Here are the some important Excel keyboard shortcuts for the most common Excel tasks.


File Operations:

  • Close a workbook: Ctrl + W
  • Open a workbook: Ctrl + O
  • Save a workbook: Ctrl + S

Editing:

  • Copy: Ctrl + C
  • Cut: Ctrl + X
  • Paste: Ctrl + V
  • Undo: Ctrl + Z
  • Remove cell contents: Delete

Formatting:

  • Bold: Ctrl + B

Context Menu and Ribbon:

  • Open context menu: Shift + F10
  • Expand or collapse the ribbon: Ctrl + F1

Navigation:

  • Move up one cell in the worksheet: Up arrow key
  • Move down one cell in the worksheet: Down arrow key
  • Move one cell left in the worksheet: Left arrow key
  • Move one cell right in the worksheet: Right arrow key
  • Move to the edge of the current data region in the worksheet (e.g., end of column): Ctrl + Arrow key (e.g., Ctrl + Down arrow)
  • Move to the last cell on a worksheet: Ctrl + End
  • Move to the beginning of a worksheet: Ctrl + Home

Selection and Extending Selection:

  • Select entire column: Ctrl + Spacebar
  • Select entire row: Shift + Spacebar
  • Select entire worksheet: Ctrl + A
  • Extend the selection of cells to the last used cell on a worksheet (lower right corner): Ctrl + Shift + End

Screen Navigation:

  • Move to the cell in the upper-left corner of the window (when Scroll Lock is On): Home + Scroll Lock
  • Move one screen down in a worksheet: Page Down
  • Move one screen up in a worksheet: Page Up
  • Move one screen to the right in a worksheet: Alt + Page Down
  • Move one screen to the left in a worksheet: Alt + Page Up

Worksheet Navigation:

  • Move to the next sheet in a workbook: Ctrl + Page Down
  • Move to the previous sheet in a workbook: Ctrl + Page Up

Cell Editing and Entry:

  • Edit the active cell and put the cursor at the end of the cell’s contents: F2
  • Enter the current time: Ctrl + Shift + colon (:)
  • Enter the current date: Ctrl + semi-colon (;)

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