item.

Shift+Home

Extends the selection of cells to the first row of this window in this column.

Shift+Insert

Inserts the contents of the Clipboard at the insertion point and replaces any selection.

Shift+mouse pointer

Selects the area from the active cell to the clicked cell.

Shift+PageDown

Selects the cell range from the current cells to the next screen of the same column(s).

Shift+PageUp

Selects the cell range from the current cells to the previous screen of the same column(s).

Shift+Tab

Moves to the previous cell in a worksheet, or moves one cell to the left in a selected range.

Tab

Moves one cell to the right in a worksheet.