Ms Excel Shortcuts – Other Keys

Ms Excel 2003 and higher Shortcuts – Other Keys in Standard English Keyboard

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Key	Action Description
ARROW KEYS	Move one cell up, down, left, or right in a worksheet.
	CTRL+ARROW KEY moves to the edge of the current data region (data region: A range of cells that contains data and that is bounded by empty cells or datasheet borders.) in a worksheet.
	SHIFT+ARROW KEY extends the selection of cells by one cell.
	CTRL+SHIFT+ARROW KEY extends the selection of cells to the last nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell.
	LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW selects the menu to the left or right when a menu is visible. When a submenu is open, these arrow keys switch between the main menu and the submenu.
	DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW selects the next or previous command when a menu or submenu is open.
	In a dialog box, arrow keys move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options.
	ALT+DOWN ARROW opens a selected drop-down list.
BACKSPACE	Deletes one character to the left in the Formula Bar.
	Also clears the content of the active cell.
DELETE	Removes the cell contents (data and formulas) from selected cells without affecting cell formats or comments.
	In cell editing mode, it deletes the character to the right of the insertion point.
END	Moves to the cell in the lower-right corner of the window when SCROLL LOCK is turned on.
	Also selects the last command on the menu when a menu or submenu is visible.
	CTRL+END moves to the last cell on a worksheet, in the lowest used row of the rightmost used column.
	CTRL+SHIFT+END extends the selection of cells to the last used cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner).
ENTER	Completes a cell entry from the cell or the Formula Bar, and selects the cell below (by default).
	In a data form, it moves to the first field in the next record.
	Opens a selected menu (press F10 to activate the menu bar) or performs the action for a selected command.
	In a dialog box, it performs the action for the default command button in the dialog box (the button with the bold outline, often the OK button).
	ALT+ENTER starts a new line in the same cell.
	CTRL+ENTER fills the selected cell range with the current entry.
	SHIFT+ENTER completes a cell entry and selects the cell above.
ESC	Cancels an entry in the cell or Formula Bar.
	It also closes an open menu or submenu, dialog box, or message window.
HOME	Moves to the beginning of a row in a worksheet.
	Moves to the cell in the upper-left corner of the window when SCROLL LOCK is turned on.
	Selects the first command on the menu when a menu or submenu is visible.
	CTRL+HOME moves to the beginning of a worksheet.
	CTRL+SHIFT+HOME extends the selection of cells to the beginning of the worksheet.
PAGE DOWN	Moves one screen down in a worksheet.
	ALT+PAGE DOWN moves one screen to the right in a worksheet.
	CTRL+PAGE DOWN moves to the next sheet in a workbook.
	CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN selects the current and next sheet in a workbook.
PAGE UP	Moves one screen up in a worksheet.
	ALT+PAGE UP moves one screen to the left in a worksheet.
	CTRL+PAGE UP moves to the previous sheet in a workbook.
	CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE UP selects the current and previous sheet in a workbook.
SPACEBAR	In a dialog box, performs the action for the selected button, or selects or clears a check box.
	CTRL+SPACEBAR selects an entire column in a worksheet.
	SHIFT+SPACEBAR selects an entire row in a worksheet.
	CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR selects the entire worksheet.
	If the worksheet contains data, CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR selects the current region. Pressing CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR a second time selects the entire worksheet.
	When an object is selected, CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR selects all objects on a worksheet.
	ALT+SPACEBAR displays the Control menu for the Excel window.
TAB	Moves one cell to the right in a worksheet.
	Moves between unlocked cells in a protected worksheet.
	Moves to the next option or option group in a dialog box.
	SHIFT+TAB moves to the previous cell in a worksheet or the previous option in a dialog box.
	CTRL+TAB switches to the next tab in dialog box.
	CTRL+SHIFT+TAB switches to the previous tab in a dialog box.