Shortcut Keys

Description

F7

Spell check selected text and or document.

F11

Create chart.

Ctrl + Shift + ;

Enter the current time

Ctrl + ;

Enter the current date

Alt + Shift + F1

Insert New Worksheet

Shift + F3

Open the Excel formula window.

Shift + F5

Bring up search box.

Ctrl + A

Select all contents of the worksheet.

Ctrl + B

Bold highlighted selection.

Ctrl + I

Italic highlighted selection.

Ctrl + K

Insert link.

Ctrl + U

Underline highlighted selection.

Ctrl + 5

Strikethrough highlighted selection.

Ctrl + P

Bring up the print dialog box to begin printing.

Ctrl + Z

Undo last action.

Ctrl + F9

Minimize current window.

Ctrl + F10

Maximize currently selected window.

Ctrl + F6

Switch between open workbooks / windows.

Ctrl + Page up

Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document.

Ctrl + Page down

Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document.

Ctrl + Tab

Move between Two or more open Excel files.

Ctrl + Shift + !

Format number in comma format.

Ctrl + Shift + $

Format number in currency format.

Ctrl + Shift + #

Format number in date format.

Ctrl + Shift + %

Format number in percentage format.

Ctrl + Shift + ^

Format number in scientific format.

Ctrl + Shift + @

Format number in time format.

Ctrl + Arrow key  

Move to next section of text. 

Ctrl + Space

Select entire column .

Shift + Space

Select entire row .