Excel Keyboard Shortcuts
The shortcuts that actually save time, grouped by what you're trying to do.
Data
Ctrl T
Convert the selected range into a Table
Windows
Cmd T
Convert the selected range into a Table
Mac
Ctrl Shift ;
Insert the current time as a static value
Windows
Ctrl ;
Insert today's date as a static value
Windows
Cmd ;
Insert today's date as a static value
Mac
Ctrl Shift Space
Select the current region (or the whole sheet if pressed twice)
Windows
Ctrl Space
Select the entire column
Windows
Shift Space
Select the entire row
Windows
Ctrl Shift L
Toggle filters on the selected header row
Windows
Cmd Shift F
Toggle filters on the selected header row
Mac
Editing
Delete
Clear the contents of selected cells
Ctrl C
Copy
Windows
Cmd C
Copy
Mac
Ctrl '
Copy the formula from the cell above
Windows
Ctrl X
Cut
Windows
Cmd X
Cut
Mac
F2
Edit the selected cell
Ctrl D
Fill down (copy the cell above)
Windows
Cmd D
Fill down (copy the cell above)
Mac
Ctrl V
Paste
Windows
Cmd V
Paste
Mac
Ctrl Y
Redo
Windows
Cmd Y
Redo
Mac
Ctrl Z
Undo
Windows
Cmd Z
Undo
Mac
File & View
Shift F11
Insert a new worksheet
Windows
Ctrl N
New workbook
Windows
Cmd N
New workbook
Mac
Ctrl P
Print
Windows
Cmd P
Print
Mac
Ctrl S
Save
Windows
Cmd S
Save
Mac
F12
Save As
Windows
Formatting
Ctrl Shift $
Apply Currency format
Windows
Ctrl Shift %
Apply Percentage format
Windows
Ctrl B
Bold
Windows
Cmd B
Bold
Mac
Ctrl 0
Hide selected columns
Windows
Ctrl 9
Hide selected rows
Windows
Ctrl I
Italic
Windows
Cmd I
Italic
Mac
Ctrl 1
Open Format Cells dialog
Windows
Cmd 1
Open Format Cells dialog
Mac
Ctrl U
Underline
Windows
Cmd U
Underline
Mac
Ctrl Shift 0
Unhide columns
Windows
Ctrl Shift 9
Unhide rows
Windows
Formulas
Alt =
AutoSum
Windows
Shift Cmd T
AutoSum
Mac
Ctrl Shift Enter
Enter a legacy array formula
Windows
F9
Recalculate all open workbooks
Windows
F4
Repeat last action, or toggle absolute/relative cell references while editing a formula
Windows
Ctrl `
Toggle showing formulas instead of their results
Windows
Cmd `
Toggle showing formulas instead of their results
Mac
Navigation
Ctrl Home
Jump to cell A1
Ctrl Arrow Key
Jump to the edge of the current data region
Ctrl End
Jump to the last used cell on the sheet
Enter
Move one cell down (or confirm entry and move down)
Tab
Move one cell right (or confirm entry and move right)
Ctrl F
Open Find
F5
Open Go To
Page Up / Page Down
Scroll up or down one screen
Ctrl Page Down
Switch to the next worksheet
Ctrl Page Up
Switch to the previous worksheet