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Navigate within Excel

Ctrl + Arrow keys

Alt + Arrow down

Ctrl + Arrow Left/Right

Ctrl + Page Up/Down

Data selection

Shift + space

Shift + Ctrl

Ctrl + Shift + *

Ctrl + A

Ctrl + Shift + Page Up/Down

Ctrl + Shift + o

Shift + Arrow keys

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow key

F8

Editing within cell

F2

Alt + Enter

Shift + Arrow Left/Right keys

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Left/Right

Shift + Home/End

Editing cell

Ctrl + z

Ctrl + y

Ctrl + c
Ctrl + x

Ctrl + v

Ctrl + Alt + v

Ctrl + ; (semi colon)

Ctrl + Shift : (colon)

Ctrl + ` (apostrophe)

Ctrl + L

Ctrl + -

Ctrl + Shift + +

Shift + F2

Shift + F10 + m

Hide and Unhide Elements

Ctrl + 9

Ctrl + Shift + 9

Ctrl + 0

Ctrl + Shift + 0

Formal cells

Ctrl + b/i/u

Ctrl + 5

Number formats

Ctrl + Shift + !

Ctrl + Shift + #

Ctrl + Shift + ~

F4

Apply borders to cell


Ctrl + Shift + &

Ctrl + Shift + _

Formula

Alt + =

F4

Manage worksheets

Alt + o then h r

Alt + e then m

Alt + e then l

Other features

F12

Ctrl + F1

Shift + F10

Ctrl + Shift + l
Move to the last cells that contain data or else, last cell

Shows dropdown list after AutoFilter

Moving to another words inside the cell

Move between tab

Select entire row

Select entire column

Select entire area in the active cell

Select entire worksheet

Select multiple of tab

Highlight cells with comment

To select more cells

Select entire selection until last cells with content in row or column

Turn on extension selection of cell rather that using "Shift"

To edit cell

Start new line in the same cell

To select or unselect character in a cell

To select or unselect word in a cell

Select entire sentence to beginning or end

Undo

Redo

Copy
Cut

Paste

Paste specials

Insert current date

Insert current time

Shows entire worksheet formula

Insert table on the active cell

Delete row or column

Insert row or column

Insert or edit comment box

Delete comment box

Hide selected rows

Unhide selected rows within selection

Hide selected column

Unhide selected column within selection

Apply bold/italic/underline

Apply strike though formatting

Apply number format

Apply date format

Apply general format

Repeat last formatting actions


Apply an outline border in a selection

Remove outline border from selection

Insert Autosum

Locking respective cell to prevent cell formula from running. Eg. =E3 become =$E$4

Rename sheet

Move sheet

Delete sheet

Display "Save as" dialog box

Minimize or restore ribbon

Display the shortcut menu for selected command

Activate Filter
Select multiple worksheet and delete
Frequent Shortcut key used for Audit

Shortcut Key Functions


Filter Ctrl + Shift + L
Alt + Down Dropdown list from "Filter"
Ctrl + Arrow keys To go last cells
Ctrl + Shift To highlight data
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow keys To highlight entire data until last cells
Shift + Space Select entire row
Shift + Column Select entire column
Ctrl + - Delete row or column
Ctrl + Shift + + Insert row/ column (highlight row/column before using)
Ctrl + 9 Hide rows
Ctrl + Shift + 9 Unhide rows
Ctrl + 0 Hide column
Ctrl + Shift + 0 Unhide columns
Ctrl + Page Up/Down Move between sheets
F2 Edit cell
Ctrl + Z Undo
Ctrl + C Copy
Ctrl + Alt + V Paste specials
Ctrl + X Cut
Ctrl + ; Insert current date
Shift + F2 insert or edit comment box
Shift + F10 + m Delete comment box (Delete more by highlighting)
Ctrl + Shift + ! Apply number format
Alt + = Autosum
F4 Lock cells from running
Alt + o then h r Rename sheet
Alt + e then l Delete sheet (Select multiple to delete more)
Alt + e then m Move sheet
F12 Display "Save as" dialog box
Learning Excel

1 To filter and delete certain elements

Tips

Filter Ctrl + Shift + L


Select row Shift + space
Delete row Ctrl + - (minus)

If the there is a empty gap between row, elements will not be filter Solve by insert value in the emp
Drop down list will not show "O211", only "O200" in category "B" Highlight whole column "B", ins
All empty cell is now fill with "0

2 Copy, pull and paste formula of data in faster way

Copy the data where the formula was inserted


Go to the column with full data, "10"

3 Learn Vlookup

Given data as below: Vlookup follow employee ID for the salary


=vlookup(Insert lookup value, Highlight table,
Employee ID Grade Salary Column to lookup, FALSE for exact value
284675 1 4500
832899 4 2000 Employee ID Salary
980938 3 2800 832899 2000
832834 2 3500 832834 4500
832845 1 5000 832845 #N/A

4 Using IF function after Vlookup To check if more than AMPT of 3000

Employee ID Salary Employee ID Salary >300 (Check)


832899 2000 832899 2000 OK
832834 4500 832834 4500 Check
832845 5000 832845 5000 Check

5 Lock cell using F4

Months 12

Employee ID Salary After insert formula, click on the cell "C47" in the formula
832899 2000 24000
832834 4500 0
832845 5000 #VALUE! << Locked
A B C Time Cost Time X Cost
O O200 OFS 1 10 10
2 20 40
O O211 OFS 3 40 120
O O211 OFS 4 60 240

e by insert value in the empty column


light whole column "B", insert "0" and then, Ctrl + Enter
mpty cell is now fill with "0"

Then, Ctrl+ Down arrow key, it Move to the cell to as


go to last cell with data above

ployee ID for the salary


kup value, Highlight table,
FALSE for exact value

Example, Vlookup(823899,Highlighted table in orange, 3 as lookup value is in column 3


start from employee ID in column 1, False = exact value)

=if(2000>3000,"Check","OK")

Cell F4 >3000, remember open inverted " and close inverted "
Or else, formula will not work

he cell "C47" in the formula and press F4, it will locked


<< Not locked
Ctrl + Shift + Arrows Up
It will highlight entire area
Then, Ctrl + V to paste data
Formula inserted

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