Shortcut Keys

Excel shortcuts will help you:

Increase your modelling productivity, saving time and therefore money.

Reduced your dependence on the computer mouse.

General Shortcuts: Navigating Shortcuts:

1 New file Ctrl + N 1 Move to next cell in row Tab

2 Open file Ctrl + O 2 Move to previous cell in row Shift + Tab

3 Save file Ctrl + S 3 Up one screen Page Up

4 Move between open workbooks Ctrl + F6 4 Down one screen Page Down

5 Close file Ctrl + F4 5 Move to next worksheet Ctrl + Page Down

6 Save as F12 6 Move to previous worksheet Ctrl + Page Up

7 Display the print menu Ctrl + P 7 Go to first cell in data region Ctrl + Home

8 Select whole spreadsheet Ctrl + A 8 Go to last cell in data region Ctrl + End

9 Select column Ctrl + Space

10 Select row Shift + Space

11 Undo last action Ctrl + Z

12 Redo last action Ctrl + Y

Text formatting Shortcuts: Cell formatting Shortcuts:

1 Bold toggle for selection Ctrl + B 1 Format cells Ctrl + 1

2 Italic toggle for selection Ctrl + I 2 Select font Ctrl + Shift + F

3 Underline toggle for selection Ctrl + U 3 Select point size Ctrl + Shift + P

4 Strikethrough for selection Ctrl + 5 4 Format as Number Ctrl + Shift + 1

5 Change the font Ctrl + Shift + F 5 Format as Time Ctrl + Shift + 2

6 Change the font size Ctrl + Shift + P 6 Format as Date Ctrl + Shift + 3

7 Apply outline borders Ctrl + Shift + 7 7 Format as currency Ctrl + Shift + 4

8 Remove all borders Ctrl + Shift + Underline 8 Format as percentage Ctrl + Shift + 5

9 Wrap text in same cell Alt + Enter

Highlighting Cells Shortcuts: Copying and Moving Text Shortcuts:

1 Select entire worksheet Ctrl + A 1 Cut Ctrl + X

2 Select entire row Shift + Spacebar 2 Copy Ctrl + C

3 Select entire column Ctrl + Spacebar 3 Paste Ctrl + V

4 Manual select Hold Shift + with Left, Right, Up, Down Arrow Key

Inserting Text Automatically Shortcuts: Misc. Shortcuts:

1 Autosum a range of cells Alt + Equals Sign 1 Find text Ctrl + F

2 Insert the date Ctrl + ; (semi-colon) 2 Replace text dialog Ctrl + H

3 Insert the time Ctrl + Shift + ; (semi-colon) 3 Create a chart automatically on new sheet F11

4 Insert columns/rows Ctrl + Shift + + (plus sign) 4 Edit a cell comment Shift + F2

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5 Insert a new worksheet Shift + F11

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