Microsoft Excel Shortcut Keys | Shortcut key
The followings are Microsoft Excel shortcuts. Some short-cuts might be version specific.Use at your own risk.
Mouse shortcuts
Shortcut
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Description
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Double-click (on a cell)
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Edit the cell contents.
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Double-click (on a row/column divider)
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Adjust height/width to auto-fit
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High-light headers of multiple rows/columns then Double-click on a row/column divider
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Adjust height/width to auto-fit of all high-lighted rows/columns
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Triple-click
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Select the entire contents in the cell
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Click on row/column divider then drag
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Adjust height/width of the row/colunn
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High-light headers of multiple rows/columns then Click on row/column divider then drag
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Adjust height/width of the rows/colunns
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Ctrl + Mouse wheel
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Zooms in and out of document.
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Hold Shift + Click the cells
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Select multiple cells
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Keyboard shortcuts
Shortcut
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Description
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F2
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Edit the selected cell.
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F5
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Goto a specific cell. For example, C6.
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F7
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Spell check selected text and/or document.
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F11
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Create chart.
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Ctrl + A
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Select all.
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Ctrl + B
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Bold.
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Ctrl + C
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Copy.
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Ctrl + F
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Find (same as Shift + F5).
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Ctrl + G
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Go To.
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Ctrl + H
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Replace.
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Ctrl + I
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Italic.
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Ctrl + K
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Insert link.
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Ctrl + N
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New Workbook.
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Ctrl + O
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Open Workbook.
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Ctrl + P
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Print dialog.
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Ctrl + S
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Save.
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Ctrl + U
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Underline.
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Ctrl + V
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Paste.
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Ctrl + Z
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Undo.
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Ctrl + Y
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Redo.
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Ctrl + X
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Cut.
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Ctrl + 5
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Strikethrough text.
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Ctrl + F3
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Define Name.
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Ctrl + F4
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Exit Excel.
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Ctrl + F6
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Switch between open workbooks.
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Ctrl + F9
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Minimize current window.
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Ctrl + F10
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Maximize current window.
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Shift + F1
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Activate Help on Item.
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Shift + F2
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Insert Comments
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Shift + F3
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Insert Function.
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Ctrl + Shift + ;
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Enter the current time.
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Ctrl + ;
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Enter the current date.
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Ctrl + Page down
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Move to next worksheet.
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Ctrl + Page up
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Move to previous worksheet.
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Ctrl + Shift + #
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Number Format: Date
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Ctrl + Shift + @
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Number Format: Time.
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Ctrl + Shift + !
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Number Format: Commas.
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Ctrl + Shift + $
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Number Format: Currency
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Ctrl + Shift + %
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Number Format: Percentage
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Ctrl + Shift + ^
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Number Format: Scientific.
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Ctrl + Space
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Select entire column.
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Shift + Space
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Select entire row.
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Ctrl + (Arrow key)
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Move to next section.
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