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The keyboard, alive.

Press a supported key, or click one below. We'll show you every shortcut that uses it.

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Edit Active Cell

Enter edit mode in the active cell without touching the mouse.

F2
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Close a workbook

Close the current workbook without exiting Excel.

Ctrl + W
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Open a workbook

Open an existing workbook in Excel.

Ctrl + O
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Go to the Home tab

Navigate to the Home tab in the Excel ribbon using the keyboard.

Alt + H
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Save a workbook

Save the current workbook with its current file name and location.

Ctrl + S
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Copy selection

Copies the selected content to the clipboard.

Ctrl + C
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Paste selection

Pastes the content from the clipboard at the cursor location.

Ctrl + V
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Undo recent action

Reverses the last action performed in Excel, such as typing, formatting, or deletion.

Ctrl + Z
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Remove cell contents

Delete the content of the selected cell(s) without affecting formatting or comments.

Delete
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Choose a fill color

Open the fill color palette to apply background color to selected cells.

Alt + H, H
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Cut selection

Removes the selected content and copies it to the clipboard.

Ctrl + X
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Go to the Insert tab

Open the Insert tab in the ribbon to add tables, charts, pictures, and other elements.

Alt + N
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Apply bold formatting

Toggle bold formatting on selected text or cell content.

Ctrl + B
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Center align cell contents

Center the text or value in the selected cell(s) horizontally.

Alt + H, A, C
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Go to the Page Layout Tab

Switch to the Page Layout tab in the Excel ribbon.

Alt + P
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Go to the Data tab

Switch focus to the Data tab in the Excel ribbon.

Alt + A
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Go to the View Tab

Switch to the View tab in the Excel ribbon using the keyboard.

Alt + W
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Open the context menu

Opens the context menu for the selected item, equivalent to a right-click.

Shift + F10
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Open Context Menu

Opens the context menu for the selected item, equivalent to a right-click.

Win
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Add borders

Apply or customize cell borders in Excel.

Alt + H, B
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Delete Column

Delete the selected column in an Excel worksheet.

Alt + H, D, C
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Go to Formula Tab

Press Alt + M to navigate directly to the Formula tab in the Excel ribbon.

Alt + M
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Hide Selected Rows

Hide the currently selected rows in an Excel worksheet.

Ctrl + 9
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Hide selected columns

Hide the currently selected columns in an Excel worksheet.

Ctrl
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