Microsoft Excel shortcut keys

Underneath is a listing of all the foremost shortcut keys in Microsoft Excel. See the computer shortcut page if you are looking for other shortcut keys utilised in other programs.

Shortcut
Description
F2
Edit the selected cell.
F3
After a name has been created F3 will paste names.
F4
Repeat last action. For example, if you changed the color of text in another cell pressing F4 will change the text in cell to the same color.
F5
Go to a specific cell. For example, C6.
F7
Spell check selected text or document.
F11
Create chart from selected data.
Ctrl + Shift + ;
Enter the current time.
Ctrl + ;
Enter the current date.
Alt + Shift + F1
Insert New Worksheet.
Alt + Enter
While typing text in a cell pressing Alt + Enter will move to the next line allowing for multiple lines of text in one cell.
Shift + F3
Open the Excel formula window.
Shift + F5
Bring up search box.
Ctrl + A
Select all contents of the worksheet.
Ctrl + B
Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + I
Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + K
Insert link.
Ctrl + U
Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + 1
Change the format of selected cells.
Ctrl + 5
Strikethrough highlighted selection.
Ctrl + P
Bring up the print dialog box to begin printing.
Ctrl + Z
Undo last action.
Ctrl + F3
Open Excel Name Manager.
Ctrl + F9
Minimize current window.
Ctrl + F10
Maximize currently selected window.
Ctrl + F6
Switch between open workbooks or windows.
Ctrl + Page up
Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document.
Ctrl + Page down
Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document.
Ctrl + Tab
Move between Two or more open Excel files.
Alt + =
Create a formula to sum all of the above cells
Ctrl + '
Insert the value of the above cell into cell currently selected.
Ctrl + Shift + !
Format number in comma format.
Ctrl + Shift + $
Format number in currency format.
Ctrl + Shift + #
Format number in date format.
Ctrl + Shift + %
Format number in percentage format.
Ctrl + Shift + ^
Format number in scientific format.
Ctrl + Shift + @
Format number in time format.
Ctrl + Arrow key
Move to next section of text.
Ctrl + Space
Select entire column.
Shift + Space
Select entire row.
Ctrl + -
Delete the slected column or row.
Ctrl + Shift + =
Insert a new column or row.
Ctrl + Home
Move to cell A1.
Ctrl + ~
Switch between showing Excel formulas or their values in cells.
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