Excel:
Ultimate Cheat Sheet
Editing
Copy | Ctrl + C |
Paste | Ctrl + V |
Undo | Ctrl + Z |
Redo | Ctrl + Y |
File
Open | Ctrl + O |
New | Ctrl + N |
Save | Ctrl + S |
Save as | F12 |
Next workbook | Ctrl + Tab |
Close file | Ctrl + F4 |
Close all files | Alt + F4 |
Ctrl + P |
Formatting
Open format dialog | Ctrl + 1 |
Bold | Ctrl + B |
Italic | Ctrl + I |
Underline | Ctrl + U |
Number format | Ctrl + Shift + ! |
Percent format | Ctrl + Shift + % |
Date format | Ctrl + Shift + # |
Insert / edit comment | Shift + F2 |
Increase font size | Alt + H + F + G |
Decrease font size | Alt + H + F + K |
Increase decimal | Alt + H + 0 |
Decrease decimal | Alt + H + 9 |
Increase indent | Alt + H + 6 |
Decrease indent | Alt + H + 5 |
Paste Special
Paste special formats | Ctrl + Alt + V + T |
Paste special values | Ctrl + Alt + V + V |
Paste special formulas | Ctrl + Alt + V + F |
Paste special comments | Ctrl + Alt + V + C |
Borders
Outline border | Ctrl + Shift + & |
Remove border | Ctrl + Shift + - |
Left border | Alt + H + B + L |
Right border | Alt + H + B + R |
Top border | Alt + H + B + T |
Bottom border | Alt + H + B + O |
Navigation
Move across cells | Arrows |
Go to end of contiguous range | Ctrl + Arrows |
Move one screen up | PgUp |
Move one screen down | PgDn |
Move one screen left | Alt + PgUp |
Move one screen right | Alt + PgDn |
Go to cell A1 | Ctrl + Home |
Go to beginning of row | Home |
Go to last cell in worksheet | Ctrl + End |
Display Go To box | F5 |
Data Selection
Select a cell range | Shift + Arrows |
Highlight a contiguous range | Ctrl + Shift + Arrows |
Extend selection up one screen | Shift + PgUp |
Extend selection down one screen | Shift + PgDn |
Extend selection down one screen | Alt + Shift + PgUp |
Extend selection right one screen | Alt + Shift + PgDn |
Select all | Ctrl + A |
Data Editing
Fill down from cell above | Ctrl + D |
Fill right from cell left | Ctrl + R |
Find and replace | Ctrl + F |
Show all constants | F5 + Alt + S + O |
Highlight cells with comments | F5 + Alt + S + C |
Editing Within a Cell
Edit active cell | F2 |
Use arrows to create a reference | F2 |
Confirm change and exit cell | Enter |
Cancel change and exit cell | Esc |
Insert line break within cell | Alt + Enter |
Highlight within cell | Shift + Left / Right |
Highlight contiguous items | Ctrl + Shift + Left / Right |
Jump to beginning of cell | Home |
Jump to end of cell | End |
Delete character to left | Backspace |
Delete character to right | Delete |
Accept autocomplete suggestion | Tab |
Reference a cell from another sheet | Ctrl + PgUp / PgDn |
Auditing Formulas
Inspect cell values | F9 |
Switch to formula view | Ctrl + ~ |
Select direct precedents | Ctrl + [ |
Select direct dependents | Ctrl + ] |
Trace immediate precedents | Alt + M + P |
Trace immediate dependents | Alt + M + D |
Remove tracing arrows | Alt + M + A + A |
Go to last cell | F5 + Enter |
Utilities
Recalculate all sheets | F9 |
Options dialog | Alt + T + O |
Access data validation | Alt + A + V + V |
Get inside drop-down list | Alt + Up / Down |
Insert data table | Alt + A + W + T |
Sort a data range | Alt + A + S + S |
Autofilter selection | Alt + A + T |
Insert a pivot table | Alt + N + V |
Insert a chart | Alt + N + R |
Record a macro | Alt + L + R |
Name a cell | Ctrl + F3 |
Zoom | Alt + W + Q |
Navigating Across Sheets
Jump to next sheet | Ctrl + PgDn |
Jump to previous sheet | Ctrl + PgUp |
Change sheet name | Alt + H + O + R |
Rarrange tab order | Alt + H + O + M |
Freeze pane | Alt + W + F + F |
Split screen | Alt + W + S |
Toggle ribbon bar | F6 |
Rows and Columns
Select column | Ctrl + Spacebar |
Select row | Shift + Spacebar |
Delete row / column | Ctrl + - |
Add row / column | Ctrl + Shift + + |
Set column width | Alt + H + O + W |
Autofit column width | Alt + H + O + I |
Fit to specific row height | Alt + H + O + H |
Group rows / columns | Alt + Shift + Right |
Ungroup rows / columns | Alt + Shift + Left |