+ Indicates to hold the previous key, while pressing the next key.
> Indicates to tap the previous key, releasing it before pressing the next key.
Find the shortcuts list below:
| # | Description | PC Shortcut | Mac Shortcut | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Shortcuts | ||||
| 1 | Save Workbook |
Ctrl+S |
⌘+S |
|
| 2 | Save As |
F12 |
⌘+⇧+S |
|
| 3 |
Ctrl+P |
⌘+P |
||
| 4 | Create New Workbook |
Ctrl+N |
⌘+N |
|
| 5 | Open Workbook |
Ctrl+O |
⌘+O |
|
| 6 | Open Print Preview |
Ctrl+F2 |
⌘+P |
|
| 7 | Close Workbook |
Ctrl+F4 |
⌘+W |
|
| 8 | Close Excel |
ALT+F4 |
⌘+Q |
|
| 9 | Undo Previous Action |
Ctrl+Z |
⌘+Z |
|
| 10 | Redo Previous Action |
Ctrl+Y |
⌘+Y |
|
| 11 | Open Help |
F1 |
⌘+/ |
|
| 12 | Clear Cell Contents |
Delete |
fn+Delete |
|
| 13 | Clear Cell Formatting |
ALT>H>E>F |
||
| 14 | Clear All |
ALT>H>E>A |
||
| Number Formatting Shortcuts | ||||
| 15 | Apply General Format |
Ctrl+Shift+ |
^+⇧+ |
|
| 16 | Apply Number Format |
Ctrl+Shift+! |
^+⇧+! |
|
| 17 | Apply Time Format |
Ctrl+Shift+@ |
^+⇧+@ |
|
| 18 | Apply Date Format |
Ctrl+Shift+# |
^+⇧+# |
|
| 19 | Apply Currency Format |
Ctrl+Shift+$ |
^+⇧+$ |
|
| 20 | Apply Percentage Format |
Ctrl+Shift+% |
^+⇧+% |
|
| 21 | Apply Scientific Format |
Ctrl+Shift+^ |
^+⇧+^ |
|
| Viewing Shortcuts | ||||
| 22 | Close Window |
Ctrl+WCtrl+F4 |
⌘+W |
|
| 23 | Restore Window Size |
Ctrl+F5 |
||
| 24 | Next Window |
Ctrl+F6 |
||
| 25 | Move Window |
Ctrl+F7 |
||
| 26 | Resize Window |
Ctrl+F8 |
||
| 27 | Minimize Window |
Ctrl+F9 |
^+F9 |
|
| 28 | Maximize / Restore Window |
Ctrl+F10 |
⌘+F10 |
|
| 29 | Next Pane |
F6 |
||
| 30 | Previous Pane |
Shift+F6 |
||
| 31 | Full Screen Mode |
ALT>V>U |
⌘+^+F |
|
| 32 | Exit Full Screen |
Esc |
Esc |
|
| 33 | Rotate or Flip Screen |
Ctrl+ALT+↓ |
n/a |
|
| 34 | Take Screenshot |
Print |
⌘+⇧+3 |
|
| View Mode Shortcuts | ||||
| 35 | Toggle Formula View Mode |
Ctrl+` |
^+` |
|
| 36 | Open Print Preview |
Ctrl+F2 |
⌘+P |
|
| 37 | Expand Or Collapse Ribbon |
Ctrl+F1 |
⌘+⌥+R |
|
| 38 | Expand Or Collapse The Formula Bar |
Ctrl+Shift+U |
^+⇧+U |
|
| Copy, Cut, and Paste Shortcuts | ||||
| 39 | Copy |
Ctrl+C |
⌘+C |
|
| 40 | Cut |
Ctrl+X |
⌘+X |
|
| 41 | Paste |
Ctrl+V |
⌘+V |
|
| 42 | Open Paste Special Dialog Box |
Ctrl+ALT+V |
Ctrl+⌘+V |
|
| 43 | Paste Value |
Ctrl+ALT+V>V>Enter |
Ctrl+⌘+V>⌘+V>Return |
|
| 44 | Paste Format |
Ctrl+ALT+V>T>Enter |
Ctrl+⌘+V>⌘+T>Return |
|
| 45 | Paste & Transpose |
Ctrl+ALT+V>E>Enter |
Ctrl+⌘+V>⌘+E>Return |
|
| 46 | Paste & Skip Blanks |
Ctrl+ALT+V>B>Enter |
Ctrl+⌘+V>⌘+B>Return |
|
| Borders Shortcuts | ||||
| 47 | Add Outline Border |
Ctrl+Shift+& |
⌘+⌥+0 |
|
| 48 | Add Or Remove Top Border |
ALT>H>B>T |
⌘+⌥+↑ |
|
| 49 | Add Or Remove Bottom Border |
ALT>H>B>B |
⌘+⌥+↓ |
|
| 50 | Add Or Remove Right Border |
ALT>H>B>R |
⌘+⌥+→ |
|
| 51 | Add Or Remove Left Border |
ALT>H>B>L |
⌘+⌥+← |
|
| 52 | Remove Borders |
Ctrl+Shift+_ |
⌘+⌥+_ |
|
| Formatting Shortcuts | ||||
| 53 | Open Format Cells Dialog Box |
Ctrl+1 |
⌘+1 |
|
| 54 | Repeat Previous Format |
F4 |
^+Y |
|
| 55 | Toggle Bold Formatting |
Ctrl+B |
⌘+B |
|
| 56 | Toggle Italic Formatting |
Ctrl+I |
⌘+I |
|
| 57 | Toggle Underline |
Ctrl+U |
⌘+U |
|
| 58 | Toggle Strikethrough |
Ctrl+5 |
⌘+⇧+X |
|
| 59 | Apply Superscript Formatting |
Ctrl+Shift+F>ALT+E |
||
| 60 | Apply Subscript Formatting |
Ctrl+Shift+F>ALT+B |
||
| 61 | Wrap Text |
ALT>H>W |
||
| 62 | Merge Cells |
ALT>H>M |
||
| 63 | Align Center |
ALT>H>A>C |
⌘+E |
|
| 64 | Align Left |
ALT>H>A>L |
⌘+L |
|
| 65 | Align Right |
ALT>H>A>R |
⌘+R |
|
| 66 | Indent |
ALT>H>6 |
^+⌥>Tab |
|
| 67 | Remove Indent |
ALT>H>5 |
^+⌥>⇧+Tab |
|
| 68 | Increase Font Size |
ALT>H>F>G |
⌘+⇧+> |
|
| 69 | Decrease Font Size |
ALT>H>F>K |
⌘+⇧+< |
|
| 70 | Apply Conditional Formatting |
ALT>H>L |
||
| 71 | Format Painter |
Ctrl+ALT+V |
||
| 72 | Highlight Cell |
ALT>H>H |
||
| 73 | Fill Color |
ALT>H>H |
||
| Pivot Table Shortcuts | ||||
| 74 | Open Pivot Table Wizard |
ALT>N>V |
⌘+⌥>P |
|
| 75 | Create Pivot Chart On Same Worksheet |
ALT+F1 |
||
| 76 | Create Pivot Chart On New Worksheet |
F11 |
fn+F11 |
|
| 77 | Select Entire Pivot Table |
Ctrl+A |
⌘+A |
|
| 78 | Group Pivot Table Items |
ALT+Shift+→ |
⌘+⇧+K |
|
| 79 | Ungroup Pivot Table Items |
ALT+Shift+← |
⌘+⇧+J |
|
| 80 | Hide Pivot Table Item |
Ctrl+- |
Ctrl+- |
|
| 81 | Toggle Pivot Table Field Checkbox |
Space |
Space |
|
| Entering Data Shortcuts | ||||
| 82 | Enter Text And Move Down |
Enter |
Return |
|
| 83 | Enter Text And Move Right |
Tab |
Tab |
|
| 84 | Enter Text And Move Up |
Shift+Enter |
⇧+Return |
|
| 85 | Enter Text And Move Left |
Shift+Tab |
⇧+Tab |
|
| 86 | Complete Entry And Stay In Same Cell |
Ctrl+Enter |
^+Return |
|
| 87 | Enter Same Data In Multiple Cells |
Ctrl+Enter |
^+Return |
|
| 88 | Copy Formula From Cell Above |
Ctrl+' |
^+' |
|
| 89 | Copy Value From Cell Above |
Ctrl+Shift+" |
^+⇧+" |
|
| 90 | Add Hyperlink |
Ctrl+K |
⌘+K |
|
| 91 | Insert Current Date |
Ctrl+; |
^+; |
|
| 92 | Insert Current Time |
Ctrl+Shift+: |
^+⇧+: |
|
| 93 | Display Autocomplete List |
ALT+↓ |
⌥+↓ |
|
| 94 | Flash Fill |
Ctrl+E |
||
| 95 | Fill Down |
Ctrl+D |
^+D |
|
| 96 | Fill Right |
Ctrl+R |
^+R |
|
| Navigation Shortcuts | ||||
| 97 | Move One Cell |
→ |
→ |
|
| 98 | Move to Edge of Data Region |
Ctrl+→ |
⌘+→ |
|
| 99 | Move One Screen Up |
PgUp |
fn+↑ |
|
| 100 | Move One Screen Down |
PgDn |
fn+↓ |
|
| 101 | Move One Screen Right |
ALT+PgDn |
fn+⌥>↑ |
|
| 102 | Move One Screen Left |
ALT+PgUp |
fn+⌥>↓ |
|
| 103 | Move To Beginning Of Row |
Home |
fn+← |
|
| 104 | Move To First Cell In Worksheet |
Ctrl+Home |
fn+^+← |
|
| 105 | Move To Last Used Cell In Worksheet |
Ctrl+End |
fn+^+→ |
|
| 106 | Turn End Mode On |
End |
fn+→ |
|
| Creating Formulas Shortcuts | ||||
| 107 | Open The Insert Function Dialog Box |
Shift+F3 |
fn+⇧+F3 |
|
| 108 | Cycles Through Absolute And Relative References |
F4 |
⌘+T |
|
| 109 | Insert Function Arguments into Cell |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
^+⇧+A |
|
| 110 | Open The Insert Function Dialog Box From Within Cell |
Ctrl+A |
^+A |
|
| 111 | Sum Selected Cells |
ALT+= |
⌘+⇧+T |
|
| 112 | Calculate Part of a Formula |
F9 |
fn+F9 |
|
| 113 | Create Array Formula |
Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
^+⇧+Return |
|
| Named Range Shortcuts | ||||
| 114 | Open Name Manager Dialog Box |
Ctrl+F3 |
^+L |
|
| 115 | Insert Named Range Into Formula |
F3 |
n/a |
|
| 116 | Create Name Based on Row and Column Headings |
Ctrl+Shift+F3 |
^+⇧+F3 |
|
| Calculation Shortcuts | ||||
| 117 | Calculate Now |
F9 |
fn+F9 |
|
| 118 | Calculate Active Sheet |
Shift+F9 |
fn+⇧+F9 |
|
| 119 | Force Calculate |
Ctrl+ALT+F9 |
n/a |
|
| 120 | Manual Calculation |
ALT>M>X>M |
n/a |
|
| 121 | Turn on Automatic Calculation |
ALT>M>X>A |
n/a |
|
| 122 | Refresh |
F9 |
fn+F9 |
|
| 123 | Autosum Selected Cells |
ALT+= |
⌘+⇧+T |
|
| Dialog Box Navigation Shortcuts | ||||
| 124 | Toggle Checkbox |
Space |
Space |
|
| 125 | Apply Changes and Close the Dialog Box |
Enter |
Return |
|
| 126 | Cancel Changes and Close the Dialog Box |
Esc |
Esc |
|
| 127 | Next Control |
Tab |
Tab |
|
| 128 | Previous Control |
Shift+Tab |
⇧+Tab |
|
| 129 | Next Tab |
Ctrl+Tab |
^+Tab |
|
| 130 | Previous Tab |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
^+⇧+Tab |
|
| Spreadsheet Review Shortcuts | ||||
| 131 | Toggle Formula View Mode |
Ctrl+` |
^+` |
|
| 132 | trace precedents |
ALT>M>P |
n/a |
|
| 133 | trace dependents |
ALT>M>D |
n/a |
|
| Cell Editting Shortcuts | ||||
| 134 | Edit The Active Cell |
F2 |
^+U |
|
| 135 | Toggle Between Cell Edit Mode and Cell Enter Mode |
F2 |
^+U |
|
| 136 | Save Changes and Exit Cell Edit Mode |
Enter |
||
| 137 | Cancel Entry and Exit Cell Edit Mode |
Esc |
Esc |
|
| 138 | Go to Beginning of Cell |
Home |
fn+← |
|
| 139 | Go to End of Cell |
End |
fn+→ |
|
| 140 | Select Character |
Shift+→ |
⇧+→ |
|
| 141 | Move One Word to Right or Left |
Ctrl+→ |
⌥+→ |
|
| 142 | Select One Word to Right or Left |
Ctrl+Shift+→ |
⌥+⇧+→ |
|
| 143 | Delete Character to Right of Cursor |
Delete |
fn+Delete |
|
| 144 | Delete Character to the Left of Cursor |
Backspace |
Delete |
|
| 145 | Insert New Line Break Within Cell |
ALT+Enter |
^+⌥+Return |
|
| 146 | Insert Or Edit Comment |
Shift+F2 |
fn+⇧+F2 |
|
| Ribbon Shortcuts | ||||
| 147 | Expand Or Collapse Ribbon |
Ctrl+F1 |
⌘+⌥+R |
|
| 148 | Activate Ribbon Shortcut Keys |
ALT |
^+F2 |
|
| 149 | Move To Next Ribbon Control |
Tab |
Tab |
|
| 150 | Activate Selected Control |
Space |
Space |
|
| 151 | Confirm Control Change |
Enter |
Return |
|
| 152 | Cancel Control Change |
Esc |
Esc |
|
| 153 | Get Help On Selected Control |
F1 |
||
| Workbook Shortcuts | ||||
| 154 | Insert New Worksheet |
Shift+F11 |
⇧+F11 |
|
| 155 | Go To Next Worksheet (Tab) |
Ctrl+PgDn |
fn+^+↓ |
|
| 156 | Go To Previous Worksheet (Tab) |
Ctrl+PgUp |
fn+^+↑ |
|
| 157 | Move To Next Pane |
F6 |
F6 |
|
| 158 | Move To Previous Pane |
Shift+F6 |
⇧+F6 |
|
| 159 | Go To Next Workbook |
Ctrl+Tab |
^+Tab |
|
| 160 | Go To Previous Workbook |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
^+⇧+Tab |
|
| 161 | Minimize Current Workbook Window |
Ctrl+F9 |
⌘+M |
|
| 162 | Maximize Current Workbook Window |
Ctrl+F10 |
n/a |
|
| 163 | Switch Tabs |
Ctrl+PgUpPgDn |
fn+^+↑or↓ |
|
| Selection Shortcuts | ||||
| 164 | Select Current Region (Possibly Entire Worksheet) |
Ctrl+A |
⌘+A |
|
| 165 | Select Visible Cells Only |
ALT+; |
⌘+⇧+Z |
|
| 166 | Select Cells With Comments |
Ctrl+Shift+O |
fn+^+⇧+O |
|
| 167 | Display 'Go To' Dialog Box |
Ctrl+G |
^+G |
|
| 168 | Select Region Directly Around Active Cell |
Ctrl+Shift+0 |
⇧+^+Space |
|
| 169 | Select Current Array |
Ctrl+/ |
^+/ |
|
| 170 | Select Row Differences |
Ctrl+\ |
^+\ |
|
| 171 | Select Column Differences |
Ctrl+Shift+| |
^+⇧+| |
|
| 172 | Select All Precedents |
Ctrl+Shift+{ |
^+⇧+{ |
|
| 173 | Select All Dependents |
Ctrl+Shift+} |
^+⇧+} |
|
| 174 | Select Direct Precedents |
Ctrl+[ |
^+[ |
|
| 175 | Select Direct Dependents |
Ctrl+] |
^+] |
|
| Misc. Shortcuts | ||||
| 176 | Find |
Ctrl+F |
⌘+F |
|
| 177 | Find and Replace |
Ctrl+H |
^+H |
|
| 178 | Find Previous Match |
Ctrl+Shift+F4 |
⌘+fn+F |
|
| 179 | Find Next Match |
Shift+F4 |
⌘+F |
|
| 180 | Insert Chart |
ALT+F1 |
fn+⌥+F1 |
|
| 181 | Insert Chart in New Worksheet |
F11 |
F11 |
|
| 182 | Toggle Autofilter |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
⌘+⇧+F |
|
| 183 | Activate Filter |
ALT+↓ |
⌥+↓ |
|
| 184 | Create Table |
Ctrl+T |
^+T |
|
| 185 | Open Visual Basic ( VBA ) Editor |
ALT+F11 |
⌥+fn+F11 |
|
| 186 | Open Macros |
ALT+F8 |
⌥+fn+F8 |
|
| 187 | Stop Running Macro |
Ctrl+Pause |
⌘+. |
|
| Worksheet Shortcuts | ||||
| 188 | Insert Row |
Ctrl+ |
^+I |
|
| 189 | Insert Column |
Ctrl+ |
^+I |
|
| 190 | Delete Row |
Ctrl+- |
^+- |
|
| 191 | Delete Column |
Ctrl+- |
^+- |
|
| 192 | Delete Cell |
Ctrl+- |
^+- |
|
| 193 | Hide Column |
Ctrl+0 |
^+0 |
|
| 194 | Hide Row |
Ctrl+9 |
^+9 |
|
| 195 | Unhide Row |
Ctrl+Shift+9 |
^+⇧+9 |
|
| 196 | Unhide Column |
Ctrl+Shift+0 |
^+⇧+0 |
|
| 197 | Display Insert Dialog Box |
Ctrl+ |
^+I |
|
| 198 | Display Delete Dialog Box |
Ctrl+- |
^+- |
|
| 199 | Group Rows Or Columns |
ALT+Shift+→ |
⌘+⇧+K |
|
| 200 | Ungroup Rows Or Columns |
ALT+Shift+← |
⌘+⇧+J |
|
| 201 | Select Entire Row |
Shift+Space |
⇧+Space |
|
| 202 | Select Entire Column |
Ctrl+Space |
^+Space |
|
| 203 | Select Entire Worksheet |
Ctrl+A |
⌘+A |
|
| 204 | Toggle Add To Selection Mode |
Shift+F8 |
fn+⇧+F8 |
|
| Mouse Shortcuts | ||||
| 205 | Zoom In / Zoom Out |
Ctrl+Mouse |
^+Mouse |
|
| 206 | Drag And Copy |
Ctrl+Drag |
⌥+Drag |
|
| 207 | Drag And Cut |
Drag |
Drag |
|
| 208 | Drag And Insert |
Shift+Drag |
⇧+Drag |
|
| 209 | Drag And Insert Copy |
Ctrl+Shift+Drag |
⌥+⇧+Drag |
|
| 210 | Drag To Worksheet |
ALT+Drag |
⌘+Drag |
|
| 211 | Drag To Duplicate Worksheet |
Ctrl+Drag |
⌥+Drag |
|
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