ShortcutActionMenu
Ctrl+A
Ctrl
A
Select AllNone
Ctrl+B
Ctrl
B
BoldFormatCellsFontFont StyleBold
Ctrl+C
Ctrl
C
CopyEditCopy
Ctrl+D
Ctrl
D
Fill DownEditFillDown
Ctrl+F
Ctrl
F
FindEditFind
Ctrl+G
Ctrl
G
GotoEditGoto
Ctrl+H
Ctrl
H
ReplaceEditReplace
Ctrl+I
Ctrl
I
ItalicFormatCellsFontFont StyleItalic
Ctrl+K
Ctrl
K
Insert HyperlinkInsertHyperlink
Ctrl+N
Ctrl
N
New WorkbookFileNew
Ctrl+O
Ctrl
O
OpenFileOpen
Ctrl+P
Ctrl
P
PrintFilePrint
Ctrl+R
Ctrl
R
Fill RightEditFill Right
Ctrl+S
Ctrl
S
SaveFileSave
Ctrl+U
Ctrl
U
UnderlineFormatCellsFontUnderlineSingle
Ctrl+V
Ctrl
V
PasteEditPaste
Ctrl W
Ctrl
W
CloseFileClose
Ctrl+X
Ctrl
X
CutEditCut
Ctrl+Y
Ctrl
Y
RepeatEditRepeat
Ctrl+Z
Ctrl
Z
UndoEditUndo
F1
F1
HelpHelpContents and Index
F2
F2
EditNone
F3
F3
Paste NameInsertNamePaste
F4
F4
Repeat last actionEditRepeat. Works while not in Edit mode.
F4
F4
While typing a formulaswitch between absolute/relative refsNone
F5
F5
GotoEditGoto
F6
F6
Next PaneNone
F7
F7
Spell checkToolsSpelling
F8
F8
Extend modeNone
F9
F9
Recalculate all workbooksToolsOptionsCalculationCalc,Now
F10
F10
Activate MenubarN/A
F11
F11
New ChartInsertChart
F12
F12
Save AsFileSave As
Ctrl+:
Ctrl
:
Insert Current TimeNone
Ctrl+;
Ctrl
;
Insert Current DateNone
Ctrl+"
Ctrl
"
Copy Value from Cell AboveEditPaste SpecialValue
Ctrl+'
Ctrl
'
Copy Fromula from Cell AboveEditCopy
Shift
Shift
Hold down shift for additional functions in Excel's menunone
Shift+F1
Shift
F1
What's This?HelpWhat's This?
Shift+F2
Shift
F2
Edit cell commentInsertEdit Comments
Shift+F3
Shift
F3
Paste function into formulaInsertFunction
Shift+F4
Shift
F4
Find NextEditFindFind Next
Shift+F5
Shift
F5
FindEditFindFind Next
Shift+F6
Shift
F6
Previous PaneNone
Shift+F8
Shift
F8
Add to selectionNone
Shift+F9
Shift
F9
Calculate active worksheetCalc Sheet
Shift+F10
Shift
F10
Display shortcut menuNone
Shift+F11
Shift
F11
New worksheetInsertWorksheet
Shift+F12
Shift
F12
SaveFileSave
Ctrl+F3
Ctrl
F3
Define nameInsertNamesDefine
Ctrl+F4
Ctrl
F4
CloseFileClose
Ctrl+F5
Ctrl
F5
XLRestore window sizeRestore
Ctrl+F6
Ctrl
F6
Next workbook windowWindow...
Shift+Ctrl+F6
Shift
Ctrl
F6
Previous workbook windowWindow...
Ctrl+F7
Ctrl
F7
Move windowXLMove
Ctrl+F8
Ctrl
F8
Resize windowXLSize
Ctrl+F9
Ctrl
F9
Minimize workbookXLMinimize
Ctrl+F10
Ctrl
F10
Maximize or restore windowXLMaximize
Ctrl+F11
Ctrl
F11
Inset 4.0 Macro sheetNone in Excel 97. In versions prior to 97 - InsertMacro4.0 Macro
Ctrl+F12
Ctrl
F12
File OpenFileOpen
Alt+F1
Alt
F1
Insert ChartInsertChart...
Alt+F2
Alt
F2
Save AsFileSave As
Alt+F4
Alt
F4
ExitFileExit
Alt+F8
Alt
F8
Macro dialog boxToolsMacroMacros in Excel 97 ToolsMacros - in earlier versions
Alt+F11
Alt
F11
Visual Basic EditorToolsMacroVisual Basic Editor
Ctrl+Shift+F3
Ctrl
Shift
F3
Create name by using names of row and column labelsInsertNameCreate
Ctrl+Shift+F6
Ctrl
Shift
F6
Previous WindowWindow...
Ctrl+Shift+F12
Ctrl
Shift
F12
PrintFilePrint
Alt+Shift+F1
Alt
Shift
F1
New worksheetInsertWorksheet
Alt+Shift+F2
Alt
Shift
F2
SaveFileSave
Alt+=
Alt
=
AutoSumNo direct equivalent
Ctrl+`
Ctrl
`
Toggle Value/Formula displayToolsOptionsViewFormulas
Ctrl+Shift+A
Ctrl
Shift
A
Insert argument names into formulaNo direct equivalent
Alt+Down arrow
Alt
Display AutoComplete listNone
Alt+'
Alt
'
Format Style dialog boxFormatStyle
Ctrl+Shift+~
Ctrl
Shift
~
General formatFormatCellsNumberCategoryGeneral
Ctrl+Shift+!
Ctrl
Shift
!
Comma formatFormatCellsNumberCategoryNumber
Ctrl+Shift+@
Ctrl
Shift
@
Time formatFormatCellsNumberCategoryTime
Ctrl+Shift+#
Ctrl
Shift
#
Date formatFormatCellsNumberCategoryDate
Ctrl+Shift+$
Ctrl
Shift
$
Currency formatFormatCellsNumberCategoryCurrency
Ctrl+Shift+%
Ctrl
Shift
%
Percent formatFormatCellsNumberCategoryPercentage
Ctrl+Shift+^
Ctrl
Shift
^
Exponential formatFormatCellsNumberCategory,
Ctrl+Shift+&
Ctrl
Shift
&
Place outline border around selected cellsFormatCellsBorder
Ctrl+Shift+_
Ctrl
Shift
_
Remove outline borderFormatCellsBorder
Ctrl+Shift+*
Ctrl
Shift
*
Select current regionEditGotoSpecialCurrent Region
Ctrl++
Ctrl
+
InsertInsert(Rows, Columns, or Cells) Depends on selection
Ctrl+-
Ctrl
-
DeleteDelete(Rows, Columns, or Cells) Depends on selection
Ctrl+1
Ctrl
1
Format cells dialog boxFormatCells
Ctrl+2
Ctrl
2
BoldFormatCellsFontFont StyleBold
Ctrl+3
Ctrl
3
ItalicFormatCellsFontFont StyleItalic
Ctrl+4
Ctrl
4
UnderlineFormatCellsFontFont StyleUnderline
Ctrl+5
Ctrl
5
StrikethroughFormatCellsFontEffectsStrikethrough
Ctrl+6
Ctrl
6
Show/Hide objectsToolsOptionsViewObjectsShow All/Hide
Ctrl+7
Ctrl
7
Show/Hide Standard toolbarViewToolbarsStardard
Ctrl+8
Ctrl
8
Toggle Outline symbolsNone
Ctrl+9
Ctrl
9
Hide rowsFormatRowHide
Ctrl+0
Ctrl
0
Hide columnsFormatColumnHide
Ctrl+Shift+(
Ctrl
Shift
(
Unhide rowsFormatRowUnhide
Ctrl+Shift+)
Ctrl
Shift
)
Unhide columnsFormatColumnUnhide
Alt or F10
Alt
 / 
F10
Activate the menuNone
Ctrl+Tab
Ctrl
Tab
In toolbar: next toolbarNone
Ctrl+Tab
Ctrl
Tab
In a workbook: activate next workbookNone
Shift+Ctrl+Tab
Shift
Ctrl
Tab
In toolbar: previous toolbarNone
Shift+Ctrl+Tab
Shift
Ctrl
Tab
In a workbook: activate previous workbookNone
Tab
Tab
Next toolNone
Shift+Tab
Shift
Tab
Previous toolNone
Enter
Enter
Do the commandNone
Shift+Ctrl+F
Shift
Ctrl
F
Font Drop Down ListFormatCellsFont
Shift+Ctrl+F+F
Shift
Ctrl
F
F
Font tab of Format Cell Dialog boxFormatCellsFont
Shift+Ctrl+P
Shift
Ctrl
P
Point size Drop Down ListFormatCellsFontshortcut key of some formulas