Overview
- This article describes the keyboard shortcuts, function keys, and some other common shortcut keys in Excel for Windows.
Frequently used shortcuts
This table lists the most frequently used shortcuts in Excel.
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To do this
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Close a workbook.
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Ctrl+W
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Open a workbook.
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Ctrl+O
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Go to the Home tab.
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Alt+H
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Save a workbook.
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Ctrl+S
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Copy selection.
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Ctrl+C
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Paste selection.
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Ctrl+V
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Undo recent action.
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Ctrl+Z
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Remove cell contents.
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Delete
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Choose a fill color.
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Alt+H, H
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Cut selection.
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Ctrl+X
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Go to the Insert tab.
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Alt+N
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Apply bold formatting.
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Ctrl+B
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Center align cell contents.
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Alt+H, A, C
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Go to the Page Layout tab.
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Alt+P
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Go to the Data tab.
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Alt+A
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Go to the View tab.
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Alt+W
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Open the context menu.
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Shift+F10 or
Windows Menu key
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Add borders.
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Alt+H, B
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Delete column.
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Alt+H, D, C
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Go to the Formula tab.
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Alt+M
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Hide the selected rows.
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Ctrl+9
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Hide the selected columns.
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Ctrl+0
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