• Excel Short Keys

    Reporter: Adhyan Guruji
    Published: Monday, May 15, 2023
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     100 Important Short Keys

    Ctrl + N: Create a new workbook.
    Ctrl + O: Open an existing workbook.
    Ctrl + S: Save the current workbook.
    Ctrl + P: Print the current workbook.
    Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action.
    Ctrl + Y: Redo the last action.
    Ctrl + X: Cut the selected cells.
    Ctrl + C: Copy the selected cells.
    Ctrl + V: Paste the copied or cut cells.
    Ctrl + A: Select all cells in the worksheet.
    Ctrl + B: Apply or remove bold formatting.
    Ctrl + I: Apply or remove italic formatting.
    Ctrl + U: Apply or remove underlined formatting.
    Ctrl + L: Insert a table.
    Ctrl + R: Fill the rightmost cell of a selected range with the contents of the leftmost cell.
    Ctrl + E: Flash fill the selected range.
    Ctrl + J: Justify the cell content.
    Ctrl + K: Insert a hyperlink.
    Ctrl + D: Fill down.
    Ctrl + H: Replace content in cells.
    Ctrl + G: Go to a specific cell or range.
    Ctrl + W: Close the workbook.
    Ctrl + Shift + N: Create a new worksheet.
    Ctrl + Shift + F: Display the Format Cells dialog box.
    Ctrl + Shift + P: Insert a page break.
    Ctrl + Shift + S: Apply strikethrough formatting.
    Ctrl + Shift + U: Toggle uppercase/lowercase of the selected text.
    Ctrl + Shift + L: Apply or remove filter.
    Ctrl + Shift + F3: Create a name using the names of the selected cells.
    Ctrl + Shift + ~: Apply the General number format.
    Ctrl + Shift + $: Apply the Currency number format.
    Ctrl + Shift + %: Apply the Percentage number format.
    Ctrl + Shift + #: Apply the Date format.
    Ctrl + Shift + @: Apply the Time format.
    Ctrl + Shift + !: Apply the Number format with two decimal places, thousands separator, and minus sign for negative values.
    Ctrl + Shift + &: Apply an outline border to the selected cells.
    Ctrl + Shift + _: Remove the outline border from the selected cells.
    Ctrl + Shift + *: Select the current region around the active cell.
    Ctrl + Shift + Arrow keys: Extend the selection to the last non-empty cell in the same column or row as the active cell.
    Ctrl + Shift + Home: Select the entire worksheet.
    Ctrl + Shift + End: Extend the selection to the last cell used on the worksheet (lower-right corner).
    Ctrl + Shift + Page Up/Page Down: Switch between worksheets.
    Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Move to the previous worksheet.
    Ctrl + Shift + F12: Save the workbook.
    Ctrl + Shift + F6: Switch between open workbooks.
    Ctrl + Shift + F9: Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks.
    Ctrl + Shift + F10: Display the shortcut menu.
    Ctrl + Shift + F11: Insert a new worksheet.
    Ctrl + Shift + F12: Open the Save As dialog box.
    Ctrl + Alt + V: Paste special.
    F2: Edit the active cell.
    F4: Repeat the last action.
    F5: Go to a specific cell.
    F7: Spell check the selected text or document.
    F9: Calculate the selected formula.
    F11: Create a chart of the selected data.
    F12: Open the Save As dialog box.
    Alt + =: AutoSum selected cells.
    Alt + Enter: Insert a line break within a cell.
    Alt + Tab: Switch between open applications.
    Alt + Shift + F1: Insert a new worksheet.
    Alt + Shift + Arrow keys: Adjust the column width or row height.
    Alt + Shift + F10: Display the right-click menu.
    Alt + Shift + F11: Insert a new Microsoft Excel 4.0 macro sheet.
    Alt + Shift + F9: Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks.
    Alt + Shift + F3: Create a name using the names of the selected cells.
    Alt + Shift + F6: Switch between open workbooks.
    Alt + Shift + F8: Run a macro.
    Alt + Shift + F11: Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) editor.
    Alt + Down Arrow: Open a drop-down menu for the selected cell.
    Alt + Up/Down Arrow: Move to the previous or next item in the drop-down menu.
    Alt + Left/Right Arrow: Move to the previous or next toolbar.
    Alt + Page Up/Page Down: Move to the previous or next worksheet.
    Alt + Spacebar: Display the control menu for the Excel window.
    Alt + Enter: Start a new line in the same cell.
    Alt + F1: Create an embedded chart of the data in the current range.
    Alt + F4: Close the Excel application.
    Alt + F8: Open the Macro dialog box.
    Alt + F11: Open the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) editor.
    Alt + F12: Save As.
    Ctrl + Shift + $: Apply currency formatting.
    Ctrl + Shift + #: Apply date formatting.
    Ctrl + Shift + %: Apply percentage formatting.
    Ctrl + Shift + ^: Apply exponential formatting.
    Ctrl + Shift + @: Apply time formatting.
    Ctrl + Shift + !: Apply number formatting.
    Ctrl + Shift + &: Apply outline border to selected cells.
    Ctrl + Shift + _: Remove outline border from selected cells.
    Ctrl + Shift + *: Select the current region around the active cell.
    Ctrl + Shift + Arrow keys: Extend selection to last non-empty cell in the same column or row as the active cell.
    Ctrl + Shift + Home: Select the entire worksheet.
    Ctrl + Shift + End: Extend selection to last used cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner).
    Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Switch to the previous workbook.
    Ctrl + Shift + F6: Switch to the previous workbook window.
    Ctrl + Alt + V: Display the Paste Special dialog box.
    Ctrl + Alt + F9: Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks, regardless of whether they have changed since the last calculation.
    Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F9: Recheck dependent formulas and then calculates all cells in all open workbooks, including cells not marked as needing to be calculated.
    Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F10: Display the menu or message for an Error Checking button.
    Ctrl + Alt + F11: Display the Microsoft Script Editor.

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