Function Keys in Microsoft Excel: Function Key Shift CTRL ALT Ctrl+Shift Alt+Shift F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12
Function Keys in Microsoft Excel: Function Key Shift CTRL ALT Ctrl+Shift Alt+Shift F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12
Function Keys in Microsoft Excel: Function Key Shift CTRL ALT Ctrl+Shift Alt+Shift F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12
F2 Edit the active cell Edit a cell comment Save As command Save command
Edit the active cell and then clear it, or delete the preceding character in the active cell
BACKSPACE
as you edit the cell contents
Insert the argument names and parentheses for a function, after you type a valid
CTRL+SHIFT+A
function name in a formula
Move from bottom to top within the selection (up), or opposite to the direction that is selected on
SHIFT+ENTER
the Edit tab (Tools menu, Options command)
Move from left to right within the selection, or move down one cell if only one column is selected TAB
Move from right to left within the selection, or move up one cell if only one column is selected SHIFT+TAB
Move clockwise to the next corner of the selection CTRL+PERIOD
Move to the right between nonadjacent selections CTRL+ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Move to the left between nonadjacent selections CTRL+ALT+LEFT ARROW
Select data, cells, chart items, or objects by using shortcut keys
Select cells, columns, rows, or objects in worksheets and workbooks by using shortcut keys
To Press
Select the current region around the active cell (the current region is an area enclosed by blank
CTRL+SHIFT+* (ASTERISK)
rows and blank columns)
Extend the selection to the last cell in the current row; this keystroke is unavailable if you
selected the Transition navigation keys check box on the Transition tab (Tools menu, Options END, SHIFT+ENTER
command)
Tip When you use the scrolling keys (such as PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN) with SCROLL LOCK
turned off, your selection moves the distance you scroll. If you want to keep the same selection
as you scroll, turn on SCROLL LOCK first.
Select the current array, which is the array that the active cell belongs to CTRL+/
Select all cells with comments CTRL+SHIFT+O (the letter O)
Select cells whose contents are different from the comparison cell in each row (for each row, the
CTRL+\
comparison cell is in the same column as the active cell)
Select cells whose contents are different from the comparison cell in each column (for each
CTRL+SHIFT+|
column, the comparison cell is in the same row as the active cell)
Select only cells that are directly referred to by formulas in the selection CTRL+[
Select all cells that are directly or indirectly referred to by formulas in the selection CTRL+SHIFT+{
Select only cells with formulas that refer directly to the active cell CTRL+]
Select all cells with formulas that refer directly or indirectly to the active cell CTRL+SHIFT+}
Select only visible cells in the current selection ALT+SEMICOLON
Select chart items by using shortcut keys
Select the previous group of items DOWN ARROW
Select the next group of items UP ARROW
Select the next item within the group RIGHT ARROW
Select the previous item within the group LEFT ARROW
Move and scroll on a worksheet or workbook by using shortcut keys
To Press
Move one cell in a given direction Arrow key
Move to the edge of the current data region CTRL+ arrow key
Move between unlocked cells on a protected worksheet TAB
Move to the beginning of the row HOME
Move to the beginning of the worksheet CTRL+HOME
Move to the last cell on the worksheet, which is the cell at the
intersection of the right-most used column and the bottom-most
CTRL+END
used row (in the lower-right corner); cell opposite the Home cell,
which is typically A1
Move to the last cell on the worksheet, which is the cell at the
intersection of the right-most used column and the bottom-most
END, HOME
used row (in the lower-right corner); cell opposite the Home cell,
which is typically A1
Move to the last cell to the right in the current row that is not
blank; unavailable if you have selected the Transition navigation
END, ENTER
keys check box on the Transition tab (Tools menu, Options
command)
Tip When you use the scrolling keys (such as PAGE UP and
PAGE DOWN) with SCROLL LOCK turned off, your selection
moves the distance you scroll. If you want to preserve your
selection while you scroll through the worksheet, turn on
SCROLL LOCK first.
Move between options in the active drop-down list box or between some
Arrow keys
options in a group of options
Perform the action assigned to the active button (the button with the dotted
SPACEBAR
outline), or select or clear the active check box
Letter key for the first letter in the option name you want (when a
Move to an option in a drop-down list box
drop-down list box is selected)
ALT+ letter, where letter is the key for the underlined letter in the
Select an option, or select or clear a check box
option name
Perform the action assigned to the default command button in the dialog
ENTER
box (the button with the bold outline ¾ often the OK button)
Tip You can select any menu command on the menu bar or on a visible
toolbar with the keyboard. Press ALT to select the menu bar. (To then
select a toolbar, press CTRL+TAB; repeat until the toolbar you want is
selected.) Press the letter that is underlined in the menu name that
contains the command you want. In the menu that appears, press the
letter underlined in the command name that you want.