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Excel Shortcuts List for Mac and PC (Searchable)

How to Use this Shortcut List:

+ Indicates to hold the previous key, while pressing the next key.

> Indicates to tap the previous key, releasing it before pressing the next key.

Find the shortcuts list below:

# Description PC Shortcut Mac Shortcut

Basic Shortcuts

1 Save Workbook Ctrl + S ⌘+S

2 Save As F12 ⌘+⇧+S

3 Print Ctrl + P ⌘+P

Create New
4 Ctrl + N ⌘+N
Workbook

5 Open Workbook Ctrl + O ⌘+O

6 Open Print Preview Ctrl + F2 ⌘+P

7 Close Workbook Ctrl + F4 ⌘+W

8 Close Excel ALT + F4 ⌘+Q

Undo Previous
9 Ctrl + Z ⌘+Z
Action

Redo Previous
10 Ctrl + Y ⌘+Y
Action

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11 Open Help F1 ⌘+/

12 Clear Cell Contents Delete fn + Delete

Clear Cell
13 ALT > H > E > F
Formatting

14 Clear All ALT > H > E > A

Number Formatting Shortcuts

Apply General
15 Ctrl + Shift + ^ + ⇧+
Format

Apply Number
16 Ctrl + Shift + ! ^ + ⇧+!
Format

17 Apply Time Format Ctrl + Shift + @ ^ + ⇧+@

18 Apply Date Format Ctrl + Shift + # ^ + ⇧+#

Apply Currency
19 Ctrl + Shift + $ ^ + ⇧+$
Format

Apply Percentage
20 Ctrl + Shift + % ^ + ⇧+%
Format

Apply Scientific
21 Ctrl + Shift + ^ ^ + ⇧+^
Format

Viewing Shortcuts

22 Close Window Ctrl + W Ctrl + F4 ⌘+W

Restore Window
23 Ctrl + F5
Size

24 Next Window Ctrl + F6

25 Move Window Ctrl + F7

26 Resize Window Ctrl + F8

27 Minimize Window Ctrl + F9 ^ + F9

28 Maximize / Restore Ctrl + F10 ⌘ + F10

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Window

29 Next Pane F6

30 Previous Pane Shift + F6

31 Full Screen Mode ALT > V > U ⌘+^+F

32 Exit Full Screen Esc Esc

Rotate or Flip
33 Ctrl + ALT + ↓ n/a
Screen

34 Take Screenshot Print ⌘+⇧+3

View Mode Shortcuts

Toggle Formula View

35 Ctrl + ` ^ + `
Mode

36 Open Print Preview Ctrl + F2 ⌘+P

Expand Or Collapse
37 Ctrl + F1 ⌘+⌥+R
Ribbon

Expand Or Collapse
38 Ctrl + Shift + U ^ + ⇧+U
The Formula Bar

Copy, Cut, and Paste Shortcuts

39 Copy Ctrl + C ⌘+C

40 Cut Ctrl + X ⌘+X

41 Paste Ctrl + V ⌘+V

Open Paste Special

42 Ctrl + ALT + V Ctrl + ⌘+V
Dialog Box

43 Paste Value Ctrl + ALT + V > V > Enter Ctrl + ⌘ + V > ⌘ + V > Return

44 Paste Format Ctrl + ALT + V > T > Enter Ctrl + ⌘ + V > ⌘ + T > Return

45 Paste & Transpose Ctrl + ALT + V > E > Enter Ctrl + ⌘ + V > ⌘ + E > Return

46 Paste & Skip Blanks Ctrl + ALT + V > B > Enter Ctrl + ⌘ + V > ⌘ + B > Return
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Borders Shortcuts

47 Add Outline Border Ctrl + Shift + & ⌘+⌥+0

Add Or Remove Top

48 ALT > H > B > T ⌘+⌥+↑
Border

Add Or Remove
49 ALT > H > B > B ⌘+⌥+↓
Bottom Border

Add Or Remove
50 ALT > H > B > R ⌘+⌥+→
Right Border

Add Or Remove Left

51 ALT > H > B > L ⌘+⌥+←
Border

52 Remove Borders Ctrl + Shift + _ ⌘+⌥+_

Formatting Shortcuts

Open Format Cells

53 Ctrl + 1 ⌘+1
Dialog Box

Repeat Previous
54 F4 ^ + Y
Format

Toggle Bold
55 Ctrl + B ⌘+B
Formatting

Toggle Italic
56 Ctrl + I ⌘+I
Formatting

57 Toggle Underline Ctrl + U ⌘+U

58 Toggle Strikethrough Ctrl + 5 ⌘+⇧+X

Apply Superscript
59 Ctrl + Shift + F > ALT + E
Formatting

Apply Subscript
60 Ctrl + Shift + F > ALT + B
Formatting

61 Wrap Text ALT > H > W

62 Merge Cells ALT > H > M

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63 Align Center ALT > H > A > C ⌘+E

64 Align Left ALT > H > A > L ⌘+L

65 Align Right ALT > H > A > R ⌘+R

66 Indent ALT > H > 6 ^ + ⌥ > Tab

67 Remove Indent ALT > H > 5 ^ + ⌥ > ⇧ + Tab

68 Increase Font Size ALT > H > F > G ⌘+⇧+>

69 Decrease Font Size ALT > H > F > K ⌘+⇧+ <

Apply Conditional
70 ALT > H > L
Formatting

71 Format Painter Ctrl + ALT + V

72 Highlight Cell ALT > H > H

73 Fill Color ALT > H > H

Pivot Table Shortcuts

Open Pivot Table

74 ALT > N > V ⌘+⌥>P
Wizard

Create Pivot Chart

75 ALT + F1
On Same Worksheet

Create Pivot Chart

76 F11 fn + F11
On New Worksheet

Select Entire Pivot

77 Ctrl + A ⌘+A
Table

Group Pivot Table

78 ALT + Shift + → ⌘+⇧+K
Items

Ungroup Pivot Table

79 ALT + Shift + ← ⌘+⇧+J
Items

Hide Pivot Table

80 Ctrl + - Ctrl + -
Item

Space Space
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81 Toggle Pivot Table

Field Checkbox

Entering Data Shortcuts

Enter Text And Move

82 Enter Return
Down

Enter Text And Move

83 Tab Tab
Right

Enter Text And Move

84 Shift + Enter ⇧ + Return
Up

Enter Text And Move

85 Shift + Tab ⇧ + Tab
Left

Complete Entry And

86 Ctrl + Enter ^ + Return
Stay In Same Cell

Enter Same Data In

87 Ctrl + Enter ^ + Return
Multiple Cells

Copy Formula From

88 Ctrl + ' ^ + '
Cell Above

Copy Value From

89 Ctrl + Shift + " ^ + ⇧+"
Cell Above

90 Add Hyperlink Ctrl + K ⌘+K

91 Insert Current Date Ctrl + ; ^ + ;

92 Insert Current Time Ctrl + Shift + : ^ + ⇧+:

Display
93 ALT + ↓ ⌥+↓
Autocomplete List

94 Flash Fill Ctrl + E

95 Fill Down Ctrl + D ^ + D

96 Fill Right Ctrl + R ^ + R

Navigation Shortcuts

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97 Move One Cell → →

Move to Edge of
98 Ctrl + → ⌘+→
Data Region

Move One Screen

99 PgUp fn + ↑
Up

Move One Screen

100 PgDn fn + ↓
Down

Move One Screen

101 ALT + PgDn fn + ⌥>↑
Right

Move One Screen

102 ALT + PgUp fn + ⌥>↓
Left

Move To Beginning
103 Home fn + ←
Of Row

Move To First Cell In

104 Ctrl + Home fn + ^ + ←
Worksheet

Move To Last Used

105 Ctrl + End fn + ^ + →
Cell In Worksheet

106 Turn End Mode On End fn + →

Creating Formulas Shortcuts

Open The Insert

107 Shift + F3 fn + ⇧ + F3
Function Dialog Box

Cycles Through
108 Absolute And F4 ⌘+T
Relative References

Insert Function
109 Ctrl + Shift + A ^ + ⇧+A
Arguments into Cell

Open The Insert

110 Function Dialog Box Ctrl + A ^ + A
From Within Cell

111 Sum Selected Cells ALT + = ⌘+⇧+T

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112 Calculate Part of a F9 fn + F9

Formula

Create Array
113 Ctrl + Shift + Enter ^ + ⇧ + Return
Formula

Named Range Shortcuts

Open Name
114 Ctrl + F3 ^ + L
Manager Dialog Box

Insert Named Range

115 F3 n/a
Into Formula

Create Name Based

116 on Row and Column Ctrl + Shift + F3 ^ + ⇧ + F3
Headings

Calculation Shortcuts

117 Calculate Now F9 fn + F9

Calculate Active
118 Shift + F9 fn + ⇧ + F9
Sheet

119 Force Calculate Ctrl + ALT + F9 n/a

120 Manual Calculation ALT > M > X > M n/a

Turn on Automatic
121 ALT > M > X > A n/a
Calculation

122 Refresh F9 fn + F9

Autosum Selected
123 ALT + = ⌘+⇧+T
Cells

Dialog Box Navigation Shortcuts

124 Toggle Checkbox Space Space

Apply Changes and

125 Close the Dialog Enter Return
Box

126 Cancel Changes and Esc Esc

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Close the Dialog

Box

127 Next Control Tab Tab

128 Previous Control Shift + Tab ⇧ + Tab

129 Next Tab Ctrl + Tab ^ + Tab

130 Previous Tab Ctrl + Shift + Tab ^ + ⇧ + Tab

Spreadsheet Review Shortcuts

Toggle Formula View

131 Ctrl + ` ^ + `
Mode

132 trace precedents ALT > M > P n/a

133 trace dependents ALT > M > D n/a

Cell Editting Shortcuts

134 Edit The Active Cell F2 ^ + U

Toggle Between Cell

135 Edit Mode and Cell F2 ^ + U
Enter Mode

Save Changes and

136 Enter
Exit Cell Edit Mode

Cancel Entry and

137 Esc Esc
Exit Cell Edit Mode

Go to Beginning of
138 Home fn + ←
Cell

139 Go to End of Cell End fn + →

140 Select Character Shift + → ⇧+→

Move One Word to

141 Ctrl + → ⌥+→
Right or Left

Select One Word to

142 Ctrl + Shift + → ⌥+⇧+→
Right or Left

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143 Delete Character to Delete fn + Delete

Right of Cursor

Delete Character to
144 Backspace Delete
the Left of Cursor

Insert New Line

145 ALT + Enter ^ + ⌥ + Return
Break Within Cell

Insert Or Edit
146 Shift + F2 fn + ⇧ + F2
Comment

Ribbon Shortcuts

Expand Or Collapse
147 Ctrl + F1 ⌘+⌥+R
Ribbon

Activate Ribbon
148 ALT ^ + F2
Shortcut Keys

Move To Next
149 Tab Tab
Ribbon Control

Activate Selected
150 Space Space
Control

Confirm Control
151 Enter Return
Change

Cancel Control
152 Esc Esc
Change

Get Help On
153 F1
Selected Control

Workbook Shortcuts

Insert New
154 Shift + F11 ⇧ + F11
Worksheet

Go To Next
155 Ctrl + PgDn fn + ^ + ↓
Worksheet (Tab)

Go To Previous
156 Ctrl + PgUp fn + ^ + ↑
Worksheet (Tab)

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157 Move To Next Pane F6 F6

Move To Previous
158 Shift + F6 ⇧ + F6
Pane

Go To Next
159 Ctrl + Tab ^ + Tab
Workbook

Go To Previous
160 Ctrl + Shift + Tab ^ + ⇧ + Tab
Workbook

Minimize Current
161 Ctrl + F9 ⌘+M
Workbook Window

Maximize Current
162 Ctrl + F10 n/a
Workbook Window

163 Switch Tabs Ctrl + PgUp PgDn fn + ^ + ↑or ↓

Selection Shortcuts

Select Current
164 Region (Possibly Ctrl + A ⌘+A
Entire Worksheet)

Select Visible Cells

165 ALT + ; ⌘+⇧+Z
Only

Select Cells With

166 Ctrl + Shift + O fn + ^ + ⇧+O
Comments

Display 'Go To'

167 Ctrl + G ^ + G
Dialog Box

Select Region
168 Directly Around Ctrl + Shift + 0 ⇧ + ^ + Space
Active Cell

169 Select Current Array Ctrl + / ^ + /

Select Row
170 Ctrl + \ ^ + \
Differences

Select Column
171 Ctrl + Shift + | ^ + ⇧+|
Differences

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172 Select All Ctrl + Shift + { ^ + ⇧+{

Precedents

Select All
173 Ctrl + Shift + } ^ + ⇧+}
Dependents

Select Direct
174 Ctrl + [ ^ + [
Precedents

Select Direct
175 Ctrl + ] ^ + ]
Dependents

Misc. Shortcuts

176 Find Ctrl + F ⌘+F

177 Find and Replace Ctrl + H ^ + H

178 Find Previous Match Ctrl + Shift + F4 ⌘ + fn + F

179 Find Next Match Shift + F4 ⌘+F

180 Insert Chart ALT + F1 fn + ⌥ + F1

Insert Chart in New

181 F11 F11
Worksheet

182 Toggle Autofilter Ctrl + Shift + L ⌘+⇧+F

183 Activate Filter ALT + ↓ ⌥+↓

184 Create Table Ctrl + T ^ + T

Open Visual Basic (

185 ALT + F11 ⌥ + fn + F11
VBA ) Editor

186 Open Macros ALT + F8 ⌥ + fn + F8

187 Stop Running Macro Ctrl + Pause ⌘+.

Worksheet Shortcuts

188 Insert Row Ctrl + ^ + I

189 Insert Column Ctrl + ^ + I

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190 Delete Row Ctrl + - ^ + -

191 Delete Column Ctrl + - ^ + -

192 Delete Cell Ctrl + - ^ + -

193 Hide Column Ctrl + 0 ^ + 0

194 Hide Row Ctrl + 9 ^ + 9

195 Unhide Row Ctrl + Shift + 9 ^ + ⇧+9

196 Unhide Column Ctrl + Shift + 0 ^ + ⇧+0

Display Insert Dialog

197 Ctrl + ^ + I
Box

Display Delete
198 Ctrl + - ^ + -
Dialog Box

Group Rows Or
199 ALT + Shift + → ⌘+⇧+K
Columns

Ungroup Rows Or
200 ALT + Shift + ← ⌘+⇧+J
Columns

201 Select Entire Row Shift + Space ⇧ + Space

Select Entire
202 Ctrl + Space ^ + Space
Column

Select Entire
203 Ctrl + A ⌘+A
Worksheet

Toggle Add To
204 Shift + F8 fn + ⇧ + F8
Selection Mode

Mouse Shortcuts

205 Zoom In / Zoom Out Ctrl + Mouse ^ + Mouse

206 Drag And Copy Ctrl + Drag ⌥ + Drag

207 Drag And Cut Drag Drag

208 Drag And Insert Shift + Drag ⇧ + Drag

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209 Drag And Insert Ctrl + Shift + Drag ⌥ + ⇧ + Drag

Copy

210 Drag To Worksheet ALT + Drag ⌘ + Drag

Drag To Duplicate
211 Ctrl + Drag ⌥ + Drag
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