Ms Excel Shortcuts – FUNCTION Keys

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

Master the keys to perform magic.

Key	Action Description
F1	Displays the Help task pane.
	CTRL+F1 close and reopen the current task pane.
	ALT+F1 creates a chart of the data in the current range.
	ALT+SHIFT+F1 insert a new worksheet.
F2	Edits the active cell and positions the insertion point at the end of the cell contents. It also moves the insertion point into the Formula Bar when editing in a cell is turned off.
	SHIFT+F2 edit a cell comment.
F3	Pastes a defined name into a formula.
	SHIFT+F3 display the Insert Function dialog box.
F4	Repeats the last command or action, if possible.
	CTRL+F4 close the selected workbook window.
F5	Displays the Go To dialog box.
	CTRL+F5 restore the window size of the selected workbook window.
F6	Switches to the next pane in a worksheet that has been split (Window menu, Split command).
	SHIFT+F6 switches to the previous pane in a worksheet that has been split.
	CTRL+F6 switches to the next workbook window when more than one workbook window is open.
	Note   When the task pane is visible, F6 and SHIFT+F6 include that pane when switching between panes.
F7	Displays the Spelling dialog box to check spelling in the active worksheet or selected range.
	CTRL+F7 perform the Move command on the workbook window when it is not maximized. Use the arrow keys to move the window, and when finished press ESC.
F8	Turns extend mode on or off. In extend mode, EXT appears in the status line, and the arrow keys extend the selection.
	SHIFT+F8 enable you to add a non-adjacent cell or range to a selection of cells by using the arrow keys.
	CTRL+F8 performs the Size command (on the Control menu for the workbook window) when a workbook is not maximized.
	ALT+F8 displays the Macro dialog box to run, edit, or delete a macro.
F9	Calculates all worksheets in all open workbooks.
	F9 followed by ENTER (or followed by CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER for array formulas) calculates the selected a portion of a formula and replaces the selected portion with the calculated value.
	SHIFT+F9 calculate the active worksheet.
	CTRL+ALT+F9 calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks, regardless of whether they have changed since the last calculation.
	CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+F9 rechecks dependent formulas, and then calculates all cells in all open workbooks, including cells not marked as needing to be calculated.
	CTRL+F9 minimize a workbook window to an icon.
F10	Selects the menu bar or closes an open menu and submenu at the same time.
	SHIFT+F10 display the shortcut menu for a selected item.
	ALT+SHIFT+F10 display the menu or message for a smart tag. If more than one smart tag is present, it switches to the next smart tag and displays its menu or message.
	CTRL+F10 maximize or restore the selected workbook window.
F11	Creates a chart of the data in the current range.
	SHIFT+F11 insert a new worksheet.
	ALT+F11 opens the Visual Basic Editor, in which you can create a macro by using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).
	ALT+SHIFT+F11 open the Microsoft Script Editor, where you can add text, edit HTML tags, and modify any script code.
F12	Displays the Save As dialog box.