The document provides a comprehensive list of Microsoft Excel shortcuts organized into categories such as general commands, navigation, selection, and cell editing. Each shortcut is paired with its corresponding action, aiding users in quickly accessing various Excel functionalities. This resource serves as a quick reference guide for enhancing productivity while using Excel.

1. MS EXCEL SHORT CUT

2. MS. EXCEL SHORTCUTS General
F1 Open helpF4 Repeat last actionF7 Run spellcheckF11 Insert chart in new sheetAlt Snap to
gridAlt+F1 Insert embedded chatAlt+F8 Open macro dialog boxAlt+F11 Open VBA EditorAlt +=
Open Modify Cell StyleAlt+ Activate filterAlt+CClear select filterAlt SpaceDisplay control
menuCtrl+Z Undo last actionCtrl+Y= Redo last actionCtrl+C Copy selectionCtrl+XCut
selectionCtrl+VPaste contentCtrl+F Display Find and Replace (Find Tab)Ctrl+H Display Find and
Replace (Replace Tab)

3. General- Continued
Ctrl + T = Create tableCtrl+A Select tableCtrl + D = Duplicate objectCtrl + 6 = Hide or show
objectsCtrl+Alt+V = Display the PasteCtrl+Shift+L Toggle AutofilterCtrl + Space = Select table
columnCtrl+Shift+F4 Find previous match (after initial Find)Shift+F4 Find next match (after initial
Find)Shift+F7 Open ThesaurusShift+F10 Show right-click menuShift+Space = Select table row

4. Worksheet
Shift+F11 Insert new worksheetCtrl+PgDn Go to next worksheet Ctrl+PgUp = Go to previous
worksheetAlt + 0, HR Rename current worksheetAlt+E, L Delete current worksheet

5. Worksheet- Continued
Alt+E, M = Move current worksheetScrLk Toggle scroll lockCtrl + Shift + F1 = Toggle full
screenCtrl+P PrintAlt + P, RS = Set print areaAlt + P, RC Clear print areaAlt+R, PS Protect sheet

6. Workbook
Ctrl+ N Create new workbookCtrl+0 Open workbookCtrl+S = Save workbookF12 = Save
asCtrl+Tab = Go to next workbookCtrl+Shift+Tab = Go to previous workbookCtrl+F9
MinimizeCtrl+F10 MaximizeAlt + R, PW = Protect workbookCtrl+F4 Close current
workbookAlt+F4 Close ExcelCtrl + F1 = Expand or collapse ribbon

7. Workbook- Continued
Alt Activate access keys41 = Move through Ribbontabs and groupsSpace OR Center Open
selected controlEnter Confirm control changeF * 1 = Get help on selected control

8. Drag and Drop
Drag = Drag and cutCtrl + Drag = Drag and copyShift + Drag = Drag and insertCtrl + Shift + Drag =
Drag and insert copyAlt + Drag = Drag to worksheetCtrl + Drag = Drag to duplicate worksheet

9. Navigation
-> Move one cell rightleftarrow
<-Move one cell left
Move one cell upt = Move one cell down

10. Navigation- Continued
Alt + PgUp = Move one screen leftAlt + PgDn Move one screen rightPgUp = Move one screen
upPgDn Move one screen downCtrl + = Move to right edge of dataCtrl + = Move to left edge of
dataCtrl +↑ Move to top edge of dataCtrl + Move to bottom edge of dataHome = Move to
beginning of row

11. Selection
Shift+Space = Select entire rowCtrl + Space = Select entire columnCtrl + A = Select current
regionShift+Click Expand selection
Esc= Exit 'Add to Selection' mode

12. Selection- Continued
Ctrl+Click Add non-adjacent cells to selectionCtrl+Alt+= Move right between non-adjacent
selectionsCtrl+Alt++ Move left between non-adjacent selectionsShift+F8 Toggle 'Add to
Selection' modeShift+= Extend selection rightShift+ Extend selection leftShift+↑ Extend
selection upShift+ Extend selection downShift+PgUp = Extend selection up one
screenShift+PgDn = Extend selection down one screenAlt+Shift+PgUp = Extend selection right
one screenAlt+Shift+PgDn = Extend selection left one screenShift+Home Extend selection to
start of row(s)

13. Selection- Continued
Ctrl + Shift + Home Extend selection to first cell in worksheetCtrl + Shift + End = Extend selection
to last cell in worksheetF8 = Toggle 'Extend Selection' mode

14. Active Cell
Shift + Backspace = Select active cellCtrl + Backspace = Show the active cell onworksheet
Ctrl + .=Move active cell clockwise to corners of selectionEnter Move active cell down in
selection wrap to next columnShift + Enter = Move active cell up in 7 selection wrap to previous
column

15. Active Cell- Continued
Tab = Move active cell right in a selection - wrap to next rowShift + Tab = Move active cell left in
a selection - wrap to previous row

16. Select Special
Ctrl+G OR F5 = Display 'Go To' dialog boxCtrl+Shift+0= Select cells with commentsCtrl + Shift +=
Select current region around active cellCtrl + A = Select current regionCtrl+[Select direct
precedentsCtrl + Shift + { = Select all precedentsCtrl+] = Select direct dependentsCtrl+Shift+} =
Select all dependentsAlt+ Select visible cells only

17. Cell Edit Mode
F2 = Edit the active cellShift+F2 Insert or edit commentShift+F10, M Delete comment =Esc
Cancel editingShift+→ = Select one character rightShift++= Select one character leftCtrl + Move
one word rightCtrl + Move one word leftCtrl+Shift+= Select one word rightCtrl+Shift++= Select
one word left9Shift+Home Select to beginning of cellShift + End = Select to end of cellCtrl +
Delete = Delete to end of lineBackspace=Delete character to leftDelete Delete character to
rightAlt + Enter = Start a new line in the same cell

18. Entering Data
Enter = Enter data and move downShift+Enter = Enter data and move upTab = Enter data and
move right