Here is a list of the shortcuts that can make your life easy while using Excel. Use Excel 2013 for the best experience and all the shortcuts works with Excel 2013.
I have included the most used shortcuts in Excel. If you have any more shortcuts please leave a comment.
Shortcuts
Shortcut
Description
Ctrl+N
Create new workbook
Ctrl+O
Open workbook
Ctrl+S
Save workbook
F12
Save as
Ctrl+P
Print file
Ctrl+F2
Open print preview window
Ctrl+F4
Close current workbook
Alt+F4
Close Excel
Ctrl+Alt+V
Display the Paste Special dialog box
Ctrl+H
Display find and replace
Shortcut
Description
Alt+F1
Create embedded chart
F11
Create a chart in a new worksheet
Ctrl+Shift+L
Toggle Autofilter
Alt↓
Activate filter
Ctrl+T
Insert table
Shift+Space
Select table row
Ctrl+Space
Select table column
Home
Move to the beginning of the row
Shift+Space
Select entire row
Ctrl+Space
Select entire column
Shortcut
Description
Shift+Click
Add adjacent cells to the selection
Ctrl+Click
Add non-adjacent cells to the selection
Shift+F8
Toggle add to selection mode
Enter
Move active cells down in the selection
Shift+Enter
Move active cells up in the selection
Ctrl+G
Display the “GoTo” dialog box
Ctrl+Shift+*
Select the current region around the active cell
Ctrl+/
Select current array
Ctrl+\
Select row differences
Ctrl+Shift+|
Select column differences
Shortcut
Description
Alt+;
Select visible cells only
F2
Edit the active cell
Shift+F2
Insert or edit the comment
Ctrl+Delete
Delete to end of line
Alt+Enter
Start a new line in the same cell
Ctrl+;
Insert current date
Ctrl+Shift+:
Insert current time
Ctrl+D
Fill down from the cell above
Ctrl+R
Fill right from cell left
Ctrl+’
Copy the formula from the cell above
Shortcut
Description
Ctrl+Shift+”
Copy value from the cell above
Ctrl+K
Add hyperlink
Ctrl+E
Flash fill
Ctrl+1
Format (almost) anything
Ctrl+Shift+F
Display Format Cells with Font tab selected
Ctrl+5
Apply or remove strikethrough formatting
Ctrl+B
Apply or remove bold formatting
Ctrl+I
Apply or remove italic formatting
Ctrl+U
Apply or remove underscoring
Alt+H+A+C
Align centre
Shortcut
Description
Alt+H+A+L
Align Left
Alt+H+A+R
Align Right
Ctrl+Shift+~
Apply general format
Ctrl+Shift+$
Apply currency format
Ctrl+Shift+%
Apply percentage format
Ctrl+Shift+^
Apply scientific format
Ctrl+Shift+#
Apply date format
Ctrl+Shift+@
Apply Time format
Ctrl+Shift+!
Apply Number format
Ctrl+Shift+&
Add border outline
Shortcut
Description
Ctrl+Shift+_
Remove borders
Shift+F3
Open the Insert Function Dialog Box
Alt+=
Autosum selected cells
Ctrl+`
Toggle formulas on and off
F9
Calculate worksheets
Shift+F9
Calculate worksheets
Ctrl+Shift+U
Expand or collapse the formula bar
Ctrl+F3
Define name
Ctrl+Shift+F3
Define name using row and column labels
Ctrl+Shift++
Display Insert Dialog box
Shortcut
Description
Ctrl+-
Display Delete dialog box
Ctrl+0
Hide columns
Ctrl+9
Hide rows
Ctrl+Shift+0
Unhide columns
Ctrl+Shift+9
Unhide rows
Ctrl+8
Hide or show outline symbols
Shift+F11
Insert new worksheet
Ctrl+PgDn/Ctrl+PgUp
Go to the next/prev worksheet
Ctrl+F9/Ctrl+F10
Minimize/Maximize the current workbook window CtrlF9
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