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Top 40 of the Best Excel Shortcuts You Need to Know

Apps & Software April 29, 2016TREVOR ENGLISH

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Almost everyone uses Excel in some form or fashion in the modern workforce, but many of
us may be wasting a little too much time trying to format those pesky spreadsheets. In order
to help you work a little bit faster, or maybe more efficiently, we have assembled 40 of the
best Excel shortcuts that you need to know!

SORTCATURI PT OFFICE EXCEL

F2 : Edit selected cell

F9 : Calculates all worksheets

F11 : New chart

ALT : Access the ribbon for formulas

ALT + = : Automatically SUM() selected

ALT + Enter : Start a new line in the same cell

ALT + o-c-a : Auto size columns

ALT + Enter : Start a new line in the same cell

PG + UP/PG+DOWN : Go to next/previous worksheet

CTRL + ` : Display Formulas

CTRL + Backspace : Show active cell

CTRL + Shift + # : Change Date format with day, month and year.

CTRL + K : To insert Hyperlink.

CTRL+ Shift + $ : Applies the currency format to the selected cells.

CTRL + Shift + & : Applies border to cells

CTRL + B : Bold

CTRL + I : Italics

CTRL + U : Underline

CTRL + Shift + ~ : General style number

CTRL + Shift + $ : Currency style number

CTRL + Shift + % : Percentage style Number

CTRL + Shift + ^  : Scientific notation style

CTRL + Shift + # :  Date style

CTRL + Shift + @ : Time Style

CTRL + Shift +! : Number Style

CTRL + F12 : Open

CTRL + Spacebar : Select the entire column

CTRL + [ : Select all cells directly referenced by formulas in the selection

CTRL + A : Select All

CTRL + Shift + J : List Constants

CTRL + D : Copy equation down

CTRL + F : Find

CTRL + H : Find&Replace

CTRL + Right arrow : Move right

CTRL + Left arrow : Move left

CTRL + Up arrow : Move up

CTRL + Down arrow : Move down

CTRL + Enter : Same data in multiple cells

Shift + Spacebar : Select the entire column

Shift + F3 : Find Previous

Using some of these shortcuts can seem tedious at first, but as soon as you get the motions
down, it can speed up your work pace by a lot! If we missed anything, or you just want to
share your favorite Excel shortcut, let us know in the comments!

SEE ALSO: Old Calculator Nearly Explodes When it Divides by Zero

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