Useful Shortcut Keys for Microsoft Excel
Would like to show some best and most commonly used shortcut keys in Microsoft Excel that can be used in 2003-2010 version. To find all the shortcut key, searching in the “Help” by using the keywords -> Keyboard shortcuts.
Move around the Worksheets
| Home | Move to the beginning of the row |
| Ctrl+Home | Move to the beginning of the workaheet |
| Ctrl+End | Move to the last cell on the worksheet, in the bottom-most used row of the rightmost used column |
| Ctrl+Arrow | Move to edge of region |
| Ctrl+Page Up
Ctrl+Page Down |
Move to the pervious sheet
Move to the next sheet |
| Ctrl+Tab | Move to next open workbook |
Quick Data Selection
| Ctrl+* | Select current region |
| Ctrl+A | Select all cells |
| Ctrl+Shift+End | Select from active cell to last call in used range |
| Ctrl+Shift+Home | Select from active cell to A1 |
| Ctrl+Spacebar
Shift+Spacebar |
Select columns
Select rows |
| 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 |
Instant Cell Formatting
| Ctrl+1 | Format Cells |
| Ctrl+B | Bold |
| Ctrl+U | Underline |
Efficient Windows Operation
| Alt+Tab | Switch to the next program |
| Ctrl+Esc | Display the Windows Start menu |
| PrtScr | Copy a picture of the screen to the Clipboard |
| Ctrl+Print Screen | Copy a picture of the selected windows to the of a dialog box |
| Tab | Move to the next option or option group of a dialog box |
| Shift+Tab | Move to the previous option or option group of a dialog box |
