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» The Best Shortcut Keys in Microsoft Excel
Ctrl+Z Undo
Ctrl+C

Enter,
Ctrl+V
Ctrl+X
Copy,

Paste,
Multiple Paste,
Cut
Ctrl+F,
Ctrl+H
Find,
Find&Replace
Ctrl+P,
Ctrl+S, Ctrl+F4, Alt+F4
Print,
Save, Close,
Close
Excel
Ctrl+Arrow Move
to edge of region
Ctrl+*
Select
current region
Ctrl+A Select
all cells
Ctrl+Home
Ctrl+End
Select
A1,
Select
last cell in used range
Ctrl+Shift+End Select
from active cell to last cell in used range.
Ctrl+Shift+Home Select
from active cell to A1
Ctrl+Page
Down
Ctrl+Page
Up
Move
to the next sheet,
Move
to the previous sheet
Ctrl+Tab Move
to next open workbook
Ctrl+N Open
new workbook
Shift+F11 Insert
new worksheet
Shift+F3 Paste
function window
=+FunctionName+Ctrl+A Insert
new function
Alt+F11 Open
VBE
Ctrl+Shift+Enter Array
formula
Ctrl+F3,
F3
Define
name, Paste name
Ctrl+Spacebar
Shift+Spacebar
Select
columns, Select rows
Ctrl+1,
Ctrl+B, Ctrl+U
Format
cells, Bold, Underline
Ctrl+;
, Ctrl+shift+:
Current
date, Current time


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Tips and Tricks #7
Schultz, John wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
This is a geat website to learn Excel tips from. I learned about shortcut I never knew existed. I think there is a high value for others if they would take a look at this website.
Short cut - F2
mark wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
Why not mention F2 - allowing you to alter text/entries within a cell rather than moving to the entry box at top

ps Great site!
Shortcut to Center alignment?
Vishal wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
Can a cell in msecel be aligned without using mouse and ony using a keyboard shotrcut?
euro sign
Effie wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
Please can you tell me the short cut in excel for the euro sigh. eg. in word its ctrl alt with the E key.
thank you
Effie dreams@srh.forthnet.gr
why does excel have 2 shortcuts to do the same thing
Lincoln wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
why does excel use crtl shift F1 and shift F11,, both perform the same function
Changing default shortcuts
Heather wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
I want to change the Ctrl + Page Down for "move to next sheet" to something I can do with my left hand, similar to Alt+Tab. How do you change the default shortcut keys?

heatherful@yahoo.com
i don't understanding
famitha wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
sorry this execl keys i don't understanding so you teach me
i don't understanding
famitha wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
sorry this execl keys i don't understanding so you teach me
and i mean this in a nice way...
randi wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
for a geek like me this is a dream come true.
and i mean this in a nice way...
randi wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
for a geek like me this is a dream come true.
Hide Cell & Hide Collum
Tinku Malhotra wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
Ctrl+9 Hide Cell & Shift+Ctrl+9 Unhide The cell .
Ctrl+0 Hide the Collum & Shift+Ctrl+0 Unhide The Collum
Formula
Rajesh wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
Hi known few formula after seeing this site i learn few more. (Bzc learning is endless). I send this site to all my friends.
Rename & Paste shrtcuts
M.Hussain wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
We can easly rename the cell value through F2. And also we can Paste through Enter press, Just Copy the data and where u want take data just press enter.
Insert / Delete Row
Pratap K wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
To insert a row, hit "Ctrl + '+'"

To delete a row, hit "Ctrl + '-'"

Cheers

Can anyone tell me how to get to a print preview in excel (only for selected text)
excel formulas
rashid wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
i want to know how to enter the formulas on values in different conditions
Excellent Tips for Beginners
Pranav wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
Great i am using excel since last 3 years, but during my last tenure of 1 year i have learned a lot shortcut and it makes wonders if applied.
COPY OF PROPERITY OF ABOVE CELL
shailesh wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
CAN U GUIDE ME HOW 2 COPY THE ABOVE CELL PROPERITY BY SHORT CUT KEY
Excellent Tips
Narinder Chauhan wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
Hi known few formula after seeing this site i learn few more. (Bzc learning is endless).
Very Useful
Muhammad Ali wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
These are Very Useful Shorcut Keys for Key Board Users to working fast than using a Mouse.
Hyperlink to the Validation
Sudarshan Kulkarni wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
Hi, I am Sudarshan. I have one query can you insert Hyperlink to the validation field. that is there are more than 1 objects in the validation & if u want to link the particular object to the particular say worksheet. How you can do it.
Pls suggest
Thanx
Copying Shortcut
Charles wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
Does anyone know of a shortcut to copy a formula down a column, other than having to highlight the whole column?
Some shortcuts to my friends###$$$%%%***
Hi Friends This is Gopinath wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
Ctl + Shift + 1 = two decimal point added in selected cell
use the number(with shift 1-10) and (without shift 1-10) is ur excel u the differs.

More shortcut keys
Marcello wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
If you go into Excel help and type in keyboard shortcuts, you will get a long list of shortcut keys.
REquest for more shortcut keys
Sundeep Khemka wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
Hi..

Is it possible that more shortcut keys be displayed in this site of yours. Thanks.
Highlight Row or Column
Sumedh wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
Highlight Row => "Shift" + Spacebar
Highlight Column => "Ctrl" + Spacebar
excel short key required
Aamir wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
how to convert from CAPITAL CASE INTO LOWER CASE
please reply soon
waiting
Upper Case into Lower Case
Andy wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
use function lower() to convert into lowercase and function upper() to convert into uppercase
ASSIGN A COLOR USING KEY BOARD SHOTCUT
K.T.BHANU PRATAP wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
Hey can any body mail me how to assign a color to a cell using keyboard short cut. I hopei can get the answer
Short Cut for Format Painter
Jen wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
Hey is there any short Cut of Format Painter ?
If there Please Do mail me or reply me .

Thanks In Advance.
Jen
Short Cut Key
Gulzar Ahmad wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
I visited may sites for short cut keys but i think this is the best one.
shortcut keys
pragati wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST
i want shortcut keys of font colour and column border, fill colour
















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