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Excel 101 - Financial Modeling & Other BS > Excel shortcuts Function->KeyStroke > Flashcards

Excel shortcuts Function->KeyStroke Flashcards

1
Q

Move one screen to the right / to the left in a

worksheet

A

Alt+Page Down/Alt

+Page Up

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2
Q

Move to the edge of next data region (cells that

contains data)

A

Ctrl+Arrow Keys

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3
Q

Move to the beginning of a row in a worksheet.

A

Home

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4
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Move to the beginning of a worksheet.

A

Ctrl+Home

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5
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Move to the last cell with content on a worksheet.

A

Ctrl+End

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6
Q

Display the Find and Replace dialog box (with Find

selected).

A

Ctrl+f

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7
Q

Display the Find and Replace dialog box (with

Replace selected).

A

Ctrl+h

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8
Q

Repeat last find.

A

Shift+F4

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9
Q

Display the ‘Go To’ dialog box.

A

Ctrl+g (or f5)

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10
Q

Display the AutoComplete list e.g. in cell with

dropdowns or autofilter.

A

Alt+Arrow Down

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11
Q

Select the entire row.

A

Shift+Space

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12
Q

Select the entire column.

A

Ctrl+Space

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13
Q

Select the current region around the active cell

A

Ctrl+Shift+*

asterisk

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14
Q

Select the entire worksheet or the data-containing
area. Pressing ctrl+a a second time then selects entire

worksheet.

A

Ctrl+a (or ctrl+Shift

+spacebar)

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15
Q

Select the current and previous sheet in a workbook.

A

Ctrl+Shift+Page Up

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16
Q

Select all cells with comments.

A

Ctrl+Shift+o

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17
Q

Extend the selection to the last cell with content in

row or column.

A

Ctrl+Shift+Arrow

Key

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18
Q

Extend the selection down one screen /up one screen.

A

Shift+Page Down/S

hift+Page Up

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19
Q

Extend the selection to the beginning of the row.

A

Shift+Home

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20
Q

Extend the selection to the beginning of the

worksheet.

A

Ctrl+Shift+Home

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21
Q

Extend the selection to the last used cell on the

worksheet (lower-right corner).

A

Ctrl+Shift+End

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22
Q

Turn on extension of selection with arrow keys

without having to keep pressing shift.

A

F8

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23
Q 
Add another (adjacent or non-adjacent) range of cells
to the selection. Use arrow keys and shift+arrow keys

to add to selection.

A

Shift+F8

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24
Q

Select only the active cell when multiple cells are

selected.

A

Shift+Backspace

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25
Q

Move clockwise to the next corner of the selection.

A

Ctrl+. (period)

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26
Q

Move active cell down / up in a selection.

A

Enter/Shift+Enter

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27
Q

Move active cell right / left in a selection.

A

Tab/Shift+Tab

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28
Q

Move to the right / to the left between non-adjacent

selections (with multiple ranges selected).

A

Ctrl+Alt+Arrow
Right/Ctrl+Alt+Arro

w Left

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29
Q

Cancel Selection

A

Esc

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30
Q

Redo last action (multiple levels).

A

Ctrl+y

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31
Q

If data exists in clipboard: Display the Paste Special

dialog box.

A

Ctrl+Alt+v

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32
Q

Edit the active cell with cursor at end of the line.

A

F2

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33
Q

Start a new line in the same cell.

A

Alt+Enter

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34
Q

Complete a cell entry and move up in the selection.

A

Shift+Enter

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35
Q

Insert current date.

A

Ctrl+; (semicolon)

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36
Q

Insert current time.

A

Ctrl+Shift+: (colon)

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37
Q

Fill complete cell down (Copy above cell).

A

Ctrl+d

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38
Q

Fill complete cell to the right (Copy cell from the left).

A

Ctrl+r

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39
Q

Fill cell values down and edit (Copy above cell

values).

A

Ctrl+”

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40
Q

Fill cell formulas down and edit (Copy above cell

formulas).

A

Ctrl+’ (apostrophe)

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41
Q

Insert a table (display Create Table dialog box).

A

Ctrl+T

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42
Q

Delete Cell/Row/Column Menu

A

Ctrl+-

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43
Q

Delete row / delete column.

A

Ctrl+- with row /

column selected

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44
Q

Insert Cell/Row/Column Menu

A

Ctrl+Shift++

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45
Q

Insert row/ insert column.

A

Ctrl+Shift++ with
row / column

selected

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46
Q

Insert / Edit a cell comment.

A

Shift+F2

47
Q

Delete comment.

A

Shift+f10, then m

48
Q

Create and insert chart with data in current range as

embedded Chart Object.

A

Alt+F1

49
Q

Create and insert chart with data in current range in

a separate Chart sheet.

A

F11

50
Q

Insert a hyperlink.

A

Ctrl+k

51
Q

Activate a hyperlink.

A

enter (in a cell with

a hyperlink)

52
Q

Hide the selected rows.

A

Ctrl+9

53
Q

Unhide any hidden rows within the selection.

A

Ctrl+Shift+9

54
Q

Hide the selected columns

A

Ctrl+0 (zero)

55
Q

Unhide any hidden columns within the selection*.

A

Ctrl+Shift+0 (zero)

56
Q

Alternate between displaying cell values and
displaying cell formulas. Accent grave /not a

quotation mark.

A

Ctrl+` (grave

accent)

57
Q

Group rows or columns.

A

Alt+Shift+Arrow

Right

58
Q

Ungroup rows or columns.

A

Alt+Shift+Arrow

Left

59
Q

Alternate between hiding and displaying objects

A

Ctrl+6

60
Q

Display or hides the outline symbols.

A

Ctrl+8

61
Q

Adjust Column width to fit content. Select complete
column with Ctrl+Space first, otherwise column

adjusts to content of current cell). Remember Format,

Column Adjust.

A

Alt+o, ca

62
Q

Adjust Columns width to specific value: Option, Cow,

width

A

Alt+o, cw

63
Q

Adjust Row height to fit content: Option, Row, Adjust

A

Alt+o, ra

64
Q

Adjust Row height to specific value: Option, Row, Hei

ght

A

Alt+o, re

65
Q

Format cells dialog.

A

Ctrl+1

66
Q

Apply or remove strikethrough formatting.

A

Ctrl+5

67
Q

Display the Format Cells with Fonts Tab active. Press
tab 3x to get to font-size. Used to be ctrl+shift+p, but

that seems just get to the Font Tab in 2010.

A

Ctrl+Shift+f

68
Q

Display the Style dialog box.

A

Alt+’ (apostrophe /

single quote)

69
Q

Apply the Currency format with two decimal places.

A

Ctrl+Shift+$

70
Q

Apply the General number format

A

Ctrl+Shift+~

71
Q

Apply the Percentage format with no decimal places.

A

Ctrl+Shift+%

72
Q

Apply the Date format with the day, month, and year.

A

Ctrl+Shift+#

73
Q

Apply the Time format with the hour and minute,

and indicate A.M. or P.M.

A

Ctrl+Shift+@

74
Q

Apply the Number format with two decimal places,
thousands separator, and minus sign (-) for negative

values.

A

Ctrl+Shift+!

75
Q

Apply the Scientific number format with two decimal

places.

A

Ctrl+Shift+^

76
Q

Repeat last formatting action: Apply previously

applied Cell Formatting to a different Cell

A

F4

77
Q

Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks.

A

F9

78
Q

Calculate the active worksheet.

A

Shift+F9

79
Q

Toggle expand or collapse formula bar.

A

Ctrl+Shift+u

80
Q

Toggle Show formula in cell instead of values

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A

Ctrl+`

81
Q

Define a name or dialog.

A

Ctrl+F3

82
Q

Create names from row and column labels.

A

Ctrl+Shift+F3

83
Q

Paste a defined name into a formula.

A

F3

84
Q

Move to the next / previous worksheet in current

workbook.

A

Ctrl+Page Down/Ct

rl+Page Up

85
Q 
Select the current and next sheet(s) / select and
previous sheet(s).
A

Shift+Ctrl+Page
Down/Shift+Ctrl+P

age Up

86
Q

Move to the next pane / previous pane in a workbook

that has been split.

A

F6/Shift+F6

87
Q

Close the selected workbook window.

A

Ctrl+F4

88
Q

Create a new blank workbook (Excel File)

A

Ctrl+n

89
Q

Move to next / previous workbook window.

A

Ctrl+Tab/Ctrl+Shift

+Tab

90
Q

Display the Control menu for Main Excel window.

A

Alt+Space

91
Q

Close Excel.

A

Alt+F4

92
Q

Display the Save As dialog box.

A

F12

93
Q

Turn key tips on or off.

A

f10 (or alt)

94
Q

Minimize or restore the Ribbon.s

A

Ctrl+F1

95
Q

Select the active tab of the Ribbon and activate the
access keys. Press either of these keys again to move

back to the document and cancel the access keys. and

then arrow left or arrow right

A

Alt/F10

96
Q

Display the shortcut menu for the selected

command.

A

Shift+F10

97
Q

Display the Excel Help task pane.

A

F1

98
Q

Get help on the selected command or control in the
Ribbon. (If no Help topic is associated with the

selected command, the Help table of contents for that

program is shown instead.)

A

F1

99
Q

Move the selected field into the Data area.

A

Alt+d

100
Q

Display the PivotTable Field dialog box.

A

Alt+l

101
Q

Move the selected field into the Page area.

A

Alt+p

102
Q

Move the selected field into the Row area.

A

Alt+r

103
Q

Select the entire PivotTable report.

A

Ctrl+Shift+*

104
Q

Select or clear a check box in the list.

A

Space

105
Q

[remove] select the PivotTable toolbar

A

Ctrl+tab ctrl+Shift

+Tab

106
Q

Group selected PivotTable items

A

Alt+Shift+Arrow

Right

107
Q

Ungroup selected PivotTable items.

A

Alt+Shift+Arrow

Left

108
Q

Switch to the next/ previous tab in dialog box.

A

Ctrl+Tab/Ctrl+Shift

+Tab

109
Q

Move to the next / previous option.

A

Tab/Shift+Tab

110
Q

Open the selected drop-down list box.

A

Alt+Arrow Down

111
Q

On the field with column head, display the AutoFilter

list for the current column .

A

Alt+Arrow Down

112
Q

Select the first item / last item in the AutoFilter list.

A

Home/End

113
Q

Apply filter on selected column headings.

A

Ctrl + Shift + L

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