100 Essential Shortcuts for Microsoft Excel Users

 Microsoft Excel is a powerful tool for data management, analysis, and visualization. To enhance your efficiency and speed up your workflow, mastering keyboard shortcuts can make a significant difference.

In this article, we will explore 100 essential shortcuts that every Windows Microsoft Excel user should know. These shortcuts will help you navigate Excel more swiftly, perform tasks quickly, and become a more proficient user.

I. Basic Navigation Shortcuts

1. Move to the next cell: Tab
2. Move to the previous cell: Shift + Tab
3. Move to the right: Right Arrow
4. Move to the left: Left Arrow
5. Move up: Up Arrow
6. Move down: Down Arrow
7. Go to the beginning of the row: Home
8. Go to the last cell of the row: End
9. Go to the first cell of the column: Ctrl + Up Arrow
10. Go to the last cell of the column: Ctrl + Down Arrow

1. II. Selection Shortcuts

12. Select the entire row: Shift + Spacebar
13. Select the entire worksheet: Ctrl + A
14. Extend the selection to the last non-empty cell: Ctrl + Shift + Right/Down Arrow
15. Select multiple ranges: Hold Ctrl and click on desired cells/ranges
16. Select adjacent columns: Click and drag across column headers
17. Select adjacent rows: Click and drag across row numbers

12. III. Formatting Shortcuts

19. Italic: Ctrl + I
20. Underline: Ctrl + U
21. Apply borders: Ctrl + Shift + 7
22. Apply currency format: Ctrl + Shift + 4
23. Apply percentage format: Ctrl + Shift + 5
24. Apply general format: Ctrl + Shift + ~
25. Format as a table: Ctrl + T

19. IV. Editing Shortcuts

27. Copy: Ctrl + C
28. Paste: Ctrl + V
29. Undo: Ctrl + Z
30. Redo: Ctrl + Y
31. Find: Ctrl + F
32. Replace: Ctrl + H
33. AutoSum selected cells: Alt + =
34. Insert current date: Ctrl + ;
35. Insert current time: Ctrl + Shift + ;

27. V. Formula Shortcuts

37. Autosum a range: Alt + =
38. Display formula view: Ctrl + `
39. Move to the next argument in a formula: Tab
40. Move to the previous argument in a formula: Shift + Tab

37. VI. Worksheet Navigation Shortcuts

42. Go to the beginning of the worksheet: Ctrl + Home
43. Go to the last cell of the worksheet: Ctrl + End
44. Move to the next worksheet tab: Ctrl + Shift + Page Down
45. Move to the previous worksheet tab: Ctrl + Shift + Page Up

42. VII. Data Entry and Fill Shortcuts

47. Fill down: Ctrl + D
48. Fill right: Ctrl + R
49. Flash fill: Ctrl + E
50. Insert a new line in a cell: Alt + Enter

47. VIII. View and Display Shortcuts

52. Zoom out: Ctrl + -
53. Fit the worksheet to the screen: Ctrl + 0
54. Hide columns: Ctrl + 0
55. Hide rows
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