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1 Select the whole column Selection CTRL + SPACE


2 Select the whole row Selection SHIFT + SPACE
3 Select table Selection SHIFT + CTRL + SPACE bar
4 Save Selection CTRL + s
5 Select visible cells only Selection ALT + ;
6 Select entire region Selection CTRL + A
7 Select range from start cell to far left Selection SHIFT + Home
8 Select range from start cell to end in direction of arrow Selection SHIFT + End + arrow
9 Select a continuous range of data (e.g. pivot), no matter where your cursor is. Selection CTRL + *
10 Select blank cells Selection F5 + ALT + S + K + ENTER
11 Select all cells with comments Selection CTRL + SHIFT + O
12 Select all cells that are directly or indirectly referred to by formulas in the selection Selection CTRL + SHIFT + {
13 Select all cells with formulas that refer directly or indirectly to the active cell Selection CTRL + SHIFT + }
14 Selects all the way to a1 from cursor position Selection CTRL + SHIT + HOME
15 Select cells in the direction of arrow Selection CTRL + SHIFT + Arrow
16 Previous sheet Navigation CTRL + Page Up
17 Next sheet Navigation CTRL + Page Down
18 Launch GO TO Dialog (from here you can select special or jump to a cell or range) Navigation F5
19 Go to top left (will go to top left of freezed pane if set) Navigation CTRL + Home
20 Go to last non-blank cell Navigation CTRL + end
21 Go to previous sheet Navigation CTRL + PgUp
22 Go to next sheet Navigation CTRL + PgDn
23 Print Navigation CTRL + p
24 Toggle between workbooks in a given session of excel. Navigation CTRL + TAB
25 Change the type of cell reference from relative to absolute or semi-absolute Formulas F4
26 Repeat whatever you did last Formulas F4
27 Debug portions of a formula (select and press) Formulas F9
28 Sum range Formulas ALT + =
29 Enter array formula Formulas CTRL + SHIFT + Enter
30 Select array formula range Formulas CTRL + /
31 Display range names (can be used when typing formulas) Formulas F3
32 Evaluate formulas. (its easy to remember when working with some “tuf” formulas!) Formulas ALT + TUF
33 Copy a formula from above cell and edit Formulas CTRL + '
34 Display the formula palette after you type a valid function name in a formula Formulas CTRL + A (while writing a formula)
35 Alternate between displaying cell values and displaying cell formulas Formulas CTRL + ` (Single Left Quotation Mark)
36 Calculate formulas Formulas F9
37 Select all precedent cells Formulas CTRL + [
38 Select all dependent cells Formulas CTRL + ]
39 Format Selection (cells, objects, charts) Formatting CTRL + 1
40 Bold a cell’s content Formatting CTRL + B
41 Format Painter – Paste formats from selection Formatting ALT + EST
42 Format as number with 2 dp Formatting CTRL + SHIFT + 1
43 Format as local currency Formatting CTRL + SHIFT + 4
44 Format as percentage with 0 dp Formatting CTRL + SHIFT + 5
45 Hide row Formatting CTRL + 9
46 Hide column Formatting CTRL + 0
47 Unhide row Formatting CTRL + SHIFT + 9
48 Unhide column Formatting CTRL + SHIFT + 0
49 Display the style command format menu Formatting ALT + '
50 Sets/removes strikeout in current cell Formatting CTRL + 5
51 Show/hide the top bar when you have a group Formatting Crtl + 8
52 Single border around selected cells Formatting CTRL + SHIFT + 7
53 Sort Formatting ALT + DS
54 Insert hyperlink Formatting CTRL + K
55 Freeze panes Formatting ALT + WFF
56 To wrap lines Formatting ALT + HW (2007+)
57 Save as Excel Options F12
58 Collapse the ribbon (press again to expand) Excel Options CTRL + F1
59 Opens print preview Excel Options CTRL + F2
60 Maximize the current window Excel Options ALT + SPACE X
61 Activate next window Excel Options ALT + TAB
62 Activate previous window Excel Options ALT + SHIFT + TAB
63 Close an excel workbook Excel Options crtl + F4
64 Split screens Excel Options ALT + W + S
65 Create a pivot table in new sheet (of course after selecting the range) Everything Else ALT + DPF
66 Create a pivot table in the same sheet. Everything Else ALT + DPN
67 Show visual basic editor Everything Else ALT + F11
68 Macro dialog Everything Else ALT + F8
69 Apply/remove filter Everything Else ALT + DFF
70 Keep filter on columns, but show all rows Everything Else ALT + DFS
71 Insert pivot table Everything Else ALT + NVT
72 Turn filter on or off Everything Else CTRL + SHIFT + L
73 Paste values only Editing ALT + ESV
74 Edit a cell, place cursor at the end Editing F2
75 Show in-cell drop down with previously entered values Editing ALT + Down arrow
76 Fills down value from cell above Editing CTRL + D
77 Add a comment or Edit comment Editing SHIFT + F2
78 Insert new sheet Editing SHIFT + F11
79 Insert row Editing CTRL + +
80 Copy Editing CTRL + C
81 Paste Editing CTRL + V
82 Cut Editing CTRL + X
83 Undo Editing CTRL + Z
84 Get a line break inside the cell Editing ALT + Enter (while editing the cell)
85 Clear all contents Editing ALT + EAA
86 Copy Editing CTRL + insert
87 Paste Editing SHIFT + Insert
88 Make chart/pivot chart Editing F11
89 Edit a cell in Apple Macs Editing CTRL + U
90 Copy the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar Editing CTRL + SHIFT + "
91 Copies whatever is in the cell to the left of it. Editing CTRL + R
92 Delete box (cell, row, column) Editing ALT + ED
93 Insert box (cell, row, column) Editing ALT + IE
94 Enter current date Auto Complete CTRL + ;
95 Enter current time Auto Complete CTRL + :

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