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Many users find that using an external keyboard with keyboard shortcuts for Excel helps them work more efficiently. For users with mobility or vision disabilities, keyboard shortcuts can be easier than using the touchscreen and are an essential alternative to using a mouse.

Notes:

The shortcuts in this topic refer to the US keyboard layout. Keys for other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a US keyboard.
A plus sign (+) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys at the same time.
A comma sign (,) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys in order.

This article describes the keyboard shortcuts, function keys, and some other common shortcut keys in Excel for Windows.

Notes:

To quickly find a shortcut in this article, you can use the Search. Press Ctrl+F, and then type your search words.
If an action that you use often does not have a shortcut key, you can record a macro to create one. For instructions, go to Automate tasks with the Macro Recorder.
Download our 50 time-saving Excel shortcuts quick tips guide.
Get the Excel 2016 keyboard shortcuts in a Word document: Excel keyboard shortcuts and function keys.

In this topic

Frequently used shortcuts
Ribbon keyboard shortcuts
- Use the Access keys for ribbon tabs
- Work in the ribbon with the keyboard
Keyboard shortcuts for navigating in cells
Keyboard shortcuts for formatting cells
- Keyboard shortcuts in the Paste Special dialog box in Excel 2013
Keyboard shortcuts for making selections and performing actions
Keyboard shortcuts for working with data, functions, and the formula bar
Keyboard shortcuts for refreshing external data
Power Pivot keyboard shortcuts
Function keys
Other useful shortcut keys

Frequently used shortcuts

This table lists the most frequently used shortcuts in Excel.

To do this	Press
Close a workbook.	Ctrl+W
Open a workbook.	Ctrl+O
Go to the Home tab.	Alt+H
Save a workbook.	Ctrl+S
Copy selection.	Ctrl+C
Paste selection.	Ctrl+V
Undo recent action.	Ctrl+Z
Remove cell contents.	Delete
Choose a fill color.	Alt+H, H
Cut selection.	Ctrl+X
Go to the Insert tab.	Alt+N
Apply bold formatting.	Ctrl+B
Center align cell contents.	Alt+H, A, C
Go to the Page Layout tab.	Alt+P
Go to the Data tab.	Alt+A
Go to the View tab.	Alt+W
Open the context menu.	Shift+F10 or Windows Menu key
Add borders.	Alt+H, B
Delete column.	Alt+H, D, C
Go to the Formula tab.	Alt+M
Hide the selected rows.	Ctrl+9
Hide the selected columns.	Ctrl+0

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Ribbon keyboard shortcuts

The ribbon groups related options on tabs. For example, on the Home tab, the Number group includes the Number Format option. Press the Alt key to display the ribbon shortcuts, called Key Tips, as letters in small images next to the tabs and options as shown in the image below.

You can combine the Key Tips letters with the Alt key to make shortcuts called Access Keys for the ribbon options. For example, press Alt+H to open the Home tab, and Alt+Q to move to the Tell me or Search field. Press Alt again to see KeyTips for the options for the selected tab.

Depending on the version of Microsoft 365 you are using, the Search text field at the top of the app window might be called Tell Me instead. Both offer a largely similar experience, but some options and search results can vary.

In Office 2013 and Office 2010, most of the old Alt key menu shortcuts still work, too. However, you need to know the full shortcut. For example, press Alt, and then press one of the old menu keys, for example, E (Edit), V (View), I (Insert), and so on. A notification pops up saying you’re using an access key from an earlier version of Microsoft 365. If you know the entire key sequence, go ahead, and use it. If you don’t know the sequence, press Esc and use Key Tips instead.

Use the Access keys for ribbon tabs

To go directly to a tab on the ribbon, press one of the following access keys. Additional tabs might appear depending on your selection in the worksheet.

To do this	Press
Move to the Tell me or Search field on the ribbon and type a search term for assistance or Help content.	Alt+Q, then enter the search term.
Open the File menu.	Alt+F
Open the Home tab and format text and numbers and use the Find tool.	Alt+H
Open the Insert tab and insert PivotTables, charts, add-ins, Sparklines, pictures, shapes, headers, or text boxes.	Alt+N
Open the Page Layout tab and work with themes, page setup, scale, and alignment.	Alt+P
Open the Formulas tab and insert, trace, and customize functions and calculations.	Alt+M
Open the Data tab and connect to, sort, filter, analyze, and work with data.	Alt+A
Open the Review tab and check spelling, add notes and threaded comments, and protect sheets and workbooks.	Alt+R
Open the View tab and preview page breaks and layouts, show and hide gridlines and headings, set zoom magnification, manage windows and panes, and view macros.	Alt+W

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Work in the ribbon with the keyboard

To do this	Press
Select the active tab on the ribbon and activate the access keys.	Alt or F10. To move to a different tab, use access keys or the arrow keys.
Move the focus to commands on the ribbon.	Tab key or Shift+Tab
Move down, up, left, or right, respectively, among the items on the ribbon.	Arrow keys
Show the tooltip for the ribbon element currently in focus.	Ctrl+Shift+F10
Activate a selected button.	Spacebar or Enter
Open the list for a selected command.	Down arrow key
Open the menu for a selected button.	Alt+Down arrow key
When a menu or submenu is open, move to the next command.	Down arrow key
Expand or collapse the ribbon.	Ctrl+F1
Open a context menu.	Shift+F10 Or, on a Windows keyboard, the Windows Menu key (usually between the Alt Gr and right Ctrl keys)
Move to the submenu when a main menu is open or selected.	Left arrow key
Move from one group of controls to another.	Ctrl+Left or Right arrow key

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Keyboard shortcuts for navigating in cells

To do this	Press
Move to the previous cell in a worksheet or the previous option in a dialog box.	Shift+Tab
Move one cell up in a worksheet.	Up arrow key
Move one cell down in a worksheet.	Down arrow key
Move one cell left in a worksheet.	Left arrow key
Move one cell right in a worksheet.	Right arrow key
Move to the edge of the current data region in a worksheet.	Ctrl+Arrow key
Enter the End mode, move to the next nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell, and turn off End mode. If the cells are blank, move to the last cell in the row or column.	End, Arrow key
Move to the last cell on a worksheet, to the lowest used row of the rightmost used column.	Ctrl+End
Extend the selection of cells to the last used cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner).	Ctrl+Shift+End
Move to the cell in the upper-left corner of the window when Scroll lock is turned on.	Home+Scroll lock
Move to the beginning of a worksheet.	Ctrl+Home
Move one screen down in a worksheet.	Page down
Move to the next sheet in a workbook.	Ctrl+Page down
Move one screen to the right in a worksheet.	Alt+Page down
Move one screen up in a worksheet.	Page up
Move one screen to the left in a worksheet.	Alt+Page up
Move to the previous sheet in a workbook.	Ctrl+Page up
Move one cell to the right in a worksheet. Or, in a protected worksheet, move between unlocked cells.	Tab key
Open the list of validation choices on a cell that has data validation option applied to it.	Alt+Down arrow key
Cycle through floating shapes, such as text boxes or images.	Ctrl+Alt+5, then the Tab key repeatedly
Exit the floating shape navigation and return to the normal navigation.	Esc
Scroll horizontally.	Ctrl+Shift, then scroll your mouse wheel up to go left, down to go right
Zoom in.	Ctrl+Alt+Equal sign ( = )
Zoom out.	Ctrl+Alt+Minus sign (-)

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Keyboard shortcuts for formatting cells

To do this	Press
Open the Format Cells dialog box.	Ctrl+1
Format fonts in the Format Cells dialog box.	Ctrl+Shift+F or Ctrl+Shift+P
Edit the active cell and put the insertion point at the end of its contents. Or, if editing is turned off for the cell, move the insertion point into the formula bar. If editing a formula, toggle Point mode off or on so you can use the arrow keys to create a reference.	F2
Insert a note. Open and edit a cell note.	Shift+F2 Shift+F2
Insert a threaded comment. Open and reply to a threaded comment.	Ctrl+Shift+F2 Ctrl+Shift+F2
Open the Insert dialog box to insert blank cells.	Ctrl+Shift+Plus sign (+)
Open the Delete dialog box to delete selected cells.	Ctrl+Minus sign (-)
Enter the current time.	Ctrl+Shift+Colon (:)
Enter the current date.	Ctrl+Semicolon (;)
Switch between displaying cell values or formulas in the worksheet.	Ctrl+Grave accent (`)
Copy a formula from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar.	Ctrl+Apostrophe (‘)
Move the selected cells.	Ctrl+X
Copy the selected cells.	Ctrl+C
Paste content at the insertion point, replacing any selection.	Ctrl+V
Open the Paste Special dialog box.	Ctrl+Alt+V
Italicize text or remove italic formatting.	Ctrl+I or Ctrl+3
Bold text or remove bold formatting.	Ctrl+B or Ctrl+2
Underline text or remove underline.	Ctrl+U or Ctrl+4
Apply or remove strikethrough formatting.	Ctrl+5
Switch between hiding objects, displaying objects, and displaying placeholders for objects.	Ctrl+6
Apply an outline border to the selected cells.	Ctrl+Shift+Ampersand sign (&)
Remove the outline border from the selected cells.	Ctrl+Shift+Underscore (_)
Display or hide the outline symbols.	Ctrl+8
Use the Fill Down command to copy the contents and format of the topmost cell of a selected range into the cells below.	Ctrl+D
Apply the General number format.	Ctrl+Shift+Tilde sign (~)
Apply the Currency format with two decimal places (negative numbers in parentheses).	Ctrl+Shift+Dollar sign ($)
Apply the Percentage format with no decimal places.	Ctrl+Shift+Percent sign (%)
Apply the Scientific number format with two decimal places.	Ctrl+Shift+Caret sign (^)
Apply the Date format with the day, month, and year.	Ctrl+Shift+Number sign (#)
Apply the Time format with the hour and minute, and AM or PM.	Ctrl+Shift+At sign (@)
Apply the Number format with two decimal places, thousands separator, and minus sign (-) for negative values.	Ctrl+Shift+Exclamation point (!)
Open the Insert hyperlink dialog box.	Ctrl+K
Check spelling in the active worksheet or selected range.	F7
Display the Quick Analysis options for selected cells that contain data.	Ctrl+Q
Display the Create Table dialog box.	Ctrl+L or Ctrl+T
Open the Workbook Statistics dialog box.	Ctrl+Shift+G

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Keyboard shortcuts in the Paste Special dialog box in Excel 2013

In Excel 2013, you can paste a specific aspect of the copied data like its formatting or value using the Paste Special options. After you’ve copied the data, press Ctrl+Alt+V, or Alt+E+S to open the Paste Special dialog box.

Tip: You can also select Home > Paste > Paste Special.

To pick an option in the dialog box, press the underlined letter for that option. For example, press the letter C to pick the Comments option.

To do this	Press
Paste all cell contents and formatting.	A
Paste only the formulas as entered in the formula bar.	F
Paste only the values (not the formulas).	V
Paste only the copied formatting.	T
Paste only comments and notes attached to the cell.	C
Paste only the data validation settings from copied cells.	N
Paste all cell contents and formatting from copied cells.	H
Paste all cell contents without borders.	X
Paste only column widths from copied cells.	W
Paste only formulas and number formats from copied cells.	R
Paste only the values (not formulas) and number formats from copied cells.	U

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Keyboard shortcuts for making selections and performing actions

To do this	Press
Select the entire worksheet.	Ctrl+A or Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar
Select the current and next sheet in a workbook.	Ctrl+Shift+Page down
Select the current and previous sheet in a workbook.	Ctrl+Shift+Page up
Extend the selection of cells by one cell.	Shift+Arrow key
Extend the selection of cells to the last nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell, or if the next cell is blank, to the next nonblank cell.	Ctrl+Shift+Arrow key
Turn extend mode on and use the arrow keys to extend a selection. Press again to turn off.	F8
Add a non-adjacent cell or range to a selection of cells by using the arrow keys.	Shift+F8
Start a new line in the same cell.	Alt+Enter
Fill the selected cell range with the current entry.	Ctrl+Enter
Complete a cell entry and select the cell above.	Shift+Enter
Select an entire column in a worksheet.	Ctrl+Spacebar
Select an entire row in a worksheet.	Shift+Spacebar
Select all objects on a worksheet when an object is selected.	Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar
Extend the selection of cells to the beginning of the worksheet.	Ctrl+Shift+Home
Select the current region if the worksheet contains data. Press a second time to select the current region and its summary rows. Press a third time to select the entire worksheet.	Ctrl+A or Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar
Select the current region around the active cell.	Ctrl+Shift+Asterisk sign (*)
Select the first command on the menu when a menu or submenu is visible.	Home
Repeat the last command or action, if possible.	Ctrl+Y
Undo the last action.	Ctrl+Z
Expand grouped rows or columns.	While hovering over the collapsed items, press and hold the Shift key and scroll down.
Collapse grouped rows or columns.	While hovering over the expanded items, press and hold the Shift key and scroll up.

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Keyboard shortcuts for working with data, functions, and the formula bar

To do this	Press
Turn on or off tooltips for checking formulas directly in the formula bar or in the cell you’re editing.	Ctrl+Alt+P
Edit the active cell and put the insertion point at the end of its contents. Or, if editing is turned off for the cell, move the insertion point into the formula bar. If editing a formula, toggle Point mode off or on so you can use the arrow keys to create a reference.	F2
Expand or collapse the formula bar.	Ctrl+Shift+U
Cancel an entry in the cell or formula bar.	Esc
Complete an entry in the formula bar and select the cell below.	Enter
Move the cursor to the end of the text when in the formula bar.	Ctrl+End
Select all text in the formula bar from the cursor position to the end.	Ctrl+Shift+End
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks.	F9
Calculate the active worksheet.	Shift+F9
Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks, regardless of whether they have changed since the last calculation.	Ctrl+Alt+F9
Check dependent formulas, and then calculate all cells in all open workbooks, including cells not marked as needing to be calculated.	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F9
Display the menu or message for an Error Checking button.	Alt+Shift+F10
Display the Function Arguments dialog box when the insertion point is to the right of a function name in a formula.	Ctrl+A
Insert argument names and parentheses when the insertion point is to the right of a function name in a formula.	Ctrl+Shift+A
Insert the AutoSum formula	Alt+Equal sign ( = )
Invoke Flash Fill to automatically recognize patterns in adjacent columns and fill the current column	Ctrl+E
Cycle through all combinations of absolute and relative references in a formula if a cell reference or range is selected.	F4
Insert a function.	Shift+F3
Copy the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar.	Ctrl+Shift+Straight quotation mark («)
Create an embedded chart of the data in the current range.	Alt+F1
Create a chart of the data in the current range in a separate Chart sheet.	F11
Define a name to use in references.	Alt+M, M, D
Paste a name from the Paste Name dialog box (if names have been defined in the workbook).	F3
Move to the first field in the next record of a data form.	Enter
Create, run, edit, or delete a macro.	Alt+F8
Open the Microsoft Visual Basic For Applications Editor.	Alt+F11
Open the Power Query Editor	Alt+F12

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Keyboard shortcuts for refreshing external data

Use the following keys to refresh data from external data sources.

To do this	Press
Stop a refresh operation.	Esc
Refresh data in the current worksheet.	Ctrl+F5
Refresh all data in the workbook.	Ctrl+Alt+F5

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Power Pivot keyboard shortcuts

Use the following keyboard shortcuts with Power Pivot in Microsoft 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, and Excel 2013.

To do this	Press
Open the context menu for the selected cell, column, or row.	Shift+F10
Select the entire table.	Ctrl+A
Copy selected data.	Ctrl+C
Delete the table.	Ctrl+D
Move the table.	Ctrl+M
Rename the table.	Ctrl+R
Save the file.	Ctrl+S
Redo the last action.	Ctrl+Y
Undo the last action.	Ctrl+Z
Select the current column.	Ctrl+Spacebar
Select the current row.	Shift+Spacebar
Select all cells from the current location to the last cell of the column.	Shift+Page down
Select all cells from the current location to the first cell of the column.	Shift+Page up
Select all cells from the current location to the last cell of the row.	Shift+End
Select all cells from the current location to the first cell of the row.	Shift+Home
Move to the previous table.	Ctrl+Page up
Move to the next table.	Ctrl+Page down
Move to the first cell in the upper-left corner of selected table.	Ctrl+Home
Move to the last cell in the lower-right corner of selected table.	Ctrl+End
Move to the first cell of the selected row.	Ctrl+Left arrow key
Move to the last cell of the selected row.	Ctrl+Right arrow key
Move to the first cell of the selected column.	Ctrl+Up arrow key
Move to the last cell of selected column.	Ctrl+Down arrow key
Close a dialog box or cancel a process, such as a paste operation.	Ctrl+Esc
Open the AutoFilter Menu dialog box.	Alt+Down arrow key
Open the Go To dialog box.	F5
Recalculate all formulas in the Power Pivot window. For more information, see Recalculate Formulas in Power Pivot.	F9

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Function keys

Key	Description
F1	F1 alone: displays the Excel Help task pane. Ctrl+F1: displays or hides the ribbon. Alt+F1: creates an embedded chart of the data in the current range. Alt+Shift+F1: inserts a new worksheet. Ctrl+Shift+F1: toggles full screen mode
F2	F2 alone: edit the active cell and put the insertion point at the end of its contents. Or, if editing is turned off for the cell, move the insertion point into the formula bar. If editing a formula, toggle Point mode off or on so you can use the arrow keys to create a reference. Shift+F2: adds or edits a cell note. Ctrl+F2: displays the print preview area on the Print tab in the Backstage view.
F3	F3 alone: displays the Paste Name dialog box. Available only if names have been defined in the workbook. Shift+F3: displays the Insert Function dialog box.
F4	F4 alone: repeats the last command or action, if possible. When a cell reference or range is selected in a formula, F4 cycles through all the various combinations of absolute and relative references. Ctrl+F4: closes the selected workbook window. Alt+F4: closes Excel.
F5	F5 alone: displays the Go To dialog box. Ctrl+F5: restores the window size of the selected workbook window.
F6	F6 alone: switches between the worksheet, ribbon, task pane, and Zoom controls. In a worksheet that has been split, F6 includes the split panes when switching between panes and the ribbon area. Shift+F6: switches between the worksheet, Zoom controls, task pane, and ribbon. Ctrl+F6: switches between two Excel windows. Ctrl+Shift+F6: switches between all Excel windows.
F7	F7 alone: Opens the Spelling dialog box to check spelling in the active worksheet or selected range. Ctrl+F7: performs the Move command on the workbook window when it is not maximized. Use the arrow keys to move the window, and when finished press Enter, or Esc to cancel.
F8	F8 alone: turns extend mode on or off. In extend mode, Extended Selection appears in the status line, and the arrow keys extend the selection. Shift+F8: enables 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 when a workbook is not maximized. Alt+F8: displays the Macro dialog box to create, run, edit, or delete a macro.
F9	F9 alone: calculates all worksheets in all open workbooks. Shift+F9: calculates the active worksheet. Ctrl+Alt+F9: calculates 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: minimizes a workbook window to an icon.
F10	F10 alone: turns key tips on or off. (Pressing Alt does the same thing.) Shift+F10: displays the context menu for a selected item. Alt+Shift+F10: displays the menu or message for an Error Checking button. Ctrl+F10: maximizes or restores the selected workbook window.
F11	F11 alone: creates a chart of the data in the current range in a separate Chart sheet. Shift+F11: inserts a new worksheet. Alt+F11: opens the Microsoft Visual Basic For Applications Editor, in which you can create a macro by using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).
F12	F12 alone: displays the Save As dialog box.

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Other useful shortcut keys

Key	Description
Alt	Displays the Key Tips (new shortcuts) on the ribbon. For example, Alt, W, P switches the worksheet to Page Layout view. Alt, W, L switches the worksheet to Normal view. Alt, W, I switches the worksheet to Page Break Preview view.
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 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, or if the next cell is blank, extends the selection to the next nonblank cell. Left or Right arrow key selects the tab to the left or right when the ribbon is selected. When a submenu is open or selected, these arrow keys switch between the main menu and the submenu. When a ribbon tab is selected, these keys navigate the tab buttons. Down or Up arrow key selects the next or previous command when a menu or submenu is open. When a ribbon tab is selected, these keys navigate up or down the tab group. In a dialog box, arrow keys move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options. Down or Alt+Down arrow key opens a selected drop-down list.
Backspace	Deletes one character to the left in the formula bar. Clears the content of the active cell. In cell editing mode, it deletes the character to the left of the insertion point.
Delete	Removes the cell contents (data and formulas) from selected cells without affecting cell formats, threaded comments, or notes. In cell editing mode, it deletes the character to the right of the insertion point.
End	End turns End mode on or off. In End mode, you can press an arrow key to move to the next nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell. End mode turns off automatically after pressing the arrow key. Make sure to press End again before pressing the next arrow key. End mode is shown in the status bar when it is on. If the cells are blank, pressing End followed by an arrow key moves to the last cell in the row or column. End 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, to the lowest used row of the rightmost used column. If the cursor is in the formula bar, Ctrl+End moves the cursor to the end of the text. Ctrl+Shift+End extends the selection of cells to the last used cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner). If the cursor is in the formula bar, Ctrl+Shift+End selects all text in the formula bar from the cursor position to the end—this does not affect the height of the formula bar.
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. 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.
Shift	Hold the Shift key while you drag a selected row, column, or selected cells to move the selected cells and drop to insert them in a new location.
Spacebar	In a dialog box, performs the action for the selected button, or selects or clears a checkbox. 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 current region and its summary rows. Pressing Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar a third 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 key	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 a dialog box, or (if no dialog box is open) switches between two Excel windows. Ctrl+Shift+Tab switches to the previous tab in a dialog box, or (if no dialog box is open) switches between all Excel windows.

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In this topic

Frequently used shortcuts
Shortcut conflicts
- Change system preferences for keyboard shortcuts with the mouse
Work in windows and dialog boxes
Move and scroll in a sheet or workbook
Enter data on a sheet
Work in cells or the Formula bar
Format and edit data
Select cells, columns, or rows
Work with a selection
Use charts
Sort, filter, and use PivotTable reports
Outline data
Use function key shortcuts
- Change function key preferences with the mouse
Drawing

Frequently used shortcuts

This table itemizes the most frequently used shortcuts in Excel for Mac.

To do this	Press
Paste selection.	+V or Control+V
Copy selection.	+C or Control+C
Clear selection.	Delete
Save workbook.	+S or Control+S
Undo action.	+Z or Control+Z
Redo action.	+Y or Control+Y or +Shift+Z
Cut selection.	+X or Control+X or Shift+
Apply bold formatting.	+B or Control+B
Print workbook.	+P or Control+P
Open Visual Basic.	Option+F11
Fill cells down.	+D or Control+D
Fill cells right.	+R or Control+R
Insert cells.	Control+Shift+Equal sign ( = )
Delete cells.	+Hyphen (-) or Control+Hyphen (-)
Calculate all open workbooks.	+Equal sign ( = ) or F9
Close window.	+W or Control+W
Quit Excel.	+Q
Display the Go To dialog box.	Control+G or F5
Display the Format Cells dialog box.	+1 or Control+1
Display the Replace dialog box.	Control+H or +Shift+H
Use Paste Special.	+Control+V or Control+Option+V or +Option+V
Apply underline formatting.	+U
Apply italic formatting.	+I or Control+I
Open a new blank workbook.	+N or Control+N
Create a new workbook from template.	+Shift+P
Display the Save As dialog box.	+Shift+S or F12
Display the Help window.	F1 or +Forward slash (/)
Select all.	+A or +Shift+Spacebar
Add or remove a filter.	+Shift+F or Control+Shift+L
Minimize or maximize the ribbon tabs.	+Option+R
Display the Open dialog box.	+O or Control+O
Check spelling.	F7
Open the thesaurus.	Shift+F7
Display the Formula Builder.	Shift+F3
Open the Define Name dialog box.	+F3
Insert or reply to a threaded comment.	+Return
Open the Create names dialog box.	+Shift+F3
Insert a new sheet. *	Shift+F11
Print preview.	+P or Control+P

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Shortcut conflicts

Some Windows keyboard shortcuts conflict with the corresponding default macOS keyboard shortcuts. This topic flags such shortcuts with an asterisk (*). To use these shortcuts, you might have to change your Mac keyboard settings to change the Show Desktop shortcut for the key.

Change system preferences for keyboard shortcuts with the mouse

On the Apple menu, select System Settings.
Select Keyboard.
Select Keyboard Shortcuts.
Find the shortcut that you want to use in Excel and clear the checkbox for it.

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Work in windows and dialog boxes

To do this	Press
Expand or minimize the ribbon.	+Option+R
Switch to full screen view.	+Control+F
Switch to the next application.	+Tab
Switch to the previous application.	Shift++Tab
Close the active workbook window.	+W
Take a screenshot and save it on your desktop.	Shift++3
Minimize the active window.	Control+F9
Maximize or restore the active window.	Control+F10 or +F10
Hide Excel.	+H
Move to the next box, option, control, or command.	Tab key
Move to the previous box, option, control, or command.	Shift+Tab
Exit a dialog box or cancel an action.	Esc
Perform the action assigned to the default button (the button with the bold outline).	Return
Cancel the command and close the dialog box or menu.	Esc

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Move and scroll in a sheet or workbook

To do this	Press
Move one cell up, down, left, or right.	Arrow keys
Move to the edge of the current data region.	+Arrow key
Move to the beginning of the row.	Home On a MacBook, Fn+Left arrow key
Move to the beginning of the sheet.	Control+Home On a MacBook, Control+Fn+Left arrow key
Move to the last cell in use on the sheet.	Control+End On a MacBook, Control+Fn+Right arrow key
Move down one screen.	Page down On a MacBook, Fn+Down arrow key
Move up one screen.	Page up On a MacBook, Fn+Up arrow key
Move one screen to the right.	Option+Page down On a MacBook, Fn+Option+Down arrow key
Move one screen to the left.	Option+Page up On a MacBook, Fn+Option+Up arrow key
Move to the next sheet in the workbook.	Control+Page down or Option+Right arrow key
Move to the previous sheet in the workbook.	Control+Page down or Option+Left arrow key
Scroll to display the active cell.	Control+Delete
Display the Go To dialog box.	Control+G
Display the Find dialog box.	Control+F or Shift+F5
Access search (when in a cell or when a cell is selected).	+F
Move between unlocked cells on a protected sheet.	Tab key
Scroll horizontally.	Shift, then scroll the mouse wheel up for left, down for right

Tip: To use the arrow keys to move between cells in Excel for Mac 2011, you must turn Scroll Lock off. To toggle Scroll Lock off or on, press Shift+F14. Depending on the type of your keyboard, you might need to use the Control, Option, or the Command key instead of the Shift key. If you are using a MacBook, you might need to plug in a USB keyboard to use the F14 key combination.

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Enter data on a sheet

To do this	Press
Edit the selected cell.	F2
Complete a cell entry and move forward in the selection.	Return
Start a new line in the same cell.	Option+Return or Control+Option+Return
Fill the selected cell range with the text that you type.	+Return or Control+Return
Complete a cell entry and move up in the selection.	Shift+Return
Complete a cell entry and move to the right in the selection.	Tab key
Complete a cell entry and move to the left in the selection.	Shift+Tab
Cancel a cell entry.	Esc
Delete the character to the left of the insertion point or delete the selection.	Delete
Delete the character to the right of the insertion point or delete the selection. Note: Some smaller keyboards do not have this key.	On a MacBook, Fn+Delete
Delete text to the end of the line. Note: Some smaller keyboards do not have this key.	Control+ On a MacBook, Control+Fn+Delete
Move one character up, down, left, or right.	Arrow keys
Move to the beginning of the line.	Home On a MacBook, Fn+Left arrow key
Insert a note.	Shift+F2
Open and edit a cell note.	Shift+F2
Insert a threaded comment.	+Shift+F2
Open and reply to a threaded comment.	+Shift+F2
Fill down.	Control+D or +D
Fill to the right.	Control+R or +R
Invoke Flash Fill to automatically recognize patterns in adjacent columns and fill the current column.	Control+E
Define a name.	Control+L

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Work in cells or the Formula bar

To do this	Press
Turn on or off tooltips for checking formulas directly in the formula bar.	Control+Option+P
Edit the selected cell.	F2
Expand or collapse the formula bar.	Control+Shift+U
Edit the active cell and then clear it or delete the preceding character in the active cell as you edit the cell contents.	Delete
Complete a cell entry.	Return
Enter a formula as an array formula.	Shift++Return or Control+Shift+Return
Cancel an entry in the cell or formula bar.	Esc
Display the Formula Builder after you type a valid function name in a formula	Control+A
Insert a hyperlink.	+K or Control+K
Edit the active cell and position the insertion point at the end of the line.	Control+U
Open the Formula Builder.	Shift+F3
Calculate the active sheet.	Shift+F9
Display the context menu.	Shift+F10
Start a formula.	Equal sign ( = )
Toggle the formula reference style between absolute, relative, and mixed.	+T or F4
Insert the AutoSum formula.	Shift++T
Enter the date.	Control+Semicolon (;)
Enter the time.	+Semicolon (;)
Copy the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar.	Control+Shift+Inch mark/Straight double quote («)
Alternate between displaying cell values and displaying cell formulas.	Control+Grave accent (`)
Copy a formula from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar.	Control+Apostrophe (‘)
Display the AutoComplete list.	Option+Down arrow key
Define a name.	Control+L
Open the Smart Lookup pane.	Control+Option++L

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Format and edit data

To do this	Press
Edit the selected cell.	F2
Create a table.	+T or Control+T
Insert a line break in a cell.	+Option+Return or Control+Option+Return
Insert special characters like symbols, including emoji.	Control++Spacebar
Increase font size.	Shift++Right angle bracket (>)
Decrease font size.	Shift++Left angle bracket (<)
Align center.	+E
Align left.	+L
Display the Modify Cell Style dialog box.	Shift++L
Display the Format Cells dialog box.	+1
Apply the general number format.	Control+Shift+Tilde (~)
Apply the currency format with two decimal places (negative numbers appear in red with parentheses).	Control+Shift+Dollar sign ($)
Apply the percentage format with no decimal places.	Control+Shift+Percent sign (%)
Apply the exponential number format with two decimal places.	Control+Shift+Caret (^)
Apply the date format with the day, month, and year.	Control+Shift+Number sign (#)
Apply the time format with the hour and minute, and indicate AM or PM.	Control+Shift+At symbol (@)
Apply the number format with two decimal places, thousands separator, and minus sign (-) for negative values.	Control+Shift+Exclamation point (!)
Apply the outline border around the selected cells.	+Option+Zero (0)
Add an outline border to the right of the selection.	+Option+Right arrow key
Add an outline border to the left of the selection.	+Option+Left arrow key
Add an outline border to the top of the selection.	+Option+Up arrow key
Add an outline border to the bottom of the selection.	+Option+Down arrow key
Remove outline borders.	+Option+Hyphen
Apply or remove bold formatting.	+B
Apply or remove italic formatting.	+I
Apply or remove underline formatting.	+U
Apply or remove strikethrough formatting.	Shift++X
Hide a column.	+Right parenthesis ()) or Control+Right parenthesis ())
Unhide a column.	Shift++Right parenthesis ()) or Control+Shift+Right parenthesis ())
Hide a row.	+Left parenthesis (() or Control+Left parenthesis (()
Unhide a row.	Shift++Left parenthesis (() or Control+Shift+Left parenthesis (()
Edit the active cell.	Control+U
Cancel an entry in the cell or the formula bar.	Esc
Edit the active cell and then clear it or delete the preceding character in the active cell as you edit the cell contents.	Delete
Paste text into the active cell.	+V
Complete a cell entry	Return
Give selected cells the current cell’s entry.	+Return or Control+Return
Enter a formula as an array formula.	Shift++Return or Control+Shift+Return
Display the Formula Builder after you type a valid function name in a formula.	Control+A

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Select cells, columns, or rows

To do this	Press
Extend the selection by one cell.	Shift+Arrow key
Extend the selection to the last nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell.	Shift++Arrow key
Extend the selection to the beginning of the row.	Shift+Home On a MacBook, Shift+Fn+Left arrow key
Extend the selection to the beginning of the sheet.	Control+Shift+Home On a MacBook, Control+Shift+Fn+Left arrow key
Extend the selection to the last cell used on the sheet (lower-right corner).	Control+Shift+End On a MacBook, Control+Shift+Fn+Right arrow key
Select the entire column. *	Control+Spacebar
Select the entire row.	Shift+Spacebar
Select the current region or entire sheet. Press more than once to expand the selection.	+A
Select only visible cells.	Shift++Asterisk (*)
Select only the active cell when multiple cells are selected.	Shift+Delete (not the forward delete key found on full keyboards)
Extend the selection down one screen.	Shift+Page down On a MacBook, Shift+Fn+Down arrow key
Extend the selection up one screen	Shift+Page up On a MacBook, Shift+Fn+Up arrow key
Alternate between hiding objects, displaying objects, and displaying placeholders for objects.	Control+6
Turn on the capability to extend a selection by using the arrow keys.	F8
Add another range of cells to the selection.	Shift+F8
Select the current array, which is the array that the active cell belongs to.	Control+Forward slash (/)
Select cells in a row that don’t match the value in the active cell in that row. You must select the row starting with the active cell.	Control+Backward slash ()
Select only cells that are directly referred to by formulas in the selection.	Control+Shift+Left bracket ([)
Select all cells that are directly or indirectly referred to by formulas in the selection.	Control+Shift+Left brace ({)
Select only cells with formulas that refer directly to the active cell.	Control+Right bracket (])
Select all cells with formulas that refer directly or indirectly to the active cell.	Control+Shift+Right brace (})

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Work with a selection

To do this	Press
Copy a selection.	+C or Control+V
Paste a selection.	+V or Control+V
Cut a selection.	+X or Control+X
Clear a selection.	Delete
Delete the selection.	Control+Hyphen
Undo the last action.	+Z
Hide a column.	+Right parenthesis ()) or Control+Right parenthesis ())
Unhide a column.	+Shift+Right parenthesis ()) or Control+Shift+Right parenthesis ())
Hide a row.	+Left parenthesis (() or Control+Left parenthesis (()
Unhide a row.	+Shift+Left parenthesis (() or Control+Shift+Left parenthesis (()
Move selected rows, columns, or cells.	Hold the Shift key while you drag a selected row, column, or selected cells to move the selected cells and drop to insert them in a new location. If you don’t hold the Shift key while you drag and drop, the selected cells will be cut from the original location and pasted to the new location (not inserted).
Move from top to bottom within the selection (down). *	Return
Move from bottom to top within the selection (up). *	Shift+Return
Move from left to right within the selection, or move down one cell if only one column is selected.	Tab key
Move from right to left within the selection, or move up one cell if only one column is selected.	Shift+Tab
Move clockwise to the next corner of the selection.	Control+Period (.)
Group selected cells.	+Shift+K
Ungroup selected cells.	+Shift+J

* These shortcuts might move in another direction other than down or up. If you’d like to change the direction of these shortcuts using the mouse, select Excel > Preferences > Edit, and then, in After pressing Return, move selection, select the direction you want to move to.

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Use charts

To do this	Press
Insert a new chart sheet. *	F11
Cycle through chart object selection.	Arrow keys

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Sort, filter, and use PivotTable reports

To do this	Press
Open the Sort dialog box.	+Shift+R
Add or remove a filter.	+Shift+F or Control+Shift+L
Display the Filter list or PivotTable page field pop-up menu for the selected cell.	Option+Down arrow key

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Outline data

To do this	Press
Display or hide outline symbols.	Control+8
Hide selected rows.	Control+9
Unhide selected rows.	Control+Shift+Left parenthesis (()
Hide selected columns.	Control+Zero (0)
Unhide selected columns.	Control+Shift+Right parenthesis ())

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Use function key shortcuts

Excel for Mac uses the function keys for common commands, including Copy and Paste. For quick access to these shortcuts, you can change your Apple system preferences, so you don’t have to press the Fn key every time you use a function key shortcut.

Note: Changing system function key preferences affects how the function keys work for your Mac, not just Excel for Mac. After changing this setting, you can still perform the special features printed on a function key. Just press the Fn key. For example, to use the F12 key to change your volume, you would press Fn+F12.

If a function key doesn’t work as you expect it to, press the Fn key in addition to the function key. If you don’t want to press the Fn key each time, you can change your Apple system preferences. For instructions, go to Change function key preferences with the mouse.

The following table provides the function key shortcuts for Excel for Mac.

To do this	Press
Display the Help window.	F1
Edit the selected cell.	F2
Insert a note or open and edit a cell note.	Shift+F2
Insert a threaded comment or open and reply to a threaded comment.	+Shift+F2
Open the Save dialog box.	Option+F2
Open the Formula Builder.	Shift+F3
Open the Define Name dialog box.	+F3
Close a window or a dialog box.	+F4
Display the Go To dialog box.	F5
Display the Find dialog box.	Shift+F5
Move to the Search Sheet dialog box.	Control+F5
Switch focus between the worksheet, ribbon, task pane, and status bar.	F6 or Shift+F6
Check spelling.	F7
Open the thesaurus.	Shift+F7 or Control+Option++R
Extend the selection.	F8
Add to the selection.	Shift+F8
Display the Macro dialog box.	Option+F8
Calculate all open workbooks.	F9
Calculate the active sheet.	Shift+F9
Minimize the active window.	Control+F9
Display the context menu, or «right click» menu.	Shift+F10
Display a pop-up menu (on object button menu), such as by clicking the button after you paste into a sheet.	Option+Shift+F10
Maximize or restore the active window.	Control+F10 or +F10
Insert a new chart sheet.*	F11
Insert a new sheet.*	Shift+F11
Insert an Excel 4.0 macro sheet.	+F11
Open Visual Basic.	Option+F11
Display the Save As dialog box.	F12
Display the Open dialog box.	+F12
Open the Power Query Editor	Option+F12

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Change function key preferences with the mouse

On the Apple menu, select System Preferences > Keyboard.
On the Keyboard tab, select the checkbox for Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys.

Drawing

To do this	Press
Toggle Drawing mode on and off.	+Control+Z

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In this topic

Navigate the worksheet
Format and edit data
Work in cells or the formula bar

Navigate the worksheet

To do this	Press
Move one cell to the right.	Tab key
Move one cell up, down, left, or right.	Arrow keys
Move to the next sheet in the workbook.	Option+Right arrow key
Move to the previous sheet in the workbook.	Option+Left arrow key

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Format and edit data

To do this	Press
Apply outline border.	+Option+0
Remove outline border.	+Option+Hyphen (-)
Hide column(s).	+0
Hide row(s).	Control+9
Unhide column(s).	Shift++0 or Shift+Control+Right parenthesis ())
Unhide row(s).	Shift+Control+9 or Shift+Control+Left parenthesis (()

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Work in cells or the formula bar

To do this	Press
Move to the cell on the right.	Tab key
Move within cell text.	Arrow keys
Copy a selection.	+C
Paste a selection.	+V
Cut a selection.	+X
Undo an action.	+Z
Redo an action.	+Y or +Shift+Z
Apply bold formatting to the selected text.	+B
Apply italic formatting to the selected text.	+I
Underline the selected text.	+U
Select all.	+A
Select a range of cells.	Shift+Left or Right arrow key
Insert a line break within a cell.	+Option+Return or Control+Option+Return
Move the cursor to the beginning of the current line within a cell.	+Left arrow key
Move the cursor to the end of the current line within a cell.	+Right arrow key
Move the cursor to the beginning of the current cell.	+Up arrow key
Move the cursor to the end of the current cell.	+Down arrow key
Move the cursor up by one paragraph within a cell that contains a line break.	Option+Up arrow key
Move the cursor down by one paragraph within a cell that contains a line break.	Option+Down arrow key
Move the cursor right by one word.	Option+Right arrow key
Move the cursor left by one word.	Option+Left arrow key
Insert an AutoSum formula.	Shift++T

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Navigate the worksheet
Work with cells

Navigate the worksheet

To do this	Press
Move one cell to the right.	Tab key
Move one cell up, down, left, or right.	Up, Down, Left, or Right arrow key

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Work with cells

To do this	Press
Save a worksheet.	Control+S
Copy a selection.	Control+C
Paste a selection.	Control+V
Cut a selection.	Control+X
Undo an action.	Control+Z
Redo an action.	Control+Y
Apply bold formatting.	Control+B
Apply italic formatting.	Control+I
Apply underline formatting.	Control+U
Select all.	Control+A
Find.	Control+F
Insert a line break within a cell.	Alt+Enter

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Quick tips for using keyboard shortcuts with Excel for the web
Frequently used shortcuts
Access keys: Shortcuts for using the ribbon
Keyboard shortcuts for editing cells
Keyboard shortcuts for entering data
Keyboard shortcuts for editing data within a cell
Keyboard shortcuts for formatting cells
Keyboard shortcuts for moving and scrolling within worksheets
Keyboard shortcuts for working with objects
Keyboard shortcuts for working with cells, rows, columns, and objects
Keyboard shortcuts for moving within a selected range
Keyboard shortcuts for calculating data
Accessibility Shortcuts Menu (Alt+Shift+A)
Control keyboard shortcuts in Excel for the web by overriding browser keyboard shortcuts

Quick tips for using keyboard shortcuts with Excel for the web

To find any command quickly, press Alt+Windows logo key, Q to jump to the Search or Tell Me text field. In Search or Tell Me, type a word or the name of a command you want (available only in Editing mode). Search or Tell Me searches for related options and provides a list. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select a command, and then press Enter.

Depending on the version of Microsoft 365 you are using, the Search text field at the top of the app window might be called Tell Me instead. Both offer a largely similar experience, but some options and search results can vary.
To jump to a particular cell in a workbook, use the Go To option: press Ctrl+G, type the cell reference (such as B14), and then press Enter.
If you use a screen reader, go to Accessibility Shortcuts Menu (Alt+Shift+A).

Frequently used shortcuts

These are the most frequently used shortcuts for Excel for the web.

Tip: To quickly create a new worksheet in Excel for the web, open your browser, type Excel.new in the address bar, and then press Enter.

To do this	Press
Go to a specific cell.	Ctrl+G
Move down.	Page down or Down arrow key
Move up.	Page up or Up arrow key
Print a workbook.	Ctrl+P
Copy selection.	Ctrl+C
Paste selection.	Ctrl+V
Cut selection.	Ctrl+X
Undo action.	Ctrl+Z
Open workbook.	Ctrl+O
Close workbook.	Ctrl+W
Open the Save As dialog box.	Alt+F2
Use Find.	Ctrl+F or Shift+F3
Apply bold formatting.	Ctrl+B
Open the context menu.	Windows keyboards: Shift+F10 or Windows Menu key Other keyboards: Shift+F10
Jump to Search or Tell me.	Alt+Q
Repeat Find downward.	Shift+F4
Repeat Find upward.	Ctrl+Shift+F4
Insert a chart.	Alt+F1
Display the access keys (ribbon commands) on the classic ribbon when using Narrator.	Alt+Period (.)

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Access keys: Shortcuts for using the ribbon

Excel for the web offers access keys, keyboard shortcuts to navigate the ribbon. If you’ve used access keys to save time on Excel for desktop computers, you’ll find access keys very similar in Excel for the web.

In Excel for the web, access keys all start with Alt+Windows logo key, then add a letter for the ribbon tab. For example, to go to the Review tab, press Alt+Windows logo key, R.

Note: To learn how to override the browser’s Alt-based ribbon shortcuts, go to Control keyboard shortcuts in Excel for the web by overriding browser keyboard shortcuts.

If you’re using Excel for the web on a Mac computer, press Control+Option to start.

To get to the ribbon, press Alt+Windows logo key, or press Ctrl+F6 until you reach the Home tab.
To move between tabs on the ribbon, press the Tab key.
To hide the ribbon so you have more room to work, press Ctrl+F1. To display the ribbon again, press Ctrl+F1.

Go to the access keys for the ribbon

To go directly to a tab on the ribbon, press one of the following access keys:

To do this	Press
Go to the Search or Tell Me field on the ribbon and type a search term.	Alt+Windows logo key, Q
Open the File menu.	Alt+Windows logo key, F
Open the Home tab and format text and numbers or use other tools such as Sort & Filter.	Alt+Windows logo key, H
Open the Insert tab and insert a function, table, chart, hyperlink, or threaded comment.	Alt+Windows logo key, N
Open the Data tab and refresh connections or use data tools.	Alt+Windows logo key, A
Open the Review tab and use the Accessibility Checker or work with threaded comments and notes.	Alt+Windows logo key, R
Open the View tab to choose a view, freeze rows or columns in your worksheet, or show gridlines and headers.	Alt+Windows logo key, W

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Work in the ribbon tabs and menus

The shortcuts in this table can save time when you work with the ribbon tabs and ribbon menus.

To do this	Press
Select the active tab of the ribbon and activate the access keys.	Alt+Windows logo key. To move to a different tab, use an access key or the Tab key.
Move the focus to commands on the ribbon.	Enter, then the Tab key or Shift+Tab
Activate a selected button.	Spacebar or Enter
Open the list for a selected command.	Spacebar or Enter
Open the menu for a selected button.	Alt+Down arrow key
When a menu or submenu is open, move to the next command.	Esc

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Keyboard shortcuts for editing cells

Tip: If a spreadsheet opens in the Viewing mode, editing commands won’t work. To switch to Editing mode, press Alt+Windows logo key, Z, M, E.

To do this	Press
Insert a row above the current row.	Alt+Windows logo key, H, I, R
Insert a column to the left of the current column.	Alt+Windows logo key, H, I, C
Cut selection.	Ctrl+X
Copy selection.	Ctrl+C
Paste selection.	Ctrl+V
Undo an action.	Ctrl+Z
Redo an action.	Ctrl+Y
Start a new line in the same cell.	Alt+Enter
Insert a hyperlink.	Ctrl+K
Insert a table.	Ctrl+L
Insert a function.	Shift+F3
Increase font size.	Ctrl+Shift+Right angle bracket (>)
Decrease font size.	Ctrl+Shift+Left angle bracket (<)
Apply a filter.	Alt+Windows logo key, A, T
Re-apply a filter.	Ctrl+Alt+L
Toggle AutoFilter on and off.	Ctrl+Shift+L

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Keyboard shortcuts for entering data

To do this	Press
Complete cell entry and select the cell below.	Enter
Complete cell entry and select the cell above.	Shift+Enter
Complete cell entry and select the next cell in the row.	Tab key
Complete cell entry and select the previous cell in the row.	Shift+Tab
Cancel cell entry.	Esc

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Keyboard shortcuts for editing data within a cell

To do this	Press
Edit the selected cell.	F2
Cycle through all the various combinations of absolute and relative references when a cell reference or range is selected in a formula.	F4
Clear the selected cell.	Delete
Clear the selected cell and start editing.	Backspace
Go to beginning of cell line.	Home
Go to end of cell line.	End
Select right by one character.	Shift+Right arrow key
Select to the beginning of cell data.	Shift+Home
Select to the end of cell data.	Shift+End
Select left by one character.	Shift+Left arrow key
Extend selection to the last nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell, or if the next cell is blank, to the next nonblank cell.	Ctrl+Shift+Right arrow key or Ctrl+Shift+Left arrow key
Insert the current date.	Ctrl+Semicolon (;)
Insert the current time.	Ctrl+Shift+Semicolon (;)
Copy a formula from the cell above.	Ctrl+Apostrophe (‘)
Copy the value from the cell above.	Ctrl+Shift+Apostrophe (‘)
Insert a formula argument.	Ctrl+Shift+A

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Keyboard shortcuts for formatting cells

To do this	Press
Apply bold formatting.	Ctrl+B
Apply italic formatting.	Ctrl+I
Apply underline formatting.	Ctrl+U
Paste formatting.	Shift+Ctrl+V
Apply the outline border to the selected cells.	Ctrl+Shift+Ampersand (&)
Apply the number format.	Ctrl+Shift+1
Apply the time format.	Ctrl+Shift+2
Apply the date format.	Ctrl+Shift+3
Apply the currency format.	Ctrl+Shift+4
Apply the percentage format.	Ctrl+Shift+5
Apply the scientific format.	Ctrl+Shift+6
Apply outside border.	Ctrl+Shift+7
Open the Number Format dialog box.	Ctrl+1

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Keyboard shortcuts for moving and scrolling within worksheets

To do this	Press
Move up one cell.	Up arrow key or Shift+Enter
Move down one cell.	Down arrow key or Enter
Move right one cell.	Right arrow key or Tab key
Go to the beginning of the row.	Home
Go to cell A1.	Ctrl+Home
Go to the last cell of the used range.	Ctrl+End
Move down one screen (28 rows).	Page down
Move up one screen (28 rows).	Page up
Move to the edge of the current data region.	Ctrl+Right arrow key or Ctrl+Left arrow key
Move between ribbon and workbook content.	Ctrl+F6
Move to a different ribbon tab.	Tab key Press Enter to go to the ribbon for the tab.
Insert a new sheet.	Shift+F11
Switch to the next sheet.	Alt+Ctrl+Page down
Switch to the next sheet (when in Microsoft Teams or a browser other than Chrome).	Ctrl+Page down
Switch to the previous sheet.	Alt+Ctrl+Page up
Switch to previous sheet (when in Microsoft Teams or a browser other than Chrome).	Ctrl+Page up

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Keyboard shortcuts for working with objects

To do this	Press
Open menu or drill down.	Alt+Down arrow key
Close menu or drill up.	Alt+Up arrow key
Follow hyperlink.	Ctrl+Enter
Open a note for editing.	Shift+F2
Open and reply to a threaded comment.	Ctrl+Shift+F2
Rotate an object left.	Alt+Left arrow key
Rotate an object right.	Alt+Right arrow key

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Keyboard shortcuts for working with cells, rows, columns, and objects

To do this	Press
Select a range of cells.	Shift+Arrow keys
Select an entire column.	Ctrl+Spacebar
Select an entire row.	Shift+Spacebar
Extend selection to the last nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell, or if the next cell is blank, to the next nonblank cell.	Ctrl+Shift+Right arrow key or Ctrl+Shift+Left arrow key
Add a non-adjacent cell or range to a selection.	Shift+F8
Insert cells, rows, or columns.	Ctrl+Plus sign (+)
Delete cells, rows, or columns.	Ctrl+Minus sign (-)
Hide rows.	Ctrl+9
Unhide rows.	Ctrl+Shift+9
Hide columns	Ctrl+0
Unhide columns	Ctrl+Shift+0

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Keyboard shortcuts for moving within a selected range

To do this	Press
Move from top to bottom (or forward through the selection).	Enter
Move from bottom to top (or back through the selection).	Shift+Enter
Move forward through a row (or down through a single-column selection).	Tab key
Move back through a row (or up through a single-column selection).	Shift+Tab
Move to an active cell.	Shift+Backspace
Move to an active cell and keep the selection.	Ctrl+Backspace
Rotate the active cell through the corners of the selection.	Ctrl+Period (.)
Move to the next selected range.	Ctrl+Alt+Right arrow key
Move to the previous selected range.	Ctrl+Alt+Left arrow key
Extend selection to the last used cell in the sheet.	Ctrl+Shift+End
Extend selection to the first cell in the sheet.	Ctrl+Shift+Home

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Keyboard shortcuts for calculating data

To do this	Press
Calculate workbook (refresh).	F9
Perform full calculation.	Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F9
Refresh external data.	Alt+F5
Refresh all external data.	Ctrl+Alt+F5
Apply Auto Sum.	Alt+Equal sign ( = )
Apply Flash Fill.	Ctrl+E

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Accessibility Shortcuts Menu (Alt+Shift+A)

Access the common features quickly by using the following shortcuts:

To do this	Press
Cycle between landmark regions.	Ctrl+F6 or Ctrl+Shift+F6
Move within a landmark region.	Tab key or Shift+Tab
Go to the Search or Tell Me field to run any command.	Alt+Q
Display or hide Key Tips or access the ribbon.	Alt+Windows logo key
Edit the selected cell.	F2
Go to a specific cell.	Ctrl+G
Move to another worksheet in the workbook.	Ctrl+Alt+Page up or Ctrl+Alt+Page down
Open the context menu.	Shift+F10 or Windows Menu key
Read row header.	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T
Read row until an active cell.	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Home
Read row from an active cell.	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+End
Read column header.	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H
Read column until an active cell.	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Page up
Read column from an active cell.	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Page down
Open a list of moving options within a dialog box.	Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar

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Control keyboard shortcuts in Excel for the web by overriding browser keyboard shortcuts

Excel for the web works in a browser. Browsers have keyboard shortcuts, some of which conflict with shortcuts that work in Excel on the desktop. You can control these shortcuts, so they work the same in both versions of Excel by changing the Keyboard Shortcuts settings. Overriding browser shortcuts also enables you to open the Excel for the web Help by pressing F1.

Override browser shortcuts in Excel for the web dialog box.

In Excel for the web, select Help > Keyboard Shortcuts.
Search for any keyboard shortcut.
Choose the category of shortcuts to display in the list.
Select Override browser shortcuts.
Select Show Overrides to show shortcut overrides in the dialog box.
Select Close.

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If AutoFill isn’t familiar to you, you could benefit greatly from our free Basic Skills E-book, which will show you the basics of Excel formulas, functions and AutoFill.

If you use AutoFill often, you’re probably used to double-clicking on the AutoFill handle to fill down a whole column of data, but you might wonder if you could do this more quickly by using a keyboard shortcut.

There isn’t a specific keyboard shortcut for AutoFilling in this way, but there are some alternatives that could be useful.

Flash Fill

Flash Fill was first introduced in Excel 2013. It’s a form of AutoFill that tries to intelligently figure out what kind of data you are trying to fill and automatically provide the values you need.

It’s important to note that Flash Fill does not work with formulas; it will only work with ordinary values.

You can Flash Fill a whole column of data by simply pressing the <Ctrl>+<E> shortcut keys.

Flash Fill is explained in depth in the free Basic Skills E-book.

The Fill Down shortcut key

There actually is a shortcut key for the Fill Down feature: <Ctrl>+<D>

Unfortunately this doesn’t behave in the same way as double-clicking the AutoFill handle. Nothing will happen if you press <Ctrl>+<D> with only a single cell selected. For this to work you need to first select all of the cells that you need to fill down to, which usually takes longer than using the AutoFill handle.

The Repeat shortcut key

Although there isn’t a shortcut key or Ribbon command that does the same thing as double-clicking the AutoFill handle, Excel still recognizes it as a command. This means that you can use Excel’s Repeat feature to AutoFill as many times as you need after you have done the first AutoFill manually.

The shortcut key for the Repeat command is <Ctrl>+<Y>, but you can also add this command to your Ribbon or Quick Access Toolbar.

Customizing the Ribbon and Quick Access toolbar is covered in our Essential Skills Books and E-books.

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Learn how to apply Excel fill color shortcut to change the background or shading colors of a cell using various methods.

In this guide, all demonstrated fill color shortcuts are for Excel for Windows versions 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and Office365.

If you are looking for keyboard shortcuts to fill a cell quickly, you are at the right place. In this article, we’ll show you the best practices and workarounds.

Table of content:

How to use the fill color shortcut in Excel
Apply the Alt, H, H shortcut
The fastest way: Fill Color Shortcuts Add-in in Excel
Add Fill Color Menu to Quick Access Toolbar

The fact is that there is no built-in keyboard shortcut in Excel that fills color to a cell. Luckily, Excel offers some workarounds to perform this task.

Apply the Alt, H, H shortcut to open the Fill color menu

To open the Fill Color menu, use the Alt, H, H shortcut, and Excel shows the color palette dialog. You can view the color palettes, the theme colors, and the standard colors.

Steps to apply a fill color shortcut:

Select the cells that you want to color
Press Alt, H, H top open the Fill color menu
Use the arrow keys to move on the color grid
Select the color that you want to apply
Press Enter to fill color to the selected cell or range

Shortcut to use no fill: Alt, H, H, N

Shortcut to show more colors on the palette: Alt, H, H, M

This way is a bit faster than the default method (Clicking the Home Tab and using the Colors drop-down menu)

Fill Color Shortcuts Add-in in Excel

If you are familiar with VBA, we have a piece of good news. VBA makes life easier. I wrote a tiny custom Excel add-in that allows you to assign custom keyboard shortcuts for all purposes.

This guide will demonstrate the fastest way to apply a command using a user-defined shortcut key.

In the example, you want to use the Excel green color palette for your reports. The Application.Onkey method help to assign a fill color shortcut key to color.

fill color shortcut to excel palette add-in

Press Alt + F11 to open the VBA editor window and copy the code to ThisWorkBook:

Option Explicit
Private WithEvents appEvents As Application
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Set appEvents = Application
Application.OnKey "+1", "Fill_Green1"
Application.OnKey "+2", "Fill_Green2"
Application.OnKey "+3", "Fill_Green3"
Application.OnKey "+4", "Fill_Green4"
Application.OnKey "+5", "Fill_Green5"
End Sub

Create a new module and add the following code:

Sub Fill_Green1()
Selection.Interior.Color = RGB(51, 196, 129)
End Sub
Sub Fill_Green2()
Selection.Interior.Color = RGB(33, 163, 102)
End Sub
Sub Fill_Green3()
Selection.Interior.Color = RGB(16, 124, 65)
End Sub
Sub Fill_Green4()
Selection.Interior.Color = RGB(24, 92, 55)
End Sub
Sub Fill_Green5()
Selection.Interior.Color = RGB(13, 114, 57)
End Sub

The new shortcut keys are: Shift +1 to Shift +5

You can download the fill color add-in here. Play with it; replace the code if you want. Also, don’t forget to check this guide on how to install an Excel add-in.

If you don’t want to use keyboard shortcuts, there is a way to pin the Fill Color menu on the Quick Access Toolbar.

Click File > Options
Select the Quick Access Toolbar from the list
Select All commands and choose the Fill color
Add the command to the QAT, then click OK

Add Fill Color Menu to Quick Access Toolbar

Now the menu appears in the QAT. From now on, you can use the method mentioned above to select the fill color.

Steps to using a fill cell color command:

Add the Fill color menu to the QAT
Press Alt, 5 (or position number in the QAT) to open the Fill Color dialog
Use the arrow keys to navigate between colors and select the color
Press Enter to apply the selected color to the cell or range of cells

This way is an excellent alternative to the Alt, H, H fill color shortcut. We recommend you place the most frequently used commands in the QAT. It is not necessary to switch between Excel tabs to reach the fill color command.

Repeat the last action using F4 Key or Alt+Enter

Sometimes it can be useful if you can repeat the last action. In Excel, the shortcut key for this purpose is F4.

In the example, we have used the Alt, H, H fill color shortcut to apply a green background to cell B3. Next, move the cursor to cell B4, then press F4.

Excel will repeat the last action and will use a green background for cell B3. So easy!

Copy and Paste formatting using shortcuts

Last but not least, you can use the copy formatting command to apply a fill color to a cell.

Steps to apply the Paste Formatting Button on the QAT:

Add the Paste Formatting button to the QAT
Copy the cell (Ctrl + C) that contains the formatting style
Select the destination cell or the range of cells
Press Alt+5 (or the current position number of the QAT button) to apply the formatting

Tip: You can use one of a paste special shortcut keys to speed up the task. After pressing Ctrl + C, select the target cell or range and use the Alt, H, V, R Paste Format keyboard shortcut.

Final thoughts

Today we have introduced some tricks to apply the fill color shortcut in Excel. Pick your favorite way! Also, we recommend using our small, flexible add-in. Stay tuned.

Additional resources:

Excel Shortcuts – The Ultimate Guide

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Filling a background color in a cell or range of cells is a common task that most of Excel users have to do on a daily basis.

While it’s quite easy to fill color in a cell in Excel (using the inbuilt option in the ribbon), it’s not the fastest way to do it.

And if this is something you have to do multiple times in a day, knowing faster ways to fill color in a cell would make you more efficient and also save time.

And needless to say, you can always use the shortcuts and tricks I cover in this tutorial to impress your boss and colleagues.

Regular Way to Fill Color in Cells

Before I show you some shortcut ways to fill color in Excel, let me quickly show you the regular way of doing it:

Select the cell or range of cells in which you want to fill the color
Click the ‘Home’ tab

In the Font group, click on the ‘Fill Color’ icon

Click on the color that you want to fill in the selected cell

If you don’t find the color you want to fill in the options that show up in Step 3, you can click on the ‘More Colors’ options.

This will open the colors dialog box where you get more colors as well as the option to specify the hex color code or the RGB code

Fun Fact: There are approximately 16.6 million different colors you can use in Excel

Shortcuts to Fill Color in Cells in Excel

Let’s look at some shortcut ways you can use to fill color in cells in Excel.

Keyboard Shortcut to Fill Color in Cells

Let’s start with a keyboard shortcut that will quickly allow you to open the options that show all the colors that you can fill in a cell (all the selected range of cells).

ALT + H + H

To use this keyboard shortcut, you first need to select the cell or the range of cells in which you want to fill the color and then hit these keys in succession (ALT then H, and then H).

The above keyboard shortcut would open the Fill Color panel that shows you all the colors, where you can use the arrow keys to navigate to the color you want to fill and then hit the Enter key.

While this keyboard shortcut may seem faster than using your mouse to click on the Home tab and then click on the color panel and then select the color, one major drawback of this method is that you cannot select the color you need with this keyboard shortcut. You need to use the arrow keys to navigate to the color you want, which makes this keyboard shortcut slow to use

Pros of this shortcut

Faster than using the mouse (once you get used to it)
Allows you to not switch from keyboard to mouse

Cons of this shortcut

Doesn’t allow selecting a color and you need to navigate using the arrow keys
Slower than expected
Hard to remember

Pro Tip: If you want to quickly remove the color from a cell or range of cells, you can use the keyboard shortcut ALT + H + H + N

Adding Fill Color Option to the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT)

You can also add the Fill Color icon in the Quick Access Toolbar so that you always have access to it with a single click.

So, instead of going to the Home tab and then locating the Fill Color icon, you can get the same option with a single click.

Below are the steps to add the fill color icon in the Quick Access Toolbar:

In the Quick Access Toolbar click on the ‘Customize the Quick Access Toolbar’ icon

Click on the customize the quick access toolbar option

In the options that show up, click on ‘More Commands’

In the ‘Excel Options’ dialog box that opens up, select the ‘Fill Color’ icon option

Choose the fill color option in the Excel Options dialog box

Click on the Add button

Click OK

The above steps would add the fill color icon in the QAT.

To use this, just click on the ‘Fill Color’ icon in the QAT and it’ll show you the palette of colors that you can choose from.

One big benefit of adding icons in the Quick Access Toolbar is that you can also use these icons with a simple keyboard shortcut:

ALT + Number (which is the position of the icon in the QAT)

In our example, since the Fill Color icon is the second option in the QAT, I can use the keyboard shortcut ALT + 2 (where I need to hold the ALT key and then press the 2 key)

As you can see, this keyboard shortcut is a lot better than the regular keyboard shortcut of the fill color icon ALT + H + H

Pros

You always have access to the Fill Color option with a single click
The keyboard shortcut for icons in the QAT is usually shorter

Cons

You need to add the Fill color icon in the QAT first (one-time effort)
If you use the mouse to access it, it only saves you one click (so not significantly better than using the option in the ribbon)

Using F4 to Repeat Fill Color Operation

This is not really a direct keyboard shortcut to fill color in any cell or range of cells, however, if you have already used one of the above options to fill color in a cell or range, you can repeat the same action by using the F4 key.

Here is how you can use the F4 key to fill color in Excel:

Select a cell in which you want to fill the color
Use the keyboard shortcut or the Fill Color icon in the ribbon to fill the color in the selected cell
Now select any other cell or range of cells that you want to fill with the same color
Hit the F4 key

When you use the F4 key in Step 4, it repeats the same action that has been done just before using it.

In our example, since we first filled a cell with a specific color, and then use the F4 key, it repeated the same action.

You can continue to use the F4 key to fill color in multiple cells/ranges as long as you don’t do anything else.

You can even use this across worksheets and other open workbooks

Pros:

Huge timesaver as you can do the action once and repeat it as many times as you want
Works across other worksheets as well as other open workbooks

Cons:

Since it’s dependent on the last action, as soon as you do anything else, you won’t be able to use this keyboard shortcut to fill the color

[Advanced] Creating Your Own Shortcut to Fill Color Using VBA

If there is some specific color that you often need to fill in Excel, you can create your own VBA code and install that as an add-in.

Once you do that, you will be able to use simple keyboard shortcuts (that you yourself assign in the VBA code) to quickly fill color in the selected cells.

Below are the detailed steps to create an add-in using VBA code that will allow you to use shortcuts to fill color in the selected cells:

Open a new Excel workbook
Click the Developer tab and then click on the Visual Basic icon. this will open the VBA editor. If you do not see the Developer tab, you can use the keyboard shortcut ALT + F11 (or read this guide on how to get the developer tab in the ribbon)

In Project Explorer, double-click on the ‘ThisWorkbook’ object. If you don’t see Project Explorer, click on the ‘View’ option in the menu and then click on ‘Project Explorer’

Copy and paste the below code into the ThisWorkbook code window

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Set AppEvents = Application
Application.OnKey "+1", "Fill_Red"
Application.OnKey "+2", "Fill_Blue"
Application.OnKey "+3", "Fill_Green"
End Sub

Copy paste the code in the thisworkbook code window

Click the Insert option in the menu and click on ‘Module’. This will insert a new module for this workbook

Copy and paste the below code in the module code window

Sub Fill_Red()
Selection.Interior.Color = RGB(255, 0, 0)
End Sub

Sub Fill_Blue()
Selection.Interior.Color = RGB(0, 0, 255)
End Sub

Sub Fill_Green()
Selection.Interior.Color = RGB(0, 255, 0)
End Sub

Close the VB editor
Click the File tab and then click on Save As

Click on the Browse option and select the location where you want to save the add-in

Give the Add-in a name

In the ‘Save as type’ drop-down, select the Excel add-in (.XLAM) option

Click on Save

With the above steps, we have our add-in that we can install in any Excel workbook so that the VBA code would be available in all the workbooks on our system.

Below are the steps to add this add-in into an excel workbook:

Open a new Excel workbook (you can also use any existing workbook that is already open)
Click the Developer tab
In the Add-ins group, click on Excel Add-ins

In the Add-ins dialog box, click the ‘Browse’ button

Locate and select the add-in that we have already created and saved

Click Ok
Click OK in the Add-ins dialog box (make sure the add-in you added is checked)

The above steps have added the add-in we created to the Excel workbook. And going forward, this add-in would be available in all the Excel workbooks that you use on your system (new as well as existing)

Now you can use the below keyboard shortcuts to fill color in selected cells in Excel.

To fill Red color:

Shift + 1

To fill Blue color:

Shift + 2

To fill Green color:

Shift + 3

In this example, I have shown you how to create a couple of keyboard shortcuts that you can use to fill red, blue, or green colors in the selected cells.

You can modify the VBA code to specify your own color and even create more keyboard shortcuts.

Note: You need to keep the add-in file that we created in the same location for the add-in to continue to work. If you delete this file, you won’t be able to use this add-in in any of the Excel files. In case you change the location of the add-in file, you need to install it again.

Pros:

Easy to use once set-up
You can create your own shortcuts and use these in any workbook once the add-in is installed

Cons

The initial setup is long and a bit advanced for beginner Excel users
Add-ins can sometimes create issues and conflict with existing Excel features or other add-ins

Using Paint Format to Easily Copy and Fill Colors

Excel also allows you to quickly copy the formatting from one cell (or a range of cells) and paste this formatting to other cells.

This can easily be done using the Format Painter tool.

And since the color of the cell is part of the formatting, you can also use this to quickly copy the color of any cell end applied to other cells

Below I have a data set where I have cell color in some of the headers that contain the month name, I need to fill the same color in the other headers that do not have any color in the cell.

Dataset to copy formatting and fill other colors

Since I want the same color to be filled to the headers in cells D1, E1, and F1, instead of doing it manually, I can copy the color from the existing colored cell, and then apply it to these non-filled cells.

Below are the steps to fill color using Format Painter:

Select the cell that already has the color that you want to copy
Click the Home tab
In the Clipboard group, click on the Format Painter icon

Select the cell (or range of cells) on which you want to fill the same color

Pro Tip: If you want to continue to use the format painter to fill color in multiple cells, double-click on the format painter icon in Step 3. When you click on the format painter icon once, you can only use it once, but when you double click on it, it remains active unless you hit the Escape key or use some other option

Remember that the format printer option would copy all the formatting of the source cell and apply it to the destination cell. This could include cell color, border, font color font size, as well as conditional formatting.

One way many advanced Excel users use the Format Painter tool is to copy the conditional formatting rules from one area and apply it to some other area in the worksheet.

In this tutorial, I showed you some shortcut methods you can use to fill color in the cells in Excel. You can use a keyboard shortcut or add the Fill color icon in the Quick Access Toolbar to use it.

And if you need some specific colors to be quickly applied to the selected cells, you can also consider using the VBA method that allows you to create your own keyboard shortcuts. You can create an add-in using the VBA code so that these shortcuts are available in all the Excel files on your system.

I hope you found this excel tutorial useful.

Other Excel articles you may also find helpful:

Excel Paste Special Shortcuts That Will Save You Tons of Time
How to Select Entire Column (or Row) in Excel – Shortcut
How to Indent in Excel (3 Easy Ways + Keyboard Shortcut)
Copy and Paste Multiple Cells in Excel (Adjacent & Non-Adjacent)
200+ Excel Keyboard Shortcuts – 10x Your Productivity
How to Sum by Color in Excel (Formula & VBA)
How to Sort By Color in Excel (in less than 10 seconds)
How to Count Colored Cells in Excel – A Step by Step Tutorial + Video
How to Edit Cells in Excel? (Shortcuts)

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Fill Down

This Excel Shortcut copies data from the cells above without using copy and paste. If you select a continuous range and press CTRL + D, then the cells in the row directly above the selected range will be copied down to all selected cells. To copy down cells in the row that is not directly above, use CTRL to select cells above in addition to the range you wish to paste into and press CTRL + D.

PC Shortcut:Ctrl+D

Mac Shortcut:^+D

Remember This Shortcut:
D for Down

Fill Right

This Excel Shortcut copies data from the cells on the left without using copy and paste. If you select a continuous range and press CTRL + R, then the cells in the column directly to the left of the selected range will be copied to all selected cells. To copy cells in the column that is not directly to the left, use CTRL to select cells to the left in addition to the range you wish to paste into and press CTRL + R.

PC Shortcut:Ctrl+R

Mac Shortcut:^+R

Remember This Shortcut:
R for Right

AutoFill Numbers

You can autofill consecutive numbers in Excel by dragging the fill handle down from your initial number and selecting Fill Series.

Alternatively, you can create a different number pattern. Consider the example below.

Select both B2 and B3, and then drag the fill handle down. Excel recognizes the pattern, and a list of odd numbers appears.

AutoFill Dates

You can also type in a date, and then drag the fill handle down.

It automatically fills in the next day (Fill Series). However, you can select a different option, such as Fill Months.

AutoFill Custom Lists

There are quite a few built-in lists that are default in Excel (e.g., Jan, Feb, Mar, … and Mon, Tues, Wed, …). When you drag down the fill handle, if you have one of the values of these lists in your first cell, these are automatically filled in for you.

You can also create your own list if you find you have repetitive data that is often used in a list format.

In the Options pop-up screen, go to the Advanced tab, scroll down, and under the General group, choose Edit Custom Lists.

Then click the Add button and type in the list entries.

You can then type in any name on the list and drag the fill handle down, and it fills up according to the order of the least, repeating the data if you have dragged down beyond the length of the list.

AutoFill Options

When you drag down the fill handle, you are given a list of options that are available to fill. The top option (Copy Cells) copies the data down for you.

As shown above, selecting Fill Series results in a list of consecutive numbers. You can also select to fill just with formatting but not the numbers, or to fill with just the numbers but not the formatting.

To fill with just the number, and not the formatting, select Fill Without Formatting.

Alternatively, you can fill just with the formatting.

If the data in the first cell is a built-in list, it may give you a few different options. In the example below, you have the choice to fill in all days or just weekdays.

Similarly, if the data is a date, a few further options are available. Below, Fill Years has been selected.

If Excel can recognize data from an adjacent cell, then Flash Fill may be available. In the example below, Excel has extracted the date from the PO Number using Flash Fill.

More About Using AutoFill

AutoFill
AutoFill Custom and Alphabetic Lists
AutoFill Dates or Months
AutoFill Numbers
AutoFill Numbers Without Dragging
Auto-Number Rows in a Column
Disable AutoFill
Fill Column With Same Value
Fill Series Not Working
Make a List of Numbers
Turn On AutoFill
Use Fill Handle
Use Flash Fill to Fill a Range
Copy & Paste	yes
Apply Formula to Entire Column
Copy and Paste Without Changing Format
Copy Every Other Row
Drag and Drop
Duplicate Rows
Database	yes
Create a Searchable Database
Find & Select	yes
Replace Blank Cells With Zeros
Objects	yes
Insert Multiple Checkboxes
Sort Data	yes
Sort by Last Name
Sort IP Addresses
Statistics	yes
Chi-Square Goodness of Fit Test
VBA	yes
Autofill with VBA Macro
View	yes
Enable and Disable Smart Tags

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Frequently used shortcuts

Ribbon keyboard shortcuts

Use the Access keys for ribbon tabs

Work in the ribbon with the keyboard

Keyboard shortcuts for navigating in cells

Keyboard shortcuts for formatting cells

Keyboard shortcuts in the Paste Special dialog box in Excel 2013

Keyboard shortcuts for making selections and performing actions

Keyboard shortcuts for working with data, functions, and the formula bar

Keyboard shortcuts for refreshing external data

Power Pivot keyboard shortcuts

Function keys

Other useful shortcut keys

See also

In this topic

Frequently used shortcuts

Shortcut conflicts

Change system preferences for keyboard shortcuts with the mouse

Work in windows and dialog boxes

Move and scroll in a sheet or workbook

Enter data on a sheet

Work in cells or the Formula bar

Format and edit data

Select cells, columns, or rows

Work with a selection

Use charts

Sort, filter, and use PivotTable reports

Outline data

Use function key shortcuts

Change function key preferences with the mouse

Drawing

See also

In this topic

Navigate the worksheet

Format and edit data

Work in cells or the formula bar

See also

In this topic

Navigate the worksheet

Work with cells

See also

In this article

Quick tips for using keyboard shortcuts with Excel for the web

Frequently used shortcuts

Access keys: Shortcuts for using the ribbon

Go to the access keys for the ribbon

Work in the ribbon tabs and menus

Keyboard shortcuts for editing cells

Keyboard shortcuts for entering data

Keyboard shortcuts for editing data within a cell

Keyboard shortcuts for formatting cells

Keyboard shortcuts for moving and scrolling within worksheets

Keyboard shortcuts for working with objects

Keyboard shortcuts for working with cells, rows, columns, and objects

Keyboard shortcuts for moving within a selected range

Keyboard shortcuts for calculating data

Accessibility Shortcuts Menu (Alt+Shift+A)

Control keyboard shortcuts in Excel for the web by overriding browser keyboard shortcuts

See also

Technical support for customers with disabilities

Flash Fill

The Fill Down shortcut key

The Repeat shortcut key

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Apply the Alt, H, H shortcut to open the Fill color menu

Fill Color Shortcuts Add-in in Excel

Repeat the last action using F4 Key or Alt+Enter

Copy and Paste formatting using shortcuts

Final thoughts

Regular Way to Fill Color in Cells

Shortcuts to Fill Color in Cells in Excel

Keyboard Shortcut to Fill Color in Cells

Adding Fill Color Option to the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT)

Using F4 to Repeat Fill Color Operation

[Advanced] Creating Your Own Shortcut to Fill Color Using VBA

Using Paint Format to Easily Copy and Fill Colors