Microsoft Excel Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts can save time and the effort of switching from the keyboard to the mouse to execute simple commands. Print this list of Excel keyboard shortcuts and keep it by your computer for a quick reference.

Note: A plus sign indicates that the keys need to be pressed at the same time.

Document actions

Open a file Open a file
New file CTRL+N
Save As F12
Save CTRL+S
Print CTRL+P
Find CTRL+F
Replace CTRL+H
Go to F5

Cursor Movement

One cell up up arrow
One cell down down arrow
One cell right Tab
One cell right SHIFT+Tab
Top of worksheet (cell A1) CTRL+Home
End of worksheet  (last cell with data) CTRL+End
End of row Home
End of column CTRL+left arrow
Move to next worksheet CTRL+PageDown

Formulas

Apply AutoSum ALT+=
Current date CTRL+;
Current time CTRL+:
Spelling F7
Help F1
Macros ALT+F8

Selecting Cells

All cells left of current cell SHIFT+left arrow
All cells right of current cell SHIFT+right arrow
Entire column CTRL+Spacebar
Entire row SHIFT+Spacebar
Entire worksheet CTRL+A

Text Style

Bold CTRL+B
Italics CTRL+I
Underline CTRL+U
Strikethrough CTRL+U

Formatting

Edit active cell F2
Format as currency with 2 decimal places SHIFT+CTRL+$
Format as percent with no decimal places SHIFT+CTRL+%
Cut CTRL+X
Copy CTRL+C
Paste CTRL+V
Undo CTRL+Z
Redo CTRL+Y
Format cells dialog box CTRL+1