To enter data without pressing the arrow keys, enable the After Pressing Enter, Move

Selection option on the Advanced tab of the Excel Options dialog box (which you access
from the OfficeExcel Options command). You can also choose the direction that you
want to go.
You may find it helpful to select a range of cells before entering data. If you do so, you can
use the Tab key or Enter key to move only within the selected cells.
To enter the same data in all cells within a range, select the range, enter the information
into the active cell, and then press Ctrl+Enter.
To copy the contents of the active cell to all other cells in a selected range, press F2 and
then press Ctrl+Enter.
To fill a range with increments of a single value, press Ctrl while you drag the fill handle at
the lower-right corner of the cell.
To create a custom AutoFill list, select the Edit Custom Lists button on the Popular tab of
the Excel Options dialog box.
To copy a cell without incrementing, drag the fill handle at the lower-right corner of the
selection; or, press Ctrl+D to copy down or Ctrl+R to copy to the right.
To make text easier to read, you can enter line breaks in a cell. To enter a line break, press
Alt+Enter. Line breaks cause a cells contents to wrap within the cell.
To enter a fraction, type 0, a space, and then the fraction (using a slash). Excel formats the
cell using the Fraction number format.
To insert the current date, press Ctrl+; (semicolon). To enter the current time into a cell,
press Ctrl+Shift+;.

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