Excel Keyboard Shortcuts
F1 Displays the Office Assistant or (Help >
Microsoft Excel Help)
F2 Edits the active cell, putting the cursor
at the end
F3 Displays the (Insert > Name >
Paste) dialog box
F4 Repeats the last worksheet action (Edit >
Repeat)
F5 Displays the (Edit > GoTo) dialog box
F6 Moves to the next pane in a workbook (if
the window is split)
F7 Displays the (Tools > Spelling) dialog
box
F8 Toggles whether to extend a selection
with the arrow keys
F9 Calculates All the worksheets in All the
open workbooks
F10 Toggles the activation of the Menu Bar
F11 Displays the (Insert > Chart) dialog
box that creates a chart (on a chart sheet) using the highlighted
range
F12 Displays the (File > Save As) dialog
box
Shift + F2 Inserts or edits a cell comment
(Insert > Comment)
Shift + F3 Displays the (Insert >
Function) dialog box
Shift + F4 Repeats the last Find, the same
as (Edit > Find Next)
Shift + F5 Displays the (Edit > Find)
dialog box
Shift + F6 Moves to the previous pane in a
workbook (if the window is split)
Shift + F8 Toggles between switching Add
Mode on or off*
Shift + F9 Calculates just the active
worksheet
Shift + F10 Displays the (Shortcut) menu for
the selected item
Shift + F11 Inserts a new worksheet (before
the active sheet) into the active workbook (Insert > Worksheet)
Shift + F12 Saves, Displays the (File >
Save As) dialog box if a new workbook
Ctrl + F1 Closes and reopens the current
task pane (ribbon in 2007)
Ctrl + F2 Print Preview
Ctrl + F3 Displays the (Insert > Name >
Define) dialog box
Ctrl + F4 Closes the selected workbook
window
Ctrl + F5 Restores the size of the active
workbook or window
Ctrl + F6 Moves to the next open workbook or
window
Ctrl + F7 Activates the Move window command
Ctrl + F8 Activates the Resize window
command
Ctrl + F9 Minimises the size of the active
workbook or window
Ctrl + F10 Maximises the size of the active
workbook or window
Ctrl + F12 Displays the (File > Open)
dialog box
Alt + F1 Creates a chart (on a chart sheet)
using the highlighted range
Alt + F2 Displays the (File > Save As)
dialog box
Alt + F4 Closes all the workbooks (saving
first) and exits Excel (File > Exit)
Alt + F8 Displays the (Tools > Macro >
Macros) dialog box
Alt + F11 Toggles between the Visual Basic
Editor window and and the Excel window
Alt + Ctrl + F9 Calculates All cells on All
worksheets in All workbooks
Alt + Shift + F1 Inserts a new worksheet
(before the active sheet) into the active workbook (Insert >
Worksheet)
Alt + Shift + F2 Displays the (File >
Save As) dialog box
Alt + Shift + F4 Closes all the workbooks
(saving first) and exits Excel (File > Exit)
Alt + Shift + F10 Displays the drop-down
menu for the corresponding smart tag
Alt + Shift + F11 Activates the Microsoft
Script Editor window
Ctrl + Shift + F3 Displays the (Insert >
Name > Create) dialog box
Ctrl + Shift + F6 Moves to the previous open
workbook or window
Ctrl + Shift + F10 Activates the Menu Bar or
Shortcut Characters in 2007
Ctrl + Shift + F12 Displays the (File >
Print) dialog box
Ctrl + 0 Hides the columns in the current
selection
Ctrl + 1 Displays the formatting dialog box
Ctrl + 2 Toggles bold on the current
selection
Ctrl + 3 Toggles italics on the current
selection
Ctrl + 4 Toggles underlining on the current
selection
Ctrl + 5 Toggles the strikethrough of text
on the current selection
Ctrl + 6 Toggles between hiding, displaying
Ctrl + 8 Toggles the display of Outline
symbols on the active worksheet
Ctrl + 9 Hides the rows in the current
selection (Format > Row > Hide)
Ctrl + Shift + 0 Unhides the columns in the
current selection
Ctrl + Shift + 2 Enters the value from the
cell directly above into the active cell
Ctrl + Shift + 8 Selects the current region
(surrounded by blank rows and columns)
Ctrl + Shift + 9 Unhides the rows in the
current selection
Ctrl + A Displays formula palette given a
function name or selects the whole worksheet or current date
Ctrl + B Toggles bold on the current
selection
Ctrl + C Copies the current selection to the
clipboard
Ctrl + D Copies the first cell in the
selection downwards
Ctrl + F Displays the Find dialog box
Ctrl + G Displays the GoTo dialog box
Ctrl + H Displays the Replace dialog box
Ctrl + I Toggles italics on the current
selection
Ctrl + K Displays the Insert Hyperlink
dialog box
Ctrl + L Displays the Create Table dialog
box
Ctrl + N Creates a new workbook
Ctrl + O Displays the Open dialog box
Ctrl + P Displays the Print dialog box
Ctrl + R Copies the leftmost cell in the
selection to the right
Ctrl + S Saves, Displays the Save As dialog
box if a new workbook
Ctrl + U Toggles underlining on the current
selection
Ctrl + V Pastes the entry from the clipboard
Ctrl + W Closes the active workbook or
window
Ctrl + X Cuts the current selection to the
clipboard
Ctrl + Y Repeats the last workbook action
Ctrl + Z Undo the last workbook action
Ctrl + Shift + F Activates the Font Tab of the format cells
Ctrl + Shift + O Selects all the cells with comments
Ctrl + Shift + P Activates the Font Size tab of the format cells
Enter Enters the contents of the active cell
and moves to the cell below (by default)
Shift + Enter Enters the contents of the
active cell and moves to the cell above (by default)
Tab Enters the contents of the active cell
and moves one cell to the right
Shift + Tab Enters the contents of the
active cell and moves one cell to the left
Alt + = Enters the SUM() function (AutoSum)
to sum the adjacent block of cells
Alt + 0128 Enters the euro symbol (€)
(using Number keypad)
Alt + 0162 Enters the cent symbol (¢)
(using Number keypad)
Alt + 0163 Enters the pound sign symbol (£)
(using Number keypad)
Alt + Enter Enters a new line (or carriage
return) into a cell
Ctrl + ' Enters the contents from the cell
directly above into the active cell
Ctrl + Shift + 2 Enters the value from the
cell directly above into the active cell
Ctrl + ; Enters the current date into the
active cell
Ctrl + Shift + ; Enters the current time
into the active cell
Ctrl + Shift + Enter Enters the formula as
an Array Formula
Shift + Insert Enters the data from the
clipboard
Alt + Down Arrow Displays the Pick From List
drop-down list Esc Cancels the cell entry and restores the original
contents
Delete Deletes the selection or one
character to the right
Backspace Deletes the selection or one
character to the left Shift + Delete Cuts the selection to the
clipboard
Ctrl + Delete Deletes text to the end of the
line Ctrl + - Displays the Delete dialog box
Ctrl + Shift + = Displays the Cells dialog
box
Ctrl + \ Selects the cells in a selected row
that do not match the value in the active cell
Ctrl + Shift + \ Selects the cells in a
selected column that do not match the value in the active cell
Ctrl + / Selects the array containing the
active cell ??
Alt + ; Selects the visible cells in the
current selection
Ctrl + Shift + (8 or *) Selects the current
region (surrounded by blank rows and columns)
Ctrl + * Selects the current region (using
the * on the number keyboard)
Ctrl + [ Selects all the cells that are
directly referred to by the formula in the active cell (precedents)
Ctrl + Shift + [ Selects all the cells that
are directly (or indirectly) referred to by the formula in the active
cell
Ctrl + ] Selects all the cells that directly
refer to the active cell (dependents)
Ctrl + Shift + ] Selects all the cells that
directly (or indirectly) refer to the active cell
Ctrl + Shift + Page Down Selects the active
worksheet and the one after it
Ctrl + Shift + Page Up Selects the active
worksheet and the one before it
Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar Selects all the
objects on the worksheet when an object is selected or selects the
whole worksheet
Ctrl + Spacebar Selects the current column
Shift + Arrow keys Selects the active cell
and the cell in the given direction
Shift + Backspace Selects the active cell
when multiple cells are selected
Shift + Spacebar Selects the current row
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Key Extends the
selection to the next cell adjacent to a blank cell in that direction
Ctrl + Shift + End Extends the selection to
the last used cell on the worksheet
Ctrl + Shift + Home Extends the selection to
the beginning of the worksheet
Shift + Arrow Keys Extends the selection by
one cell in that direction
Shift + Home Extends the selection to the
first column
Shift + Page Down Extends the selection down
one screen
Shift + Page Up Extends the selection up one
screen
End + Shift + Arrow Keys Extends the
selection to the next non-blank cell in that direction
End + Shift + End Extends the selection to
the last cell in the current row*
End + Shift + Home Extends the selection to
last used cell on the worksheet
Alt + ' Displays the Style dialog box
Ctrl + Shift + ( ' or ) Applies the Time
format "hh:mm" to the selection
Ctrl + Shift + (1 or !) Applies the Comma
separated format "#,##0.00" to the selection
Ctrl + Shift + (4 or $) Applies the Currency
format "£#,##0.00" to the selection
Ctrl + Shift + (5 or %) Applies the
Percentage format "0%" to the selection
Ctrl + Shift + (6 or ^) Applies the
Exponential format "#,##E+02" to the selection
Ctrl + Shift + (# or ~) Applies the General
format to the selection
Ctrl + (# or ~) Applies the Custom Date
format "dd-mmm-yy" to the selection
Ctrl + Shift + (7 or &) Applies the
outline border to the selection
Ctrl + Shift + (- or _ ) Removes all the
borders from the selection
Arrow Keys Moves to the next cell in that
direction
Ctrl + Tab Moves to the next open workbook
or window
Alt + Tab Moves to the next application open
on your computer
Alt + Shift + Tab Moves to the previous
application open on your computer
Enter Moves to the cell directly below
Tab Moves to the next cell on the right (or
unprotected cell)
Home Moves to the first column in the
current row
End + Arrow Keys Moves to the next non empty
cell in that direction
End + Enter Moves to the last cell in the
current row that is not blank
End + Home Moves to the last used cell on
the active worksheet*
End + Home Moves to the last used cell on
the active worksheet*
Page Down Moves to the next screen of rows
down
Page Up Moves to the previous screen of rows
up
Shift + Enter Moves to the cell directly
above (opposite direction to Enter)
Shift + Tab Moves to the cell directly to
the left (opposite direction to Tab)
Alt + Page Down Moves you one screen of
columns to the right
Alt + Page Up Moves you one screen of
columns to the left
Ctrl + Home Moves to cell "A1" on
the active sheet
Ctrl + End Moves to the last used cell on
the active worksheet*
Ctrl + Up Arrow Moves
to the first row in the current region
Ctrl + Down Arrow Moves to the last row in
the current region
Ctrl + Left Arrow Moves to the first column
in the current region
Ctrl + Right Arrow Moves to the last column
in the current region
Ctrl + Page Up Moves to the previous
worksheet in the workbook
Ctrl + Page Down Moves to the next worksheet
in the workbook
Ctrl + Shift + Tab Moves to the previous
open workbook or window
Scroll Lock + Arrow Keys Moves the workbook
or window one cell the corresponding direction
Scroll Lock + End Moves to the last cell in
the current window
Scroll Lock + Home Moves to the first cell
in the current window
Scroll Lock + Page Down Moves you down one
screen (current selection unchanged
Scroll Lock + Page Up Moves you up one
screen (current selection unchanged)
Enter Moves from top to bottom within a
selection
Tab Moves from left to right within a
selection
Ctrl + . Moves clockwise to the next corner
within a selection
Shift + Tab Moves from right to left within
a selection (opposite direction to Tab)
Alt + Ctrl + Left Arrow Moves to the left
between non adjacent cells in a selection
Alt + Ctrl + Right Arrow Moves to the right
between non adjacent cells in a selection
= Starts a Formula
Ctrl + ` Toggles between the value layer and
the formula layer
Ctrl + Insert Copies the current selection
to the clipboard
Ctrl + Shift + ( Unhides any hidden rows
within the selection
Ctrl + Shift + ) Unhides any hidden columns
within the selection
Ctrl + Shift + \ Select unequal cells
Alt Toggles the activation of the old Menu
Bar
Alt + Shift + Left Arrow Displays the (Data
> Group and Outline > UnGroup) dialog box
Alt + Shift + Right Arrow Displays the (Data
> Group and Outline > Group) dialog box
Alt + Spacebar Activates the Control Box in
the top left hand corner
End Toggles between switching End Mode on or
off
Scroll Lock Toggles between switching Scroll
Lock on or off
Shift + Insert Pastes the entry from the
clipboard