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Comprehensive List of Excel Keyboard

Shortcuts
Posted on February 22nd, 2010 in Featured , Learn Excel - 51 comments
Few weeks back I have invited all of you to share your excel keyboard shortcuts in a open thread. More
than 50 people commented on that post and shared a hundred excel keyboard shortcuts with us. There
were so many wonderful keyboard shortcuts and tricks buried in the comments section of that post.
During the weekend, I spent sometime to collect all these beautiful shortcuts and arranged them neatly
so that you can easily learn them.
Special thanks to all the commenters on the original post. Without you I couldn’t have
learned these shortcuts.
Here is the complete list of excel keyboard

shortcuts.
Shortcuts for Selection
Shortcuts for Editing
Shortcuts for Navigation
Shortcuts for Formatting
Shortcuts for Formulas
Shortcuts for Excel Options
Shortcuts for Auto Complete
Shortcuts for Everything Else
Note: I have *ed some of the most important shortcuts. These are very useful and extremely time
saving ones. You may want to remember a few to boost your productivity.
Select the whole column
CTRL + SPACE SELECTION
Select the whole row
SHIFT + SPACE SELECTION
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Select table
SHIFT + CTRL + SPACE bar SELECTION
Save
CTRL + s SELECTION
Select visible cells only
ALT + ; SELECTION
Select entire region
CTRL + A SELECTION
Select range from start cell to far left
SHIFT + Home SELECTION
Select range from start cell to end in direction of arrow
SHIFT + End + arrow SELECTION
Select a continuous range of data (e.g. pivot), no matter where your cursor is.
CTRL + * SELECTION
Select blank cells
F5 + ALT + S + K + ENTER SELECTION
Select all cells with comments
CTRL + SHIFT + O SELECTION
Select all cells that are directly or indirectly referred to by formulas in the selection
CTRL + SHIFT + { SELECTION
Select all cells with formulas that refer directly or indirectly to the active cell
CTRL + SHIFT + } SELECTION
Selects all the way to a1 from cursor position
CTRL + SHIT + HOME SELECTION
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Select cells in the direction of arrow
CTRL + SHIFT + Arrow SELECTION
Previous sheet
CTRL + Page Up NAVIGATION
Next sheet
CTRL + Page Down NAVIGATION
Launch GO TO Dialog (from here you can select special or jump to a cell or range)
F5 NAVIGATION
Go to top left (will go to top left of freezed pane if set)
CTRL + Home NAVIGATION
Go to last non-blank cell
CTRL + end NAVIGATION
Go to previous sheet
CTRL + PgUp NAVIGATION
Go to next sheet
CTRL + PgDn NAVIGATION
Print
CTRL + p NAVIGATION
Toggle between workbooks in a given session of excel.
CTRL + TAB NAVIGATION
Change the type of cell reference from relative to absolute or semi-absolute
F4 FORMULAS
Repeat whatever you did last
F4 FORMULAS
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Debug portions of a formula (select and press)
F9 FORMULAS
Sum range
ALT + = FORMULAS
Enter array formula
CTRL + SHIFT + Enter FORMULAS
Select array formula range
CTRL + / FORMULAS
Display range names (can be used when typing formulas)
F3 FORMULAS
Evaluate formulas. (its easy to remember when working with some “tuf” formulas!)
ALT + TUF FORMULAS
Copy a formula from above cell and edit
CTRL + ' FORMULAS
Display the formula palette after you type a valid function name in a formula
CTRL + A (while writing a formula) FORMULAS
Alternate between displaying cell values and displaying cell formulas
CTRL + ` (Single Left Quotation Mark) FORMULAS
Calculate formulas
F9 FORMULAS
Select all precedent cells
CTRL + [ FORMULAS
Select all dependent cells
CTRL + ] FORMULAS
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Format Selection (cells, objects, charts)
CTRL + 1 FORMATTING
Bold a cell’s content
CTRL + B FORMATTING
Format Painter – Paste formats from selection
ALT + EST FORMATTING
Format as number with 2 dp
CTRL + SHIFT + 1 FORMATTING
Format as local currency
Format as percentage with 0 dp
Hide row
CTRL + 9 FORMATTING
Hide column
CTRL + 0 FORMATTING
Unhide row
Unhide column
Display the style command format menu
ALT + ' FORMATTING
Sets/removes strikeout in current cell
CTRL + 5 FORMATTING
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Show/hide the top bar when you have a group
Crtl + 8 FORMATTING
Single border around selected cells
Sort
ALT + DS FORMATTING
Insert hyperlink
CTRL + K FORMATTING
Freeze panes
ALT + WFF FORMATTING
Remove grid lines or (alt+t)ov(alt+g)[enter]
ALT + WVG (2007+) FORMATTING
To wrap lines
ALT + HW (2007+) FORMATTING
Save as
F12 EXCEL OPTIONS
Collapse the ribbon (press again to expand)
CTRL + F1 EXCEL OPTIONS
Opens print preview
CTRL + F2 EXCEL OPTIONS
Maximize the current window
ALT + SPACE X EXCEL OPTIONS
Activate next window
ALT + TAB EXCEL OPTIONS
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Activate previous window
ALT + SHIFT + TAB EXCEL OPTIONS
Close an excel workbook
crtl + F4 EXCEL OPTIONS
Split screens
ALT + W + S EXCEL OPTIONS
Create a pivot table in new sheet (of course after selecting the range)
ALT + DPF EVERYTHING ELSE
Create a pivot table in the same sheet.
ALT + DPN EVERYTHING ELSE
Show visual basic editor
ALT + F11 EVERYTHING ELSE
Macro dialog
ALT + F8 EVERYTHING ELSE
Apply/remove filter
ALT + DFF EVERYTHING ELSE
Keep filter on columns, but show all rows
ALT + DFS EVERYTHING ELSE
Insert pivot table
ALT + NVT EVERYTHING ELSE
Turn filter on or off
CTRL + SHIFT + L EVERYTHING ELSE
Paste values only
ALT + ESV EDITING
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Edit a cell, place cursor at the end
F2 EDITING
Show in-cell drop down with previously entered values
ALT + Down arrow EDITING
Fills down value from cell above
CTRL + D EDITING
Add a comment or Edit comment
SHIFT + F2 EDITING
Insert new sheet
SHIFT + F11 EDITING
Insert row
CTRL + + EDITING
Delete row
CTRL + - EDITING
Copy
CTRL + C EDITING
Paste
CTRL + V EDITING
Cut
CTRL + X EDITING
Undo
CTRL + Z EDITING
Get a line break inside the cell
ALT + Enter (while editing the cell) EDITING
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Clear all contents
ALT + EAA EDITING
Copy
CTRL + insert EDITING
Paste
SHIFT + Insert EDITING
Make chart/pivot chart
F11 EDITING
Edit a cell in Apple Macs
CTRL + U EDITING
Copy the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar
CTRL + SHIFT + " EDITING
Copies whatever is in the cell to the left of it.
CTRL + R EDITING
Delete box (cell, row, column)
ALT + ED EDITING
Insert box (cell, row, column)
ALT + IE EDITING
Enter current date
CTRL + ; AUTO COMPLETE
Enter current time
CTRL + : AUTO COMPLETE
Thanks to the contributors

Here is a list of people who contributed these shortcuts.
Vipul, Dau, Stružák, Paul, Eliavs, Pavel S, Fabrice, Noone, Clarity, Jp, Pascal, Jair, Yoav, Nimesh, Bill,
Patricia, Mike, Iesmatauw, Chrisham, Harvey, Pranav, Rohit Choudhary, Rohit1409, Rickard, Sachin,
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Gerald Higgins, Ericlind, Zzz, Felipe, Sridhar, Halva, Catherine, Lavkesh Bhatia, Rick Rothstein, Vishal
Haria, Ak, Daniel Ferry, Mehdi Raza.
Thank you
Share your shortcuts

I know this post is unusally lengthy. But I wanted the list to be as comprehensive as possible. If you
know some shortcuts that are not listed, please share them using comments.
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Comments
1) Finnur February 22, 2010
Bookmarked. Great post.
2) Stef@n February 22, 2010
Hey
here are some short-cuts – sorry, but only in german
regards stef@n
ALT + ‘ ( Apostroph ) Formatvorlage

ALT + = Formel SUMME einfügen
ALT + (Pfeil nach unten) Anzeige der AutoEingabe – Liste
ALT + EINGABE Zeilenumbruch innerhalb einer Zelle
ALT + F1 Einfügen Diagrammblatt
ALT + F11 Anzeige des VB-Editors
ALT + F2 Speichern unter
ALT + F4 Beenden
ALT + F8 Anzeigen Dialogfeld “Makro”
ALT + SHIFT + F1 Einfügen Tabellenblatt
ALT + SHIFT + F2 Speichern
F1 Online-Hilfe oder Office-Assistent
F2 Bearbeiten aktive Zelle
F3 Einfügen eines Namens in eine Formel
F4 Wiederholung der letzten Aktion
F5 Gehe zu
F6 Wechseln zum nächsten Ausschnitt
F7 Rechtschreibung
F8 Markierung erweitern
F9 Alle Blätter berechnen
F10 Menüleiste aktivieren
F11 Erstellen Diagramm
F12 Speichern unter
SHIFT + F1 Direkthilfe
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SHIFT + F2 Bearbeiten Zellkommentar

SHIFT + F3 Einfügen einer Funktion in eine Formel
SHIFT + F4 Weiter Suchen
SHIFT + F5 Suchen
SHIFT + F6 Wechseln zum vorherigen Ausschnitt
SHIFT + F8 zur Markierung hinzufügen
SHIFT + F9 Aktives Tabellenblatt berechnen
SHIFT + F10 Anzeigen Kontextmenü
SHIFT + F11 Einfügen Tabellenblatt
SHIFT + F12 Speichern
SHIFT + BildAb Erweitern der Markierung um eine Bildschirmseite nach unten
SHIFT + BildAuf Erweitern der Markierung um eine Bildschirmseite nach oben
SHIFT + Leertaste gesamte Zeile markieren
SHIFT + Pfeiltaste Erweitern der Markierung um eine Zelle
SHIFT + POS1 Erweitern der Markierung bis zum Zeilenanfang
SHIFT + Rücktaste Reduzierung der Markierung auf die aktuelle Zelle
STRG + – ( Minuszeichen ) Zelle löschen
STRG + ! Zahlenformat “Zahl mit Tausendertrennzeichen, 2 Dezimalstellen + Vorzeichen” zuweisen
STRG + ” Zahlenformat “Wissenschaft mit 2 Nachkommastellen” zuweisen
STRG + # Wechseln der Anzeige zwischen Zellwerten und Zellformeln
STRG + $ Zahlenformat “Währung + 2 Nachkommastellen” zuweisen
STRG + % Zahlenformat “Prozent ohne Dezimalstellen” zuweisen
STRG + & Zahlenformat “Standard” zuweisen
STRG + ( Spalte einblenden
STRG + ) Zeile einblenden
STRG + * markieren des aktuellen Bereichs
STRG + . ( Punkt ) aktuelles Datum einfügen
STRG + / Markieren der aktuellen Matrix
STRG + : ( Doppelpunkt ) aktuelle Uhrzeit einfügen
STRG + ; ( Semikolon ) Kopieren des Wertes aus der Zelle darüber
STRG + _ ( Underscore ) Gesamtrahmen zuweisen
STRG + + ( Pluszeichen ) leere Zelle einfügen
STRG + > alle Rahmen löschen
STRG + < Zelleninhalt von darüber liegender Zelle kopieren
STRG + § (Paragraph) Datumsformat "01.Jan 00" zuweisen
STRG + 0 ( Null ) Excel97: Ein-/Ausblenden der Standard-Symbolleiste, Excel 2003: Spalte ausblenden
STRG + 1 Format Zellen
STRG + 5 Formatierung "Text durchgestrichen"
STRG + 6 Wechseln dem Ein-/Ausblenden von Objekten und dem Anzeigen von Platzhaltern
STRG + 8 Excel 97: Spalte ausblenden, Excel 2003: Standard-Symbolleiste ein-/ausblenden
STRG + 9 Zeile ausblenden
STRG + A alles markieren bzw. nach Eingabe eines Funktionsnamens: Anzeige der Formelpalette
STRG + Ä Markieren aller Zellen, deren Formel die aktuelle Zelle referenziert ( direkt )
STRG + BildAb Wechseln zum nächsten Blatt innerhalb der Arbeitsmappe
STRG + BildAuf Wechseln zum vorherigen Blatt innerhalb der Arbeitsmappe
STRG + C markierten Bereich kopieren
STRG + EINGABE alle markierte Zellen erhalten aktuellen Eintrag
STRG + ENDE Bewegen an das Ende des Tabellenblattes
STRG + F Suchen
STRG + F2 aktive Zelle anzeigen
STRG + F3 Festlegen eines Namens
STRG + F4 Fenster schließen
STRG + F5 Wiederherstellung der Fenstergröße
STRG + F6 Wechseln zum nächsten Arbeitsmappenfenster
STRG + F7 Verschieben Fenster
STRG + F8 Fenstergröße ändern
STRG + F9 Arbeitsmappe minimieren
STRG + F10 Maximieren oder Wiederherstellen des Arbeitsmappenfensters
STRG + F11 Einfügen einer Excel (4.0) Makrovorlage
STRG + F12 öffnen
STRG + K Hyperlink einfügen
STRG + Leertaste gesamte Spalte markieren
STRG + N neue Arbeitsmappe
STRG + O öffnen
STRG + P Drucken
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STRG + Pfeiltaste Bewegen an den Rand des aktuellen Datenbereichs

STRG + POS1 Bewegen an den Anfang des Tabellenblattes
STRG + R Zelleninhalt von linker Zelle kopieren
STRG + Rücktaste aktive Zelle anzeigen
STRG + S Speichern
STRG + SHIFT + A nach Eingabe eines Funktionsnamens: Einfügen der Argumentnamen und Klammern
STRG + SHIFT + ä Markieren aller Zellen, deren Formel die aktuelle Zelle referenziert ( direkt oder
indirekt )
STRG + SHIFT + EINGABE Eingabe einer Formel als Matrixformel
STRG + SHIFT + ENDE Erweitern der Markierung bis zur letzten verwendeten Zelle (rechts unten)
STRG + SHIFT + F Formatierung Fett
STRG + SHIFT + F12 Drucken
STRG + SHIFT + F3 Erstellen eines Namens unter Verwendung von Zeilen- und Spaltenbeschriftungen
STRG + SHIFT + F6 Wechseln zum vorherigen Arbeitsmappenfenster
STRG + SHIFT + K Formatierung Kursiv
STRG + SHIFT + Leertaste alle Zellen markieren
STRG + SHIFT + O Markieren aller Zellen mit Kommentar
STRG + SHIFT + Pfeiltaste Erweitern der Markierung bis zur letzten nicht-leeren Zelle
STRG + SHIFT + POS1 Erweitern der Markierung bis Tabellenblatt Anfang
STRG + SHIFT + TAB Wechseln zur vorherigen Arbeitsmappe
STRG + SHIFT + U Formatierung Unterstreichung
STRG + SHIFT + ü Markieren aller Zellen, auf die sich die aktuelle Formel bezieht ( direkt oder indirekt )
STRG + TAB Wechseln zur nächsten Arbeitsmappe
STRG + U Zelleninhalt von darüber liegender Zelle kopieren
STRG + ü Markieren aller Zellen, auf die sich die aktuelle Formel bezieht ( direkt )
STRG + V Einfügen aus Zwischenablage
STRG + W Fenster schließen
STRG + X Ausschneiden der Markierung
STRG + Y Wiederholung der letzten Aktion
STRG + Z Rückgängigmachen der letzten Aktion
3) Vipul February 22, 2010
Thanks Chandoo
4) Cyril Z. February 22, 2010
Hello Chandoo.
Nice list of shortcuts. But some of them doesn’t work in French. Here’s what I found.
How about a multilingual sheet of shortcuts ?
Select blank cells :

F5 + ALT + S + K + ENTER => F5 + ALT + C + D + ENTER
Select all cells that are directly or indirectly referred to by formulas in the selection
CTRL + SHIFT + { => ALT + L + RS + S + N + {S|T} {Direct|All}
Select all cells with formulas that refer directly or indirectly to the active cell
CTRL + SHIFT + } => ALT + L + RS + S + A + {S|T} {Direct|All}
Evaluate formulas. (its easy to remember when working with some “tuf” formulas!)
ALT + TUF => ALT + UV
Copy a formula from above cell and edit
CTRL + ‘ => Not Found
Alternate between displaying cell values and displaying cell formulas
CTRL + ` (Single Left Quotation Mark) => Not Found
Format Selection (cells, objects, charts)
CTRL + 1
Single border around selected cells
CTRL + SHIFT + 7 => CTRL + 0
Sort
ALT + DS => ALT + éT
Freeze panes
ALT + WFF => ALT + NVF
Create a pivot table in new sheet (of course after selecting the range)
ALT + DPF => ALT + SYTN
Create a pivot table in the same sheet.
ALT + DPN => ALT + SYTF
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Clear all contents

ALT + EAA => ALT + LEA
5) Ethoros February 22, 2010
“Selects all the way to a1 from cursor position
SelectionCTRL + SHIT + HOME”
You might get a smelly finger if you use that shortcut
Think you missed the F out
6) Leonel Q. February 22, 2010
I think it would be cool if you add a Printer friendly button.
7) kjo February 22, 2010
gr8 job..Chandoo.. n all others..
How about translating german contribution by stef@n ??
Regards.
8) Hui... February 23, 2010
Chandoo
One you missed
CTRL + ALT +F9

Rebuilds the internal links within a spreadsheet and then saves
I think it is similar to the Open, Repair option in 2007
9) chrisham February 23, 2010
Chandoo, great post!

Chandoo there’s yet a very important shortcut key that should get mention for its huge benefit. The
CTRL +. (Period) helps bring back the yellow diamond shaped Symbol that usually is available only on
the Top Cell of a selected Column. So instead of scrolling your way all the way to the top, with a click of
CTRL +. makes this accessible immediately, and by clicking on it, giving you a number of options like
converting text to number etc etc.
10) chrisham February 23, 2010
Chandoo, how about having a seperate blog for Excel VBA shortcut keys???
11) oldchippy February 23, 2010
Hi Chandoo,
Here’s another useful one for the formatting group.

To erase all formatting from your selected cells
Alt + E + A + F (easy to remember E[rase] + A[ll] + F[ormats]
Note that dates/times format to general numbers/decimals
12) Chandoo February 23, 2010
Very good additions Stef@n and Cyril.
@Leonel: I am trying to prepare a print.css for my blog. It is one of those low priority tasks, so I kind of
neglected it. I could use plugins but they un-necessarily slow down the blog.
@Hui.. I didnt forget it. I just dont know it thanks for sharing the beautiful shortcut.
@Chrisham: Wow, I didnt know that. thank you Also, my VBA programming is very limited. I never
had to use shortcuts in that. But if you know some good ones, send them over to me (chandoo.d @
gmail.com) I will upload a new post later next week.
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@Ethoros: Aw, crap. I cant believe I did it. I am gonna leave it there as a testimonial to your keen eye.
14) Pushkaraj Petkar February 23, 2010
I think this excel is helful for all the people but when you have try to do it.
Hello again.
I was trying to use Chrisham’s shortcut in my french Excel and I found this weird shortcut :
CTRL + . (period form numpad only)

This one change the corner selected (turns clockwise) in a selection range.
CTRL + SHIFT + ; (SHIFT+; = . period with french keyboard) bring “Photo” icon in the quick toolbar.
Doesn’t seem to do anything else.
Cyril
err.. should have written CTRL+, (comma)
Sorry
17) scotty February 23, 2010
Nice list of shortcuts. It’s good to be reminded of the old Alt + menu key shortcuts (I just wish more of
them still worked in XL 2007). Although the list is great, an Excel table would be much, much better!
18) sk1412 February 23, 2010
Hey together
my idea:
let’s create a list / table of all short-cuts
shortcut – english – german – french – … – … – …
good idea ??
Stef@n
you can translate it with

http://translate.google.de/#
19) sk1412 February 23, 2010
AND
don’t forget short-cut’s like
Alt + 0155 “ø”

Alt + 0216 “Ø”
Alt + 0241 “ñ”
Alt + 241 “±”
Alt + 184 “©”
Alt + 0137 ” ‰”
Alt + 230 “µ”
AltGr + E “€”
regards Stef@n
20) sk1412 February 23, 2010
AND
test the following short-cuts
some of them seemed UNUSED?!
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Stef@n
STRG = CTRL !!
Alt + F3
Alt + F5
Alt + F7
Alt + F9
Alt + F10
Alt + F12
Alt + n. oben
Alt + n. rechts
Alt + n. links
Alt + Pos1
Alt + Entf
Alt + Einfg
Alt + Ende
Alt + Shift + 0
Alt + Shift + 1
Alt + Shift + 2
Alt + Shift + 3
Alt + Shift + 4
Alt + Shift + 5
Alt + Shift + 6
Alt + Shift + 7
Alt + Shift + 8
Alt + Shift + 9
Alt + Shift + >
Alt + Shift + ;
Alt + Shift + :
Alt + Shift + _
Alt + Shift + *
Alt + Shift + `
Alt + Shift + °
Alt + Shift + F3
Alt + Shift + F5
Alt + Shift + F6
Alt + Shift + F7
Alt + Shift + F8
Alt + Shift + F9
Alt + Shift + F10
Alt + Shift + F11
Alt + Shift + F12
F3
Shift + F7
Strg + ´
Strg + ^
Strg + B
Strg + D
Strg + E
Strg + I
Strg + J
Strg + L
Strg + M
Strg + Q
Strg + T
Strg + F1
Strg + F2
Strg + Shift + 0
Strg + Shift + ß
Strg + Shift + `
Strg + Shift + #
Strg + Shift + A
Strg + Shift + B
Strg + Shift + C
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Strg + Shift + D
Strg + Shift + E
Strg + Shift + F
Strg + Shift + H
Strg + Shift + I
Strg + Shift + J
Strg + Shift + L
Strg + Shift + M
Strg + Shift + N
Strg + Shift + P
Strg + Shift + Q
Strg + Shift + R
Strg + Shift + T
Strg + Shift + V
Strg + Shift + W
Strg + Shift + X
Strg + Shift + Y
Strg + Shift + Z
Strg + Shift + F1
Strg + Shift + F2
Strg + Shift + F5
Strg + Shift + F7
Strg + Shift + F8
Strg + Shift + F9
Strg + Shift + F11
Strg + Alt + F3
Strg + Alt + F5
Strg + Alt + F6
Strg + Alt + F7
Strg + Alt + F8
Strg + Alt + F9
Strg + Alt + F10
Strg + Alt + F11
Strg + Alt + F12
21) sk1412 February 23, 2010
Hey Chandoo
if you don’t like so LONG comment’s
– please delete my threads –
regards Stef@n
@Sk1412: What gives you the idea that I dont like long comments… ? I *love* lengthy elaborate and
passionate discussions. That is the whole purpose of this blog.
Thank you so much for your shortcuts and ideas.
I like your idea “let’s create a list / table of all short-cuts
shortcut – english – german – french”
Unfortunately we cannot use google translate to do this. I will make a base template and release it later
this week or next week. Folks from other countries and fill it and send it back to me. Once it is ready we
have a complete list of international shortcuts
Nice Idea… I’ll will put in my list as soon as it is ready for this !!!
But don’t prepare this sheet instead of taking care of your nice twins
24) Subodh Gupta February 24, 2010
Chandoo, you mentioned…

Copy the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar
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Editing
CTRL + SHIFT + ”
You can also use CTRL + D.
25) Subodh Gupta February 24, 2010
Never mind what I said… It’s there already.
26) MADACCOUNTANT March 15, 2010
Try CTRL ~ (tilde). This command will view any worksheet formulas. This is great for quick on the fly
eyeballing a worksheet that you are reviewing.
This is my second post, not sure if the first one went through.
27) Stef@n March 16, 2010
Hey
CTRL ~ (tilde)
is
STRG #
in Germany
but it doesn’t work in switzerland :O
…
what i mean:
It does not seem quite so easy to create a “comprehensive” overview
best regards
Stef@n
Greetings,
Stef@n
I am not sure about what the translation is for this in Switzerland (Swedish), however the purpose of the
command (CTRL ~ ) is to view all of the cell data and range formulas in a worksheet in one view. Maybe
we can try something together to make it work for you. Let me know what your feedback is…. are you
getting a message in EXCEL when you use this command?
Also, maybe you have a Global setting function that might prevent this from working? Let’s see what we
can come up with together.
29) Stef@n March 17, 2010
Hey
I think that problem is the keyboard layout
In Germany there is a button (next to the key input)
you can typed on the following characters
AltGr + shift * ~ (tilde)
So: in many countries, the keyboard layout is different.
ie: Ctrl (AltGr) ~ does not work at all.
The following formulas only when you press Ctrl #
the only way is, in my view – the use of vba
Sub formulasHide ()
ActiveWindow.DisplayFormulas = False
End Sub
Sub formulasFade ()
ActiveWindow.DisplayFormulas = True
End Sub
regards Stef@n
Stef@n
17 of 23 5/25/2011 11:23 AM
Thanks for the info. I never really thought about how this may work in other countries. let me know if I
can help on anything else.
Best regards,
Michael
31) batGnat March 18, 2010
Quick reference sheet:
EXCEL : http://www.its.qut.edu.au/assist/userguides/exfiles/xl.pdf
WORD : http://www.its.qut.edu.au/assist/userguides/exfiles/office.pdf
32) Pedro April 16, 2010
Not forgot the original source at Microsoft Office Excel 2007 shortcut and function keys here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/HP100738481033.aspx
and the Ribbon, Help, and other Microsoft Office keyboard shortcuts here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/HA101680811033.aspx?pid=CH100947761033
and how to disable user interface items and shortcut keys here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179143.aspx
Anyone want to generate a pdf with everything?
33) Chandoo April 19, 2010
@Pedro.. I am in the process of collecting all the shortcuts in to one big sheet so that anyone can
download and master these. If you would like to collaborate, pls. drop me an email.
34) Pedro April 19, 2010
@Chandoo.. Professionally I am interested about Accessibility in Office System as shown here:

http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/office2007/
and keyboard navigation:
http://office.microsoft.com/training/Training.aspx?AssetID=RP100664581033&CTT=6&
Origin=RC100664431033
and keyboard shortcuts:
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/keyboard.aspx
but in Spanish language as shown here:
http://office.microsoft.com/es-es/excel/HP100738483082.aspx
You should know that keyboard shortcuts methods are different in different languages and with different
keyboard layouts, so your mammoth project to assemble all in one piece it should apply only to English
language and there is no automatic translator to translate the keyboard shortcuts methods.
For my part, once you publish the English sheet, I could be able to develop the corresponding Spanish
version.
35) Joe April 30, 2010
Great list. Love the Select Visible Cells Only. That saves a lot clicks with Edit/GoTo/Special/Visible Cells
Only.
Thanks!
36) Hui... June 3, 2010
Not technically Excel Shortcuts but these works just the same
Windows Button + Right/Left Arrow – Toggles from Current Window position to Left Half Display, Right
Half Display and Back to Current View
Windows Button + Up Arrow – Toggles from Current Window position to Full Screen Display and back to
current position
Windows Button + Down Arrow – Toggles from Current Window position to minimised position
37) Hui... June 3, 2010
Alternate Keyboard Shortcut for Right Click – Press the Menu Button which is located between the Alt and
Ctrl keys on the Right Side of the Space Bar.
38) Excel Shortcuts June 9, 2010
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I added custom keyboard shortcuts using Simple Shortcuts (http://www.simpleshortcuts.net)… It’s

addictive. They have these cool customizable cycles that save me a ton of time. It looks like they’re
working on a new program called Smart Shortcuts (http://www.smartshortcuts.com) that is supposed to
be even better. I can’t wait to try it…
39) oldchippy June 11, 2010
Chandoo,
I haven’t seen this one yet in the list – Ctrl+6
When you have a chart covering your dataset toggle Ctrl+6 to clear the chart out of the way and back
again
40) Oli June 25, 2010
I know you can drag sheet tabs with the mouse to re-order them and even drag them from one
workbook into another but I didn’t know (until about 5 mins. ago) – if you hold the Ctrl key and then
drag the sheet tab it will create a duplicate.
PS Is it common knowledge that the office button (xl 2007) when clicked once (to open the menu also
turns red and if you click it once more will act as an ‘Off’ button completely closing Excel. Not great if you
stutter a mouse click – everything shuts!
41) Lock July 14, 2010
anyone tried the ALT + PGUp or ALT + PGDown. It pages left and right, so easy to scan accross a table
rather than using left/right arrow, or CTRL & left/right arrow which can take you too far.
Another v. easy method to generate your own shortcuts is to use icons. Eg, the paste values icon, with
the name “&V” means that if I now type ALT + V it will paste values.
42) neeraj August 17, 2010
Hi,
Use full information for all that people whom r learning Excel
43) S23 November 24, 2010
Thanks to Google Translate : Here is the translation of Stef@n’s shortcuts:

Hope this helps!!
ALT + ‘(apostrophe) style

ALT + formula = SUM insert
ALT + (arrow down) display the AutoComplete – List
ALT + ENTER line break within a cell
ALT + F1 Insert Chart Sheet
ALT + F11 Display the VB Editor
ALT + F2 Save
ALT + F4 Quit
ALT + F8 displays dialog box “macro”
ALT + SHIFT + F1 Insert sheet
ALT + SHIFT + F2 Save
F1 online help or Office Assistant
F2 Edit active cell
F3 Paste a name into a formula
F4 Repeat last action
Go to F5
F6 Move to next pane
F7 Spelling
F8 Extend a selection
F9 Calculate all sheets
F10 Activate the menu bar
F11 Create chart
F12 Save As
SHIFT + F1 This?
SHIFT + F2 Edit cell comment
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SHIFT + F3 Paste a function into a formula

SHIFT + F4 Find Next
SHIFT + F5 Search
SHIFT + F6 Move to the previous pane
SHIFT + F8 to add to the mark
SHIFT + F9 Calculate active worksheet
SHIFT + F10 Display shortcut menu
SHIFT + F11 Insert sheet
SHIFT + F12 Save
SHIFT + PgDn Extend selection up one screen down
SHIFT + PgUp Extend selection up one screen to the top
Shift + Space Select entire row
SHIFT + arrow key Extend the selection by one cell
SHIFT + POS1 expand the selection to the beginning of the line
SHIFT + Backspace reduce the selection to the current cell
CTRL + – (minus sign) Delete the cell
CTRL +! Number Format number with thousands separator characters, 2 decimal places + sign “to
assign
CTRL + “number format” Science with 2 decimal places Assign
CTRL + # change the display between cell values and cell formulas
CTRL + $ number format currency and 2 decimal places Assign
CTRL +% number format “percentage with no decimal places” to assign
CTRL + & number format “default” assign
CTRL + (column Show
CTRL +) Line Show
CTRL + * mark the current scope
CTRL +. insert (point) current date
Ctrl + / Select the current matrix
CTRL +: (colon) Insert current time
CTRL +; (semicolon) copying the value from the cell above
CTRL + _ (underscore) assign overall framework
CTRL + + (plus sign) Insert a blank cell
CTRL +> delete all frames
CTRL + <cell content of about copy-lying cell
CTRL + § (paragraph) Date Format 01.Jan 00 "assign
CTRL + 0 (zero) Excel97: hide the Standard toolbar, Excel 2003: Hide Column
CTRL + 1 Format Cells
CTRL + 5 Formatting text crossed out "
CTRL + 6 Jump to hide objects, and displaying placeholders
CTRL + 8 Excel 97: Hide column, Excel 2003: hide standard toolbar
CTRL + 9 Line Hide
CTRL + A Select all or to enter a function name: Display the Formula Palette
CTRL + Ä Select all cells, that the current formula cell references (directly)
Ctrl + Page Down Move to the next sheet in the workbook
CTRL + PgUp Switch to the previous sheet in the workbook
CTRL + C Copy selected area
CTRL + ENTER select all cells receive current entry
CTRL + END Move to the end of the sheet
CTRL + F Find
CTRL + F2 active cell's
CTRL + F3 to set a name
CTRL + F4 Close window
CTRL + F5 Restore the window size
CTRL + F6 Switch to the next workbook window
CTRL + F7 Move window
CTRL + F8 Resize window
CTRL + F9 Minimize workbook
CTRL + F10 Maximize or restore the workbook window
CTRL + F11 Insert an Excel (4.0) macro sheet
CTRL + F12 to open
CTRL + K Insert Hyperlink
Ctrl + Space Select entire column
CTRL + N New Workbook
CTRL + O Open
CTRL + P Print
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CTRL + arrow key Move to the edge of the current data region
CTRL + POS1 Move to the beginning of the worksheet
CTRL + R to copy cell contents of the left cell
CTRL + Backspace active cell's
CTRL + S Save
CTRL + SHIFT + A to enter a function name: Insert the argument names and parentheses
CTRL + SHIFT + ä select all cells whose formula the current cell is referenced (directly or indirectly)
CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to enter a formula as an array formula
CTRL + SHIFT + END Extend the selection to the last used cell (bottom right)
CTRL + SHIFT + F bold formatting
CTRL + SHIFT + F12 Print
CTRL + SHIFT + F3 to create a name using row and column labels
CTRL + SHIFT + F6 Move to the previous workbook window
CTRL + SHIFT + K italic formatting
CTRL + SHIFT + Space all cells
CTRL + SHIFT + O Select all cells with comments
CTRL + SHIFT + arrow key Extend the selection to the last non-blank cell
CTRL + SHIFT + POS1 Extend the selection to beginning of worksheet
CTRL + SHIFT + TAB Move to the previous workbook
CTRL + SHIFT + U Underline formatting
CTRL + SHIFT + ü Select all cells to which the current formula (directly or indirectly)
CTRL + TAB Move to the next workbook
CTRL + U content of cells overlying cell copy
CTRL + ü Select all cells to which the current formula (direct)
CTRL + V Paste from clipboard
CTRL + W Close window
CTRL + X Cut the selection
CTRL + Y Repeat the last action
CTRL + Z Undo the last action
44) Rahul December 2, 2010
Hi,
I am about to buy a new laptop soon, probably with bundled office 2010. Are the shortcuts different on
2010 from 2007?
45) anupam December 2, 2010
I have tried to translate the german shortcuts given by Stefan…….though I dont know German but I did
it in seconds:
Hey
here are some short-cuts – sorry, but only in German
regards stef @ n
ALT + ‘(apostrophe) style

ALT + formula = SUM insert
ALT + (arrow down) display the AutoComplete – List
ALT + ENTER line break within a cell
ALT + F1 Insert Chart Sheet
ALT + F11 Display the VB Editor
ALT + F2 Save
ALT + F4 Quit
ALT + F8 displays dialog box “macro”
ALT + SHIFT + F1 Insert sheet
ALT + SHIFT + F2 Save
F1 online help or Office Assistant
F2 Edit active cell
F3 Paste a name into a formula
F4 Repeat last action
Go to F5
F6 Move to next pane
F7 Spelling
F8 Extend a selection
F9 Calculate all sheets
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F10 Activate the menu bar

F11 Create chart
F12 Save As
SHIFT + F1 This?
SHIFT + F2 Edit cell comment
SHIFT + F3 Paste a function into a formula
SHIFT + F4 Find Next
SHIFT + F5 Search
SHIFT + F6 Move to the previous pane
SHIFT + F8 to add to the mark
SHIFT + F9 Calculate active worksheet
SHIFT + F10 Display shortcut menu
SHIFT + F11 Insert sheet
SHIFT + F12 Save
SHIFT + PgDn Extend selection up one screen down
SHIFT + PgUp Extend selection up one screen to the top
Shift + Space Select entire row
SHIFT + arrow key Extend the selection by one cell
SHIFT + POS1 expand the selection to the beginning of the line
SHIFT + Backspace reduce the selection to the current cell
CTRL + – (minus sign) Delete the cell
CTRL +! Number Format number with thousands separator characters, 2 decimal places + sign “to
assign
CTRL + “number format” Science with 2 decimal places Assign
CTRL + # change the display between cell values and cell formulas
CTRL + $ number format currency and 2 decimal places Assign
CTRL +% number format “percentage with no decimal places” to assign
CTRL + & number format “default” assign
CTRL + (column Show
CTRL +) Line Show
CTRL + * mark the current scope
CTRL +. insert (point) current date
Ctrl + / Select the current matrix
CTRL +: (colon) Insert current time
CTRL +; (semicolon) copying the value from the cell above
CTRL + _ (underscore) assign overall framework
CTRL + + (plus sign) Insert a blank cell
CTRL +> delete all frames
CTRL + <cell content of about copy-lying cell
CTRL + § (paragraph) Date Format 01.Jan 00 "assign
CTRL + 0 (zero) Excel97: hide the Standard toolbar, Excel 2003: Hide Column
CTRL + 1 Format Cells
CTRL + 5 Formatting text crossed out "
CTRL + 6 Jump to hide objects, and displaying placeholders
CTRL + 8 Excel 97: Hide column, Excel 2003: hide standard toolbar
CTRL + 9 Line Hide
CTRL + A Select all or to enter a function name: Display the Formula Palette
CTRL + Ä Select all cells, that the current formula cell references (directly)
Ctrl + Page Down Move to the next sheet in the workbook
CTRL + PgUp Switch to the previous sheet in the workbook
CTRL + C Copy selected area
CTRL + ENTER select all cells receive current entry
CTRL + END Move to the end of the sheet
CTRL + F Find
CTRL + F2 active cell's
CTRL + F3 to set a name
CTRL + F4 Close window
CTRL + F5 Restore the window size
CTRL + F6 Switch to the next workbook window
CTRL + F7 Move window
CTRL + F8 Resize window
CTRL + F9 Minimize workbook
CTRL + F10 Maximize or restore the workbook window
CTRL + F11 Insert an Excel (4.0) macro sheet
CTRL + F12 to open
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CTRL + K Insert Hyperlink

Ctrl + Space Select entire column
CTRL + N New Workbook
CTRL + O Open
CTRL + P Print
CTRL + arrow key Move to the edge of the current data region
CTRL + POS1 Move to the beginning of the worksheet
CTRL + R to copy cell contents of the left cell
CTRL + Backspace active cell's
CTRL + S Save
CTRL + SHIFT + A to enter a function name: Insert the argument names and parentheses
CTRL + SHIFT + ä select all cells whose formula the current cell is referenced (directly or indirectly)
CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to enter a formula as an array formula
CTRL + SHIFT + END Extend the selection to the last used cell (bottom right)
CTRL + SHIFT + F bold formatting
CTRL + SHIFT + F12 Print
CTRL + SHIFT + F3 to create a name using row and column labels
CTRL + SHIFT + F6 Move to the previous workbook window
CTRL + SHIFT + K italic formatting
CTRL + SHIFT + Space all cells
CTRL + SHIFT + O Select all cells with comments
CTRL + SHIFT + arrow key Extend the selection to the last non-blank cell
CTRL + SHIFT + POS1 Extend the selection to beginning of worksheet
CTRL + SHIFT + TAB Move to the previous workbook
CTRL + SHIFT + U Underline formatting
CTRL + SHIFT + ü Select all cells to which the current formula (directly or indirectly)
CTRL + TAB Move to the next workbook
CTRL + U content of cells overlying cell copy
CTRL + ü Select all cells to which the current formula (direct)
CTRL + V Paste from clipboard
CTRL + W Close window
CTRL + X Cut the selection
CTRL + Y Repeat the last action
CTRL + Z Undo the last action
46) HARISH January 13, 2011
NICE
47) Guru March 31, 2011
Hi can plz help???

tis short cut is not working
Select visible cells only ALT + ;
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Select the whole column

CTRL + SPACE SELECTION

Select the whole row

SHIFT + SPACE SELECTION

SHIFT + CTRL + SPACE bar SELECTION

Select visible cells only

Select entire region

Select range from start cell to far left

SHIFT + Home SELECTION

Select range from start cell to end in direction of arrow

SHIFT + End + arrow SELECTION

Select blank cells

F5 + ALT + S + K + ENTER SELECTION

Select all cells with comments

CTRL + SHIFT + O SELECTION

CTRL + SHIFT + { SELECTION

CTRL + SHIFT + } SELECTION

Selects all the way to a1 from cursor position

CTRL + SHIT + HOME SELECTION

Select cells in the direction of arrow

CTRL + SHIFT + Arrow SELECTION

CTRL + Page Up NAVIGATION

CTRL + Page Down NAVIGATION

Go to top left (will go to top left of freezed pane if set)

CTRL + Home NAVIGATION

Go to last non-blank cell

CTRL + end NAVIGATION

CTRL + PgUp NAVIGATION

CTRL + PgDn NAVIGATION

Toggle between workbooks in a given session of excel.

CTRL + TAB NAVIGATION

Change the type of cell reference from relative to absolute or semi-absolute

Repeat whatever you did last

Debug portions of a formula (select and press)

Enter array formula

CTRL + SHIFT + Enter FORMULAS

Select array formula range

Display range names (can be used when typing formulas)

ALT + TUF FORMULAS

Copy a formula from above cell and edit

CTRL + ' FORMULAS

CTRL + A (while writing a formula) FORMULAS

Alternate between displaying cell values and displaying cell formulas

CTRL + ` (Single Left Quotation Mark) FORMULAS

Select all precedent cells

Select all dependent cells

Format Selection (cells, objects, charts)

Bold a cell’s content

Format Painter – Paste formats from selection

ALT + EST FORMATTING

Format as number with 2 dp

CTRL + SHIFT + 1 FORMATTING

Format as local currency

CTRL + SHIFT + 4 FORMATTING

Format as percentage with 0 dp

CTRL + SHIFT + 5 FORMATTING

CTRL + SHIFT + 9 FORMATTING

CTRL + SHIFT + 0 FORMATTING

Display the style command format menu

ALT + ' FORMATTING