This document provides shortcuts for various Excel functions including selecting cells and ranges, copying and pasting, navigating within a worksheet, writing and checking formulas, editing worksheets, and formatting cells. Some key shortcuts include Ctrl + space to select a column, Shift + space to select a row, Ctrl + ; to define a range name, F4 to toggle between relative, absolute, and mixed cell references, and Ctrl + - to insert or delete columns and rows. The document serves as a handy reference guide for common Excel shortcuts.

1. Shortcuts for Selecting
Selectthe whole
column
Selectthe whole row
Selectregionaround
cell
Selectworksheet
Selectrange from
startcell to far left
Selectrange from
startcell to endin
directionof arrow
Selectall the way to
A1from cursor
position
Selectall cells with
comments
Groupworksheets
together
Ungroupworksheets
Repeatas needed
Shortcuts for Copying and Pasting
Copy Copyright
Cut Copydowncellabove
Paste (&kill copy
command)
Paste (copycommand
remainsactive)
Paste special Paste valuesonly
Shortcuts for Navigating
Previoussheet
Move one
screenright
Nextsheet
Move one
screenleft
Move one screenup
Move tofirstcell in
worksheet
Move one screen
down
Move tolastnon-
blankcell in
worksheet
Move toendof range
indirection of arrow
Move tostartof row
Goto
Toggle between
workbooks
Toswitch backto
previouswindow
Activate another
window
Shortcuts for Writing & Checking Formulas
Editcell formula Sumrange
Calculate solutionto
selectedpartsof a
formula
Calculate overall
solutiontoformula
showingfulldecimals
Define name
Paste existingname
intoa formula
Exactcopyof formula
fromabove celland
edit
Alternate between
displayingcell values
andcell formulas
Trace all precedent
cells(same sheet)
Trace all dependent
cells(same sheet)
Gotofirst cross-sheet
reference (cross-
sheetformula)
Cycle type of cell
reference (relative/
absolute/semi-abs.)
Clearall contentfrom
acell
Addacommentor
Editcomment
Evaluate formulas
DisplayName
Managerdialogue
box
RepeatENTER to move to
nextcell
RepeatF4
as required
SelectSection
of Formula
RepeatENTER to move to
nextcell
(While cell is being edited)
OtherUseful Modelling shortcuts
Save Save as
Hide/show the ribbon Help
Repeatlastaction Undo
Print PrintPreview
Show the Windows
startmenu
Exita dialogue box
Shortcuts for Editing Worksheets
Rename asheet Zoomyourview
Fitwidthto cell
(columnautofit)
Fitheightto cell (row
autofit)
Insertrow/column Delete row/column
Insertchart
Minimize or
Maximize workbook
Insertcell, row or
column
Delete cell,row or
column
Insertworksheet Show/hide gridlines
Hide row Hide column
Unhide row Unhide column
Sortdata
alpha/numeric
Freeze/unfreeze
panes
Opennew worksheet
Openexisting
worksheet
Close Excel
worksheet
Close Excelworkbook
Splitscreen Insertdatatable
First selectrow or column
Shortcuts for Formatting
FormatSelection
(cells, objects,charts)
Formatasnumber
(2dp), thousand
separatorandminus
signforneg.values
Paste onlyformats
fromselection
activelycopied
Formataslocal
currency
Towrap textwithina
cell
Formataspercentage
with0 dp
Addborderaround
selectedcells
Remove border
around
selectedcells
Apply/remove
strikeoutformat
Apply/remove bold
format
Apply/remove italic
format
Apply/remove
underline format
Clearformats Formatfont
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