Formatting

Keystroke

Function

[Ctrl]B

Bold the selection

[Ctrl]I

Italicize the selection

[Ctrl]U

Underline the selection

[Ctrl]5

Strike through the selection

[Alt] and '

Open the Style dialog box

[Ctrl]1

Open the Format Cells dialog box

[Ctrl][Shift]~

Apply General format

[Ctrl][Shift]$

Apply Currency format

[Ctrl][Shift]%

Apply percentage format

[Ctrl][Shift]#

Apply Date format

[Ctrl][Shift] @

Apply Time format

[Ctrl][Shift]!

Apply Number format

[Ctrl][Shift]^

Apply Exponential number format

[Ctrl][Shift]&

Apply an outline border to selection

[Ctrl][Shift] and _

Remove outline border from selection

Navigation

Keystroke

Function

[Ctrl][Page Down]

Move to the next worksheet in a workbook

[Ctrl][Page Up]

Move to the previous worksheet in a workbook

[Ctrl][F6]

Cycle between open workbooks

Arrow keys

Move one cell up, down, left, or right

[Ctrl] and an arrow key

Move to the edge of the data region

[Home]

Move to the beginning of a row

[Ctrl][Home]

Move to the beginning of a worksheet

[Ctrl][End]

Move to the end of the used portion of a worksheet

[F6]

Move between panes in a split worksheet

[Ctrl][Backspace]

Display the active cell

[Enter]

Move down a cell in a selected range

[Shift][Enter]

Move up a cell in a selected range

[Shift][Tab]

Move one cell to the left in a selected range

[Ctrl] and . (period)

Move from corner cell to corner cell in a selected range

Selection techniques

Keystroke

Function

[Shift][Spacebar]

Select a row

[Ctrl][Spacebar]

Select a column

[Ctrl]A

Select an entire worksheet

[Shift][Home]

Select from current cell(s) to the beginning of the row

[Shift][End][Enter]

Select from current cell(s) to last used cell in row

[Ctrl][Shift][Home]

Select from current cell(s) to the beginning of the worksheet

[Ctrl][Shift][End]

Select from current cell(s) to the end of the used portion of a worksheet

[Ctrl] and *

Select the data region surrounding the active cell

[Ctrl][Shift]O

Select all cells that contain a comment

[Ctrl] and [

Select cells that a selected formula directly references

[Ctrl] and ]

Select formulas that directly reference the active cell

Workbook basics

Keystroke

Function

[Ctrl]O

Open a workbook

[Ctrl]N

Create a new workbook

[Ctrl]S

Save a workbook

[F12]

Open the Save As dialog box

[Ctrl]P

Print a workbook

[Ctrl]W

Close a workbook

[Shift][F11]

Insert a new worksheet

[Ctrl]9

Hide selected rows

[Ctrl][Shift]9

Display hidden rows in selection

[Ctrl]0

Hide selected columns

[Ctrl][Shift]0

Display hidden columns in selection

[Ctrl]F

Open the Find tab of the Find And Replace dialog box

[Ctrl]H

Open the Replace tab of the Find And Replace dialog box

[F7]

Run a spelling check on a worksheet or selected text

Working with data

Keystroke

Function

[Enter]

Complete an entry and move to the next cell

[Alt][Enter]

Insert a new line within a cell

[F2]

Enable editing within a cell

[Ctrl][Enter]

Fill selected cells with an entry you type

[Ctrl]D

Fill data down through selected cells

[Ctrl]R

Fill data through selected cells to the right

[Ctrl][F3]

Create a name

[Ctrl]K

Insert a hyperlink

[Ctrl] and ; (semicolon)

Insert the current date

[Ctrl] and : (colon)

Insert the current time

[Ctrl]X

Cut the selected text or objects to the Clipboard

[Ctrl]C

Copy the selected text or objects to the Clipboard

[Ctrl]V

Paste the contents of the Clipboard

[Ctrl]Y

Repeat last action

[Ctrl]Z

Undo last edit

[Ctrl][Delete]

Delete from the insertion point to the end of the line

[Ctrl][Shift]+

Add blank cells

[Ctrl]- (hyphen)

Delete selected cells

[F11]

Create a chart from a range of data

Formula shortcuts

Keystroke

Function

=

Begin a formula

[Ctrl][Shift][Enter]

Enter a formula as an array

[Shift][F3]

Display the Insert Function dialog box (Paste Function in Excel 97)

[F3]

Paste a defined name into a formula

[Alt]=

Insert a SUM AutoSum formula

Type a function in the Formula

Display the Function Arguments dialog box

bar and press [Ctrl]A

[Ctrl][Shift] and "

Copy the value from the cell above the current cell into the current cell

[Ctrl] and '

Copy a formula from the cell above the current cell into the current cell

[Ctrl] and `

Toggle between display of formulas and cell values

[F9]

Calculate values for sheets in all open workbooks

[Shift][F9]

Calculate values for the current worksheet

[Esc]

Cancel an entry you're making in a cell or in the formula bar