250 MS-Excel Keyboard Shortcuts

Main Category
Dialog Box
Dialog Box
Dialog Box
Dialog Box
Dialog Box
Dialog Box
Dialog Box
Dialog Box
Entering Data
Entering Data
Entering Data
Entering Data
Entering Data
Entering Data
Entering Data
File
File
File
File
File
File
File
File
File
File
File
File
File
File
File
File
File
File
Format
Format
Format
Format
Format
Format
Format

Shortcut key
Alt+F8
Alt+
Ctrl+1
Shift+Ctrl+F+F
Ctrl+Alt+V
Ctrl+T
Ctrl+Shift+F
Esc
Ctrl+shift+:
Ctrl+
Ctrl+:
Ctrl+;
Ctrl+R
Ctrl+Y
Ctrl+Delete
Shift+F11
Shift+F12
Ctrl+F12
Ctrl+Shift+F12
Alt+Shift+F2
Ctrl+P
Ctrl+S
Ctrl W
F12
Ctrl+F2
Page Up
Page Down
Left Arrow
Right Arrow
Up Arrow
Down Arrow
Tab
Enter
Ctrl+X
Ctrl+Shift+~
Ctrl+Shift+#
Ctrl+Shift+$
Ctrl+Shift+%
Ctrl+Shift+^
Ctrl++

Format
Format
Format
Format
Format
Format
Format
Format
Format
Format
Format
Format
Format
Format
Format

Ctrl+Ctrl+2
Ctrl+3
Ctrl+4
Ctrl+6
Alt+Enter
Shift+Ctrl+F
Shift+Ctrl+P
Ctrl+B
Ctrl+U
Ctrl+V
Ctrl+Shift+!
Shift+F2
Ctrl+I
Ctrl + Shift + 1

Format
Format
Format
Format
Format
Formulas
Formulas
Formulas
Formulas
Formulas
Formulas
Formulas
Formulas
Formulas
Formulas
Formulas
Formulas
Formulas
Formulas
Formulas
Formulas
Formulas
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General

Ctrl + Shift + 4
Ctrl + Shift + 3
Ctrl + Shift + 5
Ctrl + Shift + 6
Ctrl + Shift + 2
F4
Ctrl+Alt+F9
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F9
Ctrl+F3
Ctrl+Shift+F3
Alt+=
Ctrl+`
Ctrl+Shift+A
Ctrl+'
F3
F9
Shift+F3
Ctrl+Shift+F2
Ctrl+Shift+F8
Ctrl+Shift+F9
Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Ctrl+Shift+U
Alt+Down arrow
Ctrl+8
Alt or F10
Ctrl+K
Ctrl+Z
F11
Shift
Shift+F4

General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General

Shift+F5
Alt+F1
F1
F5
F7
F10
Shift+F7
Shift+F8
Shift+F9
Shift+F10
Ctrl+F4
Ctrl+F10
Alt+F4
Alt+F6
Alt+F11

General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys

Alt+Spacebar
Alt+BackSpace
Ctrl+E
Ctrl+G
Ctrl+H
Ctrl+J
Ctrl+L
Ctrl+Tab
Ctrl+Shift+I
Ctrl+Shift+J
Ctrl+F1
Alt+Shift+Right Arrow
Alt+Shift+Right Arrow
Ctrl+Shift+L
Alt+O+C+A
Alt+O+C+W
Alt+O+R+A
Alt+O+R+E
Alt+D+P
Alt+H, AL
Alt+H, AR
Alt+H- AC
Alt+H, AT
Alt+H, AM
Alt+H- AB
Alt+H, W
Alt+H, H
Alt+H, FC
Alt+H, FS
Alt+H, MM

Hot
Hot
Hot
Hot
Hot
Hot
Hot
Hot
Hot
Hot
Hot
Hot
Hot
Hot
Hot

Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys

Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Navigate
Navigate
Navigate
Navigate
Navigate
Navigate
Navigate
Navigate
Navigate
Navigate
Navigate
Navigate
Navigate
Navigate
Navigate
Navigate

Alt+H, MU
Alt+H, MC
Alt+H, MA
Alt+H, M
Alt+H, FF
Alt+H, FS
Alt+H, FP
Alt+Y, R
Al+M, N
Alt+A,VV
Alt+N,V
Alt+N,T
Alt+N, C
Alt+N, B
Alt+N, O
Alt+N, N
Alt+N, A11
Alt+N, SD
Alt+N, Q
Alt+N, D
Alt+F, N
Alt+F, O
Alt+F, S
Alt+F, A
Alt+F, H
Alt+F, E
Alt+F, C
Alt+F, D
Alt+F, T
Ctrl+F7
Ctrl+Shift+_
Ctrl+5
Shift+F6
F6
Home
End
Shift+Left Arrow
Shift+Right Arrow
Shift+Up Arrow
Shift+Down Arrow
Shift+Tab
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Key
Alt+Tab
Ctrl+Home
Ctrl+End

Navigate
Navigate
Navigate
Navigate
Navigate
Navigate
Navigate
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection

Ctrl+Page Up
Ctrl+Page Down
Ctrl+Left Arrow
Ctrl+Right Arrow
Ctrl+Up Arrow
Ctrl+Down Arrow
Shift+Enter
Ctrl+Shift+&
Ctrl+Shift+*
Ctrl+9
Ctrl+0
Ctrl+Shift+(
Ctrl+Shift+)
Ctrl+Enter
Shift+Spacebar

Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection
Selection

CTRL+/
CTRL+SHIFT+O
CTRL+\
CTRL+SHIFT+|
CTRL+[
CTRL+SHIFT+{
CTRL+]
CTRL+SHIFT+}
ALT+;
SHIFT+BACKSPACE
CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR
Ctrl+Alt+L
Ctrl+C
Ctrl+D
Ctrl+"
F2
F8
Insert
Delete
BackSpace
Shift+Insert
Shift+Home
Shift+End
Shift+Page Up
Shift+Page Down
Ctrl+A
Ctrl+F
Ctrl+Insert
Ctrl+Spacebar
Ctrl+BackSpace

Selection
Selection
Window Keys
Window Keys
Window Keys
Window Keys
Window Keys
Window Keys
Window Keys
Window Keys
Window Keys
Window Keys
Window Keys
Window Keys
Window Keys

Shift+Delete
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow key
WK
WK+R
WK+M
Shift+WK+M
WK+F1
WK+E
WK+F
WK+D
Ctrl+WK+F
Ctrl+WK+Tab
WK+Tab
WK+L
WK+P

Window Keys
Window Keys
Window Keys
Window Keys
Window Keys
Workbook
Workbook
Workbook
Workbook
Workbook
Workbook
Workbook
Workbook
Workbook

WK+C
WK+V
WK+K
WK+I
WK+A
Ctrl+F5
Ctrl+F6
Shift+Ctrl+F6
Ctrl+F9
Ctrl+F11
Ctrl+Shift+F6
Alt+Shift+F1
Ctrl+O
Shift+Ctrl+Tab

Workbook

Ctrl+N

board Shortcuts
Description
Macro dialog box
To open format style dialog box
Format cells dialog box
To open the Font tab in Format cells dialog box
To displays the "Paste Special" dialog box
To display the Create Table dialog box
To display the Format cells dialog box
Cancel the Command and close dialog box
To insert current time
Fill the above formula in down
To insert current time
To insert current date
To fill the right
To redo the last action
To delete to end of word
To insert new worksheet
To save the file
To open the file
To give the print
To save the file
To print the file
To save the file
To close the file
To Save as the file
To print the file
Go to page up
Go to page down
Go to left
Go to right
Go to up
Go to down
Indent
Go to new line
To cut the value
To convert into general format
To convert into date format
To convert into currency format
To convert into percent format
To convert into expontential format
To insert the row

To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To

delete the row

make font Bold
make font Italic
underline the Font
show/hide objects the View
Start the new line in same cell
open the Font tab in Format cells dialog box
open the Font tab in Format cells dialog box
make font Bold
underline the font
paste the data
comma format
edit cell comment
make the font Italic
format number in comma format.

To format number in currency format.

To format number in date format.
To format number in percentage format.
To format number in scientific format.
To format number in time format.
To repeat the last action
To calculate the worksheet in all open workbook
To rechecks dependent formula
To define the name
To create the names in row and column
Sum Function
To display formula
To insert the argument names into formula
To copy formula from cell above
To paste name into formula
To evaluate the part of formula
To paste function into formula
To go to last position
To step out
To clear all breakpoints
To Enter the Formula as an Array formula
Toggle Expand or Collapse formula bar
To display Auto complete list
To toggle outline symbols
To activate menubar
To add the hyperlink
To undo the last action
To create the Chart
Hold down shift for additional functions
To find next

Find the value

To insert chart
To open Excel help
To open 'Go To' dialog box
To open spell checker dialog box
To activate menubar
To view object
To add selection
Quick watch
To Show right click menu
To close the window
To activate menubar
To close VBA
To switch between last 2 windows
To open VBE
Go to system menu
To undo the last action
To Export module
Display 'Go to Dialog" box
Replace the value
List Properties/Methods
Show Call Stack
Go to cycle windows
To Edit Parameter Info
To Edit List Constants
To display or hide the ribbons
To Group Rows or Columns
Ungroup Rows or Columns
To Add/Remove the filter
To Adjust Column Width to Fit the Content
To Adjust Column Width to Specific Value
To Adjust Row Height to Fit the Content
To Adjust Row Height to Specific Value
To Open Pivot Table wizard
Align Left
Align Right
Align Cight
Align Top
Align Middle
Align Bottom
To wrap the text
Highlight Cell (change cell backgroudn color)
Font Color
Font Size
Merge Cells - Merge

Merge Cells - Unmerge

Merge Cells - Merge and Center
Merge Cells - Merge Across
To merge the text
To change the font style
To change the font size
Fomat painter
To record macro
To Open dialog box of Name Manager
To open Data Validation dialog box
To insert the Pivot Table
To insert the Table
To insert Column chart
To insert Bar chart
To insert Stock, Surface and Radar chart
To insert Line Chart
To insert Area Chart
To insert Combo Chart
To insert Pie Chart
To insert Scatter Chart
To open new worksheet
To open the file
To save the file
To Save as the file
To share the file
To export the file
To close the file
To check the account
To open the Excel options
To move window
To remove the outline border around selected cell
To apply/remove strike through formatting
To move previous pane
To move next pane
Move to beginning of line
Move to end of line
Extend selection left side
Extend selection right side
Extend selection up side
Extend selection down side
Outdent
Extend the selection of cells to the last nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell.
Move to cycle applications
Top Of Module
End Of Module

Go to top of current procedure in another sheet

Go to top of current procedure in another sheet
Move one word to left
Move one word to right
Go to up till the blank cell
Go to down till the blank cell
Enter to Move up
To place the outline border around selected cell
To insert current time
To hide rows
To hide columns
To unhide rows
To unhide columns
To fill the selected cell range with the current entry
To select the entire row
To select the array containing the active cell.
To select all cells that contain comments.
To select the cells that don't match the formula
To select the cells that don't match the formula
To select cells directly referenced by formulas in the selection.
To select cells directly/indirectly referenced by formulas
To select cells contain formulas directly reference the selection
To select cells directly/indirectly referenced by formulas
To select the visible cells in the current selection.
To select only active cell
To select the entire worksheet
To reapply the filter and sort on the current range
To copy the selected values
To fill down
To fill down
To edit active cell
To extend selection mode
Toggle insert mode
To delete the selected values
To delete previous entry
To paste the data
Select from start of line
Select till end of line
Select to top of module
Select to end of module
To select all data without blanks
Find the value
To copy the selected values
Select the complete row
Go to delete to start of word

To cut the selection

To select the data from first active cell to last active cell
To start the menu
Run dialog box
Minimize all
Undo minimize all
To help
To open Window Explorer
To find files or folder
To minimize all open windows and display the desktop
To Find Computer
To Quick launch toolbar
Cycle through taskbar buttons
To log off windows
To start print manager
To open Control Panel
To start Clipboard
To open keyboard properties dialog box
To open mouse properties dialog box
To start accessibility options
XL, Restore window size
Next workbook window
Previous workbook window
To minimize workbook
To open VBE
For Previous Window
To open new worksheet
To open workbook
To activate previous workbook
To create new workook