Paste content from clipboard into selected cell

`Ctrl` + `V`

All hotkeys for Microsoft Excel 2013 (Windows)

Navigate Worksheets Move one cell up, down, left, or right in a worksheet	`Arrow Keys`
Navigate Worksheets Move one screen down / one screen up in a worksheet	`Page Down` / `Page Up`
Navigate Worksheets Move one screen to the right / to the left in a worksheet	`Alt` + `Page Down` / `Alt` + `Page Up`
Navigate Worksheets Move one cell to the right / to the left in a worksheet	`Tab` / `Shift` + `Tab`
Navigate Worksheets Move to the edge of next data region (cells that contains data)	`Ctrl` + `Arrow Keys`
Navigate Worksheets Move to the beginning of a row in a worksheet	`Home`
Navigate Worksheets Move to the beginning of a worksheet	`Ctrl` + `Home`
Navigate Worksheets Move to the last cell with content on a worksheet	`Ctrl` + `End`
Navigate Worksheets Display the Find and Replace dialog box (with Find selected)	`Ctrl` + `F`
Navigate Worksheets Display the Find and Replace dialog box (with Replace selected)	`Ctrl` + `H`
Navigate Worksheets Repeat last find	`Shift` + `F4`
Navigate Worksheets Display the 'Go To' dialog box	`Ctrl` + `G` (or `F5` )
Navigate Worksheets Inside a cell: Move one word to the left / to the right	`Ctrl` + `Arrow Left` / `Ctrl` + `Arrow Right`
Navigate Worksheets Inside a cell: Move to the beginning / to the end of a cell entry	`Home` / `End`
Navigate Worksheets Display the AutoComplete list eg in cell with dropdowns or autofilter	`Alt` + `Arrow Down`
Navigate Worksheets Turn 'End' mode on In End mode, press arrow keys to move to the next nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell From here use arrow keys to move by blocks of data, home to move to last cell, or enter to move to the last cell to the right	`End`
Basic and Advanced Cell Selections Select the entire row	`Shift` + `Space`
Basic and Advanced Cell Selections Select the entire column	`Ctrl` + `Space`
Basic and Advanced Cell Selections Extend the selection by one cell	`Shift` + `Arrow Keys`
Basic and Advanced Cell Selections Extend the selection down one screen /up one screen	`Shift` + `Page Down` / `Shift` + `Page Up`
Basic and Advanced Cell Selections Extend the selection to the beginning of the row There is no Shift+End equivalent	`Shift` + `Home`
Basic and Advanced Cell Selections Extend the selection to the last cell with content in row or column	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Arrow Key`
Basic and Advanced Cell Selections Select the entire worksheet or the data-containing area Pressing ctrl+a a second time then selects entire worksheet	`Ctrl` + `A` (or `ctrl` + `Shift` + `Spacebar` , or `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `*` )
Basic and Advanced Cell Selections Extend the selection to the first cell of the worksheet	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Home`
Basic and Advanced Cell Selections Extend the selection to the last used cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `End`
Basic and Advanced Cell Selections F5, then eg type d:g selects columns D-G, or 1:5 selects rows 1-5 etc	`F5` + column or row reference
Basic and Advanced Cell Selections Edit Cell	`F2`
Basic and Advanced Cell Selections Inside a cell: Select from the insertion point to the beginning / to the end of the cell	`Shift` + `Home` / `End`
Basic and Advanced Cell Selections Inside a cell: Select or unselect one character to the left / to the right	`Shift` + `Arrow Left` / `Arrow Right`
Basic and Advanced Cell Selections Inside a cell: Select or unselect one word to the left / to the right	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Arrow Left` / `Arrow Right`
Navigate Inside Selected Text Blocks Move active cell right / left in a selection	`Tab` / `Shift` + `Tab`
Navigate Inside Selected Text Blocks Lock Selection which allows to add another (adjacent or non-adjacent) range of cells to the selection Use arrow keys and shift+arrow keys to add to selection	`Shift` + `F8`
Navigate Inside Selected Text Blocks Turn on extension of selection with arrow keys without having to keep pressing shift	`F8`
Navigate Inside Selected Text Blocks Move active cell down / up in a selection	`Enter` / `Shift` + `Enter`
Navigate Inside Selected Text Blocks Select only the active cell when multiple cells are selected	`Shift` + `Backspace`
Navigate Inside Selected Text Blocks Show active cell within selection	`Ctrl` + `Backspace`
Navigate Inside Selected Text Blocks Move clockwise to the next corner of the selection	`Ctrl` + `.` (period)
Navigate Inside Selected Text Blocks Move to the right / to the left between non-adjacent selections (with multiple ranges selected)	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Arrow Right` / `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Arrow Left`
Navigate Inside Selected Text Blocks Cancel Selection	`Esc`
Edit Complete Cells Fill Down Select cells with value in first row Ctrl+D fills the value of that first cell in selection to all cells in selection downwards	`Ctrl` + `D`
Edit Complete Cells Fill Right: Select cell with value in first cell Ctrl+E fills value of that first cell in selection to all cells rightwards	`Ctrl` + `R`
Edit Complete Cells Delete Cell/Row/Column Menu	`Ctrl` + `-`
Edit Complete Cells Delete row / delete column	`Ctrl` + `-` with row / column selected
Edit Complete Cells Insert Cell/Row/Column Menu	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `+`
Edit Complete Cells Insert row/ insert column	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `+` with row / column selected
Edit Complete Cells Insert / Edit a cell comment	`Shift` + `F2`
Edit Complete Cells Delete comment	`Shift` + `F10` , then `M`
Edit Complete Cells Insert a HyperlinK (for complete cell only)	`Ctrl` + `K`
Edit Complete Cells Hide the selected rows	`Ctrl` + `9`
Edit Complete Cells Unhide any hidden rows within the selection	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `9`
Edit Complete Cells Hide the selected columns Since Excel 2010, there is no more shortcut to unhide columns	`Ctrl` + `0` (zero)
Edit Complete Cells Alternate between displaying cell values and displaying cell formulas This is Accent Grave on top left of keyboard, not a quotation mark	`Ctrl` + ` (Accent Grave)
Edit Content of Cells Edit the active cell with cursor at end of the line	`F2`
Edit Content of Cells Start a new line in the same cell	`Alt` + `Enter`
Edit Content of Cells Complete a cell entry and move down in the selection With multiple cells selected: fill cell range with current cell	`Enter`
Edit Content of Cells Complete a cell entry and move up in the selection	`Shift` + `Enter`
Edit Content of Cells Complete a cell entry and move to the right / to the left in the selection	`Tab` / `Shift` + `Tab`
Edit Content of Cells Cancel a cell entry	`Esc`
Edit Content of Cells Delete the character to the left of the insertion point, or delete the selection	`Backspace`
Edit Content of Cells Delete the character to the right of the insertion point, or delete the selection	`Delete`
Edit Content of Cells Delete text to the end of the line	`Ctrl` + `Delete`
Edit Content of Cells Insert current date	`Ctrl` + `;` (semicolon)
Edit Content of Cells Insert current time	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `:` (colon)
Edit Content of Cells Duplicate value from Cell above into current Cell	`Ctrl` + `'`
Excel Basics Display the shortcut menu for the selected command (simulates right mouse button)	`Shift` + `F10`
Excel Basics Undo last action (multiple levels)	`Ctrl` + `Z`
Excel Basics Redo last action (multiple levels)	`Ctrl` + `Y`
Excel Basics Copy contents of selected cells	`Ctrl` + `C`
Excel Basics Cut contents of selected cells	`Ctrl` + `X`
Excel Basics Paste content from clipboard into selected cell	`Ctrl` + `V`
Excel Basics If data exists in clipboard: Display the Paste Special dialog box	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `v`
Format Cells Open Format Cells dialog with last selection active	`Ctrl` + `1`
Format Cells Open Format Cells dialog with Font Tab active	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F`
Format Cells Apply or remove bold formatting	`Ctrl` + `B`
Format Cells Apply or remove italic formatting	`Ctrl` + `I`
Format Cells Apply or remove an underline	`Ctrl` + `U`
Format Cells Apply or remove strikethrough formatting	`Ctrl` + `5`
Format Cells Apply the General number format	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `~`
Format Cells Apply the Number format with two decimal places, thousands separator, and minus sign (-) for negative values	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `1`
Format Cells Apply the Time format with the hour and minute, and indicate AM or PM	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `2`
Format Cells Apply the Date format with the day, month, and year	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `3`
Format Cells Apply the Currency format with two decimal places	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `4`
Format Cells Apply the Percentage format with no decimal places	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `5`
Format Cells Apply the Scientific number format with two decimal places	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `6`
Format Cells Repeat last formatting action: Apply previously applied Cell Formatting to a different Cell	`F4`
Format Cells Align Left	`Alt` + `H` , `A` `L`
Format Cells Align Right	`Alt` + `H` , `A` `R`
Format Cells Align Cight	`Alt` + `H` - `A` `C`
Format Cells Align Top	`Alt` + `H` , `A` `T`
Format Cells Align Middle	`Alt` + `H` , `A` `M`
Format Cells Align Bottom	`Alt` + `H` - `A` `B`
Format Cells Wrap or unwrap text (Home - Wrap Text)	`Alt` + `H` , `W`
Format Cells Highlight Cell (change cell backgroudn color)	`Alt` + `H` , `H`
Format Cells Font Color	`Alt` + `H` , `F` `C`
Format Cells Font Size	`Alt` + `H` , `F` `S`
Format Cells Merge Cells - Merge	`Alt` + `H` , `M` `M`
Format Cells Merge Cells - Unmerge	`Alt` + `H` , `M` `U`
Format Cells Merge Cells - Merge and Center	`Alt` + `H` , `M` `C`
Format Cells Merge Cells - Merge Across	`Alt` + `H` , `M` `A`
Apply Basic Borders to Cells Apply outline border from cell or selection	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `7`
Apply Basic Borders to Cells Remove outline borders from cell or selection	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `_` (underscore)
Apply Basic Borders to Cells Bottom Border	`Alt` + `H` `B` , `O`
Apply Basic Borders to Cells Top Border	`Alt` + `H` `B` , `P`
Apply Basic Borders to Cells Right Border	`Alt` + `H` `B` , `R`
Apply Basic Borders to Cells Left Border	`Alt` + `H` `B` , `L`
Apply Basic Borders to Cells All Borders	`Alt` + `H` `B` , `A`
Apply Basic Borders to Cells Outside Borders	`Alt` + `H` `B` , `A`
Apply Basic Borders to Cells No Border	`Alt` + `H` `B` , `N`
Formulas Start a formula	`=`
Formulas Insert the AutoSum formula	`Alt` + `=`
Formulas Display the Insert Function dialog box	`Shift` + `F3`
Formulas Display Formula Window after typing formula name	`Ctrl` + `A`
Formulas Insert Arguments in formula after typing formula name	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `A`
Formulas Insert a function into a formula	`Shift` + `F3`
Formulas Enter a formula as an array formula	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Enter`
Formulas After typing cell reference (eg =E4) makes reference absolute (=$E$4). Repeat if you want to toogle from absolute reference to parcial or complete removal ($E$4 -> E$4 -> $E4 -> returning to E4.	`F4`
Manage Multipe Worksheets Move to the next / previous worksheet in current workbook	`Ctrl` + `Page Down` / `Page Up`
Manage Multipe Worksheets Insert a new worksheet in current workbook	`Shift` + `F11` / `Alt` + `Shift` + `F1`
Manage Multipe Worksheets Select the current and previous sheet / and next sheet in a workbook	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Page Up` / `Page Down`
Manage Multipe Worksheets Rename current worksheet (format, sheet, rename)	`Alt` + `O` then `H` `R`
Manage Multipe Worksheets Delete current worksheet (Edit, delete)	`Alt` + `E` then `L`
Manage Multipe Worksheets Move current worksheet (Edit, move)	`Alt` + `E` then `M`
Manage Multiple Workbooks Move to the next pane / previous pane in a workbook that has been split	`F6` / `Shift` + `F6`
Manage Multiple Workbooks Close the selected workbook window	`Ctrl` + `F4`
Manage Multiple Workbooks Create a new blank workbook (Excel File)	`Ctrl` + `N`
Manage Multiple Workbooks Move to next / previous workbook window	`Ctrl` + `Tab` / `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Tab`
Manage Multiple Workbooks Display the Control menu for Main Excel window	`Alt` + `Space`
Manage Multiple Workbooks Minimize current workbook window to an icon Also restores ('un-maximizes') all workbook windows	`Ctrl` + `F9`
Manage Multiple Workbooks Maximize or restores the selected workbook window	`Ctrl` + `F10`
Manage Multiple Workbooks Move Workbook Windows which are not maximized	`Ctrl` + `F7`
Manage Multiple Workbooks Perform size command for workbook windows which are not maximzed	`Ctrl` + `F8`
Manage Multiple Workbooks Close Excel	`Alt` + `F4`
Various Excel Features Open File	`Ctrl` + `O`
Various Excel Features Save the active file with its current file name, location, and file format	`Ctrl` + `S`
Various Excel Features Display the Save As dialog box	`F12`
Various Excel Features Turn key tips on or off	`F10` (or `alt` )
Various Excel Features Print File (Opens print menu)	`Ctrl` + `P`
Various Excel Features Display the Excel Help task pane	`F1`
Various Excel Features Display the Spelling dialog box	`F7`
Various Excel Features Display the Thesaurus dialog box	`Shift` + `F7`
Various Excel Features Display the Macro dialog box	`Alt` + `F8`
Various Excel Features Open the Visual Basic Editor to create Macros	`Alt` + `F11`
Ribbon Shortcuts Minimize or restore the Ribbons	`Ctrl` + `F1`
Ribbon Shortcuts Activate the selected command or control in the Ribbon, Open the selected menu or gallery in the Ribbon	`Space` / `Enter`
Ribbon Shortcuts Finish modifying a value in a control in the Ribbon, and move focus back to the document	`Enter`
Ribbon Shortcuts Get help on the selected command or control in the Ribbon (If no Help topic is associated with the selected command, the Help table of contents for that program is shown instead)	`F1`
Pivot Tables Navigate inside Pivot tables	`Arrow Keys`
Pivot Tables Select the first / last visible item in the list	`Home` / `End`
Pivot Tables Move the selected field into the Column area	`Alt` + `C`
Pivot Tables Move the selected field into the Data area	`Alt` + `D`
Pivot Tables Display the PivotTable Field dialog box	`Alt` + `L`
Pivot Tables Move the selected field into the Page area	`Alt` + `P`
Pivot Tables Move the selected field into the Row area	`Alt` + `R`
Pivot Tables Select the entire PivotTable report	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `*`
Pivot Tables Display the selected item	`Enter`
Pivot Tables Select or clear a check box in the list	`Space`
Pivot Tables Select the PivotTable toolbar	`Ctrl` + `Tab` / `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Tab`
Pivot Tables On a field button: select the area you want to move the selected field to	`Enter` then `Arrow Down` / `Arrow Up`
Pivot Tables Group selected PivotTable items	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Arrow Right`
Pivot Tables Ungroup selected PivotTable items	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Arrow Left`
Dialog Boxes Move between options in the active drop-down list box or between some options in a group of options	`Arrow Keys`
Dialog Boxes Switch to the next/ previous tab in dialog box	`Ctrl` + `Tab` / `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Tab`
Dialog Boxes In a dialog box: perform the action for the selected button, or select/clear a check box	`Space`
Dialog Boxes Move to the next / previous option	`Tab` / `Shift` + `Tab`
Dialog Boxes Move to an option in a drop-down list box starting with the letter	`A` ... `Z`
Dialog Boxes Select an option, or select or clear a check box	`Alt` + `A` ... `Alt` + `Z`
Dialog Boxes Open the selected drop-down list box	`Alt` + `Arrow Down`
Dialog Boxes Perform the action assigned to the default command button in the dialog box	`Enter`
Dialog Boxes Cancel the command and close the dialog box	`Esc`
Auto Filter On the field with column head, display the AutoFilter list for the current column	`Alt` + `Arrow Down`
Auto Filter Select the next item / previous item in the AutoFilter list	`Arrow Down` / `Arrow Up`
Auto Filter Close the AutoFilter list for the current column	`Alt` + `Arrow Up`
Auto Filter Select the first item / last item in the AutoFilter list	`Home` / `End`
Auto Filter Filter the list by using the selected item in the AutoFilter list	`Enter`
Auto Filter Apply filter on selected column headings	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L`
Data Forms Move to the next / previous field which can be edited	`Tab` / `Shift` + `Tab`
Data Forms Move to the first field in the next / previous record	`Enter` / `Shift` + `Enter`
Data Forms Move to the same field 10 records forward / back	`Page Down` / `Page Up`
Data Forms Move to a new record	`Ctrl` + `Page Down`
Data Forms Move to the first record	`Ctrl` + `Page Up`
Data Forms Move to the beginning / end of a field	`Home` / `End`
Adjust Column Width and Row Height Format - Autoheight Row	`Alt` + `H` `O` , `A`
Adjust Column Width and Row Height Format - Autowidth Column	`Alt` + `H` `O` , `I`
Lesser Used Shortcuts Select all cells with comments	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `O`
Lesser Used Shortcuts Group rows or columns	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Arrow Right`
Lesser Used Shortcuts Ungroup rows or columns	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Arrow Left`
Lesser Used Shortcuts Alternate between hiding and displaying objects	`Ctrl` + `6`
Lesser Used Shortcuts Display or hides the outline symbols	`Ctrl` + `8`
Lesser Used Shortcuts Alternate between hiding objects, displaying objects, and displaying placeholders for objects	`Ctrl` + `6`
Lesser Used Shortcuts Display the Style dialog box	`Alt` + `'` (apostrophe / single quote)
Lesser Used Shortcuts If data exists in clipboard: Display the Insert dialog box to insert blank cells	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `[` + `]`
Lesser Used Shortcuts Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks	`F9`
Lesser Used Shortcuts Calculate the active worksheet	`Shift` + `F9`
Lesser Used Shortcuts Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks, regardless of whether they have changed since the last calculation	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `F9`
Lesser Used Shortcuts Recheck dependent formulas, and then calculates all cells in all open workbooks, including cells not marked as needing to be calculated	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `F9`
Lesser Used Shortcuts Toggle expand or collapse formula bar	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `U`
Lesser Used Shortcuts Define a name or dialog	`Ctrl` + `F3`
Lesser Used Shortcuts Create names from row and column labels	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F3`
Lesser Used Shortcuts Paste a defined name into a formula	`F3`
Lesser Used Shortcuts Insert a table (display Create Table dialog box)	`Ctrl` + `T`
Lesser Used Shortcuts Create and insert chart with data in current range as embedded Chart Object	`Alt` + `F1`
Lesser Used Shortcuts Create and insert chart with data in current range in a separate Chart sheet	`F11`