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Hot Key
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*If you
find a hot key that is outdated, go to your Excel Help and type in Excel
Hotkeys.
Display and use the Office Assistant
To perform the following actions, the Microsoft
Office Assistant must be turned on and visible. To turn on or show the
Office Assistant, press ALT+H to open the Help menu, and then press O. With
the Assistant visible, press F1 to display the Assistant balloon.
- F1
- Display the Assistant balloon (if the
Assistant is turned off, F1 opens the Help window)
In the Assistant balloon
- ALT+number
- Select a Help topic from the list the
Assistant displays. ALT+1 is the first topic, ALT+2 is the second, and
so on.
- ALT+DOWN ARROW
- Display more Help topics in the
Assistant list
- ALT+UP ARROW
- Display previous Help topics in the
Assistant list
- ESC
- Close an Assistant message or a tip
In some wizards or dialog boxes
- TAB
- Move to the Help button in the wizard
-
- SPACEBAR, with the Help button
selected
- Show the Assistant in a wizard or
dialog box. To hide the Assistant, press SPACEBAR again. Note that not
all wizards or dialog boxes have Help provided by the Assistant.
Note: If you use a screen review utility or
other accessibility aid, you'll get the best results with Help if you enter
questions in the Answer Wizard tab in the Help window rather than in the
Office Assistant balloon or in the Ask a Question box.
Display and use the Help window
To use the Help window, the Microsoft Office
Assistant must be turned off. To turn off the Assistant, press F1 to display
the Assistant. Press ALT+O to open the Options tab in the Office Assistant
dialog box. Press ALT+U to clear the Use the Office Assistant check box, and
then press ENTER. Press F1 to display the Help window.
- F1
- Display the Help window if the
Assistant is turned off (if the Assistant is turned on, F1 displays the
Assistant balloon).
In the Help window
- F6
- Switch between the Help topic and the
Contents, Answer Wizard, Index pane
- TAB
- Select the next hidden text or
hyperlink, or Show All or Hide All at the top of a topic.
- SHIFT+TAB
- Select the previous hidden text or
hyperlink, or the Browser View button at the top of a Microsoft Office
Web article.
- ENTER
- Perform the action for the selected
Show All, Hide All, hidden text, or hyperlink
- ALT+O
- Display the Options menu to access any
Help toolbar command
- ALT+O, and then press T
- Hide or show the pane with the
Contents, Answer Wizard, and Index tabs
- ALT+O, and then press B
- Display the previously viewed topic
- ALT+O, and then press F
- Display the next topic in a previously
displayed sequence of topics
- ALT+O, and then press H
- Return to the specified home page
- ALT+O, and then press S
- Stop the Help window from opening a
Help topic (useful if you want to stop a Web page from downloading)
- ALT+O, and then press I
- Open the Internet Options dialog box
for Microsoft Internet Explorer, where you can change accessibility
settings
- ALT+O, and then press R
- Refresh the topic (useful if you have
linked to a Web page)
- ALT+O, and then press P
- Print all topics in a book or a
selected topic only
- ALT+F4
- Close the Help window
Note: If you use a screen review utility or
other accessibility aid, you'll get the best results with Help if you enter
questions in the Answer Wizard tab in the Help window rather than in the
Office Assistant balloon or in the Ask a Question box.
Use the Contents, Index, and Answer Wizard pane
Press F6 to switch from the Help topic to the
Contents, Answer Wizard, Index pane.
- CTRL+TAB
- Switch to the next tab
- ALT+C
- Switch to the Contents tab
- ALT+A
- Switch to the Answer Wizard tab
- ALT+I
- Switch to the Index tab
- ENTER
- Open a selected book or Help topic
- DOWN ARROW
- Select the next book or Help topic
- UP ARROW
- Select the previous book or Help topic
- SHIFT+F10
- Display a shortcut menu
Note: If you use a screen review utility or
other accessibility aid, you'll get the best results with Help if you enter
questions in the Answer Wizard tab in the Help window rather than in the
Microsoft Office Assistant balloon or in the Ask a Question box.
Use the Help topic pane
Press F6 to switch from the Contents, Answer
Wizard, Index pane to the open Help topic.
- ALT+RIGHT ARROW
- Go to the next Help topic
- ALT+LEFT ARROW
- Go to the previous Help topic
- TAB
- Select the next hidden text or
hyperlink, or Show All or Hide All at the top of a topic.
- SHIFT+TAB
- Select the previous hidden text or
hyperlink, or the Browser View button at the top of a Microsoft Office
Web article.
- ENTER
- Perform the action for the selected
Show All, Hide All, hidden text, or hyperlink
- UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW
- Scroll toward the beginning or end of a
Help topic
- PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN
- Scroll toward the beginning or end of a
Help topic in large increments
- HOME or END
- Go to the beginning or end of a Help
topic
- CTRL+P
- Print the current Help topic
- CTRL+A
- Select the entire Help topic
- CTRL+C
- Copy the selected items to the
Clipboard
- SHIFT+F10
- Display a shortcut menu
Display and use windows
- ALT+TAB
- Switch to the next program.
- ALT+SHIFT+TAB
- Switch to the previous program.
- CTRL+ESC
- Display the Windows Start menu.
- CTRL+W or CTRL+F4
- Close the selected workbook window.
- CTRL+F5
- Restore the window size of the selected
workbook window.
- F6
- Switch to the next pane in a worksheet
that has been split (Window menu, Split command).
- SHIFT+F6
- Switch to the previous pane in a
worksheet that has been split.
- CTRL+F6
- When more than one workbook window is
open, switch to the next workbook window.
- CTRL+SHIFT+F6
- Switch to the previous workbook window.
- CTRL+F7
- When a workbook window is not
maximized, perform the Move command (on the Control menu for the
workbook window). Use the arrow keys to move the window, and when
finished press ESC.
- CTRL+F8
- When a workbook window is not
maximized, perform the Size command (on the Control menu for the
workbook window). Use the arrow keys to resize the window, and when
finished press ESC.
- CTRL+F9
- Minimize a workbook window to an icon.
- CTRL+F10
- Maximize or restore the selected
workbook window.
- PRTSCR
- Copy a picture of the screen to the
Clipboard.
- ALT+PRINT SCREEN
- Copy a picture of the selected window
to the Clipboard.
Access and use smart tags
- ALT+SHIFT+F10
- Display the menu or message for a smart
tag. If more than one smart tag is present, switch to the next smart tag
and display its menu or message.
- DOWN ARROW
- Select the next item in a smart tag
menu.
- UP ARROW
- Select the previous item in a smart tag
menu.
- ENTER
- Perform the action for the selected
item in a smart tag menu.
- ESC
- Close the smart tag menu or message.
Tip: You can ask to be notified
by a sound whenever a smart tag appears. To hear audio cues, you must have a
sound card. You must also have Microsoft Office Sounds installed on your
computer.
If you have access to the
World Wide Web, you can download Microsoft Office Sounds from the
Microsoft Office Web site. On the Help menu, click Office on the Web and
search for "Microsoft Office Sounds." After you've installed the sound
files, you need to select the Provide feedback with sound check box on
the General tab of the Options dialog box (Tools menu). When you select
(or clear) this check box, the setting affects all Office programs that
support sound.
Note: The hyperlinks in this
topic goes to the Web. You can switch back to Help at any time.
Access and use task panes
- F6
- Move to a task pane from another pane
in the program window. (You may need to press F6 more than once.)
- Note If pressing F6 doesn't
display the task pane you want, try pressing ALT to place focus on the
menu bar, and then pressing CTRL+TAB to move to the task pane.
- CTRL+TAB
- When a menu or toolbar is active, move
to a task pane. (You may need to press CTRL+TAB more than once.)
- TAB or SHIFT+TAB
- When a task pane is active, select the
next or previous option in the task pane
- CTRL+DOWN ARROW
- Display the full set of commands on the
task pane menu
- DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW
- Move among choices in a selected
submenu; move among certain options in a group of options
- SPACEBAR or ENTER
- Open the selected menu, or perform the
action assigned to the selected button
- SHIFT+F10
- Open a shortcut menu; open a drop-down
menu for the selected gallery item
- HOME or END
- When a menu or submenu is visible,
select the first or last command on the menu or submenu
- PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN
- Scroll up or down in the selected
gallery list
- CTRL+HOME or CTRL+END
- Move to the top or bottom of the
selected gallery list
Access and use menus and toolbars
- F10 or ALT
- Select the menu bar, or close an open
menu and submenu at the same time.
- TAB or SHIFT+TAB
- When a toolbar is selected, select the
next or previous button or menu on the toolbar.
- CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
- When a toolbar is selected, select the
next or previous toolbar.
- ENTER
- Open the selected menu, or perform the
action for the selected button or command.
- SHIFT+F10
- Display the shortcut menu for the
selected item.
- ALT+SPACEBAR
- Display the Control menu for the Excel
window.
- DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW
- When a menu or submenu is open, select
the next or previous command.
- LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
- Select the menu to the left or right.
When a submenu is open, switch between the main menu and the submenu.
- HOME or END
- Select the first or last command on the
menu or submenu.
- ESC
- Close an open menu. When a submenu is
open, close only the submenu.
- CTRL+DOWN ARROW
- Display the full set of commands on a
menu.
- CTRL+7
- Show or hide the Standard toolbar.
Note: You can select any menu command on the
menu bar or on a displayed toolbar with the keyboard. To select the menu
bar, press ALT. Then to select a toolbar, press CTRL+TAB repeatedly until
you select the toolbar you want. Press the underlined letter in the menu
that contains the command you want. In the menu that appears, press the
underlined letter in the command that you want.
Resize and move toolbars and task panes
-
Press ALT to select the menu
bar.
-
Press CTRL+TAB repeatedly to
select the toolbar or task pane you want.
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Do one of the following:
Resize a toolbar
-
In the toolbar,
press CTRL+SPACE to display the
Toolbar Options menu.
-
Select the
Size command, and then press
ENTER.
-
Use the arrow keys
to resize the toolbar.
Move a toolbar
-
In the toolbar,
press CTRL+SPACE to display the
Toolbar Options menu.
-
Select the
Move command, and then press
ENTER.
-
Use the arrow keys
to position the toolbar. Press CTRL+ the arrow keys to move one
pixel at a time. To undock the toolbar, press DOWN ARROW
repeatedly. To dock the toolbar vertically on the left or right
side, press LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW respectively when the
toolbar is all the way to the left or right side.
Resize a task pane
-
In the task pane,
press CTRL+SPACE to display a menu of additional commands.
-
Use the DOWN ARROW
key to select the Size command,
and then press ENTER.
-
Use the arrow keys
to resize the task pane. Use CTRL+ the arrow keys to resize by
one pixel at a time.
Move a task pane
-
In the task pane,
press CTRL+SPACE to display a menu of additional commands.
-
Use the DOWN ARROW
key to select the Move command,
and then press ENTER.
-
Use the arrow keys
to position the task pane. Use CTRL+ the arrow keys to move one
pixel at a time.
-
When you are finished moving
or resizing, press ESC.
Use dialog boxes
- TAB
- Move to the next option or option
group.
- SHIFT+TAB
- Move to the previous option or option
group.
- CTRL+TAB or CTRL+PAGE DOWN
- Switch to the next tab in a dialog box.
- CTRL+SHIFT+TAB or CTRL+PAGE UP
- Switch to the previous tab in a dialog
box.
- Arrow keys
- Move between options in an open
drop-down list, or between options in a group of options.
- SPACEBAR
- Perform the action for the selected
button, or select or clear the selected check box.
- First letter of an option in a
drop-down list
- Open the list if it is closed and move
to that option in the list.
- ALT+ the underlined letter in an option
- Select an option, or select or clear a
check box.
- ALT+DOWN ARROW
- Open the selected drop-down list.
- ENTER
- Perform the action for the default
command button in the dialog box (the button with the bold outline,
often the OK button).
- ESC
- Cancel the command and close the dialog
box.
Use edit boxes within dialog boxes
An edit box is a blank in which you type or
paste an entry, such as your user name or the path to a folder.
- HOME
- Move to the beginning of the entry.
- END
- Move to the end of the entry.
- LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
- Move one character to the left or
right.
- CTRL+LEFT ARROW
- Move one word to the left.
- CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
- Move one word to the right.
- SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
- Select or unselect one character to the
left.
- SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
- Select or unselect one character to the
right.
- CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
- Select or unselect one word to the
left.
- CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
- Select or unselect one word to the
right.
- SHIFT+HOME
- Select from the insertion point to the
beginning of the entry.
- SHIFT+END
- Select from the insertion point to the
end of the entry.
Use the Open,
Save As, and
Insert Picture dialog boxes
The Open, Insert Picture, and Save As dialog
boxes support standard dialog box keyboard shortcuts. (To view standard
shortcuts for dialog boxes, refer to the Use Dialog Boxes and Use Edit Boxes
Within Dialog Boxes sections in the main Keyboard Shortcuts topic.) These
dialog boxes also support the shortcuts below.
- ALT+1
- Go to the previous folder
- ALT+2
- Up One Level button: open the
folder up one level above the open folder
- ALT+3
- Search the Web button: close the
dialog box and open your Web search page
- ALT+4
- Delete button: delete the
selected folder or file
- ALT+5
- Create New Folder button: create
a new folder
- ALT+6
- Views button: switch among
available folder views
- ALT+7 or ALT+L
- Tools button: show the Tools menu
- SHIFT+F10
- Display a shortcut menu for a selected
item such as a folder or file
- TAB
- Move between options or areas in the
dialog box
- F4 or ALT+I
- Open the Look in list
- F5
- Refresh the file list
Preview and print
- CTRL+P or CTRL+SHIFT+F12
- Display the Print dialog box.
Use the following keys in print preview (to
get to print preview, press ALT+F, then press V):
- Arrow keys
- Move around the page when zoomed in.
- PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN
- Move by one page when zoomed out.
- CTRL+UP ARROW or CTRL+LEFT ARROW
- Move to the first page when zoomed out.
- CTRL+DOWN ARROW or CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
- Move to the last page when zoomed out.
Work with worksheets
- SHIFT+F11 or ALT+SHIFT+F1
- Insert a new worksheet.
- CTRL+PAGE DOWN
- Move to the next sheet in the workbook.
- CTRL+PAGE UP
- Move to the previous sheet in the
workbook.
- SHIFT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN
- Select the current and next sheet. To
cancel selection of multiple sheets, press CTRL+PAGE DOWN or, to select
a different sheet, press CTRL+PAGE UP.
- SHIFT+CTRL+PAGE UP
- Select the current and previous sheet.
- ALT+O H R
- Rename the current sheet (Format menu,
Sheet submenu, Rename command).
- ALT+E M
- Move or copy the current sheet (Edit
menu, Move or Copy Sheet command).
- ALT+E L
- Delete the current sheet (Edit menu,
Delete Sheet command).
Move and scroll within worksheets
- Arrow keys
- Move one cell up, down, left, or right.
- CTRL+arrow key
- Move to the edge of the current data
region.
- HOME
- Move to the beginning of the row.
- CTRL+HOME
- Move to the beginning of the worksheet.
- CTRL+END
- Move to the last cell on the worksheet,
in the bottom-most used row of the rightmost used column.
- PAGE DOWN
- Move down one screen.
- PAGE UP
- Move up one screen.
- ALT+PAGE DOWN
- Move one screen to the right.
- ALT+PAGE UP
- Move one screen to the left.
- F6
- Switch to the next pane in a worksheet
that has been split (Window menu, Split command).
- SHIFT+F6
- Switch to the previous pane in a
worksheet that has been split.
- CTRL+BACKSPACE
- Scroll to display the active cell.
- F5
- Display the Go To dialog box.
- SHIFT+F5
- Display the Find dialog box.
- SHIFT+F4
- Repeat the last Find action (same as
Find Next).
- TAB
- Move between unlocked cells on a
protected worksheet.
Move within a selected range
- ENTER
- Move from top to bottom within the
selected range.
- SHIFT+ENTER
- Move from bottom to top within the
selected range.
- TAB
- Move from left to right within the
selected range. If cells in a single column are selected, move down.
- SHIFT+TAB
- Move from right to left within the
selected range. If cells in a single column are selected, move up.
- CTRL+PERIOD
- Move clockwise to the next corner of
the selected range.
- CTRL+ALT+RIGHT ARROW
- In nonadjacent selections, switch to
the next selection to the right.
- CTRL+ALT+LEFT ARROW
- Switch to the next nonadjacent
selection to the left.
Note: You can change the direction of
movement after pressing ENTER or SHIFT+ENTER: press ALT+T and then O (Tools
menu, Options command), press CTRL+TAB until the Edit tab is selected, and
then change the Move selection after Enter settings.
Move and scroll in End mode
END
appears in the status bar when End mode is selected.
- END key
- Turn End mode on or off.
- END+arrow key
- Move by one block of data within a row
or column.
- END+HOME
- Move to the last cell on the worksheet,
in the bottom-most used row of the rightmost used column.
- END+ENTER
- Move to the rightmost nonblank cell in
the current row. This key sequence does not work if you have turned on
transition navigation keys (Tools menu, Options command, Transition
tab).
Move and scroll with SCROLL LOCK on
When you use scrolling keys
(such as PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN) with SCROLL LOCK off, cell selection moves
the distance you scroll. To scroll without changing which cells are selected
, turn on SCROLL LOCK first.
- SCROLL LOCK
- Turn SCROLL LOCK on or off.
- HOME
- Move to the cell in the upper-left
corner of the window.
- END
- Move to the cell in the lower-right
corner of the window.
- UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW
- Scroll one row up or down.
- LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
- Scroll one column left or right.
Select cells, rows and columns, and objects
- CTRL+SPACEBAR
- Select the entire column.
- SHIFT+SPACEBAR
- Select the entire row.
- CTRL+A
- Select the entire worksheet.
- SHIFT+BACKSPACE
- With multiple cells selected, select
only the active cell.
- CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR
- With an object selected, select all
objects on a sheet.
- CTRL+6
- Alternate between hiding objects,
displaying objects, and displaying placeholders for objects.
Select cells with specific characteristics
- CTRL+SHIFT+* (asterisk)
- Select the current region around the
active cell (the data area enclosed by blank rows and blank columns). In
a PivotTable report, select the entire PivotTable report.
- CTRL+/
- Select the array containing the active
cell.
- CTRL+SHIFT+O (the letter O)
- Select all cells that contain comments.
- CTRL+\
- In a selected row, select the cells
that don't match the value in the active cell.
- CTRL+SHIFT+|
- In a selected column, select the cells
that don't match the value in the active cell.
- CTRL+[ (opening bracket)
- Select all cells directly referenced by
formulas in the selection.
- CTRL+SHIFT+{ (opening brace)
- Select all cells directly or indirectly
referenced by formulas in the selection.
- CTRL+] (closing bracket)
- Select cells that contain formulas that
directly reference the active cell.
- CTRL+SHIFT+} (closing brace)
- Select cells that contain formulas that
directly or indirectly reference the active cell.
- ALT+; (semicolon)
- Select the visible cells in the current
selection.
Extend a selection
- F8
- Turn extend mode on or off. In extend
mode, EXT appears in the status line, and the arrow keys extend the
selection.
- SHIFT+F8
- Add another range of cells to the
selection; or use the arrow keys to move to the start of the range you
want to add, and then press F8 and the arrow keys to select the next
range.
- SHIFT+arrow key
- Extend the selection by one cell.
- CTRL+SHIFT+arrow key
- Extend the selection to the last
nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell.
- SHIFT+HOME
- Extend the selection to the beginning
of the row.
- CTRL+SHIFT+HOME
- Extend the selection to the beginning
of the worksheet.
- CTRL+SHIFT+END
- Extend the selection to the last used
cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner).
- SHIFT+PAGE DOWN
- Extend the selection down one screen.
- SHIFT+PAGE UP
- Extend the selection up one screen.
- END+SHIFT+arrow key
- Extend the selection to the last
nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell.
- END+SHIFT+HOME
- Extend the selection to the last used
cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner).
- END+SHIFT+ENTER
- Extend the selection to the last cell
in the current row. This key sequence does not work if you have turned
on transition navigation keys (Tools menu, Options command, Transition
tab).
- SCROLL LOCK+SHIFT+HOME
- Extend the selection to the cell in the
upper-left corner of the window.
- SCROLL LOCK+SHIFT+END
- Extend the selection to the cell in the
lower-right corner of the window.
Enter data
- ENTER
- Complete a cell entry and select the
cell below.
- ALT+ENTER
- Start a new line in the same cell.
- CTRL+ENTER
- Fill the selected cell range with the
current entry.
- SHIFT+ENTER
- Complete a cell entry and select the
previous cell above.
- TAB
- Complete a cell entry and select the
next cell to the right.
- SHIFT+TAB
- Complete a cell entry and select the
previous cell to the left.
- ESC
- Cancel a cell entry.
- Arrow keys
- Move one character up, down, left, or
right.
- HOME
- Move to the beginning of the line.
- F4 or CTRL+Y
- Repeat the last action.
- CTRL+SHIFT+F3
- Create names from row and column
labels.
- CTRL+D
- Fill down.
- CTRL+R
- Fill to the right.
- CTRL+F3
- Define a name.
- CTRL+K
- Insert a hyperlink.
- ENTER (in a cell with a hyperlink)
- Activate a hyperlink.
- CTRL+; (semicolon)
- Enter the date.
- CTRL+SHIFT+: (colon)
- Enter the time.
- ALT+DOWN ARROW
- Display a drop-down list of the values
in the current column of a list.
- CTRL+Z
- Undo the last action.
Enter special characters
Press F2 to edit the cell, turn on NUM LOCK,
and then press the following keys by using the numeric key pad:
- ALT+0162
- Enters the cent character ¢.
- ALT+0163
- Enters the pound sterling character £.
- ALT+0165
- Enters the yen symbol ¥.
- ALT+0128
- Enters the euro symbol €.
Enter and calculate formulas
- = (equal sign)
- Start a formula.
- F2
- Move the insertion point into the
Formula Bar when editing in a cell is turned off.
- BACKSPACE
- In the Formula Bar, delete one
character to the left.
- ENTER
- Complete a cell entry from the cell or
Formula Bar.
- CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER
- Enter a formula as an array formula.
- ESC
- Cancel an entry in the cell or Formula
Bar.
- SHIFT+F3
- In a formula, display the
Insert Function dialog box.
- CTRL+A
- When the insertion point is to the
right of a function name in a formula, display the
Function Arguments dialog
box.
- CTRL+SHIFT+A
- When the insertion point is to the
right of a function name in a formula, insert the argument names and
parentheses.
- F3
- Paste a defined name into a formula.
- ALT+= (equal sign)
- Insert an AutoSum formula with the SUM
function.
- CTRL+SHIFT+" (quotation mark)
- Copy the value from the cell above the
active cell into the cell or the Formula Bar.
- CTRL+' (apostrophe)
- Copies a formula from the cell above
the active cell into the cell or the Formula Bar.
- CTRL+` (single left quotation mark)
- Alternate between displaying cell
values and displaying formulas.
- F9
- Calculate all worksheets in all open
workbooks.
- When a portion of a formula is
selected, calculate the selected portion. You can then press ENTER or
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER (for array formulas) to replace the selected portion
with the calculated value.
- SHIFT+F9
- Calculate the active worksheet.
- CTRL+ALT+F9
- Calculate all worksheets in all open
workbooks, regardless of whether they have changed since the last
calculation.
- CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+F9
- Rechecks dependent formulas and then
calculates all cells in all open workbooks, including cells not marked
as needing to be calculated.
Edit data
- F2
- Edit the active cell and position the
insertion point at the end of the cell contents.
- ALT+ENTER
- Start a new line in the same cell.
- BACKSPACE
- Edit the active cell and then clear it,
or delete the preceding character in the active cell as you edit cell
contents.
- DELETE
- Delete the character to the right of
the insertion point, or delete the selection.
- CTRL+DELETE
- Delete text to the end of the line.
- F7
- Display the
Spelling dialog box.
- SHIFT+F2
- Edit a cell comment.
- ENTER
- Complete a cell entry and select the
next cell below.
- CTRL+Z
- Undo the last action.
- ESC
- Cancel a cell entry.
- CTRL+SHIFT+Z
- When the AutoCorrect Smart Tags is
displayed, undo or redo the last automatic correction.
Insert, delete, and copy cells
- CTRL+C
- Copy the selected cells.
- CTRL+C, immediately followed by another
CTRL+C
- Display the Microsoft Office Clipboard
(multiple copy and paste).
- CTRL+X
- Cut the selected cells.
- CTRL+V
- Paste copied cells.
- DELETE
- Clear the contents of the selected
cells.
- CTRL+HYPHEN
- Delete the selected cells.
- CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN
- Insert blank cells.
Format data
- ALT+' (apostrophe)
- Display the
Style dialog box.
- CTRL+1
- Display the
Format Cells dialog box.
- CTRL+SHIFT+~
- Apply the General number format.
- CTRL+SHIFT+$
- Apply the Currency format with two
decimal places (negative numbers in parentheses).
- CTRL+SHIFT+%
- Apply the Percentage format with no
decimal places.
- CTRL+SHIFT+^
- Apply the Exponential number format
with two decimal places.
- CTRL+SHIFT+#
- Apply the Date format with the day,
month, and year.
- CTRL+SHIFT+@
- Apply the Time format with the hour and
minute, and AM or PM.
- CTRL+SHIFT+!
- Apply the Number format with two
decimal places, thousands separator, and minus sign (–) for negative
values.
- CTRL+B
- Apply or remove bold formatting.
- CTRL+I
- Apply or remove italic formatting.
- CTRL+U
- Apply or remove underlining.
- CTRL+5
- Apply or remove strikethrough.
- CTRL+9
- Hide the selected rows.
- CTRL+SHIFT+( (opening parenthesis)
- Unhide any hidden rows within the
selection.
- CTRL+0 (zero)
- Hide the selected columns.
- CTRL+SHIFT+) (closing parenthesis)
- Unhide any hidden columns within the
selection.
- CTRL+SHIFT+&
- Apply the outline border to the
selected cells.
- CTRL+SHIFT+_
- Remove the outline border from the
selected cells.
Use the
Border tab in the
Format Cells dialog box
Press CTRL+1 to display this
dialog box.
- ALT+T
- Apply or remove the top border.
- ALT+B
- Apply or remove the bottom border.
- ALT+L
- Apply or remove the left border.
- ALT+R
- Apply or remove the right border.
- ALT+H
- If cells in multiple rows are selected,
apply or remove the horizontal divider.
- ALT+V
- If cells in multiple columns are
selected, apply or remove the vertical divider.
- ALT+D
- Apply or remove the downward diagonal
border.
- ALT+U
- Apply or remove the upward diagonal
border.
Use data forms (Data
menu, Form command)
- DOWN ARROW
- Move to the same field in the next
record.
- UP ARROW
- Move to the same field in the previous
record.
- TAB and SHIFT+TAB
- Move to each field in the record, then
to each command button.
- ENTER
- Move to the first field in the next
record.
- SHIFT+ENTER
- Move to the first field in the previous
record.
- PAGE DOWN
- Move to the same field 10 records
forward.
- CTRL+PAGE DOWN
- Start a new, blank record.
- PAGE UP
- Move to the same field 10 records back.
- CTRL+PAGE UP
- Move to the first record.
- HOME or END
- Move to the beginning or end of a
field.
- SHIFT+END
- Extend selection to the end of a field.
- SHIFT+HOME
- Extend selection to the beginning of a
field.
- LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
- Move one character left or right within
a field.
- SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
- Select the character to the left within
a field.
- SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
- Select the character to the right
within a field.
Filter lists (Data
menu, AutoFilter command)
- ALT+DOWN ARROW
- In the cell that contains the drop-down
arrow, displays the AutoFilter list for the current column.
- DOWN ARROW
- Selects the next item in the AutoFilter
list.
- UP ARROW
- Selects the previous item in the
AutoFilter list.
- ALT+UP ARROW
- Closes the AutoFilter list for the
current column.
- HOME
- Selects the first item (All) in the
AutoFilter list.
- END
- Selects the last item in the AutoFilter
list.
- ENTER
- Filters the list based on the item
selected from the AutoFilter list.
Show, hide, and outline data
- ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
- Groups rows or columns.
- ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
- Ungroups rows or columns.
- CTRL+8
- Displays or hides the outline symbols.
- CTRL+9
- Hides the selected rows.
- CTRL+SHIFT+( (opening parenthesis)
- Unhides any hidden rows within the
selection.
- CTRL+0 (zero)
- Hides the selected columns.
- CTRL+SHIFT+) (closing parenthesis)
- Unhides any hidden columns within the
selection.
Lay out a report onscreen
-
Press F10 to make the menu
bar active.
-
Press CTRL+TAB or
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB to make the
PivotTable Field List active.
-
Press the DOWN ARROW or UP
ARROW key to select the field you want. Press RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW
to open or close a field that can be expanded.
-
Press TAB to select the
Add To list, and then press DOWN ARROW to
open the list.
-
Press DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW
to select the area where you want to move the field, and then press
ENTER.
-
Press TAB to select the
Add To button, and then press ENTER.
Use the
PivotTable and
PivotChart Wizard – Layout dialog box
To display this dialog box, press TAB until
Layout is selected in Step 3 of the
PivotTable and PivotChart Wizard.
- UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW
- Selects the previous or next field
button in the list on the right.
- LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
- With two or more columns of field
buttons, selects the button to the left or right.
- ALT+R
- Moves the selected field into the Row
area.
- ALT+C
- Moves the selected field into the
Column area.
- ALT+D
- Moves the selected field into the Data
area.
- ALT+P
- Moves the selected field into the Page
area.
- ALT+L
- Displays the
PivotTable Field dialog box for
the selected field.
Display and hide items in a field
- ALT+DOWN ARROW
- Displays the drop-down list for a field
in a PivotTable or PivotChart report. Use the arrow keys to select the
field.
- UP ARROW
- Selects the previous item in the list.
- DOWN ARROW
- Selects the next item in the list.
- RIGHT ARROW
- For an item that has lower-level items
available, displays the lower-level items.
- LEFT ARROW
- For an item that has lower-level items
displayed, hides the lower-level items.
- HOME
- Selects the first visible item in the
list.
- END
- Selects the last visible item in the
list.
- ENTER
- Closes the list and displays the
selected items.
- SPACEBAR
- Checks, double-checks, or clears a
check box in the list. Double-check selects both an item and all of its
llower-level items.
- TAB
- Switches between the list, the
OK button, and the
Cancel button.
Change the layout of a report
- CTRL+SHIFT+* (asterisk)
- Selects an entire PivotTable report.
- ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
- Groups the selected items in a
PivotTable field.
- ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
- Ungroups grouped items in a PivotTable
field.
Create charts and select chart elements
- F11 or
ALT+F1
- Creates a chart of the data in the
current range.
- CTRL+PAGE DOWN
- Selects a chart sheet: selects the next
sheet in the workbook, until the chart sheet you want is selected.
- CTRL+PAGE UP
- Selects a chart sheet: selects the
previous sheet in the workbook, until the chart sheet you want is
selected.
- DOWN ARROW
- Select the previous group of elements
in a chart.
- UP ARROW
- Selects the next group of elements in a
chart.
- RIGHT ARROW
- Selects the next element within a
group.
- LEFT ARROW
- Selects the previous element within a
group.
Select an embedded chart
- Display the
Drawing toolbar: Press ALT+V, press T,
press DOWN ARROW until Drawing is
selected, and then press ENTER.
- Press F10 to make the menu
bar active.
- Press CTRL+TAB or
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB to select the Drawing
toolbar.
- Press the RIGHT ARROW key
to select the Select Objects
button on the Drawing toolbar.
- Press CTRL+ENTER to select
the first object.
- Press the TAB key to cycle
forward (or SHIFT+TAB to cycle backward) through the objects until round
sizing handles appear on the embedded chart you want to select.
- Press CTRL+ENTER to make
the chart active so that you can select elements within it.
When both the
Reviewing and Drawing toolbars are
onscreen, ALT+U switches between the Review
command and the AutoShapes command, and
ENTER performs the selected command.
Select a drawing object
When you're editing text in a drawing object,
you can select the next or previous object by pressing TAB or SHIFT+TAB.
Starting from a worksheet, do the following:
- Press F10, press CTRL+TAB
to select the Drawing toolbar, and then
press RIGHT ARROW to select the
Select Objects button.
- Press CTRL+ENTER to select
the first drawing object.
- Press the TAB key to cycle
forward (or SHIFT+TAB to cycle backward) through the objects until
sizing handles appear on the object you want to select.
If an object is grouped, TAB selects the
group, then each object within the group, and then the next object.
- To switch back to the
worksheet when an object is selected, press ESC.
Insert an AutoShape
- Press ALT+U to select the
AutoShapes menu on the
Drawing toolbar.
- Use the arrow keys to move
to the category of AutoShapes you want, and then press the RIGHT ARROW
key.
- Use the arrow keys to
select the AutoShape you want.
- Press CTRL+ENTER.
- To format the AutoShape,
press CTRL+1 to display the Format
AutoShape dialog box.
Insert a text box
- Press F10, press CTRL+TAB
to select the Drawing toolbar, and then
press RIGHT ARROW to select the Text Box
button.
- Press CTRL+ENTER.
- Type the text you want in
the text box.
- Do one of the following:
To return to the worksheet when you are
finished typing, press ESC twice.
To format the text box, press ESC, and
then press CTRL+1 to display the
Format Text Box dialog box. When you finish formatting, press ENTER,
and then press ESC to return to the worksheet.
Insert WordArt
- Press ALT+I, then press P,
then press W (Insert menu,
Picture submenu,
WordArt command).
- Use the arrow keys to
select the WordArt style you want, and then press ENTER.
- Type the text you want, and
then use the TAB key to select other options in the dialog box.
- Press ENTER to insert the
WordArt object.
- To format the WordArt
object, use the tools on the Word Art
toolbar, or press CTRL+1 to display the
Format WordArt dialog box.
Rotate a drawing object
- Select the drawing object
you want to rotate.
- Press CTRL+1 to display the
Format menu for the object, and then
press CTRL+TAB to select the Size tab.
- Press ALT+T to select the
Rotation box.
- Use the arrow keys to
select the amount of rotation you want.
Change the size of a drawing object
- Select the drawing object
you want to resize.
- Press CTRL+1 to display the
Format menu for the object, and then
press CTRL+TAB to select the Size tab.
- Select the options you want
to change the size.
Move a drawing object
- Select the drawing object
you want to move.
- Press the arrow keys to
move the object.
- To position the object
precisely, press CTRL+ an arrow key to move the object in one-pixel
increments.
Copy drawing objects and their attributes
To make a copy of a drawing
object, select the object and press CTRL+D. To copy attributes such as fill
color and line style from one object to another, do the following:
- Select the drawing object
with the attributes you want to copy.
For AutoShapes with text, the text
format is copied along with the other attributes.
- Press CTRL+SHIFT+C to copy
the object attributes.
- Press TAB or SHIFT+TAB to
select the object you want to copy the attributes to.
- Press CTRL+SHIFT+V to copy
the attributes to the object.
Use speech recognition and text-to-speech
- CTRL
- Switches between command mode and
dictation mode.
- ESC
- Stops reading when text is being read
aloud.
Send e-mail messages
To use keys to send e-mail
messages, you must configure Microsoft Outlook as your default e-mail
program. Most of these keys do not work with Outlook Express.
- SHIFT+TAB
- When cell A1 is selected, moves to the
Introduction box in the e-mail message header. In the message header,
moves to the Subject, Bcc (if displayed), Cc, To, and From (if
displayed) boxes, then to the address book for the Bcc, Cc, To, and From
boxes, and then to cell A1.
- ALT+S
- Sends the e-mail message.
- CTRL+SHIFT+B
- Opens the Address Book.
- ALT+O
- Opens the Options menu for access to
the Options, Bcc Field, and From Field commands.
- ALT+P
- Opens the Outlook Message Options
dialog box (Options menu, Options command).
- ALT+K
- Checks the names in the To, Cc, and Bcc
boxes against the Address Book.
- ALT+PERIOD
- Opens the Address Book for the To box.
- ALT+C
- Opens the Address Book for the Cc box.
- ALT+B
- If the Bcc box is displayed, opens the
Address Book for the Bcc box.
- ALT+J
- Goes to the Subject box.
- CTRL+SHIFT+G
- Creates a message flag.
- ALT+A
- Adds interactivity to the range or
sheet being sent.
Work with macros
- ALT+F8
- Displays the Macro dialog box.
- ALT+F11
- Displays the Visual Basic Editor.
- CTRL+F11
- Inserts a Microsoft Excel 4.0 macro
sheet.
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