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Many users find that using an external keyboard with keyboard shortcuts for Excel
helps them work more efficiently. For users with mobility or vision disabilities,
keyboard shortcuts can be easier than using the touchscreen and are an essential
alternative to using a mouse.

Notes:

The shortcuts in this topic refer to the US keyboard layout. Keys for other
layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a US keyboard.

A plus sign (+) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys at the
same time.

A comma sign (,) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys in
order.
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This article describes the keyboard shortcuts, function keys, and some other common
shortcut keys in Excel for Windows.

Notes:

To quickly find a shortcut in this article, you can use the Search. Press Ctrl+F,
and then type your search words.

If an action that you use often does not have a shortcut key, you can record a
macro to create one. For instructions, go to Automate tasks with the Macro
Recorder.

Download our 50 time-saving Excel shortcuts quick tips guide.

Get Excel keyboard shortcuts in a Word document: Excel keyboard shortcuts

and function keys.

In this topic
Frequently used shortcuts

Ribbon keyboard shortcuts

Use the Access keys for ribbon tabs

Work in the ribbon with the keyboard

Keyboard shortcuts for navigating in cells

Keyboard shortcuts for formatting cells

 Keyboard shortcuts for making selections and performing actions

Keyboard shortcuts for working with data, functions, and the formula bar

Keyboard shortcuts for refreshing external data

Power Pivot keyboard shortcuts

Function keys

Other useful shortcut keys

Frequently used shortcuts

This table lists the most frequently used shortcuts in Excel.

To do this Press

Close a workbook. Ctrl+W

Open a workbook. Ctrl+O

Go to the Home tab. Alt+H

Save a workbook. Ctrl+S

Copy selection. Ctrl+C

Paste selection. Ctrl+V

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 Undo recent action. Ctrl+Z

Remove cell contents. Delete

Choose a fill color. Alt+H, H

Cut selection. Ctrl+X

Go to the Insert tab. Alt+N

Apply bold formatting. Ctrl+B

Center align cell contents. Alt+H, A, C

Go to the Page Layout tab. Alt+P

Go to the Data tab. Alt+A

Go to the View tab. Alt+W

Open the context menu. Shift+F10 or

Windows Menu key

Add borders. Alt+H, B

Delete column. Alt+H, D, C

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 Go to the Formula tab. Alt+M

Hide the selected rows. Ctrl+9

Hide the selected columns. Ctrl+0

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Ribbon keyboard shortcuts

The ribbon groups related options on tabs. For example, on the Home tab, the
Number group includes the Number Format option. Press the Alt key to display the
ribbon shortcuts, called Key Tips, as letters in small images next to the tabs and
options as shown in the image below.

You can combine the Key Tips letters with the Alt key to make shortcuts called Access
Keys for the ribbon options. For example, press Alt+H to open the Home tab, and
Alt+Q to move to the Tell me or Search field. Press Alt again to see KeyTips for the
options for the selected tab.

Depending on the version of Microsoft 365 you are using, the Search text field at the
top of the app window might be called Tell Me instead. Both offer a largely similar
experience, but some options and search results can vary.

In newer versions of Office, most of the old Alt key menu shortcuts still work, too.
However, you need to know the full shortcut. For example, press Alt, and then press
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 one of the old menu keys, for example, E (Edit), V (View), I (Insert), and so on. A
notification pops up saying you're using an access key from an earlier version of
Microsoft 365. If you know the entire key sequence, go ahead, and use it. If you don't
know the sequence, press Esc and use Key Tips instead.

Use the Access keys for ribbon tabs

To go directly to a tab on the ribbon, press one of the following access keys.
Additional tabs might appear depending on your selection in the worksheet.

To do this Press

Move to the Tell me or Search field on the ribbon and type a Alt+Q, then
search term for assistance or Help content. enter the
search term.

Open the File menu

menu. Alt+F

Open the Home tab and format text and numbers and use the Find Alt+H
tool.

Open the Insert tab and insert PivotTables, charts, add-ins, Alt+N
Sparklines, pictures, shapes, headers, or text boxes.

Open the Page Layout tab and work with themes, page setup, Alt+P
scale, and alignment.

Open the Formulas tab and insert, trace, and customize functions Alt+M
and calculations.
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 Open the Data tab and connect to, sort, filter, analyze, and work Alt+A
with data.

Open the Review tab and check spelling, add notes and threaded Alt+R
comments, and protect sheets and workbooks.

Open the View tab and preview page breaks and layouts, show and Alt+W
hide gridlines and headings, set zoom magnification, manage
windows and panes, and view macros.

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Work in the ribbon with the keyboard

To do this Press

Select the active tab on the Alt or F10. To move to a different tab, use
ribbon and activate the access access keys or the arrow keys.
keys.

Move the focus to commands on Tab key or Shift+Tab

the ribbon or add-in pane.

Move down, up, left, or right, Arrow keys

respectively, among the items on
the ribbon.
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 Show the tooltip for the ribbon Ctrl+Shift+F10
element currently in focus.

Activate a selected button. Spacebar or Enter

Open the list for a selected Down arrow key

command.

Open the menu for a selected Alt+Down arrow key

button.

When a menu or submenu is Down arrow key

open, move to the next
command.

Expand or collapse the ribbon. Ctrl+F1

Open a context menu. Shift+F10

Or, on a Windows keyboard, the Windows

Menu key (usually between the Alt Gr and
right Ctrl keys)

Move to the submenu when a Left arrow key

main menu is open or selected.

Move from one group of controls Ctrl+Left or Right arrow key

to another.
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Keyboard shortcuts for navigating in cells

To do this Press

Move to the previous cell in a worksheet or the previous Shift+Tab

option in a dialog box.

Move one cell up in a worksheet. Up arrow key

Move one cell down in a worksheet. Down arrow key

Move one cell left in a worksheet. Left arrow key

Move one cell right in a worksheet. Right arrow key

Move to the edge of the current data region in a Ctrl+Arrow key

worksheet.

Enter the End mode, move to the next nonblank cell in the End, Arrow key
same column or row as the active cell, and turn off End
mode. If the cells are blank, move to the last cell in the row
or column.

Move to the last cell on a worksheet, to the lowest used Ctrl+End

row of the rightmost used column.
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 Extend the selection of cells to the last used cell on the Ctrl+Shift+End
worksheet (lower-right corner).

Move to the cell in the upper-left corner of the window Home+Scroll lock
when Scroll lock is turned on.

Move to the beginning of a worksheet. Ctrl+Home

Move one screen down in a worksheet. Page down

Move to the next sheet in a workbook. Ctrl+Page down

Move one screen to the right in a worksheet. Alt+Page down

Move one screen up in a worksheet. Page up

Move one screen to the left in a worksheet. Alt+Page up

Move to the previous sheet in a workbook. Ctrl+Page up

Move one cell to the right in a worksheet. Or, in a Tab key

protected worksheet, move between unlocked cells.

Open the list of validation choices on a cell that has data Alt+Down arrow key
validation option applied to it.
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 Cycle through floating shapes, such as text boxes or Ctrl+Alt+5, then the
images. Tab key repeatedly

Exit the floating shape navigation and return to the normal Esc
navigation.

Scroll horizontally. Ctrl+Shift, then scroll

your mouse wheel
up to go left, down
to go right

Zoom in. Ctrl+Alt+Equal sign (

=)

Zoom out. Ctrl+Alt+Minus sign

(-)

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Keyboard shortcuts for formatting cells

To do this Press

Open the Format Cells dialog box. Ctrl+1

Format fonts in the Format Cells dialog box. Ctrl+Shift+F or

Ctrl+Shift+P
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 Edit the active cell and put the insertion point at the F2
end of its contents. Or, if editing is turned off for the
cell, move the insertion point into the formula bar. If
editing a formula, toggle Point mode off or on so you
can use the arrow keys to create a reference.

Insert a note. Shift+F2

Open and edit a cell note. Shift+F2

Insert a threaded comment. Ctrl+Shift+F2

Open and reply to a threaded comment. Ctrl+Shift+F2

Open the Insert dialog box to insert blank cells. Ctrl+Shift+Plus sign (+)

Open the Delete dialog box to delete selected cells. Ctrl+Minus sign (-)

Enter the current time. Ctrl+Shift+Colon (:)

Enter the current date. Ctrl+Semicolon (;)

Switch between displaying cell values or formulas in Ctrl+Grave accent (`)

the worksheet.

Copy a formula from the cell above the active cell into Ctrl+Apostrophe (')
the cell or the formula bar.

Move the selected cells. Ctrl+X

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 Copy the selected cells. Ctrl+C

Paste content at the insertion point, replacing any Ctrl+V

selection.

Open the Paste Special dialog box. Ctrl+Alt+V

Italicize text or remove italic formatting. Ctrl+I or Ctrl+3

Bold text or remove bold formatting. Ctrl+B or Ctrl+2

Underline text or remove underline. Ctrl+U or Ctrl+4

Apply or remove strikethrough formatting. Ctrl+5

Switch between hiding objects, displaying objects, and Ctrl+6

displaying placeholders for objects.

Apply an outline border to the selected cells. Ctrl+Shift+Ampersand

sign (&)

Remove the outline border from the selected cells. Ctrl+Shift+Underscore (_)

Display or hide the outline symbols. Ctrl+8

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 Use the Fill Down command to copy the contents Ctrl+D
and format of the topmost cell of a selected range into
the cells below.

Apply the General number format. Ctrl+Shift+Tilde sign (~)

Apply the Currency format with two decimal places Ctrl+Shift+Dollar sign ($)
(negative numbers in parentheses).

Apply the Percentage format with no decimal places. Ctrl+Shift+Percent sign

(%)

Apply the Scientific number format with two decimal Ctrl+Shift+Caret sign (^)
places.

Apply the Date format with the day, month, and year. Ctrl+Shift+Number sign
(#)

Apply the Time format with the hour and minute, and Ctrl+Shift+At sign (@)
AM or PM.

Apply the Number format with two decimal places, Ctrl+Shift+Exclamation

thousands separator, and minus sign (-) for negative point (!)
values.

Open the Insert hyperlink dialog box. Ctrl+K

Check spelling in the active worksheet or selected F7

range.
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 Display the Quick Analysis options for selected cells Ctrl+Q
that contain data.

Display the Create Table dialog box. Ctrl+L or Ctrl+T

Open the Workbook Statistics dialog box. Ctrl+Shift+G

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Keyboard shortcuts in the Paste Special dialog box in Excel

In Excel, you can paste a specific aspect of the copied data like its formatting or value
using the Paste Special options. After you’ve copied the data, press Ctrl+Alt+V, or
Alt+E+S to open the Paste Special dialog box.

Tip: You can also select Home > Paste > Paste Special
Special.

To pick an option in the dialog box, press the underlined letter for that option. For
example, press the letter C to pick the Comments option.

To do this Press

Paste all cell contents and formatting. A

Paste only the formulas as entered in the formula bar. F

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 Paste only the values (not the formulas). V

Paste only the copied formatting. T

Paste only comments and notes attached to the cell. C

Paste only the data validation settings from copied cells. N

Paste all cell contents and formatting from copied cells. H

Paste all cell contents without borders. X

Paste only column widths from copied cells. W

Paste only formulas and number formats from copied cells. R

Paste only the values (not formulas) and number formats from copied cells. U

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Keyboard shortcuts for making selections and

performing actions

To do this Press
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 Select the entire worksheet. Ctrl+A or
Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar

Select the current and next sheet in a workbook. Ctrl+Shift+Page down

Select the current and previous sheet in a workbook. Ctrl+Shift+Page up

Extend the selection of cells by one cell. Shift+Arrow key

Extend the selection of cells to the last nonblank cell Ctrl+Shift+Arrow key
in the same column or row as the active cell, or if the
next cell is blank, to the next nonblank cell.

Turn extend mode on and use the arrow keys to F8

extend a selection. Press again to turn off.

Add a non-adjacent cell or range to a selection of cells Shift+F8

by using the arrow keys.

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 cell above. Shift+Enter

Select an entire column in a worksheet. Ctrl+Spacebar

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 Select an entire row in a worksheet. Shift+Spacebar

Select all objects on a worksheet when an object is Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar

selected.

Extend the selection of cells to the beginning of the Ctrl+Shift+Home

worksheet.

Select the current region if the worksheet contains Ctrl+A or

data. Press a second time to select the current region Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar
and its summary rows. Press a third time to select the
entire worksheet.

Select the current region around the active cell. Ctrl+Shift+Asterisk sign
(*)

Select the first command on the menu when a menu Home

or submenu is visible.

Repeat the last command or action, if possible. Ctrl+Y

Undo the last action. Ctrl+Z

Expand grouped rows or columns. While hovering over the

collapsed items, press
and hold the Shift key
and scroll down.

Collapse grouped rows or columns. While hovering over the

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 expanded items, press
and hold the Shift key
and scroll up.

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Keyboard shortcuts for working with data,

functions, and the formula bar

To do this Press

Turn on or off tooltips for checking formulas directly in the Ctrl+Alt+P

formula bar or in the cell you’re editing.

Edit the active cell and put the insertion point at the end of F2
its contents. Or, if editing is turned off for the cell, move the
insertion point into the formula bar. If editing a formula,
toggle Point mode off or on so you can use the arrow keys to
create a reference.

Expand or collapse the formula bar. Ctrl+Shift+U

Cancel an entry in the cell or formula bar. Esc

Complete an entry in the formula bar and select the cell Enter
below.
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 Move the cursor to the end of the text when in the formula Ctrl+End
bar.

Select all text in the formula bar from the cursor position to Ctrl+Shift+End
the end.

Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks. F9

Calculate the active worksheet. Shift+F9

Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks, regardless of Ctrl+Alt+F9

whether they have changed since the last calculation.

Check dependent formulas, and then calculate all cells in all Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F9
open workbooks, including cells not marked as needing to
be calculated.

Display the menu or message for an Error Checking button. Alt+Shift+F10

Display the Function Arguments dialog box when the Ctrl+A

insertion point is to the right of a function name in a formula.

Insert argument names and parentheses when the insertion Ctrl+Shift+A

point is to the right of a function name in a formula.

Insert the AutoSum formula Alt+Equal sign ( =

)
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 Invoke Flash Fill to automatically recognize patterns in Ctrl+E
adjacent columns and fill the current column

Cycle through all combinations of absolute and relative F4

references in a formula if a cell reference or range is selected.

Insert a function. Shift+F3

Copy the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell Ctrl+Shift+Straight
or the formula bar. quotation mark (")

Create an embedded chart of the data in the current range. Alt+F1

Create a chart of the data in the current range in a separate F11

Chart sheet.

Define a name to use in references. Alt+M, M, D

Paste a name from the Paste Name dialog box (if names F3
have been defined in the workbook).

Move to the first field in the next record of a data form. Enter

Create, run, edit, or delete a macro. Alt+F8

Open the Microsoft Visual Basic For Applications Alt+F11

Editor
Editor.
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 Open the Power Query Editor Alt+F12

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Keyboard shortcuts for refreshing external data

Use the following keys to refresh data from external data sources.

To do this Press

Stop a refresh operation. Esc

Refresh data in the current worksheet. Ctrl+F5

Refresh all data in the workbook. Ctrl+Alt+F5

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Power Pivot keyboard shortcuts

Use the following keyboard shortcuts with Power Pivot in Microsoft 365 and Office.

To do this Press

Open the context menu for the selected cell, column, or row. Shift+F10
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 Select the entire table. Ctrl+A

Copy selected data. Ctrl+C

Delete the table. Ctrl+D

Move the table. Ctrl+M

Rename the table. Ctrl+R

Save the file. Ctrl+S

Redo the last action. Ctrl+Y

Undo the last action. Ctrl+Z

Select the current column. Ctrl+Spacebar

Select the current row. Shift+Spacebar

Select all cells from the current location to the last cell of the Shift+Page
column. down

Select all cells from the current location to the first cell of the Shift+Page up
column.
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 Select all cells from the current location to the last cell of the Shift+End
row.

Select all cells from the current location to the first cell of the Shift+Home
row.

Move to the previous table. Ctrl+Page up

Move to the next table. Ctrl+Page

down

Move to the first cell in the upper-left corner of selected table. Ctrl+Home

Move to the last cell in the lower-right corner of selected table. Ctrl+End

Move to the first cell of the selected row. Ctrl+Left arrow

key

Move to the last cell of the selected row. Ctrl+Right

arrow key

Move to the first cell of the selected column. Ctrl+Up arrow

key

Move to the last cell of selected column. Ctrl+Down

arrow key

Close a dialog box or cancel a process, such as a paste operation. Ctrl+Esc

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 Open the AutoFilter Menu dialog box. Alt+Down
arrow key

Open the Go To dialog box. F5

Recalculate all formulas in the Power Pivot window. For more F9

information, see Recalculate Formulas in Power Pivot.

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Function keys

Key Description

F1
F1 alone: displays the Excel Help task pane.

Ctrl+F1: displays or hides the ribbon.

Alt+F1: creates an embedded chart of the data in the current range.

Alt+Shift+F1: inserts a new worksheet.

Ctrl+Shift+F1: toggles full screen mode

F2
F2 alone: edit the active cell and put the insertion point at the end of
its contents. Or, if editing is turned off for the cell, move the insertion
point into the formula bar. If editing a formula, toggle Point mode
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 off or on so you can use the arrow keys to create a reference.

Shift+F2: adds or edits a cell note.

Ctrl+F2: displays the print preview area on the Print tab in the
Backstage view.

F3
F3 alone: displays the Paste Name dialog box. Available only if
names have been defined in the workbook.

Shift+F3: displays the Insert Function dialog box.

F4
F4 alone: repeats the last command or action, if possible.

When a cell reference or range is selected in a formula, F4 cycles

through all the various combinations of absolute and relative
references.

Ctrl+F4: closes the selected workbook window.

Alt+F4: closes Excel.

F5
F5 alone: displays the Go To dialog box.

Ctrl+F5: restores the window size of the selected workbook window.

F6
F6 alone: switches between the worksheet, ribbon, task pane, and
Zoom controls. In a worksheet that has been split, F6 includes the
split panes when switching between panes and the ribbon area.
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 Shift+F6: switches between the worksheet, Zoom controls, task
pane, and ribbon.

Ctrl+F6: switches between two Excel windows.

Ctrl+Shift+F6: switches between all Excel windows.

F7
F7 alone: Opens the Spelling dialog box to check spelling in the
active worksheet or selected range.

Ctrl+F7: performs the Move command on the workbook window

when it is not maximized. Use the arrow keys to move the window,
and when finished press Enter, or Esc to cancel.

F8
F8 alone: turns extend mode on or off. In extend mode, Extended
Selection appears in the status line, and the arrow keys extend the
selection.

Shift+F8: enables you to add a non-adjacent cell or range to a

selection of cells by using the arrow keys.

Ctrl+F8: performs the Size command when a workbook is not

maximized.

Alt+F8: displays the Macro dialog box to create, run, edit, or delete
a macro.

F9
F9 alone: calculates all worksheets in all open workbooks.

Shift+F9: calculates the active worksheet.

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 Ctrl+Alt+F9: calculates all worksheets in all open workbooks,
regardless of whether they have changed since the last calculation.

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F9: rechecks dependent formulas, and then calculates

all cells in all open workbooks, including cells not marked as needing
to be calculated.

Ctrl+F9: minimizes a workbook window to an icon.

F10
F10 alone: turns key tips on or off. (Pressing Alt does the same thing.)

Shift+F10: displays the context menu for a selected item.

Alt+Shift+F10: displays the menu or message for an Error Checking

button.

Ctrl+F10: maximizes or restores the selected workbook window.

F11
F11 alone: creates a chart of the data in the current range in a
separate Chart sheet.

Shift+F11: inserts a new worksheet.

Alt+F11: opens the Microsoft Visual Basic For Applications

Editor
Editor, in which you can create a macro by using Visual Basic for
Applications (VBA).

F12
F12 alone: displays the Save As dialog box.

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 Other useful shortcut keys

Key Description

Alt
Displays the Key Tips (new shortcuts) on the ribbon.

For example,

Alt, W, P switches the worksheet to Page Layout view.

Alt, W, L switches the worksheet to Normal view.

Alt, W, I switches the worksheet to Page Break Preview view.

Arrow
Move one cell up, down, left, or right in a worksheet.
keys
Ctrl+Arrow key moves to the edge of the current data region
in a worksheet.

Shift+Arrow key extends the selection of cells by one cell.

Ctrl+Shift+Arrow key extends the selection of cells to the last

nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell, or
if the next cell is blank, extends the selection to the next
nonblank cell.

Left or Right arrow key selects the tab to the left or right when
the ribbon is selected. When a submenu is open or selected,
these arrow keys switch between the main menu and the
submenu. When a ribbon tab is selected, these keys navigate
the tab buttons.
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 Down or Up arrow key selects the next or previous command
when a menu or submenu is open. When a ribbon tab is
selected, these keys navigate up or down the tab group.

In a dialog box, arrow keys move between options in an open

drop-down list, or between options in a group of options.

Down or Alt+Down arrow key opens a selected drop-down

list.

Backspace
Deletes one character to the left in the formula bar.

Clears the content of the active cell.

In cell editing mode, it deletes the character to the left of the

insertion point.

Delete
Removes the cell contents (data and formulas) from selected
cells without affecting cell formats, threaded comments, or
notes.

In cell editing mode, it deletes the character to the right of the

insertion point.

End
End turns End mode on or off. In End mode, you can press an
arrow key to move to the next nonblank cell in the same
column or row as the active cell. End mode turns off
automatically after pressing the arrow key. Make sure to press
End again before pressing the next arrow key. End mode is
shown in the status bar when it is on.
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 If the cells are blank, pressing End followed by an arrow key
moves to the last cell in the row or column.

End also selects the last command on the menu when a menu
or submenu is visible.

Ctrl+End moves to the last cell on a worksheet, to the lowest

used row of the rightmost used column. If the cursor is in the
formula bar, Ctrl+End moves the cursor to the end of the text.

Ctrl+Shift+End extends the selection of cells to the last used

cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner). If the cursor is in
the formula bar, Ctrl+Shift+End selects all text in the formula
bar from the cursor position to the end—this does not affect
the height of the formula bar.

Enter
Completes a cell entry from the cell or the formula bar and
selects the cell below (by default).

In a data form, it moves to the first field in the next record.

Opens a selected menu (press F10 to activate the menu bar)

or performs the action for a selected command.

In a dialog box, it performs the action for the default

command button in the dialog box (the button with the bold
outline, often the OK button).

Alt+Enter starts a new line in the same cell.

Ctrl+Enter fills the selected cell range with the current entry.

Shift+Enter completes a cell entry and selects the cell above.

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 Esc Cancels an entry in the cell or formula bar.

Closes an open menu or submenu, dialog box, or message

window.

Home
Moves to the beginning of a row in a worksheet.

Moves to the cell in the upper-left corner of the window when

Scroll lock is turned on.

Selects the first command on the menu when a menu or

submenu is visible.

Ctrl+Home moves to the beginning of a worksheet.

Ctrl+Shift+Home extends the selection of cells to the

beginning of the worksheet.

Page
Moves one screen down in a worksheet.
down

Alt+Page down moves one screen to the right in a worksheet.

Ctrl+Page down moves to the next sheet in a workbook.

Ctrl+Shift+Page down selects the current and next sheet in a

workbook.

Page up
Moves one screen up in a worksheet.

Alt+Page up moves one screen to the left in a worksheet.

Ctrl+Page up moves to the previous sheet in a workbook.

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 Ctrl+Shift+Page up selects the current and previous sheet in a
workbook.

Shift
Hold the Shift key while you drag a selected row, column, or
selected cells to move the selected cells and drop to insert
them in a new location.

Spacebar
In a dialog box, performs the action for the selected button, or
selects or clears a checkbox.

Ctrl+Spacebar selects an entire column in a worksheet.

Shift+Spacebar selects an entire row in a worksheet.

Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar selects the entire worksheet.

If the worksheet contains data, Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar selects

the current region. Pressing Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar a second
time selects the current region and its summary rows. Pressing
Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar a third time selects the entire worksheet.

When an object is selected, Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar selects all

objects on a worksheet.

Alt+Spacebar displays the Control menu for the

Excel window.

Tab key
Moves one cell to the right in a worksheet.

Moves between unlocked cells in a protected worksheet.

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 Moves to the next option or option group in a dialog box.

Shift+Tab moves to the previous cell in a worksheet or the

previous option in a dialog box.

Ctrl+Tab switches to the next tab in a dialog box, or (if no

dialog box is open) switches between two Excel windows.

Ctrl+Shift+Tab switches to the previous tab in a dialog box, or

(if no dialog box is open) switches between all Excel windows.

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See also
Excel help & learning

Basic tasks using a screen reader with Excel

Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Excel

Screen reader support for Excel

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