| Paste |
⌘+V or Control+V |
| Copy |
⌘+C or Control+C |
| Clear |
Delete |
| Save |
⌘+S or Control+S |
| Undo |
⌘+Z or Control+Z |
| Redo |
⌘+YControl+Y⌘+Shift+Z |
| Cut |
⌘+X or Control+X |
| Bold |
⌘+B or Control+B |
| Print |
⌘+P or Control+P |
| Open Visual Basic |
Option+F11 |
| Fill Down |
⌘+D or Control+D |
| Fill Right |
⌘+R or Control+R |
| Insert cells |
Control+Shift+= |
| Delete cells |
⌘+‐ or Control+‐ |
| Calculate all open workbooks |
⌘+= or F9 |
| Close window |
⌘+W or Control+W |
| Quit Excel |
⌘+Q |
| Display the Go To dialog box |
Control+G or F5 |
| Display the Format Cells dialog box |
⌘+1 or Control+1 |
| Display the Replace dialog box |
Control+H or ⌘+Shift+H |
| Paste Special |
⌘+Control+V or Control+Option+V or ⌘+Option+V |
| Underline |
⌘+U |
| Italic |
⌘+I or Control+I |
| New blank workbook |
⌘+N or Control+N |
| New workbook from template |
⌘+Shift+P |
| Display the Save As dialog box |
⌘+Shift+S or F12 |
| Display the Help window |
F1 or ⌘+/ |
| Select All |
⌘+A or ⌘+Shift+Spacebar |
| Add or remove a filter |
⌘+Shift+F or Control+Shift+L |
| Minimize or maximize the ribbon tabs |
⌘+Option+R |
| Display the Open dialog box |
⌘+O or Control+O |
| Check spelling |
F7 |
| Open the thesaurus |
Shift+F7 |
| Display the Formula Builder |
Shift+F3 |
| Open the Define Name dialog box |
⌘+F3 |
| Open the Create names dialog box |
⌘+Shift+F3 |
| Insert a new sheet * |
Shift+F11 |
| Print |
⌘+P or Control+P |
| Print preview |
⌘+P or Control+P |
| Expand or minimize the ribbon |
⌘+Option+R |
| Switch to full screen view |
⌘+Control+F |
| Switch to the next application |
⌘+Tab |
| Switch to the previous application |
⌘+Shift+Tab |
| Close the active workbook window |
⌘+W |
| Copy the image of the screen and save it to a Screen Shot file on your desktop. |
⌘+Shift+3 |
| Minimize the active window |
Control+F9 |
| Maximize or restore the active window |
Control+F10 or ⌘+F10 |
| Hide Excel. |
⌘+H |
| Move to the next box, option, control, or command |
Tab |
| Move to the previous box, option, control, or command |
Shift+Tab |
| Exit a dialog or cancel an action |
Esc |
| Perform the action assigned to the default command button (the button with the bold outline, often the OK button) |
Return |
| Cancel the command and close |
Esc |
| Move one cell up, down, left, or right |
←→↓↑+S |
| Move to the edge of the current data region |
⌘+←→↓↑ |
| Move to the beginning of the rowLeft Arrow |
HOME On a MacBook, press FN+ |
| Move to the beginning of the sheetOn a MacBook, press CONTROL + FN + |
Control+Home |
| Move to the last cell in use on the sheetOn a MacBook, press CONTROL + FN + RIGHT ARROW |
Control+End |
| Move down one screen |
PageDown On a MacBook, press Fn+↓ |
| Move up one screen |
PageUp On a MacBook, press Fn+↑ |
| Move one screen to the rightOn a MacBook, press FN + OPTION + DOWN ARROW |
Option+PageDown |
| Move one screen to the leftOn a MacBook, press FN + OPTION + UP ARROW |
Option+PageUp |
| Move to the next sheet in the workbook |
Control+PageDown or Option+→ |
| Move to the previous sheet in the workbookLeft Arrow |
Control+PageDown or Option+← |
| Scroll to display the active cell |
Control+Delete |
| Display the Go To dialog box |
Control+G |
| Display the Find dialog box |
Control+F or Shift+F5 |
| Access search (when in a cell or when a cell is selected) |
⌘+F |
| Move between unlocked cells on a protected sheetEnter data on a sheet |
Tab |
| Edit the selected cell |
F2 |
| Complete a cell entry and move forward in the selection |
Return |
| Start a new line in the same cell |
Control+Option+Return |
| Fill the selected cell range with the text that you type |
⌘+Return or Control+Return |
| Complete a cell entry and move up in the selection |
Shift+Return |
| Complete a cell entry and move to the right in the selection |
Tab |
| Complete a cell entry and move to the left in the selection |
Shift+Tab |
| Cancel a cell entry |
Esc |
| Delete the character to the left of the insertion point, or delete the selection |
Delete |
| Delete text to the end of the lineOn a MacBook, press CONTROL + FN + DELETE |
Control+Delete |
| Move one character up, down, left, or right |
←→↓↑+S |
| Move to the beginning of the line |
Home On a MacBook, press Fn+← |
| Insert a comment |
Shift+F2 |
| Open and edit a cell comment |
Shift+F2 |
| Fill down |
Control+D or ⌘+D |
| Fill to the right |
Control+R or ⌘+R |
| Define a name |
Control+L |
| Edit the selected cell |
F2 |
| Edit the active cell and then clear it, or delete the preceding character in the active cell as you edit the cell contents |
Delete |
| Complete a cell entry |
Return |
| Enter a formula as an array formula |
⌘+Shift+Return or Control+Shift+Return |
| Cancel an entry in the cell or formula bar |
Esc |
| Display the Formula Builder after you type a valid function name in a formula |
Control+A |
| Insert a hyperlink |
⌘+K or Control+K |
| Edit the active cell and position the insertion point at the end of the line |
Control+U |
| Open the Formula Builder |
Shift+F3 |
| Calculate the active sheet |
Shift+F9 |
| Display a contextual menu |
Shift+F10 |
| Start a formula |
= |
| Toggle the formula reference style between absolute, relative, and mixed |
⌘+T or F4 |
| Insert the AutoSum formula |
⌘+Shift+T |
| Enter the date |
Control+; |
| Enter the time |
⌘+; |
| Copy the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar |
Control+Shift+" |
| Alternate between displaying cell values and displaying cell formulas |
Control+` |
| Copy a formula from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar |
Control+' |
| Display the AutoComplete list |
Control+Option+↓ |
| Define a name |
Control+L |
| Open the Smart Lookup pane |
Control+Option+⌘+L |
| Edit the selected cell |
F2 |
| Create a table |
⌘+T or Control+T |
| Insert a line break in a cell |
⌘+Option+Return or Control+Option+Return |
| Insert special characters like symbols, including emoji |
Control+⌘+Spacebar |
| Increase font size |
⌘+Shift+> |
| Decrease font size |
⌘+Shift+< |
| Align center |
⌘+E |
| Align left |
⌘+L |
| Display the Modify Cell Style dialog box |
⌘+Shift+L |
| Display the Format Cells dialog box |
⌘+1 |
| Apply the general number format |
Control+Shift+~ |
| Apply the currency format with two decimal places (negative numbers appear in red with parentheses) |
Control+Shift+$ |
| Apply the percentage format with no decimal places |
Control+Shift+% |
| Apply the exponential number format with two decimal places |
Control+Shift+^ |
| Apply the date format with the day, month, and year |
Control+Shift+# |
| Apply the time format with the hour and minute, and indicate AM or PM |
Control+Shift+@ |
| Apply the number format with two decimal places, thousands separator, and minus sign (-) for negative values |
Control+Shift+! |
| Apply the outline border around the selected cells |
⌘+Option+0(zero) |
| Add an outline border to the right of the selection |
⌘+Option+→ |
| Add an outline border to the left of the selectionLeft Arrow |
⌘+Option+← |
| Add an outline border to the top of the selection |
⌘+Option+↑ |
| Add an outline border to the bottom of the selection |
⌘+Option+↓ |
| Remove outline borders |
⌘+Option+ |
| Apply or remove bold formatting |
⌘+B |
| Apply or remove italic formatting |
⌘+I |
| Apply or remove underscoring |
⌘+U |
| Apply or remove strikethrough formatting |
⌘+Shift+X |
| Hide a column |
⌘+) or Control+) |
| Unhide a column |
⌘+Shift+) or Control+Shift+) |
| Hide a row |
⌘+( or Control+( |
| Unhide a row |
⌘+Shift+( or Control+Shift+( |
| Edit the active cell |
Control+U |
| Cancel an entry in the cell or the formula bar |
Esc |
| Edit the active cell and then clear it, or delete the preceding character in the active cell as you edit the cell contents |
Delete |
| Paste text into the active cell |
⌘+V |
| Complete a cell entry |
Return |
| Give selected cells the current cell's entry |
⌘+Return or Control+Return |
| Enter a formula as an array formula |
⌘+Shift+Return or Control+Shift+Return |
| Display the Formula Builder after you type a valid function name in a formula |
Control+A |
| Extend the selection by one cell |
Shift+←→↓↑ |
| Extend the selection to the last nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell |
⌘+Shift+←→↓↑ |
| Extend the selection to the beginning of the rowOn a MacBook, press SHIFT + FN + |
Shift+Home |
| Extend the selection to the beginning of the sheetOn a MacBook, press CONTROL + SHIFT + FN + |
Control+Shift+Home |
| Extend the selection to the last cell used on the sheet (lower-right corner)On a MacBook, press CONTROL + SHIFT + FN + → |
Control+Shift+End |
| Select the entire column |
Control+Spacebar |
| Select the entire row |
Shift+Spacebar |
| Select the entire sheet |
⌘+A |
| Select only visible cells |
⌘+Shift+* |
| Select only the active cell when multiple cells are selected |
Shift+Delete |
| Extend the selection down one screenOn a MacBook, SHIFT + FN + DOWN ARROW |
Shift+PageDown |
| Extend the selection up one screenOn a MacBook, SHIFT + FN + UP ARROW |
Shift+PageUp |
| Alternate between hiding objects, displaying objects, and displaying placeholders for objects |
Control+6 |
| Turn on the capability to extend a selection by using the arrow keys |
F8 |
| Add another range of cells to the selection |
Shift+F8 |
| Select the current array, which is the array that the active cell belongs to |
Control+/ |
| Select cells in a row that don't match the valuein the active cell in that row.You must select the row starting with the active cell |
Control+\ |
| Select only cells that are directly referred to by formulas in the selection |
Control+Shift+[ |
| Select all cells that are directly or indirectly referred to by formulas in the selection |
Control+Shift+{ |
| Select only cells with formulas that refer directly to the active cell |
Control+] |
| Select all cells with formulas that refer directly or indirectly to the active cell |
Control+Shift+} |
| Copy |
⌘+C or Control+V |
| Paste |
⌘+V or Control+V |
| Cut |
⌘+X or Control+X |
| Clear |
Delete |
| Delete the selection |
Control+‐ |
| Undo the last action |
⌘+Z |
| Hide a column |
⌘+) or Control+) |
| Unhide a column |
⌘+Shift+) or Control+Shift+) |
| Hide a row |
⌘+( or Control+( |
| Unhide a row |
⌘+Shift+( or Control+Shift+( |
| Move from top to bottom within the selection (down) * |
Return |
| Move from bottom to top within the selection (up) * |
Shift+Return |
| Move from left to right within the selection, or move down one cell if only one column is selected |
Tab |
| Move from right to left within the selection, or move up one cell if only one column is selected |
Shift+Tab |
| Move clockwise to the next corner of the selection |
Control+PERIOD |
| Group selected cells |
⌘+Shift+K |
| Ungroup selected cells |
⌘+Shift+J |
| Insert a new chart sheet. |
F11 |
| Cycle through chart object selection |
←→↓↑+S |
| Open the Sort dialog box |
⌘+Shift+R |
| Add or remove a filter |
⌘+Shift+F or Control+Shift+L |
| Display the Filter list or PivotTable page field pop-up menu for the selected cell |
Option+↓ |
| Display or hide outline symbols |
Control+8 |
| Hide selected rows |
Control+9 |
| Unhide selected rows |
Control+Shift+( |
| Hide selected columns |
Control+0(zero) |
| Unhide selected columns |
Control+Shift+) |
| Display the Help window |
F1 |
| Edit the selected cell |
F2 |
| Insert or edit a cell comment |
Shift+F2 |
| Open the Save dialog |
Option+F2 |
| Open the Formula Builder |
Shift+F3 |
| Open the Define Name dialog |
⌘+F3 |
| Close |
⌘+F4 |
| Display the Go To dialog |
F5 |
| Display the Find dialog |
Shift+F5 |
| Move to the Search Sheet dialog |
Control+F5 |
| Check spelling |
F7 |
| Open the thesaurus |
Shift+F7 or Control+Option+⌘+R |
| Extend the selection |
F8 |
| Add to the selection |
Shift+F8 |
| Display the Macro dialog |
Option+F8 |
| Calculate all open workbooks |
F9 |
| Calculate the active sheet |
Shift+F9 |
| Minimize the active window |
Control+F9 |
| Display a contextual menu, or "right click" menu |
Shift+F10 |
| Maximize or restore the active window |
Control+F10 or ⌘+F10 |
| Insert a new chart sheet* |
F11 |
| Insert a new sheet* |
Shift+F11 |
| Insert an Excel 4.0 macro sheet |
⌘+F11 |
| Open Visual Basic |
Option+F11 |
| Display the Save As dialog |
F12 |
| Display the Open dialog |
⌘+F12 |