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Excel Shortcut Reference Sheet

Navigation Shortcuts Auditing Shortcuts

Go to end of contiguous range Ctrl + Arrow keys Trace immediate precedents Alt M P
Select a cell range Shift + Arrow keys Trace immediate dependents Alt M D
Highlight contiguous range Shift + Ctrl + Arrow keys Remove tracing arrows Alt M A A
Move to beginning of line Home Track changes Alt R G
Move to cell “A1” Ctrl + Home Zoom to selection Alt W G
Move to cell above Shift + Enter Go to precedent cell Ctrl + [
Move to cell below Enter Go to dependent cell Ctrl + ]
Move cell to the right Tab Go back to original cell F5 + Enter
Delete cell / Selection Delete “Go to” window F5
Show formulas / Values Ctrl + ~
Worksheet Shortcuts
Text and Cell Formatting Move / Copy a worksheet Alt E M
Bold Ctrl + B Change a worksheet name Alt H O R
Italicize Ctrl + I Change worksheet color Alt H O T
Underline Ctrl + U Moving to the left worksheet Ctrl + Pg Up
Format Cell Ctrl + 1 Moving to the right worksheet Ctrl + Down
Copy Ctrl + C Insert worksheet Alt I W
Paste Ctrl + V
Paste Formats Alt V S T
Paste Formulas Alt V S F
Row/Column Shortcuts
Paste Values Alt V S V Select column Ctrl + Space
Cut Ctrl + X Select row Shift + Space
Undo Ctrl + Z Delete row(s) / Column(s) Ctrl + “Minus Sign”
Re-do Ctrl + Y Insert Row Alt I R
Delete cell entirely Ctrl + “Minus Sign” Insert Column Alt I C
Delete all cell attributes Alt E A A Group / ungroup rows and columns Shift + Alt + →
Insert a comment Shift + F2 Ungroup rows and columns Shift + Alt + ←
Delete cell comment Alt H E M Fit column width Alt H O I
Outside outline border Alt H B S Fit column height Alt H O A
No border Alt H B N
Format into number with 2 decimals Ctrl + Shift + 1 Data Entry Shortcuts
Format selection into time format Ctrl + Shift + 2 Select All Ctrl + A
Format selection into a date format Ctrl + Shift + 3 Fill Down Ctrl + D
Format selection into a currency format Ctrl + Shift + 4 Fill right Ctrl + R
Format selection into a percentage Ctrl + Shift + 5 Find Ctrl + F
Replace Ctrl + H
Spreadsheet Shortcuts Flash Fill Ctrl + E
Toggle Excel workbooks Ctrl + Tab Edit cell F2
Split screen Alt + W + S Insert AutoSum formula Alt + “Plus Sign”
Freeze pane Alt + W + F + F Insert hyperlink Ctrl + K
New workbook Ctrl + N
Print / Print Preview Ctrl + P Inside Cell Shortcuts
Open workbook Ctrl + O Return line in same cell Alt + Enter
Save workbook Ctrl + S Highlight within cells Shift + Arrow keys
Hide / Restore Ribbon Ctrl + F1 Highlight contiguous items Shift + Ctrl + Arrow keys
Close window Ctrl + W Anchor “Fix” Cells F4
Close program Ctrl + Q Cancel a cell entry ESC
Save As F12 Inspect cell values in cell edit mode F9

Important Shortcuts Excel Functionalities

Excel Options Alt F T Insert a pivot table Alt N V
Recalculate workbook F9 Insert a data table Alt D T
Show the in-cell drop down Alt + ↓ Add Filter to selection Alt A T
Display “Name” box Ctrl F3 Sort a table Alt D S
Enter array formula Shift + Ctrl + Enter Record a Macro Alt L R S
Repeat last action F4

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