Microsoft Excel keyboard shortcuts

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Before you proceed, note that the list is pretty long but it is by no means a complete list consisting of all the Excel shortcuts. However, we have picked out some of the most useful shortcuts, and we hope this would be worth your time.

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• 1. Ctrl + N: To create a new workbook.

• 2. Ctrl + O: To open a saved workbook.

• 3. Ctrl + S: To save a workbook.

• 4. Ctrl + A: To select all the contents in a workbook.

• 5. Ctrl + B: To turn highlighted cells bold.

• 6. Ctrl + C: To copy cells that are highlighted.

• 7. Ctrl + D: To fill the selected cell with the content of the cell right above.

• 8. Ctrl + F: To search for anything in a workbook.

• 9. Ctrl + G: To jump to a certain area with a single command.

• 10. Ctrl + H: To find and replace cell contents.

• 11. Ctrl + I: To italicise cell contents.

• 12. Ctrl + K: To insert a hyperlink in a cell.

• 13. Ctrl + L: To open the create table dialog box.

• 14. Ctrl + P: To print a workbook.

• 15. Ctrl + R: To fill the selected cell with the content of the cell on the left.

• 16. Ctrl + U: To underline highlighted cells.

• 17. Ctrl + V: To paste anything that was copied.

• 18. Ctrl + W: To close your current workbook.

• 19. Ctrl + Z: To undo the last action.

• 20. Ctrl + 1: To format the cell contents.

• 21. Ctrl + 5: To put a strikethrough in a cell.

• 22. Ctrl + 8: To show the outline symbols.

• 23. Ctrl + 9: To hide a row.

• 24. Ctrl + 0: To hide a column.

• 25. Ctrl + Shift + :: To enter the current time in a cell.

• 26. Ctrl + ;: To enter the current date in a cell.

• 27. Ctrl + `: To change the view from displaying cell values to formulas.

• 28. Ctrl + ‘: To copy the formula from the cell above.

• 29. Ctrl + -: To delete columns or rows.

• 30. Ctrl + Shift + =: To insert columns and rows.

• 31. Ctrl + Shift + ~: To switch between displaying Excel formulas or their values in cell.

• 32. Ctrl + Shift + @: To apply time formatting.

• 33. Ctrl + Shift + !: To apply comma formatting.

• 34. Ctrl + Shift + $: To apply currency formatting.

• 35. Ctrl + Shift + #: To apply date formatting.

• 36. Ctrl + Shift + %: To apply percentage formatting.

• 37. Ctrl + Shift + &: To place borders around the selected cells.

• 38. Ctrl + Shift + _: To remove a border.

• 39. Ctrl + -: To delete a selected row or column.

• 40. Ctrl + Spacebar: To select an entire column.

• 41. Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar: To select an entire workbook.

• 42. Ctrl + Home: To redirect to cell A1.

• 43. Ctrl + Shift + Tab: To switch to the previous workbook.

• 44. Ctrl + Shift + F: To open the fonts menu under format cells.

• 45. Ctrl + Shift + O: To select the cells containing comments.

• 46. Ctrl + Drag: To drag and copy a cell or to a duplicate worksheet.

• 47. Ctrl + Shift + Drag: To drag and insert copy.

• 48. Ctrl + Up arrow: To go to the top most cell in a current column.

• 49. Ctrl + Down arrow: To jump to the last cell in a current column.

• 50. Ctrl + Right arrow: To go to the last cell in a selected row.

• 51. Ctrl + Left arrow: To jump back to the first cell in a selected row.

• 52. Ctrl + End: To go to the last cell in a workbook.

• 53. Alt + Page down: To move the screen towards the right.

• 54. Alt + Page Up: To move the screen towards the left.

• 55. Ctrl + F2: To open the print preview window.

• 56. Ctrl + F1: To expand or collapse the ribbon.

• 57. Alt: To open the access keys.

• 58. Tab: Move to the next cell.

• 59. Alt + F + T: To open the options.

• 60. Alt + Down arrow: To activate filters for cells.

• 61. F2: To edit a cell.

• 62. F3: To paste a cell name if the cells have been named.

• 63. Shift + F2: To add or edit a cell comment.

• 64. Alt + H + H: To select a fill colour.

• 65. Alt + H + B: To add a border.

• 66. Ctrl + 9: To hide the selected rows.

• 67. Ctrl + 0: To hide the selected columns.

• 68. Esc: To cancel an entry.

• 69. Enter: To complete the entry in a cell and move to the next one.

• 70. Shift + Right arrow: To extend the cell selection to the right.

• 71. Shift + Left arrow: To extend the cell selection to the left.

• 72. Shift + Space: To select the entire row.

• 73. Page up/ down: To move the screen up or down.

• 74. Alt + H: To go to the Home tab in Ribbon.

• 75. Alt + N: To go to the Insert tab in Ribbon.

• 76. Alt + P: To go to the Page Layout tab in Ribbon.

• 77. Alt + M: To go to the Formulas tab in Ribbon.

• 78. Alt + A: To go to the Data tab in Ribbon.

• 79. Alt + R: To go to the Review tab in Ribbon.

• 80. Alt + W: To go to the View tab in Ribbon.

• 81. Alt + Y: To open the Help tab in Ribbon.

• 82. Alt + Q: To quickly jump to search.

• 83. Alt + Enter: To start a new line in a current cell.

• 84. Shift + F3: To open the Insert function dialog box.

• 85. F9: To calculate workbooks.

• 86. Shift + F9: To calculate an active workbook.

• 87. Ctrl + Alt + F9: To force calculate all workbooks.

• 88. Ctrl + F3: To open the name manager.

• 89. Ctrl + Shift + F3: To create names from values in rows and columns.

• 90. Ctrl + Alt + +: To zoom in inside a workbook.

• 91. Ctrl + Alt +: To zoom out inside a workbook.

• 92. Alt + 1: To turn on Autosave.

• 93. Alt + 2: To save a workbook.

• 94. Alt + F + E: To export your workbook.

• 95. Alt + F + Z: To share your workbook.

• 96. Alt + F + C: To close and save your workbook.

• 97. Alt or F11: To turn key tips on or off.

• 98. Alt + Y + W: To know what's new in Microsoft Excel.

• 99. F1: To open Microsoft Excel help.

• 100. Ctrl + F4: To close Microsoft Excel.