Keys for Cell Formatting Shortcuts
In Excel, each piece of data you are dealing with is stored in a cell.
A cell can be edited, its contents can be aligned, borders can be added, all the chosen cells can have an outline added, and many more shortcuts can be used.
Here is a sneak preview of these shortcuts for Excel.|
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Excel Shortcuts |
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11. To edit a cell |
F2 |
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12. To copy and paste cells |
Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V |
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13. To italicize and make the font bold |
Ctrl + I, Ctrl + B |
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14. To center align cell contents |
Alt + H + A + C |
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15. To fill color |
Alt + H + H |
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16. To add a border |
Alt + H + B |
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17. To remove outline border |
Ctrl + Shift + _ |
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18. To add an outline to the select cells |
Ctrl + Shift + & |
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19. To move to the next cell |
Tab |
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20. To move to the previous cell |
Shift + Tab |
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21. To select all the cells on the right |
Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow |
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22. To select all the cells on the left |
Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow |
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23. To select the column from the selected cell to the end of the table |
Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow |
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24. To select all the cells above the selected cell |
Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow |
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25. To select all the cells below the selected cell |
Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow |
Let's look at some more and more sophisticated cell formatting Excel shortcuts in addition to the ones stated above that can be useful. We'll discover how to include a comment in a cell. When providing more information regarding cell content, comments are useful. We will also discover how to locate a value in the spreadsheet and swap it out for another one. After that, we'll examine how to activate a filter, add a hyperlink, input the current time and date, and insert them into a cell. Finally, we'll look at how to format the information in a cell.
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Excel Shortcuts |
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26. To add a comment to a cell |
Shift + F2 |
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27. To delete a cell comment |
Shift + F10 + D |
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28. To display find and replace |
Ctrl + H |
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29. To activate the filter |
Ctrl + Shift + L Alt + Down Arrow |
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30. To insert the current date |
Ctrl + ; |
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31. To insert current time |
Ctrl + Shift + : |
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32. To insert a hyperlink |
Ctrl + k |
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33. To apply the currency format |
Ctrl + Shift + $ |
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34. To apply the percent format |
Ctrl + Shift + % |
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35. To go to the “Tell me what you want to do” box |
Alt + Q |
Shortcut Keys for Workbooks
In this lesson, we'll learn the fundamentals of using a workbook.
To prevent losing any data or computations you have made, we will cover how to create a new workbook, open an existing workbook, and save a spreadsheet.
The process of switching between numerous distinct sheets in a workbook will next be covered.|
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Excel Shortcuts |
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1. To create a new workbook |
Ctrl + N |
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2. To open an existing workbook |
Ctrl + O |
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3. To save a workbook/spreadsheet |
Ctrl + S |
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4. To close the current workbook |
Ctrl + W |
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5. To close Excel |
Ctrl + F4 |
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6. To move to the next sheet |
Ctrl + PageDown |
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7. To move to the previous sheet |
Ctrl + PageUp |
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8. To go to the Data tab |
Alt + A |
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9. To go to the View tab |
Alt + W |
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10. To go to the Formula tab |
Alt + M |
Shortcut Keys for Row and Column Formatting
We'll look at several important row and column formatting fast cuts in this section. We will comprehend how to remove columns and rows, conceal and reveal the chosen columns and rows, and group and ungroup columns and rows.|
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Excel Shortcuts |
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36. To select the entire row |
Shift + Space |
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37. To select the entire column |
Ctrl + Space |
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38. To delete a column |
Alt+H+D+C |
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39. To delete a row |
Shift + Space, Ctrl + - |
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40. To hide selected row |
Ctrl + 9 |
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41. To unhide selected row |
Ctrl + Shift + 9 |
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42. To hide a selected column |
Ctrl + 0 |
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43. To unhide a selected column |
Ctrl + Shift + 0 |
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44. To group rows or columns |
Alt + Shift + Right arrow |
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45. To ungroup rows or columns |
Alt + Shift + Left arrow |
