Excel Keyboard Shortcuts Exam 129 Questions with Verified Answers
CTRL+PgUp - CORRECT ANSWER Switches between worksheet tabs, from
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CTRL+PgDn - CORRECT ANSWER Switches between worksheet tabs, from right-to-left.
CTRL+SHIFT+( - CORRECT ANSWER Unhides any hidden rows within the selection.
CTRL+SHIFT+) - CORRECT ANSWER Unhides any hidden columns within the selection.
CTRL+SHIFT+& - CORRECT ANSWER Applies the outline border to the selected cells.
CTRL+SHIFT_ - CORRECT ANSWER Removes the outline border from the selected cells.
CTRL+SHIFT+~ - CORRECT ANSWER Applies the General number format.
CTRL+SHIFT+$ - CORRECT ANSWER Applies the Currency format with two decimal places (negative numbers in parentheses).
CTRL+SHIFT+% - CORRECT ANSWER Applies the Percentage format with no decimal places.
CTRL+SHIFT+^ - CORRECT ANSWER Applies the Exponential number format with two decimal places.
CTRL+SHIFT+# - CORRECT ANSWER Applies the Date format with the day, month, and year.
CTRL+SHIFT+@ - CORRECT ANSWER Applies the Time format with the hour and minute, and AM or PM.
CTRL+SHIFT+! - CORRECT ANSWER Applies the Number format with two decimal places, thousands separator, and minus sign (-) for negative values.
CTRL+SHIFT+* - CORRECT ANSWER Selects the current region around the active cell (the data area enclosed by blank rows and blank columns). In a PivotTable, it selects the entire PivotTable report.
CTRL+SHIFT+: - CORRECT ANSWER Enters the current time.
CTRL+SHIFT+" - CORRECT ANSWER Copies the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the Formula Bar.
CTRL+SHIFT+Plus (+) - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Insert dialog box to insert blank cells.
CTRL+Minus (-) - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Delete dialog box to delete the selected cells.
CTRL+; - CORRECT ANSWER Enters the current date.
CTRL+` - CORRECT ANSWER Alternates between displaying cell values and displaying formulas in the worksheet.
CTRL+' - CORRECT ANSWER Copies a formula from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the Formula Bar.
CTRL+1 - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Format Cells dialog box.
CTRL+2 - CORRECT ANSWER Applies or removes bold formatting.
CTRL+3 - CORRECT ANSWER Applies or removes italic formatting.
CTRL+4 - CORRECT ANSWER Applies or removes underlining.
CTRL+5 - CORRECT ANSWER Applies or removes strikethrough.
CTRL+6 - CORRECT ANSWER Alternates between hiding objects, displaying objects, and displaying placeholders for objects.
CTRL+8 - CORRECT ANSWER Displays or hides the outline symbols.
CTRL+9 - CORRECT ANSWER Hides the selected rows.
CTRL+0 - CORRECT ANSWER Hides the selected columns.
CTRL+A - CORRECT ANSWER Selects the entire worksheet. If the worksheet contains data, CTRL+A selects the current region. Pressing CTRL+A a second time selects the current region and its summary rows. Pressing CTRL+A a third time selects the entire worksheet. When the insertion point is to the right of a function name in a formula, displays the Function Arguments dialog box.
CTRL+SHIFT+A - CORRECT ANSWER Inserts the argument names and parentheses when the insertion point is to the right of a function name in a formula.
CTRL+B - CORRECT ANSWER Applies or removes bold formatting.
CTRL+C - CORRECT ANSWER Copies the selected cells. CTRL+C followed by another CTRL+C displays the Clipboard.
CTRL+D - CORRECT ANSWER Uses the Fill Down command to copy the contents and format of the topmost cell of a selected range into the cells below.
CTRL+E - CORRECT ANSWER Available.
CTRL+F - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Find and Replace dialog box, with the Find tab selected. Same as SHIFT+F5.
SHIFT+F5 - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Find and Replace dialog box, with the Find tab selected. Same as CTRL+F.
SHIFT+F4 - CORRECT ANSWER Repeats the last Find action.
CTRL+SHIFT+F - CORRECT ANSWER Opens the Format Cells dialog box with the Font tab selected. Same as CTRL+SHIFT+P.
CTRL+G - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Go To dialog box. Same as F5.
CTRL+H - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Find and Replace dialog box, with the Replace tab selected.
CTRL+I - CORRECT ANSWER Applies or removes italic formatting.
CTRL+J - CORRECT ANSWER Available.
CTRL+K - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Insert Hyperlink dialog box for new hyperlinks or the Edit Hyperlink dialog box for selected existing hyperlinks.
CTRL+L - CORRECT ANSWER Available.
CTRL+M - CORRECT ANSWER Available.
CTRL+N - CORRECT ANSWER Creates a new, blank workbook.
CTRL+O - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Open dialog box to open or find a file.
CTRL+SHIFT+O - CORRECT ANSWER Selects all cells that contain comments.
CTRL+P - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Print dialog box.
CTRL+SHIFT+P - CORRECT ANSWER Opens the Format Cells dialog box with the Font tab selected. Same as CTRL+SHIFT+F.
CTRL+Q - CORRECT ANSWER Available.
CTRL+R - CORRECT ANSWER Uses the Fill Right command to copy the contents and format of the leftmost cell of a selected range into the cells to the right.
CTRL+S - CORRECT ANSWER Saves the active file with its current file name, location, and file format.
CTRL+T - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Create Table dialog box.
CTRL+U - CORRECT ANSWER Applies or removes underlining.
CTRL+SHIFT+U - CORRECT ANSWER Switches between expanding and collapsing of the formula bar.
CTRL+V - CORRECT ANSWER Inserts the contents of the Clipboard at the insertion point and replaces any selection. Available only after you have cut or copied an object, text, or cell contents.
CTRL+ALT+V - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Paste Special dialog box. Available only after you have cut or copied an object, text, or cell contents on a worksheet or in another program.
CTRL+W - CORRECT ANSWER Closes the selected workbook window.
CTRL+X - CORRECT ANSWER Cuts the selected cells.
CTRL+Y - CORRECT ANSWER Repeats the last command or action, if possible.
CTRL+Z - CORRECT ANSWER Uses the Undo command to reverse the last command or to delete the last entry that you typed.
CTRL+SHIFT+Z - CORRECT ANSWER Uses the Undo or Redo command to reverse or restore the last automatic correction when AutoCorrect Smart Tags are displayed.
F1 - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Microsoft Office Excel Help task pane.
CTRL+F1 - CORRECT ANSWER Displays or hides the Ribbon, a component of the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface.
ALT+F1 - CORRECT ANSWER Creates a chart of the data in the current range.
ALT+SHIFT+F1 - CORRECT ANSWER Inserts a new worksheet.
F2 - CORRECT ANSWER Edits the active cell and positions the insertion point at the end of the cell contents. It also moves the insertion point into the Formula Bar when editing in a cell is turned off.
SHIFT+F2 - CORRECT ANSWER Adds or edits a cell comment.
CTRL+F2 - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Print Preview window.
F3 - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Paste Name dialog box.
SHIFT+F3 - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Insert Function dialog box.
F4 - CORRECT ANSWER Repeats the last command or action, if possible. When a cell reference or range is selected in a formula, F4 cycles through the various combinations of absolute and relative references.
CTRL+F4 - CORRECT ANSWER Closes the selected workbook window.
F5 - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Go To dialog box. Same as CTRL+G.
CTRL+F5 - CORRECT ANSWER Restores the window size of the selected workbook window.
F6 - CORRECT ANSWER Switches between the worksheet, Ribbon, task pane, and Zoom controls. In a worksheet that has been split (View menu, Manage This Window, Freeze Panes, Split Window command), F6 includes the split panes when switching between panes and the Ribbon area.
SHIFT+F6 - CORRECT ANSWER Switches between the worksheet, Zoom controls, task pane, and Ribbon.
CTRL+F6 - CORRECT ANSWER Switches to the next workbook window when more than one workbook window is open.
F7 - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Spelling dialog box to check spelling in the active worksheet or selected range.
CTRL+F7 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Enables you to add a nonadjacent cell or range to a selection of cells by using the arrow keys.
CTRL+F8 - CORRECT ANSWER Performs the Size command (on the Control menu for the workbook window) when a workbook is not maximized.
ALT+F8 - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Macro dialog box to create, run, edit, or delete a macro.
F9 - CORRECT ANSWER Calculates all worksheets in all open workbooks.
SHIFT+F9 - CORRECT ANSWER Calculates the active worksheet.
CTRL+ALT+F9 - CORRECT ANSWER Calculates all worksheets in all open workbooks, regardless of whether they have changed since the last calculation.
CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+F9 - CORRECT ANSWER Rechecks dependent formulas, and then calculates all cells in all open workbooks, including cells not marked as needing to be calculated.
CTRL+F9 - CORRECT ANSWER Minimizes a workbook window to an icon.
F10 - CORRECT ANSWER Turns key tips on or off.
SHIFT+F10 - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the shortcut menu for a selected item.
ALT+SHIFT+F10 - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the menu or message for a smart tag. If more than one smart tag is present, it switches to the next smart tag and displays its menu or message.
CTRL+F10 - CORRECT ANSWER Maximizes or restores the selected workbook window.
F11 - CORRECT ANSWER Creates a chart of the data in the current range.
SHIFT+F11 - CORRECT ANSWER Inserts a new worksheet.
ALT+F11 - CORRECT ANSWER Opens the Microsoft Visual Basic Editor, in which you can create a macro by using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).
F12 - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Save As dialog box.
CTRL+ARROW KEY - CORRECT ANSWER Moves to the edge of the current data region in a worksheet.
SHIFT+ARROW KEY - CORRECT ANSWER Extends the selection of cells by one cell.
CTRL+SHIFT+ARROW KEY - CORRECT ANSWER 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.
DOWN ARROW - CORRECT ANSWER Opens a selected drop-down list (or ALT+DOWN ARROW).
END - CORRECT ANSWER Moves to the cell in the lower-right corner of the window when SCROLL LOCK is turned on. Also selects the last command on the menu when a menu or submenu is visible.
CTRL+END - CORRECT ANSWER Moves to the last cell on a worksheet, in 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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.
ALT+ENTER - CORRECT ANSWER Starts a new line in the same cell.
CTRL+ENTER - CORRECT ANSWER Fills the selected cell range with the current entry.
SHIFT+ENTER - CORRECT ANSWER Completes a cell entry and selects the cell above.
HOME - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Moves to the beginning of a worksheet.
CTRL+SHIFT+HOME - CORRECT ANSWER Extends the selection of cells to the beginning of the worksheet.
PAGE DOWN - CORRECT ANSWER Moves one screen down in a worksheet.
ALT+PAGE DOWN - CORRECT ANSWER Moves one screen to the right in a worksheet.
CTRL+PAGE DOWN - CORRECT ANSWER Moves to the next sheet in a workbook.
CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN - CORRECT ANSWER Selects the current and next sheet in a workbook.
PAGE UP - CORRECT ANSWER Moves one screen up in a worksheet.
ALT+PAGE UP - CORRECT ANSWER Moves one screen to the left in a worksheet.
CTRL+PAGE UP - CORRECT ANSWER Moves to the previous sheet in a workbook.
CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE UP - CORRECT ANSWER Selects the current and previous sheet in a workbook.
SPACEBAR - CORRECT ANSWER In a dialog box, performs the action for the selected button, or selects or clears a check box.
CTRL+SPACEBAR - CORRECT ANSWER Selects an entire column in a worksheet.
SHIFT+SPACEBAR - CORRECT ANSWER Selects an entire row in a worksheet.
CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Displays the Control menu for the Microsoft Office Excel window.
SHIFT+TAB - CORRECT ANSWER Moves to the previous cell in a worksheet or the previous option in a dialog box.
CTRL+TAB - CORRECT ANSWER Switches to the next tab in dialog box.
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB - CORRECT ANSWER Switches to the previous tab in a dialog box. [Show Less]