Formatting cells

Open the Format Cells dialog

  • Ctrl
  • 1

Format fonts in the Format Cells dialog

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • F

Edit the active cell and put the insertion point at the end of its contents

  • F2

Add or edit a cell comment

  • Shift
  • F2

Open the insert dialog to insert blank cells

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • +

Open the Delete dialog to delete selected cells

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • -

Enter the current time

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • :

Enter the current date

  • Ctrl
  • ;

Switch between displaying cell values or formulas in the worksheet

  • Ctrl
  • `

Copy a formula from the cell above the active cell into the cell or Formula Bar

  • Ctrl
  • '

Move the selected cells

  • Ctrl
  • X

Copy the selected cells

  • Ctrl
  • C

Paste content at the insertion point, replacing any selection

  • Ctrl
  • V

Open the Paste Special dialog

  • Ctrl
  • Alt
  • V

Italicize text (toggle)

  • Ctrl
  • I

Bold text (toggle)

  • Ctrl
  • B

Underline text (toggle)

  • Ctrl
  • U

Apply or remove strikethrough formatting

  • Ctrl
  • 5

Switch between hiding objects, displaying objects, and displaying placeholders for objects

  • Ctrl
  • 6

Apply an outline border to the selected cells

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • &

Remove the outline border from the selected cells

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • _

Display or hide the outline symbols

  • Ctrl
  • 8

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

  • Ctrl
  • D

Apply the General number format

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • ~

Apply the Currency format with two decimal places

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • $

Apply the Percentage format with no decimal places

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • %

Apply the Scientific number format with two decimal places

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • ^

Apply the Date format with the day, month, and year

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • #

Apply the Time format with the hour and minute, and AM or PM

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • @

Apply the Number format with two decimal places, thousands separator, and minus for negative values

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • !

Open the Insert hyperlink dialog

  • Ctrl
  • K

Check spelling in the active worksheet or selected range

  • F7

Display the Quick Analysis options for selected cells that contain data

  • Ctrl
  • Q

Display the Create Table dialog

  • Ctrl
  • L

Making selections and performing actions

Select the entire worksheet

  • Ctrl
  • A

Select the current and next sheet in a workbook

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • PgDn

Select the current and previous sheet in a workbook

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • PgUp

Extend the selection of cells by one cell

  • Shift
  • Arrow

Extend the selection of cells to the last nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • Arrow

Turn extend mode on and use the arrow keys to extend a selection (toggle)

  • F8

Add a non-adjacent cell or range to a selection of cells by using the arrow keys

  • Shift
  • F8

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
  • Space

Select an entire row in a worksheet

  • Shift
  • Space

Select all objects on a worksheet when an object is selected

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • Space

Extend the selection of cells to the beginning of the worksheet

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • Home

Select the current region if the worksheet contains data

  • Ctrl
  • A

Select the current region around the active cell

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • *

Select the first command on the menu when a menu or submenu is visible

  • Home

Repeat the last command or action, if possible

  • Ctrl
  • Y

Undo the last action

  • Ctrl
  • Z

Working with data, functions, and the formula bar

Edit the active cell and put the insertion point at the end of its contents

  • F2

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 below

  • Enter

Move the cursor to the end of the text when in the formula bar

  • Ctrl
  • End

Select all text in the formula bar from the cursor position to the end

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • End

Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks

  • F9

Calculate the active worksheet

  • Shift
  • F9

Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks, regardless of whether they have changed since the last calculation

  • Ctrl
  • Alt
  • F9

Display the menu or message for an Error Checking button

  • Alt
  • Shift
  • F10

Display the Function Arguments dialog when the insertion point is to the right of a function name in a formula

  • Ctrl
  • A

Insert argument names and parentheses when the insertion point is to the right of a function name in a formula

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • A

Invoke Flash Fill to automatically recognize patterns in adjacent columns and fill the current column

  • Ctrl
  • E

Cycle through all combinations of absolute and relative references in a formula if a cell reference or range is selected

  • F4

Insert a function

  • Shift
  • F3

Copy the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell or formula bar

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • '

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 Chart sheet

  • F11

Define a name to use in references

  • Alt
  • M

Paste a name from the Paste Name dialog

  • F3

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 Editor

  • Alt
  • F11

Power Pivot shortcuts

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
  • Space

Select the current row

  • Shift
  • Space

Select all cells from the current location to the last cell of the column

  • Shift
  • PgUp

Select all cells from the current location to the first cell of the column

  • Shift
  • PgDn

Select all cells from the current location to the last cell of the row

  • Shift
  • End

Select all cells from the current location to the first cell of the row

  • Shift
  • Home

Move to the previous table

  • Ctrl
  • PgUp

Move to the next table

  • Ctrl
  • PgDn

Move to the first cell in the upper left corner of the selected table

  • Ctrl
  • Home

Move to the last cell in the lower right corner of the selected table

  • Ctrl
  • End

Move to the first cell of selected row

  • Ctrl
  • Left

Move to the last cell of selected row

  • Ctrl
  • Right

Move to the first cell of selected column

  • Ctrl
  • Up

Move to the last cell of selected column

  • Ctrl
  • Down

Close a dialog or cancel a process, such as a paste operation

  • Ctrl
  • Esc

Open the AutoFilter Menu dialog

  • Alt
  • Down

Open the Go To dialog

  • F5

Recalculate all formulas in the Power Pivot window

  • F9