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Contextures -- Excel Keyboard Shortcuts

Navigate cells

  • Right..........Tab
  • Start of worksheet..........Ctrl + Home
  • End of worksheet ..........Ctrl + End
  • Start of row..........Home
  • Up/down one screen..........Page Up/ Down

Standard actions

  • Activate menus..........F10
  • Save..........Ctrl + S
  • Print..........Ctrl + P
  • New workbook..........Ctrl +
  • Open..........Ctrl + O
  • Copy..........Ctrl + C
  • Cut..........Ctrl + X
  • Paste..........Enter

Copy data

  • Fill down..........Ctrl + D
  • Fill right..........Ctrl + R
  • Copy formula above..........Ctrl + '
  • Copy value above..........Ctrl + "

Format Numbers

  • General..........Ctrl + Shift + ~
  • Currency..........Ctrl + Shift + $
  • Percentage..........Ctrl + Shift + %
  • Date (d, m, y)..........Ctrl + Shift + #
 

Select

  • Column..........Ctrl + space
  • Row..........Shift + space
  • Entire worksheet..........Ctrl + A

Work in a range

  • Select current range..........Ctrl + *
  • Move to range border..........Ctrl + arrow
  • Move down..........Enter
  • Move up..........Shift + Enter
  • Move right..........Tab
  • Move left..........Shift + Tab
  • Switch focus to worksheet from
       range selector in dialog box....F6

Edit worksheet

  • Edit cell..........F2
  • Insert..........Ctrl + +
  • Delete..........Ctrl + -

Complete actions

  • Repeat last action..........F4
  • Today’s date..........Ctrl + ;
  • Chart selected data..........F11

Apply Formatting

  • Format cells..........Ctrl + 1
  • Remove borders..........Ctrl + Shift + _

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