The document provides a list of keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Excel. It includes shortcuts for common functions like opening and saving documents, printing, formatting cells, inserting comments and charts, navigating sheets, and highlighting and copying cell ranges. The shortcuts are organized into tables by function for easy reference.

1. NEW-TO OPEN NEW WORKBOOK.
(CTRL+N)
OPEN-TO OPEN EXISTING DOCUMENT
(CTRL+O)
SAVE-TO SAVE A DOCUMENT.
(CTRL+S)
SAVE AS-TO SAVE COPY DOCUMENT.
(F12)
PRINT-TO PRINT A DOCUMENT.
(CTRL+P)
PREPARE-TO PREPARE DOCUMENT FOR DISTRIBUTION.
SEND-TO SEND A COPY OF DOCUMENT TO OTHER PEOPLE.
PUBLISH-TO DISTRIBUTE DOCUMENT TO OTHER PEOPLE.
CLOSE-TO CLOSE A DOCUMENT (CTRL+W).

2. Shortcut Keys Description
F2 Edit the selected cell.
F3 After a name has been created F3 will paste names.
F4 Repeat last action. For example, if you changed the
color of text in another cell pressing F4 will change
the text in cell to the same color.

3. F5 Go to a specific cell. For example, C6.
F7 Spell check selected text or document.
F11 Create chart from selected data.
Ctrl + Shift + ; Enter the current time.

4. Ctrl + ; Enter the current date.
Alt + Shift + F1 Insert New Worksheet
Shift + F3 Open the Excel formula window.
Shift + F5 Bring up search box.

5. Ctrl + A Select all contents of the worksheet.
Ctrl + K Insert link
Ctrl + 1 Change the format of selected cells.
Ctrl + 5 Strikethrough highlighted selection.

6. Ctrl + P Bring up the print dialog box to begin printing.
Ctrl + F3 Open Excel Name Manager.
Ctrl + F9 Minimize current window.
Ctrl + F10 Maximize currently selected window.

7. SHORTCUT KEYS
PARTICULARS
 EDIT THE ACTIVE CELL
 CREATE A CHART
 INSERT CELL COMMENT
 FUNCTION DIALOGUE BOX
 INSERT A NEW WORKSHEET
 NAME MANAGER DIALOGUE BOX
 VISUAL BASIC EDITOR
 MACRO DIALOGUE BOX
 HIDE THE SELECTED COLUMNS
 UNHIDE THE COLUMNS
 HIDE THE SELECTED ROWS
 UNHIDE THE ROWS
 SELECT ALL CELLS WITH COMMENT
KEYS
F2
F11
SHIFT + F2
SHIFT + F3
SHIFT + F11
CTRL + F3
ALT + F11
ALT + F8
CTRL + 0
CTRL + SHIFT + 0
CTRL + 9
CTRL + SHIFT + 9
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8. SHORTCUT KEYS
PARTICULARS
 DOWN FILL
 RIGHT FILL
 ENTER SUM FUNCTION IN CELL
 EURO SYMBOL
 CENT SYMBOL
 POUND SYMBOL
 YEN SYMBOL
 ENTER NEW LINE IN ACTIVE CELL
 CURRENT DATE
 CURRENT TIME
 SHOW FORMULA
 SELECT ENTIRE COLUMN
 SELECT ENTIRE ROW
KEYS
CTRL + D
CTRL + R
ALT + =
ALT + 0128
ALT + 0162
ALT + 0163
ALT + 0165
ALT + ENTER
CTRL + ;
CTRL + SHIFT + ;
CTRL + `
CTRL + SPACEBAR
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9. SHORTCUT KEYS
PARTICULARS
 APPLIES NUMBER FORMAT
 APPLIES CURRENCY FORMAT
 APPLIES PERCENTAGE FORMAT
 APPLIES EXPONENTIAL FORMAT
 APPLIES GENERAL NO. FORMAT
 APPLIES TIME FORMAT
 APPLIES DATE FORMAT
 APPLIES OUTLINE BORDER
 REMOVE OUTLINE BORDER
KEYS
CTRL + SHIFT + !
CTRL + SHIFT + $
CTRL + SHIFT + %
CTRL + SHIFT + ^
CTRL + SHIFT + ~
CTRL + SHIFT + @
CTRL + SHIFT + #
CTRL + SHIFT + &
CTRL + SHIFT + _
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10. Keyboard Shortcuts
• Here are some basic keyboard shortcuts:
– Shift + arrow key = highlight information
– CTLR + A = Select All
– CTRL + C = Copy Information
– CTRL + X = Cut Information
– CTRL + V = Paste Information
– CTRL + Z = Undo Information
– HOME = Move to the beginning of the worksheet

11. Movement Keys
• Tab, Enter –
• move you from field to field.
• Scroll bars (vertical, horizontal) –
• move up and down rows, through pages of records, or across
several columns.
• Page Up and Down –
• move one page at a time.
• Ctrl/Home and Ctrl/End –
• move to the top or bottom of the table.

12. Basic Mouse Pointer Shapes
Mouse Pointer Meaning
Default Mouse Pointer
Cursor
Auto-fill Handle
Rows and Columns Manual Resize
Move
Vertical Resize
Horizontal Resize
Diagonal Resize 1
Diagonal Resize 2
I-Beam
Insertion Point

13. • Copy(Ctrl + C)
• Paste(Ctrl + V)
• Cut (Ctrl +X)
• Undo(Ctrl + Z) or Redo(Ctrl + Y)