Excel Tips & Shortcuts

Navigate cells Complete actions quickly

Up, down, left, right é, ê, ç, è Repeat last action F4
Right Tab Today’s date Ctrl + ; (semi-colon)
Start of worksheet Ctrl + Home Line break in cell Alt + Enter
End of worksheet Ctrl + End
Start of row Home Format characters
End of row End, Enter Bold Ctrl + B
Up/down one screen Page Up/ Down Italic Ctrl + I
Underline Ctrl + U
Select
Range of cells Shift + move1 Navigate workbooks
Column Ctrl + space Go to next workbook Ctrl + F6
Row Shift + space Previous Worksheet Ctrl + Page Up
Entire worksheet Ctrl + A Next Worksheet Ctrl + Page Down

Work in a range Work with dialog boxes

Select current range Ctrl + * OK (or highlighted button) Enter
Move to range border Ctrl + é, ê, ç, è Cancel Esc
Move up Enter Move to next option Tab
Move down Shift + Enter Switch focus to worksheet F6
Move right Tab
Move left Shift + Tab Copy data from adjoining cells
Jump to corner Ctrl + . (period) Fill down Ctrl + D
Enter data/formula in Ctrl + Enter Fill right Ctrl + R
all selected cells
Copy formula from above Ctrl + '
Copy value from above Ctrl + "
Standard actions
Save Ctrl + S
Custom Number Formats
Print Ctrl + P
1. Select cells to be rounded
New workbook Ctrl + N 2. Choose FormatðCellsðNumber tab
Open Ctrl + O 3. Select Custom Category
Copy Ctrl + C 4. In the Type box, type a format, e.g.:
Cut Ctrl + X Format Number Becomes
Paste Enter, or Ctrl + V #, 54,223 54
“XY”000 123 XY123

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As described in Navigate Cells section

www.contextures.com Excel Tip Sheet 2004