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Industry-leading spreadsheet software for data analysis, calculations, and visualization with powerful formulas and pivot tables

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Frequently Used

ActionShortcut
Open workbook+O
Create new workbook+N
Save workbook+S
Close workbook+W
Print+P
Cut+X
Copy+C
Paste+V
Paste special++V
Undo+Z
Redo+Y
Find+F
Find and replace+H
Open workbook+O
Create new workbook+N
Save workbook+S
Close workbook+W
Print+P
Cut+X
Copy+C
Paste+V
Paste special++V
Undo+Z
Redo+Y
Find+F
Find and replace+H

Cell Formatting

ActionShortcut
Bold+B
Italic+I
Underline+U
Strikethrough++X
Format cells dialog+1
General number format++~
Currency format++$
Percentage format++%
Date format++#
Time format++@
Number format++!
Bold+B
Italic+I
Underline+U
Strikethrough+5
Format cells dialog+1
General number format++~
Currency format++$
Percentage format++%
Date format++#
Time format++@
Number format++!

Navigation

ActionShortcut
Move to cell A1+Home
Move to last used cell+End
Move to next sheetPageDown
Move to previous sheetPageUp
Go to cell+G
Move to edge of data regionArrow
Scroll to active cell+Delete
Move to cell A1+Home
Move to last used cell+End
Move to next sheetPageDown
Move to previous sheetPageUp
Go to cell+G
Move to edge of data regionArrow
Scroll to active cell+Backspace

Selection

ActionShortcut
Select all+A
Select entire column+Space
Select entire row+Space
Extend selection to edge+Arrow
Add to selectionClick
Select non-adjacent cellsClick
Select current region++*
Select all+A
Select entire column+Space
Select entire row+Space
Extend selection to edge+Arrow
Add to selectionClick
Select non-adjacent cellsClick
Select current region++*

Editing

ActionShortcut
Edit active cellF2
Cancel cell entryEsc
Delete cell contentsDelete
Fill down+D
Fill right+R
Insert cells++=
Delete cells+-
Insert row+++
Delete row+-
Edit active cellF2
Cancel cell entryEsc
Delete cell contentsDelete
Fill down+D
Fill right+R
Insert cells+++
Delete cells+-
Insert row+++
Delete row+-

Formulas

ActionShortcut
Start formula=
AutoSum++T
Insert function+F3
Array formula++
Calculate all workbooks++F9
Calculate active sheet+F9
Toggle formula view+`
Toggle absolute/relative reference+T
Name a range++F3
Start formula=
AutoSum+=
Insert function+F3
Array formula++Enter
Calculate all workbooksF9
Calculate active sheet+F9
Toggle formula view+`
Toggle absolute/relative referenceF4
Name a range+F3

Data

ActionShortcut
Toggle AutoFilter++F
Group rows/columns++K
Ungroup rows/columns++J
Hide rows+9
Unhide rows++9
Hide columns+0
Unhide columns++0
Toggle AutoFilter++L
Group rows/columns++
Ungroup rows/columns++
Hide rows+9
Unhide rows++9
Hide columns+0
Unhide columns++0

Workbook

ActionShortcut
Insert new worksheet+F11
Delete worksheet+Delete
Rename worksheetDoubleclickTab
Move to next workbook+`
Insert new worksheet+F11
Delete worksheet+H+D+S
Rename worksheet+H+O+R
Move to next workbook+Tab
ActionShortcut
Open Home tab+H
Open Insert tab+N
Open Page Layout tab+P
Open Formulas tab+M
Open Data tab+A
Open Review tab+R
Open View tab+W