Select Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection by one cell
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Shift + Arrow Keys
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Select Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection one screen down/ up
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Shift + Page Down / Page Up
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Select Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection to next non-blank cell
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Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys
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Select Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection to beginning of the row (unfortunately, there is no Shift+End equivalent)
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Shift + Home
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Select Cells - Basic Selects
Select all
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Ctrl + A with no data nearby current cell
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Select Cells - Basic Selects
Select all cells in data-containing area. Press twice to select everything
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Ctrl + A with data nearby current cell
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Select Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection to first cell of the worksheet
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Ctrl + Shift + Home
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Select Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection to last used cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner)
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Ctrl + Shift + End
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Select Cells - Basic Selects
Lock Selection Extend Mode - Select Cell Range, press Shift+F8, move around, add to selection with Shift+Arrow Keys, etc
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Shift + F8
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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
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Ctrl + G
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Select Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current row
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Shift + Space
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Select Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current row, then expand selection by one row down/ up
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Shift + Space , then Shift + Arrow Down / Arrow Up
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Select Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current row, then expand selection by one page down/ up
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Shift + Space , then Shift + Page Down / Page Up
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Select Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current column
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Ctrl + Space
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Select Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current column, then expand selection by one column right/ left
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Shift + Space , then Shift + Arrow Right / Arrow Left
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Select Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current column, then expand selection by one screen right/ left
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Shift + Space , then Shift + Alt + Page Down / Page Up
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Select Cells - General Cell Format
Copy a cell via Ctrl+C, then via Paste Spacieal, paste format of that cell to current cell
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Ctrl + Alt + V , then T and Enter
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Select Cells - General Cell Format
Repeat a previous cell format action on current cell
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Alt + Enter
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Select Cells - General Cell Format
Open Format Cells dialog with last selection active
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Ctrl + 1
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Select Cells - General Cell Format
Open Format Cells dialog with Font Tab active
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Ctrl + Shift + F
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Select Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove bold format
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Ctrl + B
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Select Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove italic format
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Ctrl + I
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Select Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove underline format
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Ctrl + U
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Select Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove strikethrough formatting
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Ctrl + 5
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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.
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Alt + H , FF
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Select Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Home select Font Size; use Arrow Key, then Enter to change size
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Alt + H , FS
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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.
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Alt + H , FC , Escape , Enter
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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.
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Alt + HH , Escape , Enter
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Select Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Set to No fill color
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Alt + HH , then N
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Select Cells - Number Formats
Apply the general number format (e.g. 1000)
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Ctrl + Shift + ~
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Select Cells - Number Formats
Apply the number format with two decimal places, thousands separator (e.g. 1,000.00)
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Ctrl + Shift + 1
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Select Cells - Number Formats
Apply the time format with the hour and minute, and indicate AM or PM
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Ctrl + Shift + 2
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Select Cells - Number Formats
Apply the date format with the day, month, and year
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Ctrl + Shift + 3
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Select Cells - Number Formats
Apply the currency format with two decimal places (e.g. $1,000.00)
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Ctrl + Shift + 4
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Select Cells - Number Formats
Apply the percentage format with no decimal places (e.g. 10%)
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Ctrl + Shift + 5
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Select Cells - Number Formats
Apply the scientific number format
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Ctrl + Shift + 6
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Select Cells - Alignments
Align Left
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Alt + H , AL
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Select Cells - Alignments
Align Right
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Alt + H , AR
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Select Cells - Alignments
Align Center
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Alt + H , AC
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Select Cells - Alignments
Align Top
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Alt + H , AT
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Select Cells - Alignments
Align Middle
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Alt + H , AM
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Select Cells - Alignments
Align Bottom
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Alt + H , AB
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Select Cells - Wrap and Merge
Wrap or unwrap text (Home - Wrap Text)
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Alt + H , W
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Select Cells - Wrap and Merge
Merge cells - Merge
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Alt + H , MM
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Select Cells - Wrap and Merge
Merge - Unmerge
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Alt + H , MU
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Select Cells - Wrap and Merge
Merge and Center
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Alt + H , MC
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Select Cells - Wrap and Merge
Merge Across (merge all columns, but not rows in selection)
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Alt + H , MA
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Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Home - Border - Menu; technically it says 'more'.
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Alt + H , BM
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Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Top border
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Alt + T (in border menu)
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Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Bottom border
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Alt + B
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Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Right border
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Alt + R
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Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Left border
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Alt + L
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Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Horizontal interior border
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Alt + H
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Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Vertical interior border
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Alt + V
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Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Upwards diagonal border
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Alt + U
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Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Downwards diagonal border
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Alt + D
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Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Add outline borders from cell or selection
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Ctrl + Shift + &
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Select Cells - Border Shortcuts
Remove outline borders from cell or selection
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Ctrl + Shift + -
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Select Cells - Basics
Start a formula
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=
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Select Cells - Basics
Insert the AutoSum formula
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Alt + =
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Select Cells - Basics
Edit formula in formula Bar
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Ctrl + A with formula present
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Select Cells - Basics
Expand/ collapse formula bar
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Ctrl + Shift + U
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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.
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F4
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Select Cells - Basics
Display the 'insert function; dialog box
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Shift + F3 with empty cell
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Select Cells - Basics
Edit arguments of formula at cursor position
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Shift + F3 with formula present
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Select Cells - Basics
Select all Formulas (Home - Find - Formulas
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Alt + H , FD , U
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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
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Ctrl + Shift + Enter with array formula
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Select Cells - Basics
Show/ hide all formulas. This will automatically extend all column widths which reverses when presed again
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Ctrl + ~
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Select Cells - Basics
Duplicate formula from cell above
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Ctr + '
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Select Cells - Basics
Paste named range in formula
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F3
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Select Cells - Basics
When navigated away while editing formula; jump back to active cell while keeping formula intact.
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Ctrl + Backspace
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Select Cells - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select direct precedents
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Ctrl + [
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Select Cells - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select all precedents
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Ctrl + Shift + [
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Select Cells - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select direct dependents
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Ctrl + ]
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Select Cells - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select all dependents
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Ctrl + Shift + ]
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Select Cells - Manual Calculation
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks
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F9
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Select Cells - Manual Calculation
Calculate the active worksheet
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Shift + F9
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Select Cells - Manual Calculation
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks, regardless of whether they have changed since the last calculation
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Ctrl + Alt + F9
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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
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Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F9
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Select Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Open file via standard open dialog box
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Ctrl + O
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Select Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
File Open via Excel file manager
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Alt + F , O
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Select Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Open recent file (1 thru 9)
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Alt + F , O + 1 ... 9
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Select Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Open recent file (10 upwards)
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Alt + F , O , Y 1 ... Z
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Select Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
File Open from OneDrive Link
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Alt + F , O , K
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Select Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Save File with current file name
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Ctrl + S
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Select Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Save file as via standard save dialog box
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F12
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Select Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
File Save as via Excel file manager
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Alt + F , A
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Select Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
File Save to OneDrive Link
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Alt + F , A , K
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Select Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Exit open/ save menu
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Escape
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Select Cells - Print Workbooks
Print. This won't offer offer Key Tips/ Options. To continue with shortcuts, use the new Key Options below.
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Ctrl + P
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Select Cells - Print Workbooks
Open File Print menu
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Alt + F , P
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Select Cells - Print Workbooks
Select printer
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I in Print Menu
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Select Cells - Print Workbooks
Return Print key tips/ options
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Alt + P if Key Tips disappear
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Select Cells - Print Workbooks
Focus on View pane; use arrow keys to forward/ backward preview pages
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V in Print Menu
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Select Cells - Print Workbooks
Page setup
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G in Print Menu
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Select Cells - Print Workbooks
Set Number of copies
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N in Print Menu
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Select Cells - Auto Tables
Create auto Table from selection
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Ctrl + T
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Select Cells - Auto Tables
Select table column
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Ctrl + Space
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Select Cells - Auto Tables
Select table row
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Shift + Space
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Select Cells - Data Forms
Move to the next/ previous field which can be edited
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Tab / Shift + Tab
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Select Cells - Data Forms
Move to the first field in the next/ previous record
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Enter / Shift + Enter
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Select Cells - Data Forms
Move to the same field 10 records forward/ back
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Page Down / Page Up
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Select Cells - Data Forms
Move to a new record
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Ctrl + Page Down
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Select Cells - Data Forms
Move to the first record
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Ctrl + Page Up
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Select Cells - Data Forms
Move to the beginning/ end of a field
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Home / End
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Format Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection by one cell
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Shift + Arrow Keys
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Format Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection one screen down/ up
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Shift + Page Down / Page Up
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Format Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection to next non-blank cell
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Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys
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Format Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection to beginning of the row (unfortunately, there is no Shift+End equivalent)
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Shift + Home
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Format Cells - Basic Selects
Select all
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Ctrl + A with no data nearby current cell
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Format Cells - Basic Selects
Select all cells in data-containing area. Press twice to select everything
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Ctrl + A with data nearby current cell
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Format Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection to first cell of the worksheet
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Ctrl + Shift + Home
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Format Cells - Basic Selects
Extend selection to last used cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner)
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Ctrl + Shift + End
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Format Cells - Basic Selects
Lock Selection Extend Mode - Select Cell Range, press Shift+F8, move around, add to selection with Shift+Arrow Keys, etc
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Shift + F8
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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
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Ctrl + G
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Format Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current row
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Shift + Space
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Format Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current row, then expand selection by one row down/ up
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Shift + Space , then Shift + Arrow Down / Arrow Up
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Format Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current row, then expand selection by one page down/ up
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Shift + Space , then Shift + Page Down / Page Up
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Format Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current column
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Ctrl + Space
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Format Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current column, then expand selection by one column right/ left
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Shift + Space , then Shift + Arrow Right / Arrow Left
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Format Cells - Column and Row Selection
Select current column, then expand selection by one screen right/ left
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Shift + Space , then Shift + Alt + Page Down / Page Up
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Format Cells - General Cell Format
Copy a cell via Ctrl+C, then via Paste Spacieal, paste format of that cell to current cell
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Ctrl + Alt + V , then T and Enter
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Format Cells - General Cell Format
Repeat a previous cell format action on current cell
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Alt + Enter
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Format Cells - General Cell Format
Open Format Cells dialog with last selection active
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Ctrl + 1
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Format Cells - General Cell Format
Open Format Cells dialog with Font Tab active
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Ctrl + Shift + F
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Format Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove bold format
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Ctrl + B
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Format Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove italic format
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Ctrl + I
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Format Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove underline format
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Ctrl + U
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Format Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove strikethrough formatting
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Ctrl + 5
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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.
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Alt + H , FF
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Format Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Home select Font Size; use Arrow Key, then Enter to change size
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Alt + H , FS
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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.
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Alt + H , FC , Escape , Enter
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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.
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Alt + HH , Escape , Enter
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Format Cells - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Set to No fill color
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Alt + HH , then N
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Format Cells - Number Formats
Apply the general number format (e.g. 1000)
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Ctrl + Shift + ~
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Format Cells - Number Formats
Apply the number format with two decimal places, thousands separator (e.g. 1,000.00)
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Ctrl + Shift + 1
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Format Cells - Number Formats
Apply the time format with the hour and minute, and indicate AM or PM
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Ctrl + Shift + 2
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Format Cells - Number Formats
Apply the date format with the day, month, and year
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Ctrl + Shift + 3
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Format Cells - Number Formats
Apply the currency format with two decimal places (e.g. $1,000.00)
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Ctrl + Shift + 4
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Format Cells - Number Formats
Apply the percentage format with no decimal places (e.g. 10%)
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Ctrl + Shift + 5
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Format Cells - Number Formats
Apply the scientific number format
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Ctrl + Shift + 6
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Format Cells - Alignments
Align Left
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Alt + H , AL
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Format Cells - Alignments
Align Right
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Alt + H , AR
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Format Cells - Alignments
Align Center
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Alt + H , AC
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Format Cells - Alignments
Align Top
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Alt + H , AT
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Format Cells - Alignments
Align Middle
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Alt + H , AM
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Format Cells - Alignments
Align Bottom
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Alt + H , AB
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Format Cells - Wrap and Merge
Wrap or unwrap text (Home - Wrap Text)
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Alt + H , W
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Format Cells - Wrap and Merge
Merge cells - Merge
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Alt + H , MM
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Format Cells - Wrap and Merge
Merge - Unmerge
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Alt + H , MU
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Format Cells - Wrap and Merge
Merge and Center
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Alt + H , MC
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Format Cells - Wrap and Merge
Merge Across (merge all columns, but not rows in selection)
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Alt + H , MA
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Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Home - Border - Menu; technically it says 'more'.
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Alt + H , BM
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Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Top border
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Alt + T (in border menu)
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Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Bottom border
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Alt + B
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Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Right border
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Alt + R
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Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Left border
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Alt + L
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Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Horizontal interior border
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Alt + H
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Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Vertical interior border
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Alt + V
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Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Upwards diagonal border
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Alt + U
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Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Downwards diagonal border
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Alt + D
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Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Add outline borders from cell or selection
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Ctrl + Shift + &
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Format Cells - Border Shortcuts
Remove outline borders from cell or selection
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Ctrl + Shift + -
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Format Cells - Basics
Start a formula
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=
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Format Cells - Basics
Insert the AutoSum formula
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Alt + =
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Format Cells - Basics
Edit formula in formula Bar
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Ctrl + A with formula present
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Format Cells - Basics
Expand/ collapse formula bar
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Ctrl + Shift + U
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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.
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F4
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Format Cells - Basics
Display the 'insert function; dialog box
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Shift + F3 with empty cell
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Format Cells - Basics
Edit arguments of formula at cursor position
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Shift + F3 with formula present
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Format Cells - Basics
Select all Formulas (Home - Find - Formulas
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Alt + H , FD , U
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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
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Ctrl + Shift + Enter with array formula
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Format Cells - Basics
Show/ hide all formulas. This will automatically extend all column widths which reverses when presed again
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Ctrl + ~
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Format Cells - Basics
Duplicate formula from cell above
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Ctr + '
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Format Cells - Basics
Paste named range in formula
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F3
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Format Cells - Basics
When navigated away while editing formula; jump back to active cell while keeping formula intact.
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Ctrl + Backspace
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Format Cells - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select direct precedents
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Ctrl + [
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Format Cells - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select all precedents
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Ctrl + Shift + [
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Format Cells - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select direct dependents
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Ctrl + ]
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Format Cells - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select all dependents
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Ctrl + Shift + ]
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Format Cells - Manual Calculation
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks
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F9
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Format Cells - Manual Calculation
Calculate the active worksheet
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Shift + F9
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Format Cells - Manual Calculation
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks, regardless of whether they have changed since the last calculation
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Ctrl + Alt + F9
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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
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Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F9
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Format Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Open file via standard open dialog box
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Ctrl + O
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Format Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
File Open via Excel file manager
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Alt + F , O
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Format Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Open recent file (1 thru 9)
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Alt + F , O + 1 ... 9
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Format Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Open recent file (10 upwards)
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Alt + F , O , Y 1 ... Z
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Format Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
File Open from OneDrive Link
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Alt + F , O , K
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Format Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Save File with current file name
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Ctrl + S
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Format Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Save file as via standard save dialog box
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F12
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Format Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
File Save as via Excel file manager
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Alt + F , A
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Format Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
File Save to OneDrive Link
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Alt + F , A , K
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Format Cells - Open and Save Workbooks
Exit open/ save menu
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Escape
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Format Cells - Print Workbooks
Print. This won't offer offer Key Tips/ Options. To continue with shortcuts, use the new Key Options below.
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Ctrl + P
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Format Cells - Print Workbooks
Open File Print menu
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Alt + F , P
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Format Cells - Print Workbooks
Select printer
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I in Print Menu
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Format Cells - Print Workbooks
Return Print key tips/ options
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Alt + P if Key Tips disappear
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Format Cells - Print Workbooks
Focus on View pane; use arrow keys to forward/ backward preview pages
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V in Print Menu
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Format Cells - Print Workbooks
Page setup
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G in Print Menu
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Format Cells - Print Workbooks
Set Number of copies
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N in Print Menu
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Format Cells - Auto Tables
Create auto Table from selection
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Ctrl + T
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Format Cells - Auto Tables
Select table column
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Ctrl + Space
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Format Cells - Auto Tables
Select table row
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Shift + Space
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Format Cells - Data Forms
Move to the next/ previous field which can be edited
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Tab / Shift + Tab
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Format Cells - Data Forms
Move to the first field in the next/ previous record
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Enter / Shift + Enter
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Format Cells - Data Forms
Move to the same field 10 records forward/ back
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Page Down / Page Up
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Format Cells - Data Forms
Move to a new record
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Ctrl + Page Down
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Format Cells - Data Forms
Move to the first record
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Ctrl + Page Up
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Format Cells - Data Forms
Move to the beginning/ end of a field
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Home / End
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Formulas - Basic Selects
Extend selection by one cell
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Shift + Arrow Keys
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Formulas - Basic Selects
Extend selection one screen down/ up
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Shift + Page Down / Page Up
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Formulas - Basic Selects
Extend selection to next non-blank cell
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Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys
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Formulas - Basic Selects
Extend selection to beginning of the row (unfortunately, there is no Shift+End equivalent)
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Shift + Home
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Formulas - Basic Selects
Select all
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Ctrl + A with no data nearby current cell
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Formulas - Basic Selects
Select all cells in data-containing area. Press twice to select everything
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Ctrl + A with data nearby current cell
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Formulas - Basic Selects
Extend selection to first cell of the worksheet
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Ctrl + Shift + Home
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Formulas - Basic Selects
Extend selection to last used cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner)
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Ctrl + Shift + End
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Formulas - Basic Selects
Lock Selection Extend Mode - Select Cell Range, press Shift+F8, move around, add to selection with Shift+Arrow Keys, etc
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Shift + F8
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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
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Ctrl + G
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Formulas - Column and Row Selection
Select current row
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Shift + Space
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Formulas - Column and Row Selection
Select current row, then expand selection by one row down/ up
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Shift + Space , then Shift + Arrow Down / Arrow Up
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Formulas - Column and Row Selection
Select current row, then expand selection by one page down/ up
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Shift + Space , then Shift + Page Down / Page Up
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Formulas - Column and Row Selection
Select current column
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Ctrl + Space
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Formulas - Column and Row Selection
Select current column, then expand selection by one column right/ left
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Shift + Space , then Shift + Arrow Right / Arrow Left
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Formulas - Column and Row Selection
Select current column, then expand selection by one screen right/ left
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Shift + Space , then Shift + Alt + Page Down / Page Up
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Formulas - General Cell Format
Copy a cell via Ctrl+C, then via Paste Spacieal, paste format of that cell to current cell
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Ctrl + Alt + V , then T and Enter
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Formulas - General Cell Format
Repeat a previous cell format action on current cell
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Alt + Enter
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Formulas - General Cell Format
Open Format Cells dialog with last selection active
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Ctrl + 1
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Formulas - General Cell Format
Open Format Cells dialog with Font Tab active
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Ctrl + Shift + F
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Formulas - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove bold format
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Ctrl + B
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Formulas - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove italic format
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Ctrl + I
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Formulas - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove underline format
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Ctrl + U
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Formulas - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Apply/ remove strikethrough formatting
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Ctrl + 5
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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.
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Alt + H , FF
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Formulas - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Home select Font Size; use Arrow Key, then Enter to change size
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Alt + H , FS
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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.
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Alt + H , FC , Escape , Enter
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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.
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Alt + HH , Escape , Enter
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Formulas - Font Face, Font Decoration, and Cell Color
Set to No fill color
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Alt + HH , then N
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Formulas - Number Formats
Apply the general number format (e.g. 1000)
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Ctrl + Shift + ~
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Formulas - Number Formats
Apply the number format with two decimal places, thousands separator (e.g. 1,000.00)
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Ctrl + Shift + 1
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Formulas - Number Formats
Apply the time format with the hour and minute, and indicate AM or PM
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Ctrl + Shift + 2
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Formulas - Number Formats
Apply the date format with the day, month, and year
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Ctrl + Shift + 3
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Formulas - Number Formats
Apply the currency format with two decimal places (e.g. $1,000.00)
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Ctrl + Shift + 4
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Formulas - Number Formats
Apply the percentage format with no decimal places (e.g. 10%)
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Ctrl + Shift + 5
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Formulas - Number Formats
Apply the scientific number format
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Ctrl + Shift + 6
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Formulas - Alignments
Align Left
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Alt + H , AL
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Formulas - Alignments
Align Right
|
Alt + H , AR
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Formulas - Alignments
Align Center
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Alt + H , AC
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Formulas - Alignments
Align Top
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Alt + H , AT
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Formulas - Alignments
Align Middle
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Alt + H , AM
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Formulas - Alignments
Align Bottom
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Alt + H , AB
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Formulas - Wrap and Merge
Wrap or unwrap text (Home - Wrap Text)
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Alt + H , W
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Formulas - Wrap and Merge
Merge cells - Merge
|
Alt + H , MM
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Formulas - Wrap and Merge
Merge - Unmerge
|
Alt + H , MU
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Formulas - Wrap and Merge
Merge and Center
|
Alt + H , MC
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Formulas - Wrap and Merge
Merge Across (merge all columns, but not rows in selection)
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Alt + H , MA
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Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Home - Border - Menu; technically it says 'more'.
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Alt + H , BM
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Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Top border
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Alt + T (in border menu)
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Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Bottom border
|
Alt + B
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Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Right border
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Alt + R
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Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Left border
|
Alt + L
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Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Horizontal interior border
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Alt + H
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Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Vertical interior border
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Alt + V
|
Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Upwards diagonal border
|
Alt + U
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Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Downwards diagonal border
|
Alt + D
|
Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Add outline borders from cell or selection
|
Ctrl + Shift + &
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Formulas - Border Shortcuts
Remove outline borders from cell or selection
|
Ctrl + Shift + -
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Formulas - Basics
Start a formula
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=
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Formulas - Basics
Insert the AutoSum formula
|
Alt + =
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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.
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F4
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Formulas - Basics
Display the 'insert function; dialog box
|
Shift + F3 with empty cell
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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
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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
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Ctrl + Shift + Enter with array formula
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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 + '
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Formulas - Basics
Paste named range in formula
|
F3
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Formulas - Basics
When navigated away while editing formula; jump back to active cell while keeping formula intact.
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Ctrl + Backspace
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Formulas - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select direct precedents
|
Ctrl + [
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Formulas - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select all precedents
|
Ctrl + Shift + [
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Formulas - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select direct dependents
|
Ctrl + ]
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Formulas - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select all dependents
|
Ctrl + Shift + ]
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Formulas - Manual Calculation
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks
|
F9
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Formulas - Manual Calculation
Calculate the active worksheet
|
Shift + F9
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Formulas - Manual Calculation
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks, regardless of whether they have changed since the last calculation
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Ctrl + Alt + F9
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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
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Formulas - Open and Save Workbooks
Open file via standard open dialog box
|
Ctrl + O
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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)
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Alt + F , O + 1 ... 9
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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.
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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
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Alignments
Align Center
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Alt + H , AC
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Alignments
Align Top
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Alt + H , AT
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Alignments
Align Middle
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Alt + H , AM
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Alignments
Align Bottom
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Alt + H , AB
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Wrap and Merge
Wrap or unwrap text (Home - Wrap Text)
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Alt + H , W
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Wrap and Merge
Merge cells - Merge
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Alt + H , MM
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Wrap and Merge
Merge - Unmerge
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Alt + H , MU
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Wrap and Merge
Merge and Center
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Alt + H , MC
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Wrap and Merge
Merge Across (merge all columns, but not rows in selection)
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Alt + H , MA
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Home - Border - Menu; technically it says 'more'.
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Alt + H , BM
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Top border
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Alt + T (in border menu)
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Bottom border
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Alt + B
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Right border
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Alt + R
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Left border
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Alt + L
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Horizontal interior border
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Alt + H
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Vertical interior border
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Alt + V
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Upwards diagonal border
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Alt + U
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Toggle Downwards diagonal border
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Alt + D
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Add outline borders from cell or selection
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Ctrl + Shift + &
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Border Shortcuts
Remove outline borders from cell or selection
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Ctrl + Shift + -
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Start a formula
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=
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Insert the AutoSum formula
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Alt + =
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Edit formula in formula Bar
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Ctrl + A with formula present
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Expand/ collapse formula bar
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Ctrl + Shift + U
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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.
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F4
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Display the 'insert function; dialog box
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Shift + F3 with empty cell
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Edit arguments of formula at cursor position
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Shift + F3 with formula present
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Select all Formulas (Home - Find - Formulas
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Alt + H , FD , U
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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
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Ctrl + Shift + Enter with array formula
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Show/ hide all formulas. This will automatically extend all column widths which reverses when presed again
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Ctrl + ~
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Duplicate formula from cell above
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Ctr + '
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
Paste named range in formula
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F3
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Basics
When navigated away while editing formula; jump back to active cell while keeping formula intact.
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Ctrl + Backspace
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select direct precedents
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Ctrl + [
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select all precedents
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Ctrl + Shift + [
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select direct dependents
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Ctrl + ]
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Trace Dependents and Precedents
Select all dependents
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Ctrl + Shift + ]
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Manual Calculation
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks
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F9
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Manual Calculation
Calculate the active worksheet
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Shift + F9
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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
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Ctrl + Alt + F9
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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
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Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F9
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Open and Save Workbooks
Open file via standard open dialog box
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Ctrl + O
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Open and Save Workbooks
File Open via Excel file manager
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Alt + F , O
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Open and Save Workbooks
Open recent file (1 thru 9)
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Alt + F , O + 1 ... 9
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Open and Save Workbooks
Open recent file (10 upwards)
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Alt + F , O , Y 1 ... Z
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Open and Save Workbooks
File Open from OneDrive Link
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Alt + F , O , K
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Open and Save Workbooks
Save File with current file name
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Ctrl + S
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Open and Save Workbooks
Save file as via standard save dialog box
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F12
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Open and Save Workbooks
File Save as via Excel file manager
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Alt + F , A
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Open and Save Workbooks
File Save to OneDrive Link
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Alt + F , A , K
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Open and Save Workbooks
Exit open/ save menu
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Escape
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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.
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Ctrl + P
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Print Workbooks
Open File Print menu
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Alt + F , P
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Print Workbooks
Select printer
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I in Print Menu
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Print Workbooks
Return Print key tips/ options
|
Alt + P if Key Tips disappear
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Print Workbooks
Focus on View pane; use arrow keys to forward/ backward preview pages
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V in Print Menu
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Print Workbooks
Page setup
|
G in Print Menu
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Print Workbooks
Set Number of copies
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N in Print Menu
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Auto Tables
Create auto Table from selection
|
Ctrl + T
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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
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Data Forms
Move to the next/ previous field which can be edited
|
Tab / Shift + Tab
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Data Forms
Move to the first field in the next/ previous record
|
Enter / Shift + Enter
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Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Data Forms
Move to the same field 10 records forward/ back
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Page Down / Page Up
|
Excel Auto Tables and Data Forms - Data Forms
Move to a new record
|
Ctrl + Page Down
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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
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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
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Navigate Worksheets
Move one cell to the right/ to the left in a worksheet
|
Tab / Shift + Tab
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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
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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
|