Excel Keyboard Shortcuts

Spreadsheet shortcuts for rows, cells, formulas and views. Every shortcut below links to its own page with Windows, Mac and Web keys.

Most Useful Excel Shortcuts

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Freeze Top Row

Windows
Alt→W→F→R

Keeps the first row visible while scrolling.

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Insert Row

Windows
Ctrl+Shift++

Inserts a new row above the selected row.

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Freeze Panes

Windows
Alt→W→F→F

Locks rows above and columns left of the selected cell.

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Paste Values

Windows
Ctrl+Shift+V

Pastes only the values, without formulas or formatting.

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Delete Row

Windows
Ctrl+-

Deletes the selected row.

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AutoSum

Windows
Alt+=

Adds a SUM formula for the cells above.

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New Line in Cell

Windows
Alt+Enter

Starts a new line inside the same cell.

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Paste Special

Windows
Ctrl+Alt+V

Opens the Paste Special box.

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Excel Navigation Shortcuts

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Excel Formatting Shortcuts

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Excel Rows and Columns Shortcuts

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Excel Formula Shortcuts

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Excel Shortcuts for Windows

TaskShortcut
Freeze Top RowAlt→W→F→R
Insert RowCtrl+Shift++
Freeze PanesAlt→W→F→F
Paste ValuesCtrl+Shift+V
Delete RowCtrl+-
AutoSumAlt+=
New Line in CellAlt+Enter
Paste SpecialCtrl+Alt+V
UndoCtrl+Z
Merge and CenterAlt→H→M→C
Next WorksheetCtrl+Page Down
Insert ColumnCtrl+Shift++
Toggle FiltersCtrl+Shift+L
Lock Cell ReferenceF4
Remove DuplicatesData → Remove Duplicates
Delete ColumnCtrl+-
Sum ColumnAlt+=
CopyCtrl+C
PasteCtrl+V
SaveCtrl+S
Save AsF12
Fill ColorAlt→H→H
Wrap TextAlt→H→W
Format CellsCtrl+1
Find and ReplaceCtrl+H
Freeze First ColumnAlt→W→F→C
StrikethroughCtrl+5
Insert SheetShift+F11
CutCtrl+X
RedoCtrl+Y
Format PainterAlt→H→F→P
Previous WorksheetCtrl+Page Up
Switch WorkbooksCtrl+Tab
Show FormulasCtrl+`
AutofillCtrl+E
Hide RowCtrl+9
Hide ColumnCtrl+0
Create TableCtrl+T
FindCtrl+F
Unfreeze PanesAlt→W→F→F
Select Entire RowShift+Space
Select Entire ColumnCtrl+Space
Edit CellF2
Fill DownCtrl+D
Insert Current DateCtrl+;
Fill RightCtrl+R
Group Rows or ColumnsAlt+Shift+→
Ungroup Rows or ColumnsAlt+Shift+←
Insert Current TimeCtrl+Shift+;
Clear ContentsDelete
Zoom In or OutCtrl+Alt+=
Select AllCtrl+A
Go to Last CellCtrl+End
Jump to Edge of DataCtrl+↓
Insert ChartAlt+F1
BoldCtrl+B
Insert CommentCtrl+Shift+F2

Excel Shortcuts for Mac

Only shortcuts with confirmed Mac keys are listed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most useful Excel keyboard shortcuts?

The most used Excel shortcuts are Freeze Top Row (Alt → W → F → R), Insert Row (Ctrl + Shift + +), Freeze Panes (Alt → W → F → F), Paste Values (Ctrl + Shift + V), Delete Row (Ctrl + -).

Do Excel shortcuts work on a Mac?

Many do, usually with Cmd in place of Ctrl. We list Mac keys for 44 of the 57 Excel shortcuts on this page; the rest are marked where a Mac version isn't confirmed.

What if a Excel task has no keyboard shortcut?

Each shortcut page shows the menu route instead, so you can still get it done quickly.