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Excel Shortcuts

Excel Shortcuts

In Excel, they keyboard can be used to perform almost every action available from the ribbons. These shortcut keys can help Excel users more efficiently produce value in their workbooks.

Review the list below for shortcuts that could benefit any Excel user.

Note: These shortcuts are not specific to Finsyte, but can be utilized in Excel for any workbook created.

Basic Shortcut Keys

ShortcutDescription
F1Open Help
Ctrl + ZUndo
Ctrl + YRedo
Ctrl + CCopy
F4Repeat the last action
Ctrl + XCut
Ctrl + VPaste
Ctrl + FFind and Replace dialog with Find tab open
Ctrl + HFind and Replace dialog with Replace tab open
Ctrl + T or Ctrl + LCreate Table
Shift + SpaceHighlight entire row (or row within a table)
Ctrl + SpaceHighlight entire column (or column within a table)
Ctrl + Shift + +Insert new row or column based on selection
Ctrl + -Delete selected row or column
Alt + H, O, HHide selected row or column
Alt + H, o, UUnhide selected row or column
Ctrl + AHighlight all cells in a sheet (or table when active cell is in the table)
Shift + ClickExpand Selection
Ctrl + ClickAdd nonadjacent cells to selection
Ctrl + Shift + ArrowSelect to the edge of the active data region in the direction of the arrow

Ribbon Shortcut Keys

ShortcutDescription
Ctrl + F1Expand and collapse Ribbon
AltActivate Access keys in Ribbon

Worksheet/Workbook Shortcut Keys

Worksheet

ShortcutDescription
Shift + F11Insert new worksheet
Ctrl + PgDnGo to next worksheet
Ctrl + PgUpGo to previous worksheet
Alt + O, H, RRename current worksheet
Alt + E, LDelete current worksheet
Alt + E, MMove or copy current worksheet
Ctrl + PPrint
Ctrl + F2Open print preview
Alt + P, R, SSet print area
Ctrl + Mouse Scroll UpZoom in
Ctrl + Mouse Scroll OutZoom out

Workbook

ShortcutDescription
Ctrl + NCreate new workbook
Ctrl + OOpen existing workbook
Ctrl + SSave workbook
Ctrl + WClose current workbook
Ctrl + F4Close Excel
Ctrl + Shift + F1Toggle Full Screen

Navigation in Excel Shortcut Keys

ShortcutDescription
PgDnMove one screen down
PgUpMove one screen up
Alt + PgDnMove one screen right
Alt + PgUpMove one screen left
Ctrl + Right ArrowMove to the right edge of the data region
Ctrl + Left ArrowMove to the left edge of the data region
Ctrl + Up ArrowMove to the top edge of the data region
Ctrl + Down ArrowMove to the bottom edge of the data region

Active Cell Shortcut Keys

ShortcutDescription
EnterMove active cell down in selection - wrap to next column
Shift + EnterMove active cell up in selection - wrap to previous column
TabMove active cell right in selection - wrap to next row
Shift + TabMove active cell left in selection - wrap to previous row
F2Edit active cell
Shift + F2Insert or edit a comment
Ctrl + ;Insert Current Date
Ctrl + Shift + ;Insert Current Time
Ctrl + DFill down from cell above
Ctrl + RFill right from cell on left
Ctrl + 'Copy formula exactly from cell above
Ctrl + Shift + "Copy value from cell above
Ctrl + KInsert Hyperlink
Alt + N + UInsert Symbol
Alt + W, E, FToggle Focus Cell highlighting on or off

Cell Formatting Shortcut Keys

ShortcutDescription
Ctrl + 1Open Format Cells
Ctrl + Shift + FDisplay Format Cells with Font Tab selected
Ctrl + BAdd or remove bold
Ctrl + IAdd or remove italics
Ctrl + UAdd or remove underline
Ctrl + 5Add or remove strikethrough
Alt + H, A, CAlign Center
Alt + H, A, LAlign Left
Alt + H, A, RAlign Right
Alt + H, A, CAlign Center
Alt + H, 6Indent
Alt + H, 5Remove Indent
Alt + H, WWrap Text
Alt + H, A, TAlign Top
Alt + H, A, MAlign Middle
Alt + H, A, BAlign Bottom
Alt + H, F, GIncrease font by one step
Alt + H, F, KDecrease font by one step

Applying Borders Shortcut Keys

ShortcutDescription
Alt + H + BOpen the list of border styles from the ribbon
Ctrl + Shift + &Add a border around selected cells
Alt + H, B, RAdd or remove a right border
Alt + H, B, LAdd or remove a left border
Alt + H, B, PAdd or remove a top border
Alt + H, B, OAdd or remove a bottom border
Alt + H, B, AAdd all borders to all cells in selection
Ctrl + Shift + -Remove borders

Note: This is not an exhaustive list of every Excel shortkey, simply a list of some more useful ones.