MS-Excel Common Key Combos And Their Effect

Navigation
Home Move to column A
Tab Navigate a cell - right
Shift + Tab Navigate a cell - left
Ctrl + Arrow Move to edge of current data region
End + Arrow Move to edge of current data region
Shift + Arrow Navigate a cell - all arrow directions - with selection
Ctrl + Home Move to the beginning of the Worksheet
Ctrl + End Move to the end of the Worksheet
Alt + Page Down Move one screen to right
Alt + Page Up Move one screen to left
Ctrl + Page Down Move to the next worksheet
Ctrl + Page Up Move to the previous worksheet
F6 Move to the next pane in split worksheet
Shift + F6 Move to the previous pane in split worksheet
Ctrl + . Move to the corners of selection and verify your selection
Ctrl + ` Switch between value and formula
Alt + T, U, T Trace Precedents
Alt + T, U, D Trace Dependents
Alt + T, U, A Remove all arrows
Ctrl + [ or Ctrl + ] Switch to Data Sheet from the formula or vice-versa
Editing
F2 Edit cell contents
Shift + F2 Edit/Create a cell comment
Delete Delete cell contents
Ctrl + - Delete selected row or column
Ctrl + Delete Delete all text to the right of current editing
Alt + Enter Enter a new line while editing in the same cell - word wrap
Ctrl + + Insert a row or column before selection (row/column selection)
Ctrl + Shift + A Type a function; press combo; inserts function syntax
Ctrl + Enter Select range; enter data; press combo; copies to selection
Shift + Enter Stop editing and move a cell up
Ctrl + F3 Define names
Shift + F3 Open all functions dialog box
Ctrl + A Display a function window for the typed function
Ctrl + D Copy down the selection
Ctrl + R Copy to the right in the selection
Ctrl + Shift + " Copy contents of above cell in the current cell and edit
Ctrl + ; Enter Date
Formatting
Ctrl +1 Display Format Cells dialog box
Ctrl + Shift +~ Apply number format
Ctrl + Shift +! Apply number format
Ctrl + Shift +$ Apply currency format
Ctrl + Shift +% Apply percentage format
Ctrl + Shift +# Apply date format
Ctrl + Shift +& Apply outline border
Ctrl + Shift +_ Remove outline border
Selection
Ctrl + Shift + * Select data region around current cell
Shift + Home Extend selection to beginning of row
Shift + Spacebar Select entire row
Ctrl + Spacebar Select entire column
F8 Turn on/off selection mode; then start moving around
Shift + F8 Multi-select - select range; press combo; select another range; repeat
Alt+; Select visible cells (ignores hidden rows/columns in the selection)
Sheet and Cells
Shift + F11 Insert a new worksheet Ctrl + F11 Insert chart on current data
Ctrl + 0 Hide column Ctrl + Shift + 0 Unhide column in selection
Ctrl + 9 Hide row Ctrl + Shift + 9 Unhide row in selection
Alt + Dn Arrow Open drop-down box Alt + Up Arrow Close drop-down box
Symbols (use numbers with desktop keyboard's number pad)
Alt + 0128 Euro Symbol € Alt + 0188 ¼ One-fourth
Alt + 0163 Pound Symbol £ Alt + 0189 ½ Half
Alt + 0165 Yen Symbol ¥ Alt + 0190 ¾ Three-fourth
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