Note To enlarge the Help window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its pre
PAGE DOWN
PAGE UP
ALT+PAGE DOWN
ALT+PAGE UP
CTRL+PAGE DOWN
CTRL+PAGE UP
CTRL+F6 or CTRL+TAB
CTRL+SHIFT+F6 or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
F6
SHIFT+F6
CTRL+BACKSPACE
F5
SHIFT+F5
SHIFT+F4
TAB
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END, ENTER
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Tip When you use scrolling keys (such as PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN) with SCROLL LOCK turned off, your selection move
oving and scrolling in a worksheet or workbook
indow to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its previous size and location, press ALT+SPAC
g in a worksheet or workbook
keys (such as PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN) with SCROLL LOCK turned off, your selection moves the distance you scroll. If you want to pr
rkbook
ze and location, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press R. To print this topic, press ALT+O and then press P.
stance you scroll. If you want to preserve your selection while you scroll through the worksheet, turn on SCROLL LOCK first.
Keys for working with worksheets, charts, and m
Note To enlarge the Help window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its pre
Press To
SHIFT+F11 or Insert a new worksheet
ALT+SHIFT+F1 CTRL+N
F11 or ALT+F1 Create a chart that uses the current range
ALT+F8 Display the Macro dialog box
ALT+F11 Display the Visual Basic Editor
CTRL+F11 Insert a Microsoft Excel 4.0 macro sheet
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 in the workbook
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charts, and macros
s X. To restore the window to its previous size and location, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press R. To print this topic, press ALT+O and t
LOCK on
OCK turned off, your selection moves the distance you scroll. If you want to preserve your selection while you scroll through the worksheet, t
topic, press ALT+O and then press P.
l through the worksheet, turn on SCROLL LOCK first.
Keys for entering data
Note To enlarge the Help window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its pre
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ENTER
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER
ESC
CTRL+A
CTRL+SHIFT+A
CTRL+K
ENTER (in a cell with a hyperlink)
F2
F3
SHIFT+F3
F9
CTRL+ALT+F9
SHIFT+F9
= (equal sign)
ALT+= (equal sign)
CTRL+; (semicolon)
CTRL+SHIFT+: (colon)
CTRL+SHIFT+" (quotation mark)
CTRL+` (single left quotation mark)
CTRL+' (apostrophe)
ALT+DOWN ARROW
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tering data
dow to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its previous size and location, press ALT+SPACEB
formula bar
ng data on a worksheet
To
Complete a cell entry and move down in the selection
Start a new line in the same cell
Fill the selected cell range with the current entry
Complete a cell entry and move up in the selection
Complete a cell entry and move to the right in the selection
Complete a cell entry and move to the left in the selection
Cancel a cell entry
Delete the character to the left of the insertion point, or delete the selection
Delete the character to the right of the insertion point, or delete the selection
Delete text to the end of the line
Move one character up, down, left, or right
Move to the beginning of the line
Repeat the last action
Edit a cell comment
Create names from row and column labels
Fill down
Fill to the right
Define a name
Press
ALT+' (apostrophe)
CTRL+1
CTRL+SHIFT+~
CTRL+SHIFT+$
CTRL+SHIFT+%
CTRL+SHIFT+^
CTRL+SHIFT+#
CTRL+SHIFT+@
CTRL+SHIFT+!
CTRL+SHIFT+&
CTRL+SHIFT+_
CTRL+B
CTRL+I
CTRL+U
CTRL+5
CTRL+9
CTRL+SHIFT+( (opening parenthesis)
CTRL+0 (zero)
CTRL+SHIFT+) (closing parenthesis)
rmatting data
window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its previous size and location, press ALT+SPAC
To
Display the Style dialog box
Display the Format Cells dialog box
Apply the General number format
Apply the Currency format with two decimal places (negative numbers
appear in parentheses)
Apply the Percentage format with no decimal places
Apply the Exponential number format with two decimal places
Apply the Date format with the day, month, and year
Apply the Time format with the hour and minute, and indicate A.M. or
P.M.
Apply the Number format with two decimal places, thousands separator,
and minus sign () for negative values
Apply the outline border
Remove outline borders
Apply or remove bold formatting
Apply or remove italic formatting
Apply or remove an underline
Apply or remove strikethrough formatting
Hide rows
Unhide rows
Hide columns
Unhide columns
ore the window to its previous size and location, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press R. To print this topic, press ALT+O and then press P
is topic, press ALT+O and then press P.
Keys for editing data
Note To enlarge the Help window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its pre
F3
ENTER
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER
CTRL+A
CTRL+SHIFT+A
F7
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TAB
SHIFT+TAB
CTRL+PERIOD
CTRL+ALT+RIGHT ARROW
CTRL+ALT+LEFT ARROW
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r editing data
e Help window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its previous size and location, press AL
hin a selection
diting data
To
Edit the active cell and put the insertion point at the end of the line
Cancel an entry in the cell or formula bar
Edit the active cell and then clear it, or delete the preceding character in the active cell as you edit the
cell contents
Paste a defined name into a formula
Complete a cell entry
Enter a formula as an array formula
Display the Formula Palette after you type a function name in a formula
Insert the argument names and parentheses for a function, after you type a function name in a
formula
Display the Spelling dialog box
SHIFT+arrow key
CTRL+SHIFT+arrow key
SHIFT+HOME
CTRL+SHIFT+HOME
CTRL+SHIFT+END
CTRL+SPACEBAR
SHIFT+SPACEBAR
CTRL+A
SHIFT+BACKSPACE
SHIFT+PAGE DOWN
SHIFT+PAGE UP
CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR
CTRL+6
CTRL+7
F8
SHIFT+F8
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Tip When you use the scrolling keys (such as PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN) with SCROLL LOCK turned off, your selection m
END, SHIFT+HOME
END, SHIFT+ENTER
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CTRL+/
CTRL+SHIFT+O (the letter O)
CTRL+\
CTRL+SHIFT+|
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selecting data and cells
p window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its previous size and location, press ALT+SP
olumns, or rows
crolling keys (such as PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN) with SCROLL LOCK turned off, your selection moves the distance you scroll. If you wa
Select only cells with formulas that refer directly to the active cell
Select all cells with formulas that refer directly or indirectly to the active cell
Select only visible cells in the current selection
ze and location, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press R. To print this topic, press ALT+O and then press P.
e distance you scroll. If you want to keep the same selection as you scroll, turn on SCROLL LOCK first.
Keys for outlining data
Note To enlarge the Help window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its pre
Press To
ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW Group rows or columns
ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW Ungroup rows or columns
CTRL+8 Display or hide outline symbols
CTRL+9 Hide selected rows
CTRL+SHIFT+( (opening parenthesis) Unhide selected rows
CTRL+0 (zero) Hide selected columns
CTRL+SHIFT+) (closing parenthesis) Unhide selected columns
nd then press X. To restore the window to its previous size and location, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press R. To print this topic, press
BAR and then press R. To print this topic, press ALT+O and then press P.
Keys to use with PivotTable and PivotChart repor
Note To enlarge the Help window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its pre
ALT+C
ALT+D
ALT+L
ALT+P
ALT+R
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Keys for laying out a PivotTable or PivotChart report
1. Press F10 to make the menu bar active.
3. Press the LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW key to select the menu to the left or right or, when a submenu is visible, to sw
4. Press ENTER (on a field button) and the DOWN ARROW and UP ARROW keys to select the area you want to move the
Note To scroll to the top or bottom of the field list, press ENTER on the More Fields
or
button.
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se with PivotTable and PivotChart reports
window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its previous size and location, press ALT+SPA
d PivotChart Wizard
Display the list for the current page field in a PivotChart report
OW or RIGHT ARROW key to select the menu to the left or right or, when a submenu is visible, to switch between the main menu and subm
eld button) and the DOWN ARROW and UP ARROW keys to select the area you want to move the selected field to.
Press
F10 or ALT
SHIFT+F10
ALT+SPACEBAR
DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW (with the menu or submenu
displayed)
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
HOME or END
ESC
CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Tip You can select any menu command on the menu bar or on a visible toolbar with the keyboard. To select the menu bar, pr
oolbars
ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its previous size and location, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press R. To p
To
Make the menu bar active, or close a visible menu and submenu at
the same time
Select the next or previous button or menu on the toolbar
Select the next or previous toolbar
Open the selected menu, or perform the action assigned to the
selected button
Show a shortcut menu
Show the program icon menu (on the program title bar)
Select the next or previous command on the menu or submenu
Select the menu to the left or right or, with a submenu visible, switch
between the main menu and the submenu
Select the first or last command on the menu or submenu
Close the visible menu or, with a submenu visible, close the submenu
only
Display the full set of commands on a menu
r or on a visible toolbar with the keyboard. To select the menu bar, press ALT. (Then to select a toolbar, press CTRL+TAB repeatedly until yo
ous size and location, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press R. To print this topic, press ALT+O and then press P.
s ALT. (Then to select a toolbar, press CTRL+TAB repeatedly until you select the toolbar you want.) Press the underlined letter in the menu
t this topic, press ALT+O and then press P.
select the toolbar you want.) Press the underlined letter in the menu name that contains the command you want. In the menu that appears,
me that contains the command you want. In the menu that appears, press the underlined letter in the command name that you want.
ess the underlined letter in the command name that you want.
Keys for windows, dialog boxes, and edit boxes
Note To enlarge the Help window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its pre
CTRL+F8
CTRL+F9
CTRL+F10
PRTSCR
ALT+PRINT SCREEN
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SPACEBAR
Letter key for the first letter in the option name you want
(when a drop-down list box is selected)
ALT+letter, where letter is the key for the underlined
letter in the option name
ALT+DOWN ARROW
ENTER
ESC
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s, dialog boxes, and edit boxes
screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its previous size and location, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then
To
Switch to the next program
Switch to the previous program
Show the Windows Start menu
Close the active workbook window
Restore the active workbook window size
Move to the next pane in a workbook that has been split
Move to the previous pane in a workbook that has been split
Switch to the next workbook window
Switch to the previous workbook window
Carry out the Move command (workbook icon menu, menu bar), or
use the arrow keys to move the window
Carry out the Size command (workbook icon menu, menu bar), or
use the arrow keys to size the window
Minimize the workbook window to an icon
Maximize or restore the workbook window
Copy the image of the screen to the Clipboard
Copy the image of the active window to the Clipboard
To
Move to the next option or option group
Move to the previous option or option group
Switch to the next tab in a dialog box
Switch to the previous tab in a dialog box
Move between options in the active drop-down list box or between
some options in a group of options
Perform the action assigned to the active button (the button with the
dotted outline), or select or clear the active check box
Move to an option in a drop-down list box
dialog boxes
To
Move to the beginning of the entry
Move to the end of the entry
Move one character to the left or right
Move one word to the left
Move one word to the right
Select or unselect one character to the left
Select or unselect one character to the right
Select or unselect one word to the left
Select or unselect one word to the right
Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry
Select from the insertion point to the end of the entry
n, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press R. To print this topic, press ALT+O and then press P.
Keys for working with the Open and Save As dial
Note To enlarge the Help window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its pre
Press
CTRL+F12 or CTRL+O
ALT+F2 or F12 or CTRL+S
ALT+SHIFT+F2 or SHIFT+F12
ALT+1
ALT+2
ALT+3
ALT+4
ALT+5
ALT+6
ALT+7
working with the Open and Save As dialog boxes
window to fill the screen, press ALT+SPACEBAR and then press X. To restore the window to its previous size and location, press ALT+SPA
To
Display the Open dialog box
Save the active workbook
Display the Save as dialog box
Go to the previous folder ()
Open the folder up one level from the open folder (Up One Level button )
Close the dialog box, and open your World Wide Web search page
(Search the Web button )
Delete the selected folder or file (Delete button )
Create a new subfolder in the open folder (Create New Folder button )
Note To format the text box (add a fill color or change the size, for example) select the text box, select Text Box on the Forma
ect Text Box on the Format menu, and then select the options you want on the available tabs.