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All rights reserved. https://exceljet.net/ Version: 150827 ← EXCELJET Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 1TOC Table of Contents VideoTips . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Exceljet Video Training . . . . . . . 3 File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Active Cell . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Extend Selection . . . . . . . . . 9 Select Special . . . . . . . . . . 10 Cell Edit Mode . . . . . . . . . 11 Entering Data . . . . . . . . . . 12 Formatting . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Number Formatting . . . . . . . 14 Borders . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Formulas . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Grid Operations . . . . . . . . . 16 Pivot Tables . . . . . . . . . . 17 Drag and Drop . . . . . . . . . 17 Workbook . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Dialog Boxes . . . . . . . . . . 19 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 2TOC EXCELJET Productivity How to move around big lists fast (win) Use the fill handle to enter data with patterns How to use drag and drop to move things around Is the format painter worth your time? Yes. How to select cells with your keyboard How to quickly fill in missing data - part 2 Pivot Tables How to group a pivot table by day of week Use a table for your next pivot table How to sort a pivot table with a custom list How to make a self-contained pivot table How to group a pivot table by age range What is a pivot table? How to quickly create a pivot table How to clone a pivot table Lists How to quickly remove blank rows (win) How to quickly remove blank rows (mac) How to quickly remove rows with empty values (Mac) How to quickly remove rows with empty values (Win) How to display the number of items in a filtered list How to select visible cells only Formulas How to use concatenation to clarify assumptions How to use VLOOKUP instead of nested IF statements How to check and debug a formula with F9 How to evaluate complex formulas How to make a nested IF formula easier to read How to pick names out of a hat with Excel Why VLOOKUP is better than nested IFs Clever concatenation with line breaks How to quickly fill in missing data How to build a complex formula step by step How to make an exact copy of a formula How to create a mixed reference How to create a 3D formula reference How to change case with formulas How to use the IF function IF this OR that How to clean text with TRIM and CLEAN How to look things up with INDEX How to do a two-way lookup with INDEX and MATCH Conditional Formatting How to highlight rows with conditional formatting How to use conditional formatting to check line length How to find and highlight formulas How to build a search box with conditional formatting VideoTips These tips come from our library of bite-sized training videos. EXCELJET Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 3TOC Exceljet Video Training See our full list of courses and save 10% Sample video image from Core Formula: whenever we use a shortcut, we always show the shortcut for both Windows and Mac clearly on the screen. Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 4TOC EXCELJET File Win Mac Create new workbook ⭰ N ⌘ N Open workbook ⭰ O ⌘ O Save workbook ⭰ S ⌘ S Save as ⭬ ⌘ ⇧ S Print file ⭰ P ⌘ P Open print preview window ⭰ ⭢ Close current workbook ⭰ ⭤ ⌘ W Close Excel ⭭ ⭤ ⌘ Q Ribbon Expand or collapse ribbon ⭰ ⭡ ⌘ ⌥ R Activate access keys ⭭ Move to next ribbon control ⭻ ⭻ Activate or open selected control ⭺ ⭺ Confirm control change ⭳ ⭼ Get help on selected control ⭡ EXCELJET Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 5TOC General Win Mac Open help ⭡ ⌘ / Undo last action ⭰ Z ⌘ Z Redo last action ⭰ Y ⌘ Y Copy selected cells ⭰ C ⌘ C Cut selected cells ⭰ X ⌘ X Paste content from clipboard ⭰ V ⌘ V Display Paste Special ⭰ ⭭ V ⌃ ⌘ V Display find and replace ⭰ F ⌘ F Find with replace selected ⭰ H ⌃ H Find previous match ⭰ ⭹ ⭤ ⌘ ⇧ G Find next match ⭹ ⭤ ⌘ G Create embedded chart ⭭ ⭡ ⭵ ⌥ ⭡ Create chart in new worksheet ⭫ ⭵ ⭫ Toggle Autofilter ⭰ ⭹ L ⌘ ⇧ F Activate filter ⭭ ↓ ⌥ ↓ Insert table ⭰ T ⌃ T Select table row ⭹ ⭺ ⇧ ⭺ Select table column ⭰ ⭺ ⌃ ⭺ Select table ⭰ A ⌘ A Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 6TOC EXCELJET Navigation Win Mac Move one cell right → → Move one cell left ← ← Move one cell up ↑ ↑ Move one cell down ↓ ↓ Move one screen right ⭭ ⭷ ⭵ ⌥ ↑ Move one screen left ⭭ ⭸ ⭵ ⌥ ↓ Move one screen up ⭸ ⭵ ↑ Move one screen down ⭷ ⭵ ↓ Move to right edge of data region ⭰ → ⌃ → Move to left edge of data region ⭰ ← ⌃ ← Move to top edge of data region ⭰ ↑ ⌃ ↑ Move to bottom edge of data region ⭰ ↓ ⌃ ↓ Move to beginning of row ⭶ ⭵ ← Move to last cell in worksheet ⭰ ⭲ ⭵ ⌃ → Move to first cell in worksheet ⭰ ⭶ ⭵ ⌃ ← Turn End mode on ⭲ ⭵ → EXCELJET Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 7TOC Selection Win Mac Select entire row ⭹ ⭺ ⇧ ⭺ Select entire column ⭰ ⭺ ⌃ ⭺ Select entire worksheet ⭰ A ⌘ A Add adjacent cells to selection ⭹ ⭠ ⇧ ⭠ Add non-adjacent cells to selection ⭰ ⭠ ⌘ ⭠ Same selection in next column ⌥ ⭻ Same selection in previous column ⌥ ⇧ ⭻ Move right non-adjacent ⭰ ⭭ → ⌃ ⌥ → Move left non-adjacent ⭰ ⭭ ← ⌃ ⌥ ← Toggle add to selection mode ⭹ ⭨ ⭵ ⇧ ⭨ Cancel selection ⭴ ⭴ Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 8TOC EXCELJET Active Cell Select active cell only ⭹ ⭮ ⇧ ⭱ Show active cell ⭰ ⭮ ⌘ ⭱ Move active cell clockwise in selection ⭰ . ⌃ . Move active cell down in selection ⭳ ⭼ Move active cell up in selection ⭹ ⭳ ⇧ ⭼ Move active cell right in a selection ⭻ ⭻ Move active cell left in a selection ⭹ ⭻ ⇧ ⭻ EXCELJET Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 9TOC Extend Selection Win Mac Extend selection by one cell right ⭹ → ⇧ → Extend selection by one cell left ⭹ ← ⇧ ← Extend selection by one cell up ⭹ ↑ ⇧ ↑ Extend selection by one cell down ⭹ ↓ ⇧ ↓ Extend last cell right ⭰ ⭹ → ⌃ ⇧ → Extend last cell left ⭰ ⭹ ← ⌃ ⇧ ← Extend last cell up ⭰ ⭹ ↑ ⌃ ⇧ ↑ Extend last cell down ⭰ ⭹ ↓ ⌃ ⇧ ↓ Extend selection up one screen ⭹ ⭸ ⭵ ⇧ ↑ Extend selection down one screen ⭹ ⭷ ⭵ ⇧ ↓ Extend selection to start of row ⭹ ⭶ ⭵ ⇧ ← Extend first cell ⭰ ⭹ ⭶ ⭵ ⌃ ⇧ ← Extend last worksheet cell ⭰ ⭹ ⭲ ⭵ ⌃ ⇧ → Toggle extend selection mode ⭨ ⭵ ⭨ Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 10TOC EXCELJET Select Special Win Mac Display 'Go To' dialog box ⭰ G ⌃ G Select cells with comments ⭰ ⭹ O ⭵ ⌃ ⇧ O Select current region ⭰ ⭹ * ⇧ ⌃ ⭺ Select current region ⭰ A ⌘ A Select current array ⭰ / ⌃ / Select row differences ⭰ \ ⌃ \ Select column differences ⭰ ⭹ | ⌃ ⇧ | Select direct precedents ⭰ [ ⌃ [ Select all precedents ⭰ ⭹ { ⌃ ⇧ { Select direct dependents ⭰ ] ⌃ ] Select all dependents ⭰ ⭹ } ⌃ ⇧ } Select visible cells only ⭭ ; ⌘ ⇧ Z EXCELJET Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 11TOC Cell Edit Mode Win Mac Edit the active cell ⭢ ⌃ U Insert or edit comment ⭹ ⭢ ⭵ ⇧ ⭢ Cancel entry ⭴ ⭴ Select one character right ⭹ → ⇧ → Select one character left ⭹ ← ⇧ ← Move one word right ⭰ → ⌃ → Move one word left ⭰ ← ⌃ ← Select one word right ⭰ ⭹ → ⌃ ⇧ → Select one word left ⭰ ⭹ ← ⌃ ⇧ ← Select to beginning of cell ⭹ ⭶ ⭵ ⇧ ← Select to end of cell ⭹ ⭲ ⭵ ⇧ → Delete to end of line ⭰ ⭱ ⌃ ⭱ Delete character to the left of cursor ⭮ ⭱ Delete character right ⭱ ⭵ ⭱ New line in cell ⭭ ⭳ ⌃ ⌥ ⭼ Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 12TOC EXCELJET Entering Data Win Mac Enter and move down ⭳ ⭼ Enter and move up ⭹ ⭳ ⇧ ⭼ Enter and move right ⭻ ⭻ Enter and move left ⭹ ⭻ ⇧ ⭻ Enter and stay in cell ⭰ ⭳ ⌃ ⭼ Enter same data in multiple cells ⭰ ⭳ ⌃ ⭼ Insert current date ⭰ ; ⌃ ; Insert current time ⭰ ⭹ : ⌃ ⇧ : Fill down from cell above ⭰ D ⌃ D Fill right from cell left ⭰ R ⌃ R Copy formula from cell above ⭰ ' ⌃ ' Copy value from cell above ⭰ ⭹ " ⌃ ⇧ " Add hyperlink ⭰ K ⌘ K Display AutoComplete list ⭭ ↓ ⌥ ↓ Flash fill ⭰ E EXCELJET Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 13TOC Formatting Win Mac Format (almost) anything ⭰ 1 ⌘ 1 Display Format Cells Font tab ⭰ ⭹ F Apply format again ⭤ ⌃ Y Apply or remove bold formatting ⭰ B ⌘ B Apply or remove italic formatting ⭰ I ⌘ I Apply or remove underscoring ⭰ U ⌘ U Toggle strikethrough formatting ⭰ 5 ⌘ ⇧ X Toggle shadow font style ⌘ ⇧ W Toggle outline font style ⌘ ⇧ D Align center ⭭ H A C ⌘ E Align left ⭭ H A L ⌘ L Align right ⭭ H A R ⌘ R Indent ⭭ H 6 ⌃ ⌥ ⭻ Remove indent ⭭ H 5 ⌃ ⌥ ⇧ ⭻ Increase font size one step ⭭ H F G ⌘ ⇧ > Decrease font size one step ⭭ H F K ⌘ ⇧ < Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 14TOC EXCELJET Number Formatting Win Mac Apply general format ⭰ ⭹ ~ ⌃ ⇧ ~ Apply currency format ⭰ ⭹ $ ⌃ ⇧ $ Apply percentage format ⭰ ⭹ % ⌃ ⇧ % Apply scientific format ⭰ ⭹ ^ ⌃ ⇧ ^ Apply date format ⭰ ⭹ # ⌃ ⇧ # Apply time format ⭰ ⭹ @ ⌃ ⇧ @ Apply number format ⭰ ⭹ ! ⌃ ⇧ ! Borders Add border outline ⭰ ⭹ & ⌘ ⌥ 0 Add or remove border right ⭭ R ⌘ ⌥ → Add or remove border left ⭭ L ⌘ ⌥ ← Add or remove border top ⭭ T ⌘ ⌥ ↑ Add or remove border bottom ⭭ B ⌘ ⌥ ↓ Add or remove border upward diagonal ⭭ D Add or remove border horizontal interior ⭭ H Add or remove border vertical interior ⭭ V Remove borders ⭰ ⭹ _ ⌘ ⌥ _ EXCELJET Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 15TOC Formulas Win Mac Toggle absolute and relative references ⭤ ⌘ T Open Insert Function Dialog ⭹ ⭣ ⭵ ⇧ ⭣ Autosum selected cells ⭭ = ⌘ ⇧ T Toggle formulas on and off ⭰ ` ⌃ ` Insert function arguments ⭰ ⭹ A ⌃ ⇧ A Enter array formula ⭰ ⭹ ⭳ ⌃ ⇧ ⭼ Calculate worksheets ⭩ ⭵ ⭩ Calculate active worksheet ⭹ ⭩ ⭵ ⇧ ⭩ Force calculate all worksheets ⭰ ⭭ ⭩ Evaluate part of a formula ⭩ ⭵ ⭩ Expand/collapse formula bar ⭰ ⭹ U ⌃ ⇧ U Display function arguments dialog box ⭰ A ⌃ A Define name ⭰ ⭣ ⌃ L Define names from labels ⭰ ⭹ ⭣ ⌃ ⭹ ⭣ Paste name into formula ⭣ Accept function with autocomplete ⭻ ↓ ⭻ Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 16TOC EXCELJET Grid Operations Win Mac Display Insert Dialog box ⭰ ⭹ + ⌃ I Insert rows ⭰ ⭹ + ⌃ I Insert columns ⭰ ⭹ + ⌃ I Display Delete dialog box ⭰ - ⌃ Delete rows ⭰ - ⌃ Delete columns ⭰ - ⌃ Delete cells ⭰ - ⌃ Delete contents of selected cells ⭱ ⭵ ⭱ Hide columns ⭰ 0 ⌃ 0 Hide rows ⭰ 9 ⌃ 9 Unhide rows ⭰ ⭹ 9 ⌃ ⇧ 9 Unhide columns ⭰ ⭹ 0 ⌃ ⇧ 0 Group rows or columns ⭭ ⭹ → ⌘ ⇧ K Ungroup rows or columns ⭭ ⭹ ← ⌘ ⇧ J Open Group Dialog Box ⭭ ⭹ → ⌘ ⇧ K Open Ungroup Dialog Box ⭭ ⭹ ← ⌘ ⇧ J Hide or show outline symbols ⭰ 8 ⌃ 8 EXCELJET Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 17TOC Pivot Tables Win Mac Select entire pivot table ⭰ A ⌘ A Toggle pivot table field checkbox ⭺ ⭺ Group pivot table items ⭭ ⭹ → ⌘ ⇧ K Ungroup pivot table items ⭭ ⭹ ← ⌘ ⇧ J Hide pivot table item ⭰ - ⭰ Create pivot chart on same worksheet ⭭ ⭡ Create pivot chart on new worksheet ⭫ ⭵ ⭫ Open pivot table wizard ⭭ D P ⌘ ⌥ P Drag and Drop Drag and cut ⭽ ⭽ Drag and copy ⭰ ⭽ ⌥ ⭽ Drag and insert ⭹ ⭽ ⇧ ⭽ Drag and insert copy ⭰ ⭹ ⭽ ⌥ ⇧ ⭽ Drag to worksheet ⭭ ⭽ ⌘ ⭽ Drag to duplicate worksheet ⭰ ⭽ ⌥ ⭽ Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 18TOC EXCELJET Workbook Win Mac Insert new worksheet ⭹ ⭫ ⇧ ⭫ Go to next worksheet ⭰ ⭷ ⭵ ⌃ ↓ Go to previous worksheet ⭰ ⭸ ⭵ ⌃ ↑ Move to next pane ⭦ ⭦ Move to previous pane ⭹ ⭦ ⇧ ⭦ Go to next workbook ⭰ ⭻ ⌃ ⭻ Go to previous workbook ⭰ ⭹ ⭻ ⌃ ⇧ ⭻ Minimize current workbook window ⭰ ⭩ ⌘ M Maximize current workbook window ⭰ ⭪ Select adjacent worksheets ⭹ ⭠ ⇧ ⭠ Select non-adjacent worksheets ⭰ ⭠ ⌘ ⭠ EXCELJET Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 19TOC Dialog Boxes Win Mac Move to next control ⭻ ⭻ Move to previous control ⭹ ⭻ ⇧ ⭻ Move to next tab ⭰ ⭻ ⌃ ⭻ Move to previous tab ⭰ ⭹ ⭻ ⌃ ⇧ ⭻ Accept and apply ⭳ ⭼ Check and uncheck box ⭺ ⭺ Cancel and close the dialog box ⭴ ⭴ Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 20TOC EXCELJET Other Open Spelling dialog box ⭧ ⭧ Open Thesaurus dialog box ⭹ ⭧ ⇧ ⭧ Open Macro dialog box ⭭ ⭨ ⭵ ⌥ ⭨ Open VBA Editor ⭭ ⭫ ⭵ ⌥ ⭫ Duplicate object ⭰ D ⌘ D Snap to grid ⭭ ⌘ Hide or show objects ⭰ 6 ⌃ 6 Display Modify Cell Style ⭭ ' ⌘ ⇧ L Display shortcut menu ⭹ ⭪ ⭵ ⇧ ⭪ Display control menu ⭭ ⭺