Excel Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows & Mac
Below is a huge list of 239 Excel keyboard shortcuts + a Periodic Table you can use to work faster.
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How To Read The List
Where shortcut keys must be pressed together they will be shown like this
Ctrl + P
which means press CTRL and P together.
Where keys must be pressed one after the other they will be shown like this
Alt + H , A C
which means press Alt and H together, then release those keys and press A, then C.
Index
General
Worksheet
Workbook
Ribbon
Drag and Drop
Navigation
Active Cell
Selection
Extend Selection
Select Special
Cell Edit
Entering Data
Formatting
Number Formatting
Borders
Formulas
Rows and Columns
Pivot Tables
Dialog Boxes
General
Open help
F1
Undo last action
Ctrl + Z
Redo last action
Ctrl + Y
Copy selection
Ctrl + C
Repeat last action
F4
Cut selection
Ctrl + X
Paste content from clipboard
Ctrl + V
Display the Paste Special dialog box
Ctrl + Alt + V
Display find and replace with Find tab selected
Ctrl + F
Display find and replace with Replace tab selected
Ctrl + H
Find previous match (after initial Find)
Ctrl + Shift + F4
Find next match (after initial Find)
Shift + F4
Insert embedded chart
Alt + F1
Insert chart in new sheet
F11
Toggle Autofilter
Ctrl + Shift + L
Activate filter
Alt + ↓
Create table
Ctrl + T OR Ctrl + L
Select table row
Shift + Space
Select table column
Ctrl + Space
Select table (when active cell is in table)
Ctrl + A
Clear slicer filter
Alt + C
Run Spellcheck
F7
Open Thesaurus
Shift + F7
Open Macro dialog box
Alt + F8
Open VBA Editor
Alt + F11
Ctrl + D
Snap to grid (whilst dragging)
Alt
Hide or show objects
Ctrl + 6
Open Modify Cell Style dialog box
Alt + '
Show right-click menu
Shift + F10
Display control menu
Alt Space
Worksheet
Insert new worksheet
Shift + F11
Go to next worksheet
Ctrl + PgDn
Go to previous worksheet
Ctrl + PgUp
Rename current worksheet
Alt + O , H R
Delete current worksheet
Alt + E , L
Move current worksheet
Alt + E , M
Move between the worksheet, Ribbon, task pane and zoom controls in a worksheet that has been split
F6 OR Shift + F6
Select adjacent worksheets
Ctrl + Shift + PgUp/PgDn
Select non-adjacent worksheets
Ctrl + Click
Toggle scroll lock
ScrLk
Toggle full screen
Ctrl + Shift + F1
Print
Ctrl + P
Open print preview window
Ctrl + F2
Set print area
Alt + P , R S
Clear print area
Alt + P , R C
Zoom in
Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Up
Zoom out
Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Down
Protect sheet
Alt + R , P S
Workbook
Create new workbook
Ctrl + N
Open workbook
Ctrl + O
Save workbook
Ctrl + S
Save as
F12
Go to next workbook
Ctrl + Tab
Go to previous workbook
Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Minimize current workbook window
Ctrl + F9
Maximize current workbook window
Ctrl + F10
Protect workbook
Alt + R , P W
Close current workbook
Ctrl + F4
Close Excel
Alt + F4
Ribbon
Expand or collapse ribbon
Ctrl + F1
Activate access keys
Alt
Move through Ribbon tabs and groups
→ ← ↑ ↓
Activate or open selected control
Space OR Enter
Confirm control change
Enter
Get help on selected control
F1
Drag and Drop (After Selecting Cells)
Drag and cut
Drag
Drag and copy
Ctrl + Drag
Drag and insert
Shift + Drag
Drag and insert copy
Ctrl + Shift + Drag
Drag to worksheet
Alt + Drag
Drag to duplicate worksheet
Ctrl + Drag
Navigation
Move one cell right
→
Move one cell left
←
Move one cell up
↑
Move one cell down
↓
Move one screen right
Alt + PgDn
Move one screen left
Alt + PgUp
Move one screen up
PgUp
Move one screen down
PgDn
Move to right edge of data region
Ctrl + →
Move to left edge of data region
Ctrl + ←
Move to top edge of data region
Ctrl + ↑
Move to bottom edge of data region
Ctrl + ↓
Move to beginning of row
Home
Move to last cell in worksheet that contains data
Ctrl + End
Move to first cell in worksheet
Ctrl + Home
Turn End mode on
End
Active Cell
Select active cell (when multiple cells already selected)
Shift + Backspace
Show the active cell on worksheet
Ctrl + Backspace
Move active cell clockwise to corners of selection
Ctrl + .
Move active cell down in selection - wrap to next column
Enter
Move active cell up in selection - wrap to previous column
Shift + Enter
Move active cell right in a selection - wrap to next row
Tab
Move active cell left in a selection - wrap to previous row
Shift + Tab
Selection
Select entire row
Shift + Space
Select entire column
Ctrl + Space
Select current region if worksheet contains data. Press again to select current region and summary rows. Press again to select entire worksheet.
Ctrl + A
Expand selection
Shift + Click
Add non-adjacent cells to selection
Ctrl + Click
Move right between non-adjacent selections
Ctrl + Alt + →
Move left between non-adjacent selections
Ctrl + Alt + ←
Toggle 'Add to Selection' mode
Shift + F8
Exit 'Add to Selection' mode
Esc
Extend Selection
Extend selection right
Shift + →
Extend selection left
Shift + ←
Extend selection up
Shift + ↑
Extend selection down
Shift + ↓
Extend the selection to the last cell on the right that contains data, or to the next cell that contains data, or to the last column
Ctrl + Shift + →
Extend the selection to the last cell on the left that contains data, or to the next cell that contains data, or to the first column
Ctrl + Shift + ←
Extend the selection to the last cell up that contains data, or to the next cell that contains data, or to the first row
Ctrl + Shift + ↑
Extend the selection to the last cell down that contains data, or to the next cell that contains data, or to the last row
Ctrl + Shift + ↓
Extend selection up one screen
Shift + PgUp
Extend selection down one screen
Shift + PgDn
Extend selection right one screen
Alt + Shift + PgDn
Extend selection left one screen
Alt + Shift + PgUp
Extend selection to start of row(s)
Shift + Home
Extend selection to first cell in worksheet
Ctrl + Shift + Home
Extend selection to last cell in worksheet
Ctrl + Shift + End
Toggle 'Extend Selection' mode
F8
Cancel 'Extend Selection' mode
Esc
Select Special
Display 'Go To' dialog box
Ctrl + G OR F5
Select cells with comments
Ctrl + Shift + O
Select current region around active cell
Ctrl + Shift + *
Select current region
Ctrl + A
Select direct precedents
Ctrl + [
Select all precedents
Ctrl + Shift + {
Select direct dependents
Ctrl + ]
Select all dependents
Ctrl + Shift + }
Select visible cells only
Alt + ;
Cell Edit Mode
Edit the active cell
F2
Insert or edit comment
Shift + F2
Delete comment
Shift + F10 , M
Cancel editing
Esc
Select one character right
Shift + →
Select one character left
Shift + ←
Move one word right
Ctrl + →
Move one word left
Ctrl + ←
Select one word right
Ctrl + Shift + →
Select one word left
Ctrl + Shift + ←
Select to beginning of cell
Shift + Home
Select to end of cell
Shift + End
Delete to end of line
Ctrl + Delete
Delete character to left of cursor
Backspace
Delete character to right of cursor
Delete
Start a new line in the same cell
Alt + Enter
Entering Data
Enter data and move down
Enter
Enter data and move up
Shift + Enter
Enter data and move right
Tab
Enter data and move left
Shift + Tab
Enter data and stay in same cell
Ctrl + Enter
Enter same data in multiple cells (after copying, then selecting cells)
Enter
Insert current date
Ctrl + ;
Insert current time
Ctrl + Shift + :
Fill down from cell above
Ctrl + D
Fill right from cell on left
Ctrl + R
Copy formula from cell above (formula is exact copy)
Ctrl + '
Copy value from cell above
Ctrl + Shift + "
Insert hyperlink
Ctrl + K
Display AutoComplete list
Alt + ↓
Flash fill
Ctrl + E
Formatting
Format cells
Ctrl + 1
Display Format Cells with Font tab selected
Ctrl + Shift + F
Apply or remove bold
Ctrl + B
Apply or remove italics
Ctrl + I
Apply or remove underscore
Ctrl + U
Apply or remove strikethrough
Ctrl + 5
Align center
Alt + H , A C
Align left
Alt + H , A L
Align right
Alt + H , A R
Indent
Alt + H , 6
Remove indent
Alt + H , 5
Wrap text
Alt + H , W
Align top
Alt + H , A T
Align middle
Alt + H , A M
Align bottom
Alt + H , A B
Increase font size one step
Alt + H , F G
Decrease font size one step
Alt + H , F K
Number Formatting
Apply general format
Ctrl + Shift + ~
Apply number format
Ctrl + Shift + !
Apply time format
Ctrl + Shift + @
Apply date format
Ctrl + Shift + #
Apply currency format
Ctrl + Shift + $
Apply percentage format
Ctrl + Shift + %
Apply scientific format
Ctrl + Shift + ^
Borders
Open list of border styles from Ribbon
Alt + H , B
Add border around selected cells
Ctrl + Shift + &
Add or remove right border
Alt + H , B R
Add or remove left border
Alt + H , B L
Add or remove top border
Alt + H , B P
Add or remove bottom border
Alt + H , B O
Add all borders to all cells in selection
Alt + H , B A
Remove borders
Ctrl + Shift + -
Formulas
Begin entering a formula
= OR +
Toggle absolute and relative references (in cell edit mode)
F4
Open the Insert Function Dialog Box
Shift + F3
Alt + =
Toggle displaying formulas on and off
Ctrl + `
Insert function arguments
Ctrl + Shift + A
Enter array formula
Ctrl + Shift + Enter
Calculate worksheets
F9
Calculate active worksheet
Shift + F9
Force calculate all worksheets
Ctrl + Alt + F9
Evaluate part of a formula (in cell edit mode)
F9
Expand or collapse the formula bar
Ctrl + Shift + U
Display function arguments dialog box
Ctrl + A
Open Name Manager
Ctrl + F3
Create name from values in row(s)/column(s)
Ctrl + Shift + F3
Paste name into formula
F3
Accept function with auto-complete
Tab
Rows and Columns
Display Insert Dialog box
Ctrl + +
Insert selected number of rows
Ctrl + +
Insert selected number of columns
Ctrl + +
Display Delete dialog box
Ctrl + -
Delete selected number of rows
Ctrl + -
Delete selected number of columns
Ctrl + -
Delete contents of selected cells
Delete
Hide columns
Ctrl + 0
Hide rows
Ctrl + 9
Unhide rows
Ctrl + Shift + 9
Group rows or columns (with rows/columns selected)
Alt + Shift + →
Ungroup rows or columns (with rows/columns selected)
Alt + Shift + ←
Open Group Dialog Box (no rows/cols selected)
Alt + Shift + →
Open Ungroup Dialog Box
Alt + Shift + ←
Hide or show outline symbols
Ctrl + 8
Pivot Tables
Create pivot table
Alt + N , V
Select entire pivot table
Ctrl + A
Group pivot table items
Alt + Shift + →
Ungroup pivot table items
Alt + Shift + ←
Hide (filter out) pivot table item
Ctrl + -
Unhide (clear filter on) pivot table item
Alt + H , S C
Insert pivot chart
Alt + N , S Z C
Dialog Boxes
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