Microsoft Excel 2016 (Windows)

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Number Formats

Apply the scientific number format

Ctrl + Shift + 6

All hotkeys for Microsoft Excel 2016 (Windows)

Select Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection by one cell

Shift + Arrow Keys

Select Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection one screen down/ up

Shift + Page Down / Page Up

Select Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection to next non-blank cell

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys

Select Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection to beginning of the row (unfortunately, there is no Shift+End equivalent)

Shift + Home

Select Cells - Basic Selects
Select all

Ctrl + A with no data nearby current cell

Select Cells - Basic Selects
Select all cells in data-containing area. Press twice to select everything

Ctrl + A with data nearby current cell

Select Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection to first cell of the worksheet

Ctrl + Shift + Home

Select Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection to last used cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner)

Ctrl + Shift + End

Select Cells - Basic Selects
Lock Selection Extend Mode - Select Cell Range, press Shift+F8, move around, add to selection with Shift+Arrow Keys, etc

Shift + F8

Select Cells - Basic Selects
Manual selection by row/ column via GoTo menu. A:B selects column A thru C, 1:3 selects row 1 thru 3 , A1:B3 select cells A1 thru B3, etc

Ctrl + G

Select Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current row

Shift + Space

Select Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current row, then expand selection by one row down/ up

Shift + Space , then
Shift + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Select Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current row, then expand selection by one page down/ up

Shift + Space , then
Shift + Page Down / Page Up

Select Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current column

Ctrl + Space

Select Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current column, then expand selection by one column right/ left

Shift + Space , then
Shift + Arrow Right / Arrow Left

Select Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current column, then expand selection by one screen right/ left

Shift + Space , then
Shift + Alt + Page Down / Page Up

Select Cells - General Cell Format
Copy a cell via Ctrl+C, then via Paste Spacieal, paste format of that cell to current cell

Ctrl + Alt + V , then T and Enter

Select Cells - General Cell Format
Repeat a previous cell format action on current cell

Alt + Enter

Select Cells - General Cell Format
Open Format Cells dialog with last selection active

Ctrl + 1

Select Cells - General Cell Format
Open Format Cells dialog with Font Tab active

Ctrl + Shift + F

Select Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove bold format

Ctrl + B

Select Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove italic format

Ctrl + I

Select Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove underline format

Ctrl + U

Select Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove strikethrough formatting

Ctrl + 5

Select Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Home select Font Face; type font name supported by auto-complete, or use Arrow Down to select.

Alt + H , FF

Select Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Home select Font Size; use Arrow Key, then Enter to change size

Alt + H , FS

Select Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Assign current font color to selection via Home Font Color. While escaping the font-color drop-down, the focus stays on the icon; simply press Enter to assign the current color.

Alt + H , FC , Escape , Enter

Select Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Assign current fill color to selected cell color via Home Higlight Cell. While escaping the highlight drop-down, the focus stays on the icon; simply press Enter to assign the current color.

Alt + HH , Escape , Enter

Select Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Set to No fill color

Alt + HH , then N

Select Cells - Number Formats
Apply the general number format (e.g. 1000)

Ctrl + Shift + ~

Select Cells - Number Formats
Apply the number format with two decimal places, thousands separator (e.g. 1,000.00)

Ctrl + Shift + 1

Select Cells - Number Formats
Apply the time format with the hour and minute, and indicate AM or PM

Ctrl + Shift + 2

Select Cells - Number Formats
Apply the date format with the day, month, and year

Ctrl + Shift + 3

Select Cells - Number Formats
Apply the currency format with two decimal places (e.g. $1,000.00)

Ctrl + Shift + 4

Select Cells - Number Formats
Apply the percentage format with no decimal places (e.g. 10%)

Ctrl + Shift + 5

Select Cells - Number Formats
Apply the scientific number format

Ctrl + Shift + 6

Select Cells - Alignments
Align Left

Alt + H , AL

Select Cells - Alignments
Align Right

Alt + H , AR

Select Cells - Alignments
Align Center

Alt + H , AC

Select Cells - Alignments
Align Top

Alt + H , AT

Select Cells - Alignments
Align Middle

Alt + H , AM

Select Cells - Alignments
Align Bottom

Alt + H , AB

Select Cells - Wrap and Merge
Wrap or unwrap text (Home - Wrap Text)

Alt + H , W

Select Cells - Wrap and Merge
Merge cells - Merge

Alt + H , MM

Select Cells - Wrap and Merge
Merge - Unmerge

Alt + H , MU

Select Cells - Wrap and Merge
Merge and Center

Alt + H , MC

Select Cells - Wrap and Merge
Merge Across (merge all columns, but not rows in selection)

Alt + H , MA

Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Home - Border - Menu; technically it says 'more'.

Alt + H , BM

Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Top border

Alt + T (in border menu)

Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Bottom border

Alt + B

Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Right border

Alt + R

Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Left border

Alt + L

Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Horizontal interior border

Alt + H

Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Vertical interior border

Alt + V

Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Upwards diagonal border

Alt + U

Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Downwards diagonal border

Alt + D

Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Add outline borders from cell or selection

Ctrl + Shift + &

Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Remove outline borders from cell or selection

Ctrl + Shift + -

Select Cells - Basics
Start a formula

=

Select Cells - Basics
Insert the AutoSum formula

Alt + =

Select Cells - Basics
Edit formula in formula Bar

Ctrl + A with formula present

Select Cells - Basics
Expand/ collapse formula bar

Ctrl + Shift + U

Select Cells - Basics
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

Select Cells - Basics
Display the 'insert function; dialog box

Shift + F3 with empty cell

Select Cells - Basics
Edit arguments of formula at cursor position

Shift + F3 with formula present

Select Cells - Basics
Select all Formulas (Home - Find - Formulas

Alt + H , FD , U

Select Cells - Basics
Enter a formula as an array formula. Formula bar will show this as e.g. {=SUM(A1:A3*B1:B3)} whichis the sum of A1*B2+A2*B2+A3+B3. This is an easy and concise method. Remember that each time editing the formula will require the Ctrl+Shift+Enter. Some keyboards seem to distinguish between left and right Shift key

Ctrl + Shift + Enter with array formula

Select Cells - Basics
Show/ hide all formulas. This will automatically extend all column widths which reverses when presed again

Ctrl + ~

Select Cells - Basics
Duplicate formula from cell above

Ctr + '

Select Cells - Basics
Paste named range in formula

F3

Select Cells - Basics
When navigated away while editing formula; jump back to active cell while keeping formula intact.

Ctrl + Backspace

Select Cells - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select direct precedents

Ctrl + [

Select Cells - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select all precedents

Ctrl + Shift + [

Select Cells - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select direct dependents

Ctrl + ]

Select Cells - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select all dependents

Ctrl + Shift + ]

Select Cells - Manual Calculation
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks

F9

Select Cells - Manual Calculation
Calculate the active worksheet

Shift + F9

Select Cells - Manual Calculation
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks, regardless of whether they have changed since the last calculation

Ctrl + Alt + F9

Select Cells - Manual Calculation
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

Select Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Open file via standard open dialog box

Ctrl + O

Select Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
File Open via Excel file manager

Alt + F , O

Select Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Open recent file (1 thru 9)

Alt + F , O + 1 ... 9

Select Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Open recent file (10 upwards)

Alt + F , O , Y 1 ... Z

Select Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
File Open from OneDrive Link

Alt + F , O , K

Select Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Save File with current file name

Ctrl + S

Select Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Save file as via standard save dialog box

F12

Select Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
File Save as via Excel file manager

Alt + F , A

Select Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
File Save to OneDrive Link

Alt + F , A , K

Select Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Exit open/ save menu

Escape

Select Cells - Print Workbooks
Print. This won't offer offer Key Tips/ Options. To continue with shortcuts, use the new Key Options below.

Ctrl + P

Select Cells - Print Workbooks
Open File Print menu

Alt + F , P

Select Cells - Print Workbooks
Select printer

I in Print Menu

Select Cells - Print Workbooks
Return Print key tips/ options

Alt + P if Key Tips disappear

Select Cells - Print Workbooks
Focus on View pane; use arrow keys to forward/ backward preview pages

V in Print Menu

Select Cells - Print Workbooks
Page setup

G in Print Menu

Select Cells - Print Workbooks
Set Number of copies

N in Print Menu

Select Cells - Auto Tables
Create auto Table from selection

Ctrl + T

Select Cells - Auto Tables
Select table column

Ctrl + Space

Select Cells - Auto Tables
Select table row

Shift + Space

Select Cells - Data Forms
Move to the next/ previous field which can be edited

Tab / Shift + Tab

Select Cells - Data Forms
Move to the first field in the next/ previous record

Enter / Shift + Enter

Select Cells - Data Forms
Move to the same field 10 records forward/ back

Page Down / Page Up

Select Cells - Data Forms
Move to a new record

Ctrl + Page Down

Select Cells - Data Forms
Move to the first record

Ctrl + Page Up

Select Cells - Data Forms
Move to the beginning/ end of a field

Home / End

Format Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection by one cell

Shift + Arrow Keys

Format Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection one screen down/ up

Shift + Page Down / Page Up

Format Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection to next non-blank cell

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys

Format Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection to beginning of the row (unfortunately, there is no Shift+End equivalent)

Shift + Home

Format Cells - Basic Selects
Select all

Ctrl + A with no data nearby current cell

Format Cells - Basic Selects
Select all cells in data-containing area. Press twice to select everything

Ctrl + A with data nearby current cell

Format Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection to first cell of the worksheet

Ctrl + Shift + Home

Format Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection to last used cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner)

Ctrl + Shift + End

Format Cells - Basic Selects
Lock Selection Extend Mode - Select Cell Range, press Shift+F8, move around, add to selection with Shift+Arrow Keys, etc

Shift + F8

Format Cells - Basic Selects
Manual selection by row/ column via GoTo menu. A:B selects column A thru C, 1:3 selects row 1 thru 3 , A1:B3 select cells A1 thru B3, etc

Ctrl + G

Format Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current row

Shift + Space

Format Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current row, then expand selection by one row down/ up

Shift + Space , then
Shift + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Format Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current row, then expand selection by one page down/ up

Shift + Space , then
Shift + Page Down / Page Up

Format Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current column

Ctrl + Space

Format Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current column, then expand selection by one column right/ left

Shift + Space , then
Shift + Arrow Right / Arrow Left

Format Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current column, then expand selection by one screen right/ left

Shift + Space , then
Shift + Alt + Page Down / Page Up

Format Cells - General Cell Format
Copy a cell via Ctrl+C, then via Paste Spacieal, paste format of that cell to current cell

Ctrl + Alt + V , then T and Enter

Format Cells - General Cell Format
Repeat a previous cell format action on current cell

Alt + Enter

Format Cells - General Cell Format
Open Format Cells dialog with last selection active

Ctrl + 1

Format Cells - General Cell Format
Open Format Cells dialog with Font Tab active

Ctrl + Shift + F

Format Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove bold format

Ctrl + B

Format Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove italic format

Ctrl + I

Format Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove underline format

Ctrl + U

Format Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove strikethrough formatting

Ctrl + 5

Format Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Home select Font Face; type font name supported by auto-complete, or use Arrow Down to select.

Alt + H , FF

Format Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Home select Font Size; use Arrow Key, then Enter to change size

Alt + H , FS

Format Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Assign current font color to selection via Home Font Color. While escaping the font-color drop-down, the focus stays on the icon; simply press Enter to assign the current color.

Alt + H , FC , Escape , Enter

Format Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Assign current fill color to selected cell color via Home Higlight Cell. While escaping the highlight drop-down, the focus stays on the icon; simply press Enter to assign the current color.

Alt + HH , Escape , Enter

Format Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Set to No fill color

Alt + HH , then N

Format Cells - Number Formats
Apply the general number format (e.g. 1000)

Ctrl + Shift + ~

Format Cells - Number Formats
Apply the number format with two decimal places, thousands separator (e.g. 1,000.00)

Ctrl + Shift + 1

Format Cells - Number Formats
Apply the time format with the hour and minute, and indicate AM or PM

Ctrl + Shift + 2

Format Cells - Number Formats
Apply the date format with the day, month, and year

Ctrl + Shift + 3

Format Cells - Number Formats
Apply the currency format with two decimal places (e.g. $1,000.00)

Ctrl + Shift + 4

Format Cells - Number Formats
Apply the percentage format with no decimal places (e.g. 10%)

Ctrl + Shift + 5

Format Cells - Number Formats
Apply the scientific number format

Ctrl + Shift + 6

Format Cells - Alignments
Align Left

Alt + H , AL

Format Cells - Alignments
Align Right

Alt + H , AR

Format Cells - Alignments
Align Center

Alt + H , AC

Format Cells - Alignments
Align Top

Alt + H , AT

Format Cells - Alignments
Align Middle

Alt + H , AM

Format Cells - Alignments
Align Bottom

Alt + H , AB

Format Cells - Wrap and Merge
Wrap or unwrap text (Home - Wrap Text)

Alt + H , W

Format Cells - Wrap and Merge
Merge cells - Merge

Alt + H , MM

Format Cells - Wrap and Merge
Merge - Unmerge

Alt + H , MU

Format Cells - Wrap and Merge
Merge and Center

Alt + H , MC

Format Cells - Wrap and Merge
Merge Across (merge all columns, but not rows in selection)

Alt + H , MA

Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Home - Border - Menu; technically it says 'more'.

Alt + H , BM

Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Top border

Alt + T (in border menu)

Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Bottom border

Alt + B

Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Right border

Alt + R

Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Left border

Alt + L

Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Horizontal interior border

Alt + H

Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Vertical interior border

Alt + V

Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Upwards diagonal border

Alt + U

Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Downwards diagonal border

Alt + D

Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Add outline borders from cell or selection

Ctrl + Shift + &

Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Remove outline borders from cell or selection

Ctrl + Shift + -

Format Cells - Basics
Start a formula

=

Format Cells - Basics
Insert the AutoSum formula

Alt + =

Format Cells - Basics
Edit formula in formula Bar

Ctrl + A with formula present

Format Cells - Basics
Expand/ collapse formula bar

Ctrl + Shift + U

Format Cells - Basics
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

Format Cells - Basics
Display the 'insert function; dialog box

Shift + F3 with empty cell

Format Cells - Basics
Edit arguments of formula at cursor position

Shift + F3 with formula present

Format Cells - Basics
Select all Formulas (Home - Find - Formulas

Alt + H , FD , U

Format Cells - Basics
Enter a formula as an array formula. Formula bar will show this as e.g. {=SUM(A1:A3*B1:B3)} whichis the sum of A1*B2+A2*B2+A3+B3. This is an easy and concise method. Remember that each time editing the formula will require the Ctrl+Shift+Enter. Some keyboards seem to distinguish between left and right Shift key

Ctrl + Shift + Enter with array formula

Format Cells - Basics
Show/ hide all formulas. This will automatically extend all column widths which reverses when presed again

Ctrl + ~

Format Cells - Basics
Duplicate formula from cell above

Ctr + '

Format Cells - Basics
Paste named range in formula

F3

Format Cells - Basics
When navigated away while editing formula; jump back to active cell while keeping formula intact.

Ctrl + Backspace

Format Cells - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select direct precedents

Ctrl + [

Format Cells - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select all precedents

Ctrl + Shift + [

Format Cells - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select direct dependents

Ctrl + ]

Format Cells - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select all dependents

Ctrl + Shift + ]

Format Cells - Manual Calculation
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks

F9

Format Cells - Manual Calculation
Calculate the active worksheet

Shift + F9

Format Cells - Manual Calculation
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks, regardless of whether they have changed since the last calculation

Ctrl + Alt + F9

Format Cells - Manual Calculation
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

Format Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Open file via standard open dialog box

Ctrl + O

Format Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
File Open via Excel file manager

Alt + F , O

Format Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Open recent file (1 thru 9)

Alt + F , O + 1 ... 9

Format Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Open recent file (10 upwards)

Alt + F , O , Y 1 ... Z

Format Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
File Open from OneDrive Link

Alt + F , O , K

Format Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Save File with current file name

Ctrl + S

Format Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Save file as via standard save dialog box

F12

Format Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
File Save as via Excel file manager

Alt + F , A

Format Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
File Save to OneDrive Link

Alt + F , A , K

Format Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Exit open/ save menu

Escape

Format Cells - Print Workbooks
Print. This won't offer offer Key Tips/ Options. To continue with shortcuts, use the new Key Options below.

Ctrl + P

Format Cells - Print Workbooks
Open File Print menu

Alt + F , P

Format Cells - Print Workbooks
Select printer

I in Print Menu

Format Cells - Print Workbooks
Return Print key tips/ options

Alt + P if Key Tips disappear

Format Cells - Print Workbooks
Focus on View pane; use arrow keys to forward/ backward preview pages

V in Print Menu

Format Cells - Print Workbooks
Page setup

G in Print Menu

Format Cells - Print Workbooks
Set Number of copies

N in Print Menu

Format Cells - Auto Tables
Create auto Table from selection

Ctrl + T

Format Cells - Auto Tables
Select table column

Ctrl + Space

Format Cells - Auto Tables
Select table row

Shift + Space

Format Cells - Data Forms
Move to the next/ previous field which can be edited

Tab / Shift + Tab

Format Cells - Data Forms
Move to the first field in the next/ previous record

Enter / Shift + Enter

Format Cells - Data Forms
Move to the same field 10 records forward/ back

Page Down / Page Up

Format Cells - Data Forms
Move to a new record

Ctrl + Page Down

Format Cells - Data Forms
Move to the first record

Ctrl + Page Up

Format Cells - Data Forms
Move to the beginning/ end of a field

Home / End

Formulas - Basic Selects
Extend selection by one cell

Shift + Arrow Keys

Formulas - Basic Selects
Extend selection one screen down/ up

Shift + Page Down / Page Up

Formulas - Basic Selects
Extend selection to next non-blank cell

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys

Formulas - Basic Selects
Extend selection to beginning of the row (unfortunately, there is no Shift+End equivalent)

Shift + Home

Formulas - Basic Selects
Select all

Ctrl + A with no data nearby current cell

Formulas - Basic Selects
Select all cells in data-containing area. Press twice to select everything

Ctrl + A with data nearby current cell

Formulas - Basic Selects
Extend selection to first cell of the worksheet

Ctrl + Shift + Home

Formulas - Basic Selects
Extend selection to last used cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner)

Ctrl + Shift + End

Formulas - Basic Selects
Lock Selection Extend Mode - Select Cell Range, press Shift+F8, move around, add to selection with Shift+Arrow Keys, etc

Shift + F8

Formulas - Basic Selects
Manual selection by row/ column via GoTo menu. A:B selects column A thru C, 1:3 selects row 1 thru 3 , A1:B3 select cells A1 thru B3, etc

Ctrl + G

Formulas - Column and Row Selection
Select current row

Shift + Space

Formulas - Column and Row Selection
Select current row, then expand selection by one row down/ up

Shift + Space , then
Shift + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Formulas - Column and Row Selection
Select current row, then expand selection by one page down/ up

Shift + Space , then
Shift + Page Down / Page Up

Formulas - Column and Row Selection
Select current column

Ctrl + Space

Formulas - Column and Row Selection
Select current column, then expand selection by one column right/ left

Shift + Space , then
Shift + Arrow Right / Arrow Left

Formulas - Column and Row Selection
Select current column, then expand selection by one screen right/ left

Shift + Space , then
Shift + Alt + Page Down / Page Up

Formulas - General Cell Format
Copy a cell via Ctrl+C, then via Paste Spacieal, paste format of that cell to current cell

Ctrl + Alt + V , then T and Enter

Formulas - General Cell Format
Repeat a previous cell format action on current cell

Alt + Enter

Formulas - General Cell Format
Open Format Cells dialog with last selection active

Ctrl + 1

Formulas - General Cell Format
Open Format Cells dialog with Font Tab active

Ctrl + Shift + F

Formulas - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove bold format

Ctrl + B

Formulas - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove italic format

Ctrl + I

Formulas - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove underline format

Ctrl + U

Formulas - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove strikethrough formatting

Ctrl + 5

Formulas - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Home select Font Face; type font name supported by auto-complete, or use Arrow Down to select.

Alt + H , FF

Formulas - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Home select Font Size; use Arrow Key, then Enter to change size

Alt + H , FS

Formulas - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Assign current font color to selection via Home Font Color. While escaping the font-color drop-down, the focus stays on the icon; simply press Enter to assign the current color.

Alt + H , FC , Escape , Enter

Formulas - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Assign current fill color to selected cell color via Home Higlight Cell. While escaping the highlight drop-down, the focus stays on the icon; simply press Enter to assign the current color.

Alt + HH , Escape , Enter

Formulas - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Set to No fill color

Alt + HH , then N

Formulas - Number Formats
Apply the general number format (e.g. 1000)

Ctrl + Shift + ~

Formulas - Number Formats
Apply the number format with two decimal places, thousands separator (e.g. 1,000.00)

Ctrl + Shift + 1

Formulas - Number Formats
Apply the time format with the hour and minute, and indicate AM or PM

Ctrl + Shift + 2

Formulas - Number Formats
Apply the date format with the day, month, and year

Ctrl + Shift + 3

Formulas - Number Formats
Apply the currency format with two decimal places (e.g. $1,000.00)

Ctrl + Shift + 4

Formulas - Number Formats
Apply the percentage format with no decimal places (e.g. 10%)

Ctrl + Shift + 5

Formulas - Number Formats
Apply the scientific number format

Ctrl + Shift + 6

Formulas - Alignments
Align Left

Alt + H , AL

Formulas - Alignments
Align Right

Alt + H , AR

Formulas - Alignments
Align Center

Alt + H , AC

Formulas - Alignments
Align Top

Alt + H , AT

Formulas - Alignments
Align Middle

Alt + H , AM

Formulas - Alignments
Align Bottom

Alt + H , AB

Formulas - Wrap and Merge
Wrap or unwrap text (Home - Wrap Text)

Alt + H , W

Formulas - Wrap and Merge
Merge cells - Merge

Alt + H , MM

Formulas - Wrap and Merge
Merge - Unmerge

Alt + H , MU

Formulas - Wrap and Merge
Merge and Center

Alt + H , MC

Formulas - Wrap and Merge
Merge Across (merge all columns, but not rows in selection)

Alt + H , MA

Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Home - Border - Menu; technically it says 'more'.

Alt + H , BM

Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Top border

Alt + T (in border menu)

Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Bottom border

Alt + B

Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Right border

Alt + R

Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Left border

Alt + L

Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Horizontal interior border

Alt + H

Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Vertical interior border

Alt + V

Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Upwards diagonal border

Alt + U

Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Downwards diagonal border

Alt + D

Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Add outline borders from cell or selection

Ctrl + Shift + &

Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Remove outline borders from cell or selection

Ctrl + Shift + -

Formulas - Basics
Start a formula

=

Formulas - Basics
Insert the AutoSum formula

Alt + =

Formulas - Basics
Edit formula in formula Bar

Ctrl + A with formula present

Formulas - Basics
Expand/ collapse formula bar

Ctrl + Shift + U

Formulas - Basics
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

Formulas - Basics
Display the 'insert function; dialog box

Shift + F3 with empty cell

Formulas - Basics
Edit arguments of formula at cursor position

Shift + F3 with formula present

Formulas - Basics
Select all Formulas (Home - Find - Formulas

Alt + H , FD , U

Formulas - Basics
Enter a formula as an array formula. Formula bar will show this as e.g. {=SUM(A1:A3*B1:B3)} whichis the sum of A1*B2+A2*B2+A3+B3. This is an easy and concise method. Remember that each time editing the formula will require the Ctrl+Shift+Enter. Some keyboards seem to distinguish between left and right Shift key

Ctrl + Shift + Enter with array formula

Formulas - Basics
Show/ hide all formulas. This will automatically extend all column widths which reverses when presed again

Ctrl + ~

Formulas - Basics
Duplicate formula from cell above

Ctr + '

Formulas - Basics
Paste named range in formula

F3

Formulas - Basics
When navigated away while editing formula; jump back to active cell while keeping formula intact.

Ctrl + Backspace

Formulas - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select direct precedents

Ctrl + [

Formulas - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select all precedents

Ctrl + Shift + [

Formulas - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select direct dependents

Ctrl + ]

Formulas - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select all dependents

Ctrl + Shift + ]

Formulas - Manual Calculation
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks

F9

Formulas - Manual Calculation
Calculate the active worksheet

Shift + F9

Formulas - Manual Calculation
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks, regardless of whether they have changed since the last calculation

Ctrl + Alt + F9

Formulas - Manual Calculation
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

Formulas - Open and Save Workbooks
Open file via standard open dialog box

Ctrl + O

Formulas - Open and Save Workbooks
File Open via Excel file manager

Alt + F , O

Formulas - Open and Save Workbooks
Open recent file (1 thru 9)

Alt + F , O + 1 ... 9

Formulas - Open and Save Workbooks
Open recent file (10 upwards)

Alt + F , O , Y 1 ... Z

Formulas - Open and Save Workbooks
File Open from OneDrive Link

Alt + F , O , K

Formulas - Open and Save Workbooks
Save File with current file name

Ctrl + S

Formulas - Open and Save Workbooks
Save file as via standard save dialog box

F12

Formulas - Open and Save Workbooks
File Save as via Excel file manager

Alt + F , A

Formulas - Open and Save Workbooks
File Save to OneDrive Link

Alt + F , A , K

Formulas - Open and Save Workbooks
Exit open/ save menu

Escape

Formulas - Print Workbooks
Print. This won't offer offer Key Tips/ Options. To continue with shortcuts, use the new Key Options below.

Ctrl + P

Formulas - Print Workbooks
Open File Print menu

Alt + F , P

Formulas - Print Workbooks
Select printer

I in Print Menu

Formulas - Print Workbooks
Return Print key tips/ options

Alt + P if Key Tips disappear

Formulas - Print Workbooks
Focus on View pane; use arrow keys to forward/ backward preview pages

V in Print Menu

Formulas - Print Workbooks
Page setup

G in Print Menu

Formulas - Print Workbooks
Set Number of copies

N in Print Menu

Formulas - Auto Tables
Create auto Table from selection

Ctrl + T

Formulas - Auto Tables
Select table column

Ctrl + Space

Formulas - Auto Tables
Select table row

Shift + Space

Formulas - Data Forms
Move to the next/ previous field which can be edited

Tab / Shift + Tab

Formulas - Data Forms
Move to the first field in the next/ previous record

Enter / Shift + Enter

Formulas - Data Forms
Move to the same field 10 records forward/ back

Page Down / Page Up

Formulas - Data Forms
Move to a new record

Ctrl + Page Down

Formulas - Data Forms
Move to the first record

Ctrl + Page Up

Formulas - Data Forms
Move to the beginning/ end of a field

Home / End

Manage Workbooks - Basic Selects
Extend selection by one cell

Shift + Arrow Keys

Manage Workbooks - Basic Selects
Extend selection one screen down/ up

Shift + Page Down / Page Up

Manage Workbooks - Basic Selects
Extend selection to next non-blank cell

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys

Manage Workbooks - Basic Selects
Extend selection to beginning of the row (unfortunately, there is no Shift+End equivalent)

Shift + Home

Manage Workbooks - Basic Selects
Select all

Ctrl + A with no data nearby current cell

Manage Workbooks - Basic Selects
Select all cells in data-containing area. Press twice to select everything

Ctrl + A with data nearby current cell

Manage Workbooks - Basic Selects
Extend selection to first cell of the worksheet

Ctrl + Shift + Home

Manage Workbooks - Basic Selects
Extend selection to last used cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner)

Ctrl + Shift + End

Manage Workbooks - Basic Selects
Lock Selection Extend Mode - Select Cell Range, press Shift+F8, move around, add to selection with Shift+Arrow Keys, etc

Shift + F8

Manage Workbooks - Basic Selects
Manual selection by row/ column via GoTo menu. A:B selects column A thru C, 1:3 selects row 1 thru 3 , A1:B3 select cells A1 thru B3, etc

Ctrl + G

Manage Workbooks - Column and Row Selection
Select current row

Shift + Space

Manage Workbooks - Column and Row Selection
Select current row, then expand selection by one row down/ up

Shift + Space , then
Shift + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Manage Workbooks - Column and Row Selection
Select current row, then expand selection by one page down/ up

Shift + Space , then
Shift + Page Down / Page Up

Manage Workbooks - Column and Row Selection
Select current column

Ctrl + Space

Manage Workbooks - Column and Row Selection
Select current column, then expand selection by one column right/ left

Shift + Space , then
Shift + Arrow Right / Arrow Left

Manage Workbooks - Column and Row Selection
Select current column, then expand selection by one screen right/ left

Shift + Space , then
Shift + Alt + Page Down / Page Up

Manage Workbooks - General Cell Format
Copy a cell via Ctrl+C, then via Paste Spacieal, paste format of that cell to current cell

Ctrl + Alt + V , then T and Enter

Manage Workbooks - General Cell Format
Repeat a previous cell format action on current cell

Alt + Enter

Manage Workbooks - General Cell Format
Open Format Cells dialog with last selection active

Ctrl + 1

Manage Workbooks - General Cell Format
Open Format Cells dialog with Font Tab active

Ctrl + Shift + F

Manage Workbooks - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove bold format

Ctrl + B

Manage Workbooks - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove italic format

Ctrl + I

Manage Workbooks - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove underline format

Ctrl + U

Manage Workbooks - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove strikethrough formatting

Ctrl + 5

Manage Workbooks - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Home select Font Face; type font name supported by auto-complete, or use Arrow Down to select.

Alt + H , FF

Manage Workbooks - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Home select Font Size; use Arrow Key, then Enter to change size

Alt + H , FS

Manage Workbooks - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Assign current font color to selection via Home Font Color. While escaping the font-color drop-down, the focus stays on the icon; simply press Enter to assign the current color.

Alt + H , FC , Escape , Enter

Manage Workbooks - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Assign current fill color to selected cell color via Home Higlight Cell. While escaping the highlight drop-down, the focus stays on the icon; simply press Enter to assign the current color.

Alt + HH , Escape , Enter

Manage Workbooks - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Set to No fill color

Alt + HH , then N

Manage Workbooks - Number Formats
Apply the general number format (e.g. 1000)

Ctrl + Shift + ~

Manage Workbooks - Number Formats
Apply the number format with two decimal places, thousands separator (e.g. 1,000.00)

Ctrl + Shift + 1

Manage Workbooks - Number Formats
Apply the time format with the hour and minute, and indicate AM or PM

Ctrl + Shift + 2

Manage Workbooks - Number Formats
Apply the date format with the day, month, and year

Ctrl + Shift + 3

Manage Workbooks - Number Formats
Apply the currency format with two decimal places (e.g. $1,000.00)

Ctrl + Shift + 4

Manage Workbooks - Number Formats
Apply the percentage format with no decimal places (e.g. 10%)

Ctrl + Shift + 5

Manage Workbooks - Number Formats
Apply the scientific number format

Ctrl + Shift + 6

Manage Workbooks - Alignments
Align Left

Alt + H , AL

Manage Workbooks - Alignments
Align Right

Alt + H , AR

Manage Workbooks - Alignments
Align Center

Alt + H , AC

Manage Workbooks - Alignments
Align Top

Alt + H , AT

Manage Workbooks - Alignments
Align Middle

Alt + H , AM

Manage Workbooks - Alignments
Align Bottom

Alt + H , AB

Manage Workbooks - Wrap and Merge
Wrap or unwrap text (Home - Wrap Text)

Alt + H , W

Manage Workbooks - Wrap and Merge
Merge cells - Merge

Alt + H , MM

Manage Workbooks - Wrap and Merge
Merge - Unmerge

Alt + H , MU

Manage Workbooks - Wrap and Merge
Merge and Center

Alt + H , MC

Manage Workbooks - Wrap and Merge
Merge Across (merge all columns, but not rows in selection)

Alt + H , MA

Manage Workbooks - Border Shortcuts
Home - Border - Menu; technically it says 'more'.

Alt + H , BM

Manage Workbooks - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Top border

Alt + T (in border menu)

Manage Workbooks - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Bottom border

Alt + B

Manage Workbooks - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Right border

Alt + R

Manage Workbooks - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Left border

Alt + L

Manage Workbooks - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Horizontal interior border

Alt + H

Manage Workbooks - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Vertical interior border

Alt + V

Manage Workbooks - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Upwards diagonal border

Alt + U

Manage Workbooks - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Downwards diagonal border

Alt + D

Manage Workbooks - Border Shortcuts
Add outline borders from cell or selection

Ctrl + Shift + &

Manage Workbooks - Border Shortcuts
Remove outline borders from cell or selection

Ctrl + Shift + -

Manage Workbooks - Basics
Start a formula

=

Manage Workbooks - Basics
Insert the AutoSum formula

Alt + =

Manage Workbooks - Basics
Edit formula in formula Bar

Ctrl + A with formula present

Manage Workbooks - Basics
Expand/ collapse formula bar

Ctrl + Shift + U

Manage Workbooks - Basics
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 Workbooks - Basics
Display the 'insert function; dialog box

Shift + F3 with empty cell

Manage Workbooks - Basics
Edit arguments of formula at cursor position

Shift + F3 with formula present

Manage Workbooks - Basics
Select all Formulas (Home - Find - Formulas

Alt + H , FD , U

Manage Workbooks - Basics
Enter a formula as an array formula. Formula bar will show this as e.g. {=SUM(A1:A3*B1:B3)} whichis the sum of A1*B2+A2*B2+A3+B3. This is an easy and concise method. Remember that each time editing the formula will require the Ctrl+Shift+Enter. Some keyboards seem to distinguish between left and right Shift key

Ctrl + Shift + Enter with array formula

Manage Workbooks - Basics
Show/ hide all formulas. This will automatically extend all column widths which reverses when presed again

Ctrl + ~

Manage Workbooks - Basics
Duplicate formula from cell above

Ctr + '

Manage Workbooks - Basics
Paste named range in formula

F3

Manage Workbooks - Basics
When navigated away while editing formula; jump back to active cell while keeping formula intact.

Ctrl + Backspace

Manage Workbooks - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select direct precedents

Ctrl + [

Manage Workbooks - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select all precedents

Ctrl + Shift + [

Manage Workbooks - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select direct dependents

Ctrl + ]

Manage Workbooks - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select all dependents

Ctrl + Shift + ]

Manage Workbooks - Manual Calculation
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks

F9

Manage Workbooks - Manual Calculation
Calculate the active worksheet

Shift + F9

Manage Workbooks - Manual Calculation
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks, regardless of whether they have changed since the last calculation

Ctrl + Alt + F9

Manage Workbooks - Manual Calculation
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

Manage Workbooks - Open and Save Workbooks
Open file via standard open dialog box

Ctrl + O

Manage Workbooks - Open and Save Workbooks
File Open via Excel file manager

Alt + F , O

Manage Workbooks - Open and Save Workbooks
Open recent file (1 thru 9)

Alt + F , O + 1 ... 9

Manage Workbooks - Open and Save Workbooks
Open recent file (10 upwards)

Alt + F , O , Y 1 ... Z

Manage Workbooks - Open and Save Workbooks
File Open from OneDrive Link

Alt + F , O , K

Manage Workbooks - Open and Save Workbooks
Save File with current file name

Ctrl + S

Manage Workbooks - Open and Save Workbooks
Save file as via standard save dialog box

F12

Manage Workbooks - Open and Save Workbooks
File Save as via Excel file manager

Alt + F , A

Manage Workbooks - Open and Save Workbooks
File Save to OneDrive Link

Alt + F , A , K

Manage Workbooks - Open and Save Workbooks
Exit open/ save menu

Escape

Manage Workbooks - Print Workbooks
Print. This won't offer offer Key Tips/ Options. To continue with shortcuts, use the new Key Options below.

Ctrl + P

Manage Workbooks - Print Workbooks
Open File Print menu

Alt + F , P

Manage Workbooks - Print Workbooks
Select printer

I in Print Menu

Manage Workbooks - Print Workbooks
Return Print key tips/ options

Alt + P if Key Tips disappear

Manage Workbooks - Print Workbooks
Focus on View pane; use arrow keys to forward/ backward preview pages

V in Print Menu

Manage Workbooks - Print Workbooks
Page setup

G in Print Menu

Manage Workbooks - Print Workbooks
Set Number of copies

N in Print Menu

Manage Workbooks - Auto Tables
Create auto Table from selection

Ctrl + T

Manage Workbooks - Auto Tables
Select table column

Ctrl + Space

Manage Workbooks - Auto Tables
Select table row

Shift + Space

Manage Workbooks - Data Forms
Move to the next/ previous field which can be edited

Tab / Shift + Tab

Manage Workbooks - Data Forms
Move to the first field in the next/ previous record

Enter / Shift + Enter

Manage Workbooks - Data Forms
Move to the same field 10 records forward/ back

Page Down / Page Up

Manage Workbooks - Data Forms
Move to a new record

Ctrl + Page Down

Manage Workbooks - Data Forms
Move to the first record

Ctrl + Page Up

Manage Workbooks - Data Forms
Move to the beginning/ end of a field

Home / End

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basic Selects
Extend selection by one cell

Shift + Arrow Keys

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basic Selects
Extend selection one screen down/ up

Shift + Page Down / Page Up

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basic Selects
Extend selection to next non-blank cell

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basic Selects
Extend selection to beginning of the row (unfortunately, there is no Shift+End equivalent)

Shift + Home

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basic Selects
Select all

Ctrl + A with no data nearby current cell

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basic Selects
Select all cells in data-containing area. Press twice to select everything

Ctrl + A with data nearby current cell

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basic Selects
Extend selection to first cell of the worksheet

Ctrl + Shift + Home

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basic Selects
Extend selection to last used cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner)

Ctrl + Shift + End

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basic Selects
Lock Selection Extend Mode - Select Cell Range, press Shift+F8, move around, add to selection with Shift+Arrow Keys, etc

Shift + F8

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basic Selects
Manual selection by row/ column via GoTo menu. A:B selects column A thru C, 1:3 selects row 1 thru 3 , A1:B3 select cells A1 thru B3, etc

Ctrl + G

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Column and Row Selection
Select current row

Shift + Space

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Column and Row Selection
Select current row, then expand selection by one row down/ up

Shift + Space , then
Shift + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Column and Row Selection
Select current row, then expand selection by one page down/ up

Shift + Space , then
Shift + Page Down / Page Up

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Column and Row Selection
Select current column

Ctrl + Space

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Column and Row Selection
Select current column, then expand selection by one column right/ left

Shift + Space , then
Shift + Arrow Right / Arrow Left

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Column and Row Selection
Select current column, then expand selection by one screen right/ left

Shift + Space , then
Shift + Alt + Page Down / Page Up

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - General Cell Format
Copy a cell via Ctrl+C, then via Paste Spacieal, paste format of that cell to current cell

Ctrl + Alt + V , then T and Enter

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - General Cell Format
Repeat a previous cell format action on current cell

Alt + Enter

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - General Cell Format
Open Format Cells dialog with last selection active

Ctrl + 1

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - General Cell Format
Open Format Cells dialog with Font Tab active

Ctrl + Shift + F

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove bold format

Ctrl + B

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove italic format

Ctrl + I

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove underline format

Ctrl + U

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove strikethrough formatting

Ctrl + 5

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Home select Font Face; type font name supported by auto-complete, or use Arrow Down to select.

Alt + H , FF

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Home select Font Size; use Arrow Key, then Enter to change size

Alt + H , FS

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Assign current font color to selection via Home Font Color. While escaping the font-color drop-down, the focus stays on the icon; simply press Enter to assign the current color.

Alt + H , FC , Escape , Enter

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Assign current fill color to selected cell color via Home Higlight Cell. While escaping the highlight drop-down, the focus stays on the icon; simply press Enter to assign the current color.

Alt + HH , Escape , Enter

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Set to No fill color

Alt + HH , then N

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Number Formats
Apply the general number format (e.g. 1000)

Ctrl + Shift + ~

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Number Formats
Apply the number format with two decimal places, thousands separator (e.g. 1,000.00)

Ctrl + Shift + 1

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Number Formats
Apply the time format with the hour and minute, and indicate AM or PM

Ctrl + Shift + 2

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Number Formats
Apply the date format with the day, month, and year

Ctrl + Shift + 3

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Number Formats
Apply the currency format with two decimal places (e.g. $1,000.00)

Ctrl + Shift + 4

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Number Formats
Apply the percentage format with no decimal places (e.g. 10%)

Ctrl + Shift + 5

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Number Formats
Apply the scientific number format

Ctrl + Shift + 6

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Alignments
Align Left

Alt + H , AL

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Alignments
Align Right

Alt + H , AR

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Alignments
Align Center

Alt + H , AC

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Alignments
Align Top

Alt + H , AT

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Alignments
Align Middle

Alt + H , AM

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Alignments
Align Bottom

Alt + H , AB

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Wrap and Merge
Wrap or unwrap text (Home - Wrap Text)

Alt + H , W

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Wrap and Merge
Merge cells - Merge

Alt + H , MM

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Wrap and Merge
Merge - Unmerge

Alt + H , MU

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Wrap and Merge
Merge and Center

Alt + H , MC

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Wrap and Merge
Merge Across (merge all columns, but not rows in selection)

Alt + H , MA

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Home - Border - Menu; technically it says 'more'.

Alt + H , BM

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Top border

Alt + T (in border menu)

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Bottom border

Alt + B

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Right border

Alt + R

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Left border

Alt + L

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Horizontal interior border

Alt + H

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Vertical interior border

Alt + V

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Upwards diagonal border

Alt + U

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Downwards diagonal border

Alt + D

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Add outline borders from cell or selection

Ctrl + Shift + &

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Remove outline borders from cell or selection

Ctrl + Shift + -

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Start a formula

=

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Insert the AutoSum formula

Alt + =

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Edit formula in formula Bar

Ctrl + A with formula present

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Expand/ collapse formula bar

Ctrl + Shift + U

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
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

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Display the 'insert function; dialog box

Shift + F3 with empty cell

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Edit arguments of formula at cursor position

Shift + F3 with formula present

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Select all Formulas (Home - Find - Formulas

Alt + H , FD , U

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Enter a formula as an array formula. Formula bar will show this as e.g. {=SUM(A1:A3*B1:B3)} whichis the sum of A1*B2+A2*B2+A3+B3. This is an easy and concise method. Remember that each time editing the formula will require the Ctrl+Shift+Enter. Some keyboards seem to distinguish between left and right Shift key

Ctrl + Shift + Enter with array formula

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Show/ hide all formulas. This will automatically extend all column widths which reverses when presed again

Ctrl + ~

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Duplicate formula from cell above

Ctr + '

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Paste named range in formula

F3

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
When navigated away while editing formula; jump back to active cell while keeping formula intact.

Ctrl + Backspace

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select direct precedents

Ctrl + [

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select all precedents

Ctrl + Shift + [

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select direct dependents

Ctrl + ]

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select all dependents

Ctrl + Shift + ]

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Manual Calculation
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks

F9

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Manual Calculation
Calculate the active worksheet

Shift + F9

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Manual Calculation
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks, regardless of whether they have changed since the last calculation

Ctrl + Alt + F9

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Manual Calculation
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

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Open and Save Workbooks
Open file via standard open dialog box

Ctrl + O

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Open and Save Workbooks
File Open via Excel file manager

Alt + F , O

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Open and Save Workbooks
Open recent file (1 thru 9)

Alt + F , O + 1 ... 9

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Open and Save Workbooks
Open recent file (10 upwards)

Alt + F , O , Y 1 ... Z

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Open and Save Workbooks
File Open from OneDrive Link

Alt + F , O , K

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Open and Save Workbooks
Save File with current file name

Ctrl + S

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Open and Save Workbooks
Save file as via standard save dialog box

F12

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Open and Save Workbooks
File Save as via Excel file manager

Alt + F , A

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Open and Save Workbooks
File Save to OneDrive Link

Alt + F , A , K

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Open and Save Workbooks
Exit open/ save menu

Escape

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Print Workbooks
Print. This won't offer offer Key Tips/ Options. To continue with shortcuts, use the new Key Options below.

Ctrl + P

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Print Workbooks
Open File Print menu

Alt + F , P

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Print Workbooks
Select printer

I in Print Menu

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Print Workbooks
Return Print key tips/ options

Alt + P if Key Tips disappear

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Print Workbooks
Focus on View pane; use arrow keys to forward/ backward preview pages

V in Print Menu

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Print Workbooks
Page setup

G in Print Menu

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Print Workbooks
Set Number of copies

N in Print Menu

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Auto Tables
Create auto Table from selection

Ctrl + T

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Auto Tables
Select table column

Ctrl + Space

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Auto Tables
Select table row

Shift + Space

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Data Forms
Move to the next/ previous field which can be edited

Tab / Shift + Tab

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Data Forms
Move to the first field in the next/ previous record

Enter / Shift + Enter

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Data Forms
Move to the same field 10 records forward/ back

Page Down / Page Up

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Data Forms
Move to a new record

Ctrl + Page Down

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Data Forms
Move to the first record

Ctrl + Page Up

Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Data Forms
Move to the beginning/ end of a field

Home / End

Navigate Worksheets
Navigate by one cell at a time in any direction

Arrow Keys

Navigate Worksheets
Move one screen down/ up

Page Down / Page Up

Navigate Worksheets
Move one screen right/ left

Alt + Page Down / 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 row

Home

Navigate Worksheets
Move to the beginning of worksheet

Ctrl + Home

Navigate Worksheets
Move to the last cell with content of worksheet

Ctrl + End

Navigate Worksheets
Display the GoTo dialog box

Ctrl + G

Navigate Worksheets
Go to line 50, Column A

Ctrl + G then type e.g. A50

Navigate Worksheets
Go to column G, Line 1

Ctrl + G then type e.g. G1

Juggle Rows, Columns, and Cells
Select single row; then delete

Shift + Space , then Ctrl + -

Juggle Rows, Columns, and Cells
Select multiple rows; then delete

Shift + Space , Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down , then Ctrl + -

Juggle Rows, Columns, and Cells
Select single row; then insert one row above

Shift + Space , Ctrl + Shift + +

Juggle Rows, Columns, and Cells
Select multiple rows; then insert the same number rows below

Shift + Space , Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down , then Ctrl + Shift + +

Juggle Rows, Columns, and Cells
Select single (or multiple) columns, then delete

Shift + Space , then Ctrl + -

Juggle Rows, Columns, and Cells
Select single row, then insert row below. Select multiple rows to insert multiple rows

Shift + Space , then Ctrl + Shift + +

Juggle Rows, Columns, and Cells
Paste Insert - paste row(s) from clipboard and shift existing content downward

Ctrl + Shift + + with row(s) in clipboard and a row selected

Juggle Rows, Columns, and Cells
Paste Insert - paste column(s) from clipboard and shift existing content to the right

Ctrl + Shift + + with column(s) in clipboard and column selected

Juggle Rows, Columns, and Cells
With cells that are not complete rows/columns - Open insert cell/ row/ column menu

Ctrl + Shift + +

Juggle Rows, Columns, and Cells
With cells that are not complete rows/columns - Open delete cell/ row/ column menu

Ctrl + -

Juggle Rows, Columns, and Cells
Fill single cell content down to all cells selected with Shift+Arrow Down

Shift + Arrow Down , F2 , then Ctrl + Enter

Juggle Rows, Columns, and Cells
Fill single cell content upto all cells selected with Shift+Arrow Down

Shift + Arrow Up , F2 , then Ctrl + Enter

Edit Cell Content
Edit cell. Press Escape to cancel

F2

Edit Cell Content
Jump to beginning/ end of cell

Home / End

Edit Cell Content
Navigate by one character left/ right or one line up/ down

Arrow Keys

Edit Cell Content
Navigate by one word left/ right

Ctrl + Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Edit Cell Content
Select one character to the left/ right (or one line up/down)

Shift + Arrow Keys

Edit Cell Content
Select from the insertion point to beginning/ end of cell

Shift + Home / End

Edit Cell Content
Select or unselect one word to the left/ right

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Edit Cell Content
Delete one character to the right/ left of cursor

Delete / Backspace

Edit Cell Content
Delete from cursor to end of cell

Ctrl + Delete

Edit Cell Content
Start a new line inside cell

Alt + Enter

Edit Cell Content
Complete cell entry and move one cell down/ up

Enter / Shift + Enter

Edit Cell Content
Complete cell entry and move one cell right/ left

Tab / Shift + Tab

Edit Cell Content
Complete cell entry and don't move selection

Ctrl + Enter

Edit Cell Content
Duplicate value from Cell above into current cell at cursor position

Ctrl + '

Edit Cell Content
Insert current date at cursor position

Ctrl + ;

Edit Cell Content
Insert current time at cursor position

Ctrl + Shift + ;

Duplicate Cells, Rows, and Columns
Fill Down from cell(s) above into current cell(s)

Ctrl + D

Duplicate Cells, Rows, and Columns
Duplicate row via fill down - Fill current row with content from row above.

Ctrl + D with a row selected

Duplicate Cells, Rows, and Columns
Duplicate content of first cell(s) in first row to all cells in selection downward.

Ctrl + D with multiple empty cells selected

Duplicate Cells, Rows, and Columns
Fill Rright from cell(s) on the left into current cell(s)

Ctrl + R

Duplicate Cells, Rows, and Columns
Duplicate column via fill right - Fill current column with content from column on the left.

Ctrl + R with a column selected

Duplicate Cells, Rows, and Columns
Duplicate content first cell(s) in first column to all cells in selection to the right.

Ctrl + D with multiple empty cells selected

Duplicate Cells, Rows, and Columns
Duplicate formula from cell above

Ctrl + '

Undo, Redo, and Repeat Action
Undo

Ctrl + Z

Undo, Redo, and Repeat Action
Redo (after undo) or Repeat (e.g. when applying formats)

Ctrl + Y

Undo, Redo, and Repeat Action
Undo list (via quick access). Use Arrow Down to extend undo range.

Alt + 2

Undo, Redo, and Repeat Action
Redo list (via quick access). Use Arrow Down to extend redo range.

Alt + 3

Undo, Redo, and Repeat Action
Repeat last action. E.g. try to set a cell bold with Ctrl+B, then go to a different cell and press Alt+Enter; great to cascade formatting across multiple cells

Alt + Enter outside edit cell mode

Cut, Copy, Paste, and Paste Special
Cut cell(s) to clipoard

Ctrl + X

Cut, Copy, Paste, and Paste Special
Copy cell(s) to clipboard

Ctrl + C

Cut, Copy, Paste, and Paste Special
Paste cell(s) from clipboard

Ctrl + V

Cut, Copy, Paste, and Paste Special
Insert Paste - Paste cell and push content downward or rightward. Works great for entire rows and columns.

Ctrl + +

Cut, Copy, Paste, and Paste Special
Open Paste Special Menu (requires a prior copy to Clipboard)

Ctrl + Alt + V

Cut, Copy, Paste, and Paste Special
Paste Values

Ctrl + Alt + V , then V , Enter

Cut, Copy, Paste, and Paste Special
Paste Formats

Ctrl + Alt + V , then T , Enter

Cut, Copy, Paste, and Paste Special
Paste Transposed

Ctrl + Alt + V , then E , Enter

Cut, Copy, Paste, and Paste Special
Paste Column Width

Ctrl + Alt + V , then W , Enter

Cut, Copy, Paste, and Paste Special
Paste Values and Number Formats

Ctrl + Alt + V , then U , Enter

Cut, Copy, Paste, and Paste Special
Paste a defined name into a formula

F3

Find and Replace
Display the Find and Replace dialog box (with find selected)

Ctrl + F

Find and Replace
Display the find and replace dialog box (with replace selected)

Ctrl + H

Find and Replace
Close the find and replace dialog Box (with focus on dialog box)

Escape

Find and Replace
Find next (with search box closed)

Shift + F4

Find and Replace
Find previous (with search box closed)

Ctrl + Shift + F4

Find and Replace
Toggle focus between find/ replace dialog box and worksheet

Alt + Tab , or Ctrl + F / H when losing focus

Find and Replace
Find next with find dialog box active

Alt + F

Find and Replace
Find all with find dialog box active

Alt + I

Find and Replace
Use as asterix for searching multiple characters

* in search option

Find and Replace
Use as wildcard for searching any single character, Use '~' before '?' when searching special characters. ~* searches for * ~~ searches for ~ ~? searches for ?

? in search options

Manage Worksheet Tabs
Move to the next/ previous worksheet in current workbook

Ctrl + Page Down / Page Up

Manage Worksheet Tabs
Insert worksheet (Home - Insert Sheet)

Alt + H , IS

Manage Worksheet Tabs
Delete worksheet Home - Delete Sheet

Alt + H , DS

Manage Worksheet Tabs
Rename worksheet (Home - Format - Rename worksheet)

Alt + H , OR

Manage Worksheet Tabs
Move worksheet (Home - Format - Move worksheet)

Alt + H , OM

Manage Worksheet Tabs
Worksheet tab color, continue with mouse or arrow keys (Home - Format - Tab color)

Alt + H , OT

Freeze, Split, and Hide
View - Freeze or unfreeze; unfreeze works for any Freeze Setting

Alt + W + FF

Freeze, Split, and Hide
View - Freeze first visible Row on screen

Alt + W + R

Freeze, Split, and Hide
View - Freeze first Column on screen

Alt + W + C

Freeze, Split, and Hide
Hide selected rows

Ctrl + 9

Freeze, Split, and Hide
Unhide hidden rows within the selection

Ctrl + Shift + 9

Freeze, Split, and Hide
Hide selected columns

Ctrl + 0

Freeze, Split, and Hide
Unhide selected columns (Ctrl+Shift+0 not working in Excel 2010, 2013, or 2016)

Shift + F10 , then U

Freeze, Split, and Hide
Split or unsplit Worksheet at current position

Alt + W S

Auto Filter
Turn Autofilter on or off. Select table as necessary but many times Excel figures out what you want.

Ctrl + Shift + L

Auto Filter
On the field with column head, display the AutoFilter list for the current column. Press Escape to cancel

Alt + Arrow Down

Auto Filter
Select the next/ previous item in the AutoFilter list

Arrow Down / Arrow Up and S ace

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

Column Width and Row Height
Home - Format Worksheet

Alt + H O

Column Width and Row Height
Set row Height

H (in Format Worksheet Menu)

Column Width and Row Height
Autofit row height

A

Column Width and Row Height
Set column Width

W

Column Width and Row Height
Autofit column width (Based on current cell; mark column if you want to autfit column based on widest cell)

I

Column Width and Row Height
Set Default width (for all columns that haven't been changed yet)

D

Navigate Multi-Cell Selections
Move active cell right/ left in selection

Tab / Shift + Tab

Navigate Multi-Cell Selections
Move active cell down/ up in selection

Enter / Shift + Enter

Navigate Multi-Cell Selections
Select only the active cell when multiple cells are selected

Shift + Backspace

Navigate Multi-Cell Selections
Show active cell within selection; helps with large selections when active cell is off screen

Ctrl + Backspace

Navigate Multi-Cell Selections
Move clockwise between the four courners of a selection

Ctrl + .

Navigate Multi-Cell Selections
Move to the right/ to the left between non-adjacent selections (with multiple ranges selected)

Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Right / Arrow Left

Navigate Multi-Cell Selections
Cancel Selection

Arrow Keys with active Selection

Comments and Hyperlinks
Insert or edit hyperlinK (for complete cell only)

Ctrl + K

Comments and Hyperlinks
Remove one or multiple hyperlink(s)

Shift + F10 , then R

Comments and Hyperlinks
Open hyperlink (In the Excel 2016 Contextmenu, 'O' is double-assigned which require the extra keys)

Shift + F10 , then 2x O , then Enter

Comments and Hyperlinks
Insert/ edit a cell comment

Shift + F2

Comments and Hyperlinks
Move comment

1x Escape when in Comment, then Arrow Keys

Comments and Hyperlinks
Escape comment editing and return to cell

2x Escape when in Comment

Comments and Hyperlinks
Select all cells with comments

Ctrl + Shift + O

Comments and Hyperlinks
Delete single comment (or multipe with multiple comments selected)

Shift + F10 , then M

Pivot Tables
Insert PivotTable after selecting data range. Follow up with Alt+E for existing worksheet if desired, Tab, and type the cell reference where it should go (e.g. C1)

Alt + N V

Pivot Tables
Refresh PivotTable

F10 + R

Pivot Tables
Hide selected item

Ctrl + -

Pivot Tables
Unhide item(s) by opening header drop-down and using Arrow Keys and Space to unhide item

Alt + Arrow Down in header

Pivot Tables
Unhide item(s) (assume you have two fields 'color', and 'size' and you hid 'color'. Go into 'size' field and type 'color' - this will unhide the 'color' field

Type over any field with the value hidden

Pivot Tables
Flip current field value with the value typed

Type over any field with another field in same table

Pivot Tables
Select the entire PivotTable report

Ctrl + Shift + *

Pivot Tables
Group selected PivotTable items

Alt + Shift + Arrow Right

Pivot Tables
Ungroup selected PivotTable items when on group header

Alt + Shift + Arrow Left

Pivot Tables
Expand all fields

ALT + JT X

Pivot Tables
Collapse all fields

ALT + JT P

Pivot Tables
Insert pivot formula/ calculated field

Ctrl + Shift + +

Pivot Tables
Create Pivot Chart in same Worksheet

Alt + F1

Pivot Tables
Create Pivot Chart in new Worksheet

F1

Group Rows and Columns
Group rows or columns

Alt + Shift + Arrow Right

Group Rows and Columns
Ungroup rows or columns

Alt + Shift + Arrow Left

Group Rows and Columns
Data Hide detail

Alt + AH

Group Rows and Columns
Data Show Detail (j is next to h on keyboard that’s probably why they picked 'J' isntead of somthing else)

Alt + AJ

Group Rows and Columns
Display or hides the outline symbols

Ctrl + 8

Group Rows and Columns
Enter ASCII code, e.g. Alt+0169 inserts © Symbol

Alt +ASCII Code

The Rest
Minimize/ restore Excel ribbons

Ctrl + F1

The Rest
Display format, chart, totals, tables, and sparklines menus

Ctrl after selecting at least 2 rows and 2 columns

The Rest
Display the thesaurus dialog box

Shift + F7

The Rest
Display the spelling dialog box

F7

The Rest
Enable Editing for protected view (File Info Enable Editing)

Alt + F , IE

The Rest
Close Excel

Alt + F4

The Rest
Help

F1

The Rest
Style dialog box

Alt + '

The Rest
Define a name or dialog

Ctrl + F3

The Rest
Create names from row and column labels

Ctrl + Shift + F3

The Rest
Create and insert chart with data in current range as embedded Chart Object

Alt + F1

The Rest
Create and insert chart with data in current range in a separate Chart Sheet

F11

The Rest
Open VBA editor window

Alt + F11

The Rest
Scroll between open workbooks

Ctrl + F6

The Rest
Display macro dialog box

Alt + F8

Similar combinations for other applications


Remember the Milk (Web Application)
Jump to Overview screen
Navigation

ctrl + shift + 6


Adobe Reader 9 (Linux)
Accessability Quick Check
The Rest

Ctrl + Shift + 6


Microsoft Excel 2013 (Windows)
Apply the Scientific number format with two decimal places
Format Cells

Ctrl + Shift + 6


Windows 10 File Explorer (Windows)
Change View to Details View
Folder Content (Main Pane) - Change Views

Ctrl + Shift + 6


ACDSee (Windows)
Change Image Color Depth to Hicolor
View Mode

Ctrl + Shift + 6


InCopy CC (Windows)
Look up word
Thesaurus

Ctrl + Shift + 6


Pegasus Mail (Web Application)
Group by thread activity
Grouped views

Ctrl + Shift + 6


Unity3D 5 (Windows)
Load Selection 6
Selection

Ctrl + Shift + 6


FlexiSign Pro 8.1 (Windows)
Align Right to Page
Alignment Shortcuts

Ctrl + Shift + 6


Adobe Reader 9 (Windows)
Accessability Quick Check
The Rest

Ctrl + Shift + 6