Microsoft Office

Excel Shortcut Keys
Many users have discovered that using their keyboard can often be much
more efficient than using their mouse. This appendix lists the most useful
shortcut keys available in Excel. The shortcuts are arranged by context.
The keys listed assume that you’re not using the Transition Navigation Keys,
which are designed to emulate Lotus 1-2-3. You can select the Transition
Navigation Keys option in the Advanced tab of the Excel Options dialog box.
This option is in the Lotus Compatibility section.
On the surface, the new Ribbon interface in Excel 2007
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appears to be designed for a mouse. However, you can
access nearly all the Ribbon commands by using the keyboard. Press the Alt key,
and Excel displays “key tips” next to each command. Just press the key that
corresponds to the command you need. For example, the command to toggle
worksheet gridlines is View ➪ Show/Hide ➪ Gridlines. The keyboard equivalent
is Alt, followed by WVG. Note that you don’t need to keep the Alt key depressed
while you type the subsequent letters.
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