Microsoft Excel is a popular spreadsheet application used within several industries for data organisation, analytics, and visualisations through charts and graphs. Excel offers many features, including spreadsheets, data analysis tools, formulas, mathematical functions, templates, data import and export, graphs, and charts.

The following popular Microsoft Excel keyboard shortcuts will make using Excel easier and quicker to achieve your daily objectives on your computer.

  • Close a workbook   Ctrl+W
  • Open a workbook   Ctrl+O
  • Go to the Home tab  Alt+H
  • Save a workbook  Ctrl+S
  • Copy selection   Ctrl+C
  • Paste selection   Ctrl+V
  • Undo recent action   Ctrl+Z
  • Remove cell contents.
  • Choose a fill color   Alt+H, H
  • Cut selection   Ctrl+X
  • Go to the Insert tab   Alt+N
  • Apply bold formatting   Ctrl+B
  • Centre align cell contents   Alt+H, A, C
  • Go to the Page Layout tab   Alt+P
  • Go to the Data tab   Alt+A
  • Go to the View tab   Alt+W
  • Open the context menu   Shift+F10
  • Add borders   Alt+H, B
  • Delete column   Alt+H, D, C
  • Go to the Formula tab   Alt+M
  • Hide the selected rows   Ctrl+9
  • Hide the selected columns   Ctrl+0
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