Selections
Select the entire column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Space]
Select the entire row. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Space]
Selects the entire worksheet. . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [A]
If the worksheet contains data,
[Ctrl] + A selects the current region.
Pressing [Ctrl] + A a second time selects
the current region and its summary
rows. Pressing [Ctrl] + A a third time
selects the entire worksheet.
When the insertion point is to the right
of a function name in a formula, displays
the Function Arguments dialogue box
With multiple cells selected, select
only the active cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Backspace]
With an object selected, select all
objects on a sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Space]
Alternate between hiding objects,
displaying objects, and displaying
placeholders for objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [6]
Select the current region around the
active cell (the data area enclosed
by blank rows and blank columns).
In a PivotTable report, select the
entire PivotTable report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] +
Select the array containing the active cell. [Ctrl] + [/]
(Array: Used to build single formulae
that produce multiple results or that
operate on a group of arguments that
are arranged in rows and columns.
An array range shares a common
formula; an array constant is a group
of constants used as an argument.)
Select all cells that contain comments. . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] +
In a selected row, select the cells that
don't match the value in the active cell. .[Ctrl] + [\]
In a selected column, select the cells
that don't match the value in the
active cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [|]
Select all cells directly referenced by
formulae in the selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [[]
Select all cells directly or indirectly
referenced by formulae in the selection. .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [{]
Select cells that contain formulae
that directly reference the active cell. . . .[Ctrl] + []]
Select cells that contain formulae that
directly or indirectly reference the
active cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [}]
Select the visible cells in the current
selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [;]
Add another range of cells to the selection. [Shift] + [F8]
Extend the selection by one cell. . . . . . . . .[Shift] + Arrow Key
Extend the selection to the last
nonblank cell in the same column
or row as the active cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + Arrow Key
Extend the selection to the beginning
of the row. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Home]
Extend the selection to the beginning
of the worksheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Home]
Extend the selection to the last used
cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner). .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [End]
Extend the selection down one screen. . .[Shift] + [Page Down]
Extend the selection up one screen. . . . . .[Shift] + [Page Up]
Extend the selection to the last
nonblank cell in the same column or
row as the active cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[End] + [Shift] + Arrow Key
Extend the selection to the last used
cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner). .[End] + [Shift] + [Home]
Extend the selection to the last cell
in the current row. This key sequence
does not work if you have turned on
transition navigation keys (Tools menu,
Options command, Transition tab). . . . . .[End] + [Shift] + [Enter]
Extend the selection to the cell in the
upper-left corner of the window. . . . . . . . .[Scroll Lock] + [Shift] + [Home]
Entering, Formatting And Calculations
Complete a cell entry and select the
cell below. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Enter]
Start a new line in the same cell. . . . . . . .[Alt] + [Enter]
Fill the selected cell range with the
current entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Enter]
Complete a cell entry and select the
previous cell above. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Enter]
Complete a cell entry and select the
next cell to the right. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Tab]
Complete a cell entry and select the
previous cell to the left. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Tab]
Cancel a cell entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Esc]
Move one character up, down, left, or right. Arrow Keys
Move to the beginning of the line. . . . . . .[Home]
Repeat the last action if possible. . . . . . . .[F4] or [Ctrl] + [Y]
Fill down. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [D]
Fill to the right. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [R]
Define a name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [F3]
Insert a hyperlink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [K]
Enter the date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [;]
Enter the time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [:]
Display a drop-down list of the values
in the current column of a range. . . . . . . .[Alt] + [Down Arrow]
Undo the last action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Z]
Start a formula. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[=]
Move the insertion point into the
Formula Bar when editing in a cell
is turned off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[F2]
In the Formula Bar, delete one
character to the left. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Backspace]
Complete a cell entry from the cell or
Formula Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Enter]
Cancel an entry in the cell or
Formula Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Esc]
In a formula, display the Insert
Function dialogue box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [F3]
When the insertion point is to the
right of a function name in a
formula, display the Function
Arguments dialogue box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [A]
When the insertion point is to the
right of a function name in a formula,
insert the argument names and
parentheses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [A]
Paste a defined name into a formula.
(Name: A word or string of characters
that represents a cell, range of cells,
formula, or constant value.
Use easy-to-understand names, such as
Products, to refer to hard to understand
ranges, such as Sales!C20:C30.) . . . .[F3]
Insert an AutoSum formula with the
SUM function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [=]
Copy the value from the cell above the
active cell into the cell or the Formula Bar. [Ctrl] + [Shift] + ["]
Copies a formula from the cell above the
active cell into the cell or the Formula Bar. [Ctrl] + [']
Alternate between displaying cell values
and displaying formulae. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [`]
Calculate all worksheets in all open
workbooks. When a portion of a formula
is selected, calculate the selected
portion. You can then press [Enter] or
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Enter] (for array
formulae) to replace the selected
portion with the calculated value. . . . . . .[F9]
Calculate the active worksheet. . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [F9]
Calculate all worksheets in all open
workbooks, regardless of whether they
have changed since the last calculation. .[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [F9]
Rechecks dependent formulae and then
calculates all cells in all open
workbooks, including cells not marked
as needing to be calculated. . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Shift] + [F9]
Edit the active cell and position the
insertion point at the end of the cell
contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[F2]
Start a new line in the same cell. . . . . . . .[Alt] + [Enter]
Edit the active cell and then clear it, or
delete the preceding character in the
active cell as you edit cell contents. . . . . .[Backspace]
Delete the character to the right of the
insertion point, or delete the selection. . .[Delete]
Delete text to the end of the line. . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Delete]
Display the Spelling dialogue box. . . . . . .[F7]
Edit a cell comment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [F2]
Complete a cell entry and select the
next cell below. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Enter]
Undo the last action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Z]
Cancel a cell entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Esc]
When the AutoCorrect Smart Tags is
displayed, undo or redo the last
automatic correction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Z]
Copy the selected cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [C]
Cut the selected cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [X]
Paste copied cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [V]
Clear the contents of the selected cells. . .[Delete]
Delete the selected cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [-]
Insert blank cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] +
Display the Style dialogue box. . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [']
Display the Format Cells dialogue box. . .[Ctrl] + [1]
Apply the General number format. . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [~]
Apply the Currency format with two
decimal places (negative numbers in
parentheses). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [$]
Apply the Percentage format with no
decimal places. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [%]
Apply the Exponential number format
with two decimal places. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [^]
Apply the Date format with the day,
month, and year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] +
Apply the Time format with the hour
and minute, and AM or PM. . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] +
Apply the Number format with two
decimal places, thousands separator,
and minus sign (-) for negative values. . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [!]
Apply or remove bold formatting. . . . . . . .[Ctrl] +
Apply or remove italic formatting. . . . . . .[Ctrl] +
Apply or remove underlining. . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] +
Apply or remove strikethrough. . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [5]
Hide the selected rows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [9]
Hide the selected columns. . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] +
Unhide any hidden rows within the
selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [(]
Unhide any hidden columns within the
selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [)]
Apply the outline border to selected cells. .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [&]
Remove the outline border from the
selected cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [_]
Apply or remove the top border. . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [T]
Apply or remove the bottom border. . . . . .[Alt] +
Apply or remove the left border. . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [L]
Apply or remove the right border. . . . . . . .[Alt] + [R]
If cells in multiple rows are selected,
apply or remove the horizontal divider. .[Alt] + [H]
If cells in multiple columns are selected,
apply or remove the vertical divider. . . . .[Alt] + [V]
Apply or remove the downward
diagonal border. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [D]
Apply or remove the upward
diagonal border. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] +