Microsoft Excel Shortcut Keys

The followings are Microsoft Excel shortcuts. Some short-cuts might be version specific.

Use at your own risk.

Mouse shortcuts

Shortcut	Description
Double-click (on a cell)	Edit the cell contents.
Double-click (on a row/column divider)	Adjust height/width to auto-fit
High-light headers of multiple rows/columns then Double-click on a row/column divider	Adjust height/width to auto-fit of all high-lighted rows/columns
Triple-click	Select the entire contents in the cell
Click on row/column divider then drag	Adjust height/width of the row/colunn
High-light headers of multiple rows/columns then Click on row/column divider then drag	Adjust height/width of the rows/colunns
Ctrl + Mouse wheel	Zooms in and out of document.
Hold Shift + Click the cells	Select multiple cells

Keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut	Description
F2	Edit the selected cell.
F5	Goto a specific cell. For example, C6.
F7	Spell check selected text and/or document.
F11	Create chart.
Ctrl + A	Select all.
Ctrl + B	Bold.
Ctrl + C	Copy.
Ctrl + F	Find (same as Shift + F5).
Ctrl + G	Go To.
Ctrl + H	Replace.
Ctrl + I	Italic.
Ctrl + K	Insert link.
Ctrl + N	New Workbook.
Ctrl + O	Open Workbook.
Ctrl + P	Print dialog.
Ctrl + S	Save.
Ctrl + U	Underline.
Ctrl + V	Paste.
Ctrl + Z	Undo.
Ctrl + Y	Redo.
Ctrl + X	Cut.
Ctrl + 5	Strikethrough text.
Ctrl + F3	Define Name.
Ctrl + F4	Exit Excel.
Ctrl + F6	Switch between open workbooks.
Ctrl + F9	Minimize current window.
Ctrl + F10	Maximize current window.
Shift + F1	Activate Help on Item.
Shift + F2	Insert Comments
Shift + F3	Insert Function.
Ctrl + Shift + ;	Enter the current time.
Ctrl + ;	Enter the current date.
Ctrl + Page down	Move to next worksheet.
Ctrl + Page up	Move to previous worksheet.
Ctrl + Shift + #	Number Format: Date
Ctrl + Shift + @	Number Format: Time.
Ctrl + Shift + !	Number Format: Commas.
Ctrl + Shift + $	Number Format: Currency
Ctrl + Shift + %	Number Format: Percentage
Ctrl + Shift + ^	Number Format: Scientific.
Ctrl + Space	Select entire column.
Shift + Space	Select entire row.
Ctrl + (Arrow key)	Move to next section.