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22/09/2026
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + $ β Apply Currency format π°
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + % β Apply Percentage format
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + # β Apply Date format
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + @ β Apply Time format
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + ! β Apply Number format
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + ^ β Apply Scientific format
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + ~ β Apply General format
πΉ Ctrl + 1 β Open Format Cells
πΉ Ctrl + B β Apply/remove Bold
πΉ Ctrl + I β Apply/remove Italic
πΉ Ctrl + U β Apply/remove Underline
πΉ Ctrl + 5 β Apply/remove Strikethrough
πΉ Ctrl + T β Convert range into an Excel Table
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + L β Turn Filters ON/OFF
πΉ Ctrl + E β Flash Fill
πΉ Ctrl + D β Fill Down
πΉ Ctrl + R β Fill Right
πΉ Ctrl + Enter β Fill selected cells with the same entry
πΉ Ctrl + ; β Insert current date
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + : β Insert current time
πΉ Ctrl + Space β Select entire column
πΉ Shift + Space β Select entire row
πΉ Ctrl + Home β Go to cell A1
πΉ Ctrl + End β Go to the last used cell
πΉ Ctrl + Page Up β Move to previous worksheet
πΉ Ctrl + Page Down β Move to next worksheet
πΉ Ctrl + Q β Open Quick Analysis
πΉ Ctrl + G β Open Go To
πΉ Alt + = β Insert AutoSum
πΉ F2 β Edit the active cell
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β¨ Quick Tip:
Use Ctrl + Shift + $ to instantly format selected numbers as currency. Itβs especially useful when preparing salary, billing, sales, or financial reports. π°π
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22/09/2026
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + @ β Apply time format β°
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + $ β Apply currency format
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + % β Apply percentage format
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + # β Apply date format
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + ^ β Apply scientific format
πΉ Ctrl + 1 β Open Format Cells dialog
πΉ Ctrl + D β Fill down
πΉ Ctrl + R β Fill right
πΉ Ctrl + T β Convert range to Excel Table
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + L β Toggle Filters ON / OFF
πΉ Ctrl + A β Select current data region; press again to select entire worksheet
πΉ Ctrl + Space β Select entire column
πΉ Shift + Space β Select entire row
πΉ Ctrl + Page Down β Move to next worksheet
πΉ Ctrl + Page Up β Move to previous worksheet
πΉ Ctrl + Home β Jump to cell A1
πΉ Ctrl + End β Go to last cell of the used range
πΉ Ctrl + Arrow Keys β Jump to the edge of the current data region
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys β Extend selection to the edge of the current data region
πΉ Ctrl + ; β Insert todayβs date
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + : β Insert current time
πΉ Ctrl + F β Find
πΉ Ctrl + H β Replace
πΉ Ctrl + Z β Undo last action
πΉ Ctrl + Y β Redo last undone action
πΉ Alt + = β Insert the SUM formula
πΉ Alt + Enter β New line inside a cell
πΉ Alt + A + E β Text to Columns
πΉ F2 β Edit active cell
πΉ Shift + F11 β Insert new worksheet
β¨ Quick Tip:
Use Ctrl + Shift + @ to quickly format time values correctly β especially useful for logs and timestamps.
21/09/2026
β Ctrl + Shift + Esc β Open Task Manager
β Ctrl + Shift + N β Create a new folder
β Ctrl + Shift + V β Paste without formatting
β Ctrl + Shift + S β Save As
β Ctrl + Shift + E β Track Changes in Word
β Ctrl + Shift + W β Underline words only in Word
β Ctrl + Shift + D β Apply double underline in Word
β Ctrl + Shift + K β Apply small caps in Word
β Ctrl + Shift + A β Apply ALL CAPS in Word
β Ctrl + Shift + L β Apply bullet list in Word
β Ctrl + Shift + C β Copy formatting in Word
β Ctrl + Shift + F β Open Font settings
β Ctrl + Shift + P β Open Font Size settings
β Ctrl + Shift + > β Increase font size
β Ctrl + Shift + < β Decrease font size
β Ctrl + Shift + 7 β Apply borders in Excel
β Ctrl + Shift + U β Expand/collapse Formula Bar in Excel
β Ctrl + Shift + F3 β Create names from selected cells
β Ctrl + Shift + O β Select cells containing notes
β Ctrl + Shift + G β Open Workbook Statistics
β Ctrl + Shift + 1 β Apply Number format
β Ctrl + Shift + 2 β Apply Time format
β Ctrl + Shift + 3 β Apply Date format
β Ctrl + Shift + 4 β Apply Currency format
β Ctrl + Shift + 5 β Apply Percentage format
β Ctrl + Shift + 6 β Apply Scientific format
β Win + Ctrl + D β Create a new virtual desktop
β Win + Ctrl + F4 β Close the current virtual desktop
β Win + Ctrl + Left Arrow β Switch to the left virtual desktop
β Win + Ctrl + Right Arrow β Switch to the right virtual desktop
β Win + Shift + S β Capture a screen snip
β Win + Ctrl + Shift + B β Reset the graphics driver
β Win + Alt + R β Start/stop screen recording
β Win + Alt + Print Screen β Capture the active game window
β Ctrl + Shift + Tab β Move to the previous browser tab
β Ctrl + Shift + Page Up β Move the current tab left
β Ctrl + Shift + Page Down β Move the current tab right
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β Ctrl + Shift + $ β Apply Currency format
β Ctrl + Shift + % β Apply Percentage format
β Ctrl + Shift + # β Apply Date format
β Ctrl + Shift + @ β Apply Time format
β Ctrl + Shift + ^ β Apply Scientific format
β Ctrl + Shift + ! β Apply Number format
β Ctrl + Shift + ~ β Apply General format
β Ctrl + Shift + & β Apply an outline border
β Ctrl + Shift + _ β Remove an outline border
β Ctrl + Shift + * β Select the current data region
β Ctrl + Shift + U β Expand or collapse the Formula Bar
β Ctrl + Shift + F3 β Create names from selected cells
β Ctrl + Shift + G β Open Workbook Statistics
β Ctrl + Shift + O β Select cells containing notes
β Ctrl + Q β Open Quick Analysis
β Ctrl + E β Flash Fill
β Ctrl + K β Insert a hyperlink
β Ctrl + G β Open the Go To dialog
β Ctrl + 5 β Apply or remove strikethrough
β Ctrl + 9 β Hide selected rows
β Ctrl + 0 β Hide selected columns
β Ctrl + W β Close the current workbook
β Ctrl + N β Create a new workbook
β Ctrl + O β Open an existing workbook
β Ctrl + P β Open the Print dialog
β Ctrl + F1 β Show or hide the Ribbon
β Ctrl + Shift + + β Insert cells, rows, or columns
β Ctrl + - β Delete cells, rows, or columns
β Ctrl + Alt + V β Open the Paste Special dialog
β Ctrl + Shift + V β Paste values or paste options
β Ctrl + Enter β Fill all selected cells with the current entry
β Ctrl + Backspace β Scroll the active cell into view
β Ctrl + Delete β Delete text to the end while editing a cell
β Alt + F8 β Open the Macro dialog
β Alt + F11 β Open the VBA Editor
β Alt + F1 β Create a chart in the current worksheet
β Alt + Down Arrow β Open a drop-down list
β Alt + A + G + G β Group selected rows or columns
β Alt + A + G + U β Ungroup selected rows or columns
β Alt + A + C β Clear filters from the current range
β Shift + F2 β Insert or edit a note
β F4 β Repeat the last action / cycle formula references
β F5 β Open the Go To dialog
β F7 β Check spelling
β F9 β Recalculate formulas
β F11 β Create a chart on a separate chart sheet
β Shift + F11 β Insert a new worksheet
β Ctrl + Page Up β Move to the previous worksheet
β Ctrl + Page Down β Move to the next worksheet
β Ctrl + Shift + Page Up β Select the previous worksheet
β Ctrl + Shift + Page Down β Select the next worksheet
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πΉ Ctrl + E β Flash Fill β‘
πΉ Ctrl + T β Convert a range into an Excel Table
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + L β Turn Filters ON/OFF
πΉ Ctrl + D β Fill Down
πΉ Ctrl + R β Fill Right
πΉ Ctrl + Enter β Fill selected cells with the same entry
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + Enter β Enter a legacy array formula
πΉ Ctrl + Q β Open Quick Analysis
πΉ Ctrl + G β Open Go To
πΉ Ctrl + K β Insert a hyperlink
πΉ Ctrl + F β Find data
πΉ Ctrl + H β Find & Replace
πΉ Ctrl + Space β Select entire column
πΉ Shift + Space β Select entire row
πΉ Ctrl + β / β β Jump to the edge of a data region
πΉ Ctrl + β / β β Jump to the edge of a data region
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + β / β β Select data up/down
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + β / β β Select data left/right
πΉ Ctrl + Home β Go to cell A1
πΉ Ctrl + End β Go to the last used cell
πΉ Ctrl + Page Up β Move to previous worksheet
πΉ Ctrl + Page Down β Move to next worksheet
πΉ Ctrl + ; β Insert todayβs date
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + : β Insert current time
πΉ Ctrl + 1 β Open Format Cells
πΉ Ctrl + 5 β Apply/remove strikethrough
πΉ Ctrl + 9 β Hide selected rows
πΉ Ctrl + 0 β Hide selected columns
πΉ Alt + = β Insert AutoSum
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β¨ Quick Tip:
Use Ctrl + E for Flash Fill. Enter an example of the pattern you want in the first cell, then press Ctrl + EβExcel can automatically recognize and fill the remaining values. β‘π
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20/09/2026
β Ctrl + Shift + L β Turn AutoFilter ON / OFF
β F2 β Edit the active cell
β Alt + A + M β Remove Duplicates
β Ctrl + Home β Go to the beginning of the worksheet
β Ctrl + E β Flash Fill
β Ctrl + Shift + + β Insert cells, rows, or columns
β Alt + = β AutoSum
β Ctrl + Page Down β Move to the next worksheet
β Ctrl + 5 β Apply or remove strikethrough
β Alt + A + S + D β Sort data Z β A / Largest β Smallest
β Ctrl + K β Insert a hyperlink
β Shift + F11 β Insert a new worksheet
β Ctrl + Space β Select the entire column
β Alt + A + E β Open Text to Columns
β Ctrl + Q β Open Quick Analysis
β Ctrl + End β Go to the last used cell
β Alt + A + G + G β Group rows or columns
β Ctrl + 1 β Open the Format Cells dialog
β Ctrl + Shift + : β Insert the current time
β Ctrl + T β Convert a range into an Excel Table
β Alt + A + C β Clear active filters
β Ctrl + Page Up β Move to the previous worksheet
β Shift + Space β Select the entire row
β Ctrl + G β Open the Go To dialog
β Alt + A + S + A β Sort data A β Z / Smallest β Largest
β Ctrl + 9 β Hide selected rows
β Ctrl + ; β Insert the current date
β F4 β Repeat the last action / cycle formula references
β Alt + A + G + U β Ungroup rows or columns
β Ctrl + 0 β Hide selected columns
β Ctrl + Shift + S β Open Save As in supported Excel versions
β Ctrl + Shift + F β Open Font options
β Ctrl + Shift + P β Open Font Size options
β Ctrl + Shift + G β Open Workbook Statistics
β Ctrl + Shift + * β Select the current data region
β Ctrl + Shift + Home β Extend the selection to the beginning of the worksheet
β Ctrl + Shift + End β Extend the selection to the last used cell
β Ctrl + Alt + V β Open the Paste Special dialog
β Ctrl + Shift + V β Paste values/options in supported Excel versions
β Ctrl + D β Fill Down
β Ctrl + R β Fill Right
β Ctrl + F β Find data
β Ctrl + H β Find and Replace
β F7 β Check spelling
β F9 β Recalculate formulas
β F11 β Create a chart sheet
β Alt + F1 β Create an embedded chart
β Alt + Down Arrow β Open a cell's drop-down list
β Ctrl + Shift + Page Up β Select the current and previous worksheet
β Ctrl + Shift + Page Down β Select the current and next worksheet
β Ctrl + Arrow Key β Jump to the edge of the current data region
β Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Key β Extend selection to the edge of the data region
β Ctrl + Shift + 1 β Apply Number format
β Ctrl + Shift + 2 β Apply Time format
β Ctrl + Shift + 3 β Apply Date format
β Ctrl + Shift + 4 β Apply Currency format
β Ctrl + Shift + 5 β Apply Percentage format
β Ctrl + Shift + 6 β Apply Scientific format
β Ctrl + Shift + 7 β Apply Outline Border
β Ctrl + Shift + 8 β Show/hide outline symbols
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πΉ Ctrl + Shift + V β Paste values only (no formulas, no formatting)
πΉ Ctrl + Alt + V β Open Paste Special dialog
πΉ Ctrl + C β Copy
πΉ Ctrl + X β Cut
πΉ Ctrl + V β Paste
πΉ Ctrl + Z β Undo last action
πΉ Ctrl + Y β Redo last undone action
πΉ Ctrl + D β Fill down
πΉ Ctrl + R β Fill right
πΉ Ctrl + T β Convert range to Excel Table
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + L β Toggle Filters ON/OFF
πΉ Ctrl + A β Select current data region; press again to select the entire worksheet
πΉ Ctrl + Space β Select entire column
πΉ Shift + Space β Select entire row
πΉ Ctrl + ; β Insert todayβs date
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + : β Insert current time
πΉ Ctrl + 1 β Open Format Cells dialog
πΉ Ctrl + F β Find
πΉ Ctrl + H β Replace
πΉ Ctrl + Page Up β Move to previous worksheet
πΉ Ctrl + Page Down β Move to next worksheet
πΉ Ctrl + Arrow Keys β Jump to data edges
πΉ Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys β Select data to the edge of the current data region
πΉ Alt + = β Auto-insert SUM
πΉ Alt + Enter β New line inside a cell
πΉ Alt + H + O + I β Auto-fit column width
πΉ Alt + A + E β Text to Columns
πΉ Alt + A + M β Remove duplicates
πΉ F2 β Edit active cell
β¨ Quick Tip:
Use Ctrl + Shift + V when cleaning data β it pastes only values, helping you avoid unwanted formulas and formatting!
18/09/2026
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