Excel Keyboard Shortcuts
Move Cut/Copy/Paste
1st Precedent Ctrl + [ Move (Cut) Ctrl + X
1st Dependent Ctrl + ] Copy Ctrl + C
Return to last F5 ↵ Paste Ctrl + V
Up/Down Sheet PgUp / PgDn Select Right Shift + -
Across Sheet Alt + PgUp / PgDn Select End Right Ctrl + Shift + - / End Shift + -
Between Sheets Ctrl + PgUp / Ctrl + PgDn Select Region Ctrl + Shift + *
Across Row Right Ctrl + - / End - Paste Special Alt E S / Alt H V S / Ctrl + Alt + V
Across Row Left Home Paste Formats Alt E S T / Alt H V R
Sheet Beginning/End Ctrl + Home / End Paste Formulas Alt E S F / Alt H V F
Among Windows Ctrl + Tab Paste Values Alt E S V / Alt H V V
Among Applications Alt + Tab Undo Ctrl + Z
Back one cell Shift + Tab Repeat F4 or Ctrl + Y
Up one cell Shift + ↵ Sum above Alt + =
Copy Above Ctrl + D
Row/Column Operations Copy Left Ctrl + R
Select Row Shift + spacebar
Select Column Ctrl + spacebar
Insert New Row Alt I R Other Operations
Insert New Column Alt I C
Insert Move Alt I E (after Ctrl + X) Calculate Sheet Shift + F9
Insert Copy Alt I E (After Ctrl + C) Calculate Workbook F9
Insert Row/Column Ctrl + Shift + + (only recalculates changed cells)
(after selecting row/column) Calculate All Shift + Ctrl + Alt + F9
Delete Row/Column Ctrl + – Explode Alt X C
(after selecting row/column) (requires Explode.xla addin)
Hide Rows Ctrl + 9 Highlight Precedents F2
Hide Columns Ctrl + 0 Insert/Edit Comment Shift + F2
Row Difference Ctrl + \
Operations within a Single Cell Display Formula Ctrl + `
Find Ctrl + F
Edit Mode F2 Find & Replace Ctrl + H
Formula Bar Ctrl + A (when in Edit Mode) Quick Graph Select range, then F11
Exit Edit Mode Ctrl + ↵ (save) / Esc (cancel) View Macros Alt + F11
Anchoring ($) F4 (Toggles 4 states) Spellcheck F7
Line Beginning/End Home / End Goalseek Alt T G / Alt A W G
Evaluate Selection F9 Insert Date Ctrl + ;
Evaluate All Ctrl + = Apply to Selection Select range, type input, Ctrl + ↵
New Line Alt + ↵