Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts for key tips

Use keyboard shortcuts for a faster and easier access to the features of the Spreadsheet Editor without using a mouse.

1. Press Alt (Option for macOS) key to turn on all key tips for the editor header, the top toolbar, the right and left sidebars and the status bar.

2. Press the letter that corresponds to the item you wish to use. The additional key tips may appear depending on the key you press. The first key tips hide when additional key tips appear.

   For example, to access the Insert tab, press Alt (Option for macOS) to see all primary key tips.

   

   Press letter I to access the Insert tab, and you will see all the available shortcuts for this tab.

   

   Then press the letter that corresponds to the item you wish to configure.

3. Press Alt (Option for macOS) to hide all key tips, or press Escape to go back to the previous group of key tips.

Find the most common keyboard shortcuts in the list below. If there is no shortcut for the action you require, please refer to the Using macros article to learn how to create a macro for that. Choose your operating system in any group: the choice applies to the whole page.

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For macOS, some shortcuts contain the Home, End, Page Up and Page Down keys which are only available on the extended keyboard. If you don't have these keys, use the keyboard shortcuts specified above (i.e. use ^ Ctrl/⌘ Cmd+← or Fn+← instead of Home, ^ Ctrl/⌘ Cmd+→ or Fn+→ instead of End, Fn+↑ instead of Page Up, Fn+↓ instead of Page Down).

Working with Spreadsheet

Windows/Linux

Action	Shortcut	Description
Open 'File' panel	Alt+F	Open the File panel to save, download, print the current spreadsheet, view its info, create a new spreadsheet or open an existing one, access the help menu of the Spreadsheet Editor or its advanced settings.
Open 'Find' dialog window	Ctrl+F	Open the Find dialog window to start searching for a cell containing the required characters.
Open 'Find and Replace' menu (panel) with replacement field	Ctrl+H	Open the Find and Replace menu (panel) with the replacement field to replace one or more occurrences of the found characters.
Open 'Comments' panel	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+H	Open the Comments panel to add your own comment or reply to other users' comments.
Open comment field	Alt+H	Open a data entry field where you can add the text of your comment.
Open 'Chat' panel (Online Editors)	Alt+Q	Open the Chat panel in the Online Editors and send a message.
Save spreadsheet	Ctrl+S	Save all the changes to the spreadsheet currently edited with the Spreadsheet Editor. The active file will be saved with its current file name, location, and file format.
Print spreadsheet	Ctrl+P	Print your spreadsheet with one of the available printers or save it to a file.
Download as...	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+S	Open the Download as... panel to save the currently edited spreadsheet to the computer hard disk drive in one of the supported formats: XLSX, XLTX, PDF, PDF/A, ODS, OTS, CSV, PNG, JPG.
Full screen (Online Editors)	F11	Switch to the full screen view in the Online Editors to fit the Spreadsheet Editor on the screen.
Help menu	F1	Open the Help menu of the Spreadsheet Editor.
Open existing file	Ctrl+O	Open the standard dialog box that allows selecting an existing file. If you select the file in this dialog box and click Open, the file will be opened in a new tab or window of Desktop Editors.
Switch to the next tab	Ctrl+↹ Tab	Switch to the next file tab in Desktop Editors or browser tab in Online Editors.
Switch to the previous tab	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+↹ Tab	Switch to the previous file tab in Desktop Editors or browser tab in Online Editors.
Close file	Ctrl+W, Ctrl+F4	Close the current spreadsheet window.
Element contextual menu	⇧ Shift+F10	Open the contextual menu of the selected element.
Close menu or modal window, reset modes, etc.	Esc	Close a menu or modal window. Suspend copying formats. Reset adding shapes mode. Clear clipboard when cutting/copying cells. Hide the Paste Special button.
Reset the ‘Zoom’ parameter	Ctrl+0	Reset the ‘Zoom’ parameter of the current spreadsheet to a default 100%.
Duplicate a worksheet	Press and hold down Ctrl + drag the sheet tab	Copy an entire worksheet in a workbook and move it to the tab location you need.
Enable screen reader transmission	Ctrl+Alt+Z	Enables/disables the transmission of actions performed in the application for screen readers.

macOS

Action	Shortcut	Description
Open 'File' panel	^ Ctrl+⌥ Option+F	Open the File panel to save, download, print the current spreadsheet, view its info, create a new spreadsheet or open an existing one, access the help menu of the Spreadsheet Editor or its advanced settings.
Open 'Find' dialog window	^ Ctrl+F, ⌘ Cmd+F	Open the Find dialog window to start searching for a cell containing the required characters.
Open 'Find and Replace' menu (panel) with replacement field	^ Ctrl+H	Open the Find and Replace menu (panel) with the replacement field to replace one or more occurrences of the found characters.
Open 'Comments' panel	^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+H, ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+H	Open the Comments panel to add your own comment or reply to other users' comments.
Open comment field	⌘ Cmd+⌥ Option+A	Open a data entry field where you can add the text of your comment.
Open 'Chat' panel (Online Editors)	^ Ctrl+⌥ Option+Q	Open the Chat panel in the Online Editors and send a message.
Save spreadsheet	^ Ctrl+S, ⌘ Cmd+S	Save all the changes to the spreadsheet currently edited with the Spreadsheet Editor. The active file will be saved with its current file name, location, and file format.
Print spreadsheet	^ Ctrl+P, ⌘ Cmd+P	Print your spreadsheet with one of the available printers or save it to a file.
Download as...	^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+S, ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+S	Open the Download as... panel to save the currently edited spreadsheet to the computer hard disk drive in one of the supported formats: XLSX, XLTX, PDF, PDF/A, ODS, OTS, CSV, PNG, JPG.
Help menu	Fn+F1	Open the Help menu of the Spreadsheet Editor.
Open existing file	⌘ Cmd+O	Open the standard dialog box that allows selecting an existing file. If you select the file in this dialog box and click Open, the file will be opened in a new tab or window of Desktop Editors.
Switch to the next tab	^ Ctrl+↹ Tab	Switch to the next file tab in Desktop Editors or browser tab in Online Editors.
Switch to the previous tab	^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+↹ Tab	Switch to the previous file tab in Desktop Editors or browser tab in Online Editors.
Close file	⌘ Cmd+W	Close the current spreadsheet window.
Element contextual menu	⇧ Shift+Fn+F10	Open the contextual menu of the selected element.
Close menu or modal window, reset modes, etc.	Esc	Close a menu or modal window. Suspend copying formats. Reset adding shapes mode. Clear clipboard when cutting/copying cells. Hide the Paste Special button.
Reset the ‘Zoom’ parameter	^ Ctrl+0 or ⌘ Cmd+0	Reset the ‘Zoom’ parameter of the current spreadsheet to a default 100%.
Duplicate a worksheet	Press and hold down ⌥ Option + drag the sheet tab	Copy an entire worksheet in a workbook and move it to the tab location you need.
Enable screen reader transmission	^ Ctrl+Alt+Z, ⌘ Cmd+Alt+Z	Enables/disables the transmission of actions performed in the application for screen readers.

Navigation

Windows/Linux

Action	Shortcut	Description
Move one cell up, down, left, or right	↑ ↓ ← →	Outline a cell above/below the currently selected one, or to the left/to the right of it.
Move active cell down	↵ Enter	Move to the cell below.
Move active cell up	⇧ Shift+↵ Enter	Move to the cell above.
Move active cell to the right	↹ Tab	Move to the cell on the right.
Move active cell to the left	⇧ Shift+↹ Tab	Move to the cell on the left.
Jump to the edge of the visible data region or the next cell with data	Ctrl+← → ↑ ↓	Outline a cell at the edge of the visible data region or the next cell with data in a worksheet. If the region does not contain data, the last cell of the visible area will be selected. If the region contains data, the next cell with data will be selected.
Jump to the beginning of the row	Home	Outline a cell in the column A of the current row.
Jump to the beginning of the spreadsheet	Ctrl+Home	Outline the cell A1.
Jump to the end of the row	End, Ctrl+→	Outline the last cell of the current row.
Jump to the end of the spreadsheet	Ctrl+End	Outline the lower right used cell in the worksheet situated in the bottommost row with data from the rightmost column with data. If the cursor is in the formula bar, it will be placed to the end of the text.
Move to the previous sheet	Alt+Page Up	Move to the previous sheet in your spreadsheet.
Move to the next sheet	Alt+Page Down	Move to the next sheet in your spreadsheet.
Move up one row	↑, ⇧ Shift+↵ Enter	Outline the cell above the current one in the same column.
Move down one row	↓, ↵ Enter	Outline the cell below the current one in the same column.
Move left one column	←, ⇧ Shift+↹ Tab	Outline the previous cell of the current row.
Move right one column	→, ↹ Tab	Outline the next cell of the current row.
Move down one screen	Page Down	Move one screen down in the worksheet.
Move up one screen	Page Up	Move one screen up in the worksheet.
Move vertical scrollbar Up/Down	Mouse scroll Up/Down	Move vertical scrollbar up/down.
Move horizontal scrollbar Left/Right	⇧ Shift+Mouse scroll Up/Down	Move horizontal scrollbar left/right. To move the scrollbar to the right, scroll the mouse wheel down. To move the scrollbar to the left, scroll the mouse wheel up.
Zoom In	Ctrl++	Zoom in the currently edited spreadsheet.
Zoom Out	Ctrl+-	Zoom out the currently edited spreadsheet.
Navigate between controls in modal dialogues	↹ Tab/⇧ Shift+↹ Tab	Navigate between controls to give focus to the next or previous control in modal dialogues.

macOS

Action	Shortcut	Description
Move one cell up, down, left, or right	↑ ↓ ← →	Outline a cell above/below the currently selected one, or to the left/to the right of it.
Move active cell down	↵ Return	Move to the cell below.
Move active cell up	⇧ Shift+↵ Return	Move to the cell above.
Move active cell to the right	↹ Tab	Move to the cell on the right.
Move active cell to the left	⇧ Shift+↹ Tab	Move to the cell on the left.
Jump to the edge of the visible data region or the next cell with data	⌘ Cmd+← → ↑ ↓, Home End Page Up Page Down	Outline a cell at the edge of the visible data region or the next cell with data in a worksheet. If the region does not contain data, the last cell of the visible area will be selected. If the region contains data, the next cell with data will be selected.
Jump to the beginning of the row	Fn+←, Home	Outline a cell in the column A of the current row.
Jump to the beginning of the spreadsheet	^ Ctrl+Fn+←, ⌘ Cmd+Fn+←, ^ Ctrl+Home, ⌘ Cmd+Home	Outline the cell A1.
Jump to the end of the row	Fn+→, ⌘ Cmd+→, End	Outline the last cell of the current row.
Jump to the end of the spreadsheet	^ Ctrl+Fn+→, ⌘ Cmd+Fn+→, ^ Ctrl+End, ⌘ Cmd+End	Outline the lower right used cell in the worksheet situated in the bottommost row with data from the rightmost column with data. If the cursor is in the formula bar, it will be placed to the end of the text.
Move to the previous sheet	⌥ Option+Fn+↑, ⌥ Option+Page Up	Move to the previous sheet in your spreadsheet.
Move to the next sheet	⌥ Option+Fn+↓, ⌥ Option+Page Down	Move to the next sheet in your spreadsheet.
Move up one row	⇧ Shift+↵ Return	Outline the cell above the current one in the same column.
Move down one row	↵ Return	Outline the cell below the current one in the same column.
Move left one column	←, ⇧ Shift+↹ Tab	Outline the previous cell of the current row.
Move right one column	→, ↹ Tab	Outline the next cell of the current row.
Move down one screen	Fn+↓, Page Down	Move one screen down in the worksheet.
Move up one screen	Fn+↑, Page Up	Move one screen up in the worksheet.
Move vertical scrollbar Up/Down	Mouse scroll Up/Down	Move vertical scrollbar up/down.
Move horizontal scrollbar Left/Right	⇧ Shift+Mouse scroll Up/Down	Move horizontal scrollbar left/right. To move the scrollbar to the right, scroll the mouse wheel down. To move the scrollbar to the left, scroll the mouse wheel up.
Zoom In	^ Ctrl+=, ⌘ Cmd+=	Zoom in the currently edited spreadsheet.
Zoom Out	^ Ctrl+-, ⌘ Cmd+-	Zoom out the currently edited spreadsheet.
Navigate between controls in modal dialogues	↹ Tab/⇧ Shift+↹ Tab	Navigate between controls to give focus to the next or previous control in modal dialogues.

Data Selection

Windows/Linux

Action	Shortcut	Description
Select the entire worksheet	Ctrl+A, Ctrl+⇧ Shift+␣ Spacebar	Select the entire worksheet (when the focus is on a cell).
Select column	Ctrl+␣ Spacebar	Select an entire column in a worksheet.
Select row	⇧ Shift+␣ Spacebar	Select an entire row in a worksheet.
Select one cell to the right	⇧ Shift+→	Select one cell to the right.
Select one cell to the left	⇧ Shift+←	Select one cell to the left.
Select one cell up	⇧ Shift+↑	Select one cell up.
Select one cell down	⇧ Shift+↓	Select one cell down.
Select from cursor to beginning of row	⇧ Shift+Home	Select a fragment from the cursor to the beginning of the current row.
Select from cursor to end of row	⇧ Shift+End	Select a fragment from the cursor to the end of the current row.
Select to the next nonblank cell to the right	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+→	Select cells to the next nonblank cell to the right of the active cell or to the edge of the visible area.
Select to the next nonblank cell to the left	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+←	Select cells to the next nonblank cell to the left of the active cell or to the edge of the visible area.
Select to the next nonblank cell up	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+↑	Select cells to the next nonblank cell up from the active cell or to the edge of the visible area.
Select to the next nonblank cell down	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+↓	Select cells to the next nonblank cell down from the active cell or to the edge of the visible area.
Extend the selection to beginning of worksheet	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Home	Select a fragment from the current selected cells to the beginning of the worksheet.
Extend the selection to the last used cell	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+End	Select a fragment from the current selected cells to the last used cell in the worksheet (in the bottommost row with data of the rightmost column with data). If the cursor is in the formula bar, this will select all text in the formula bar from the cursor position to the end without affecting the height of the formula bar.
Extend the selection to the nearest nonblank cell to the right	⇧ Shift+End, Ctrl+⇧ Shift+→	Extend the selection to the nearest nonblank cell in the same row to the right of the active cell. If the next cell is blank, the selection will be extended to the next nonblank cell.
Extend the selection to the nonblank cell to the left	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+←	Extend the selection to the nonblank cell to the left.
Extend the selection to the first column	⇧ Shift+Home	Extend the selection to the first column (A).
Extend the selection to the nearest nonblank cell up/down the column	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+↑ ↓	Extend the selection to the nearest nonblank cell in the same column up/down from the active cell. If the next cell is blank, the selection will be extended to the next nonblank cell.
Extend the selection down one screen	⇧ Shift+Page Down	Extend the selection to include all the cells one screen down from the active cell. All cells in the columns of the previously selected range will be selected.
Extend the selection up one screen	⇧ Shift+Page Up	Extend the selection to include all the cells one screen up from the active cell. All cells in the columns of the previously selected range will be selected.

macOS

Action	Shortcut	Description
Select the entire worksheet	⌘ Cmd+A, ^ Ctrl+A	Select the entire worksheet (when the focus is on a cell).
Select column	^ Ctrl+Fn+␣ Spacebar, ⌘ Cmd+Fn+␣ Spacebar	Select an entire column in a worksheet.
Select row	⇧ Shift+␣ Spacebar	Select an entire row in a worksheet.
Select one cell to the right	⇧ Shift+→	Select one cell to the right.
Select one cell to the left	⇧ Shift+←	Select one cell to the left.
Select one cell up	⇧ Shift+↑	Select one cell up.
Select one cell down	⇧ Shift+↓	Select one cell down.
Select from cursor to beginning of row	⇧ Shift+Fn+←, ⇧ Shift+Home	Select a fragment from the cursor to the beginning of the current row.
Select from cursor to end of row	⇧ Shift+Fn+→, ⇧ Shift+End	Select a fragment from the cursor to the end of the current row.
Select to the next nonblank cell to the right	^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+→, ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+→	Select cells to the next nonblank cell to the right of the active cell or to the edge of the visible area.
Select to the next nonblank cell to the left	^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+←, ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+←	Select cells to the next nonblank cell to the left of the active cell or to the edge of the visible area.
Select to the next nonblank cell up	^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+↑, ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+↑	Select cells to the next nonblank cell up from the active cell or to the edge of the visible area.
Select to the next nonblank cell down	^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+↓, ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+↓	Select cells to the next nonblank cell down from the active cell or to the edge of the visible area.
Extend the selection to beginning of worksheet	^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Fn+←, ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+Fn+←, ^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Home, ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+Home	Select a fragment from the current selected cells to the beginning of the worksheet.
Extend the selection to the last used cell	^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Fn+→, ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+Fn+→, ^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+End, ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+End	Select a fragment from the current selected cells to the last used cell in the worksheet (in the bottommost row with data of the rightmost column with data). If the cursor is in the formula bar, this will select all text in the formula bar from the cursor position to the end without affecting the height of the formula bar.
Extend the selection to the nearest nonblank cell to the right	⇧ Shift+Fn+→, ⇧ Shift+End	Extend the selection to the nearest nonblank cell in the same row to the right of the active cell. If the next cell is blank, the selection will be extended to the next nonblank cell.
Extend the selection to the first column	⇧ Shift+Fn+←, ⇧ Shift+Home	Extend the selection to the first column (A).
Extend the selection down one screen	⇧ Shift+Fn+↓, ⇧ Shift+Page Down	Extend the selection to include all the cells one screen down from the active cell. All cells in the columns of the previously selected range will be selected.
Extend the selection up one screen	⇧ Shift+Fn+↑, ⇧ Shift+Page Up	Extend the selection to include all the cells one screen up from the active cell. All cells in the columns of the previously selected range will be selected.

Undo and Redo

Windows/Linux

Action	Shortcut	Description
Undo	Ctrl+Z	Reverse the latest performed action.
Redo	Ctrl+Y	Repeat the latest undone action.

macOS

Action	Shortcut	Description
Undo	⌘ Cmd+Z, ^ Ctrl+Z	Reverse the latest performed action.
Redo	⌘ Cmd+Y, ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+Z	Repeat the latest undone action.

Cut, Copy, and Paste

Windows/Linux

Action	Shortcut	Description
Cut	Ctrl+X, ⇧ Shift+Delete	Cut the selected data/graphics and send them to the computer clipboard memory. The cut data can be later inserted to another place in the same worksheet, into another spreadsheet, or into some other program.
Copy	Ctrl+C, Ctrl+Insert	Send the selected data/graphics to the computer clipboard memory. The copied data can be later inserted to another place in the same worksheet, into another spreadsheet, or into some other program.
Paste	Ctrl+V, ⇧ Shift+Insert	Insert the previously copied/cut data/graphics from the computer clipboard memory to the current cursor position. The data can be previously copied from the same worksheet, from another spreadsheet, or from some other program.

macOS

Action	Shortcut	Description
Cut	⌘ Cmd+X	Cut the selected data/graphics and send them to the computer clipboard memory. The cut data can be later inserted to another place in the same worksheet, into another spreadsheet, or into some other program.
Copy	⌘ Cmd+C	Send the selected data/graphics to the computer clipboard memory. The copied data can be later inserted to another place in the same worksheet, into another spreadsheet, or into some other program.
Paste	⌘ Cmd+V	Insert the previously copied/cut data/graphics from the computer clipboard memory to the current cursor position. The data can be previously copied from the same worksheet, from another spreadsheet, or from some other program.

Paste Special options

Windows/Linux

Action	Shortcut	Description
Paste only formula	Ctrl then F	Paste formulas without pasting the data formatting.
Paste formula + number format	Ctrl then O	Paste formulas with the formatting applied to numbers.
Paste formula + all formatting	Ctrl then K	Paste formulas with all the data formatting.
Paste formula without borders	Ctrl then B	Paste formulas with all the data formatting except the cell borders.
Paste formula + column width	Ctrl then W	Paste formulas with all the data formatting and set the source column's width for the cell range.
Transpose	Ctrl then T	Paste data switching them from columns to rows, or vice versa. This option is available for regular data ranges, but not for formatted tables.
Paste only value	Ctrl then V	Paste the formula results without pasting the data formatting.
Paste value + number format	Ctrl then A	Paste the formula results with the formatting applied to numbers.
Paste value + all formatting	Ctrl then E	Paste the formula results with all the data formatting.
Paste only formatting	Ctrl then R	Paste the cell formatting only without pasting the cell contents.
Paste link	Ctrl then N	Paste the external link to a cell or range of cells in another spreadsheet within the current portal (in the online editor) or in a local file (in the desktop editor).

macOS

Action	Shortcut	Description
Paste only formula	^ Ctrl then F	Paste formulas without pasting the data formatting.
Paste formula + number format	^ Ctrl then O	Paste formulas with the formatting applied to numbers.
Paste formula + all formatting	^ Ctrl then K	Paste formulas with all the data formatting.
Paste formula without borders	^ Ctrl then B	Paste formulas with all the data formatting except the cell borders.
Paste formula + column width	^ Ctrl then W	Paste formulas with all the data formatting and set the source column's width for the cell range.
Transpose	^ Ctrl then T	Paste data switching them from columns to rows, or vice versa. This option is available for regular data ranges, but not for formatted tables.
Paste only value	^ Ctrl then V	Paste the formula results without pasting the data formatting.
Paste value + number format	^ Ctrl then A	Paste the formula results with the formatting applied to numbers.
Paste value + all formatting	^ Ctrl then E	Paste the formula results with all the data formatting.
Paste only formatting	^ Ctrl then R	Paste the cell formatting only without pasting the cell contents.
Paste link	^ Ctrl then N	Paste the external link to a cell or range of cells in another spreadsheet within the current portal (in the online editor) or in a local file (in the desktop editor).

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Paste the copied data using Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on macOS. After pasting the copied data, use the Ctrl key to open the Paste Special menu, then press the letter key which corresponds to the necessary option.

Working with Hyperlinks

Windows/Linux

Action	Shortcut	Description
Insert hyperlink	Ctrl+K	Insert a hyperlink which can be used to go to a web address.
Visit hyperlink	↵ Enter	Visit a hyperlink (with the cursor in the hyperlink).

macOS

Action	Shortcut	Description
Insert hyperlink	⌘ Cmd+K, ^ Ctrl+K	Insert a hyperlink which can be used to go to a web address.
Visit hyperlink	↵ Return	Visit a hyperlink (with the cursor in the hyperlink).

Data Formatting

Windows/Linux

Action	Shortcut	Description
Bold	Ctrl+B	Make the font of the selected text fragment darker and heavier than normal, or remove the bold formatting.
Italic	Ctrl+I	Make the font of the selected text fragment italicized and slightly slanted, or remove italic formatting.
Underline	Ctrl+U	Make the selected text fragment underlined with a line going under the letters, or remove underlining.
Strikeout	Ctrl+5	Make the selected text fragment struck out with a line going through the letters, or remove strikeout formatting.
Edit active cell	F2	Edit the active cell and position the insertion point at the end of the cell contents. If editing in a cell is turned off, the insertion point will be moved into the Formula Bar.

macOS

Action	Shortcut	Description
Bold	^ Ctrl+B, ⌘ Cmd+B	Make the font of the selected text fragment darker and heavier than normal, or remove the bold formatting.
Italic	⌘ Cmd+I	Make the font of the selected text fragment italicized and slightly slanted, or remove italic formatting.
Underline	^ Ctrl+U, ⌘ Cmd+U	Make the selected text fragment underlined with a line going under the letters, or remove underlining.
Strikeout	^ Ctrl+5, ⌘ Cmd+5	Make the selected text fragment struck out with a line going through the letters, or remove strikeout formatting.
Edit active cell	Fn+F2	Edit the active cell and position the insertion point at the end of the cell contents. If editing in a cell is turned off, the insertion point will be moved into the Formula Bar.

Data Filtering

Windows/Linux

Action	Shortcut	Description
Enable/Remove Filter	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+L	Enable a filter for a selected cell range, or remove the filter.
Open filter window	Alt+↓	In the header of a column with a filter, open the filter window.
Format as table template	Ctrl+L	Apply a table template to a selected cell range.

macOS

Action	Shortcut	Description
Enable/Remove Filter	^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+L, ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+L	Enable a filter for a selected cell range, or remove the filter.
Open filter window	⌥ Option+↓	In the header of a column with a filter, open the filter window.
Format as table template	^ Ctrl+L, ⌘ Cmd+L	Apply a table template to a selected cell range.

Data Entry

Windows/Linux

Action	Shortcut	Description
Complete cell entry and move down	↵ Enter	Complete a cell entry in the selected cell or the formula bar, and move to the cell below.
Complete cell entry and move up	⇧ Shift+↵ Enter	Complete a cell entry in the selected cell, and move to the cell above.
Complete cell entry and move to the right	↹ Tab	Complete a cell entry in the selected cell or the formula bar and move to the cell on the right.
Complete cell entry and move to the left	⇧ Shift+↹ Tab	Complete a cell entry in the selected cell or the formula bar and move to the cell on the left.
Complete cell entry and stay in it	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+↵ Enter, Ctrl+↵ Enter	Complete a cell entry in the selected cell or the formula bar and stay in it.
Fill the selected cell range with the current entry	Ctrl+↵ Enter	Fill the selected cell range with the current entry. Select a cell range, type data to the active cell, and press the specified keys to fill all the selected cells with entered data.
Start new line	Alt+↵ Enter	Start a new line in the same cell.
Add new placeholder to equation argument	↵ Enter	Add a new placeholder to the equation argument.
Cancel	Esc	Cancel an entry in the selected cell or the formula bar.
Delete to the left	← Backspace	Delete one character to the left in the formula bar or in the selected cell when the cell editing mode is activated. Remove the selection. Also removes the content of the active cell. It is also applicable to text in graphical objects.
Delete to the right	Delete	Delete one character to the right in the formula bar or in the selected cell when the cell editing mode is activated. Remove the selection. Also removes the cell contents (data and formulas) from selected cells without affecting cell formats or comments. It is also applicable to text in graphical objects.
Clear active cell content	Delete, ← Backspace	Remove the content (data and formulas) from the active cell without affecting the cell format or comments.
Clear content of all selected cells	Delete	Remove the content (data and formulas) from all selected cells without affecting the cell format or comments.
Insert cells	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+=	Open the dialog box for inserting new cells within the current spreadsheet with an added parameter of a shift to the right, a shift down, inserting an entire row or an entire column.
Delete cells	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+-	Open the dialog box for deleting cells within the current spreadsheet with an added parameter of a shift to the left, a shift up, deleting an entire row or an entire column.
Insert the current date	Ctrl+;	Insert the today date within an active cell.
Insert the current time	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+;	Insert the current time within an active cell.
Insert the current date and time	Ctrl+; then ␣ Spacebar then Ctrl+⇧ Shift+;	Insert the current date and time within an active cell.
Insert separator	Num.	Insert a separator within an active cell.
Auto Fill (Open drop-down list)	Alt+↓	Use this shortcut in an empty cell below or above existing values in the column. A drop-down list with existing values will appear. Select one of the available text values to fill an empty cell.
Insert an en dash	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+-	Insert an en dash ‘-’ within the currently edited shape and to the right of the cursor. Works with shapes only.

macOS

Action	Shortcut	Description
Complete cell entry and move down	↵ Return	Complete a cell entry in the selected cell or the formula bar, and move to the cell below.
Complete cell entry and move up	⇧ Shift+↵ Return	Complete a cell entry in the selected cell, and move to the cell above.
Complete cell entry and move to the right	↹ Tab	Complete a cell entry in the selected cell or the formula bar and move to the cell on the right.
Complete cell entry and move to the left	⇧ Shift+↹ Tab	Complete a cell entry in the selected cell or the formula bar and move to the cell on the left.
Complete cell entry and stay in it	^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+↵ Return, ^ Ctrl+↵ Return	Complete a cell entry in the selected cell or the formula bar and stay in it.
Fill the selected cell range with the current entry	^ Ctrl+↵ Return	Fill the selected cell range with the current entry. Select a cell range, type data to the active cell, and press the specified keys to fill all the selected cells with entered data.
Start new line	⌥ Option+↵ Return	Start a new line in the same cell.
Add new placeholder to equation argument	↵ Return, ⇧ Shift+↵ Return	Add a new placeholder to the equation argument.
Cancel	Esc	Cancel an entry in the selected cell or the formula bar.
Delete to the left	Delete	Delete one character to the left in the formula bar or in the selected cell when the cell editing mode is activated. Remove the selection. Also removes the content of the active cell. It is also applicable to text in graphical objects.
Delete to the right	Fn+Delete	Delete one character to the right in the formula bar or in the selected cell when the cell editing mode is activated. Remove the selection. Also removes the cell contents (data and formulas) from selected cells without affecting cell formats or comments. It is also applicable to text in graphical objects.
Clear active cell content	Delete	Remove the content (data and formulas) from the active cell without affecting the cell format or comments.
Clear content of all selected cells	Fn+Delete	Remove the content (data and formulas) from all selected cells without affecting the cell format or comments.
Insert cells	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+=, ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+=	Open the dialog box for inserting new cells within the current spreadsheet with an added parameter of a shift to the right, a shift down, inserting an entire row or an entire column.
Delete cells	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+-, ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+-	Open the dialog box for deleting cells within the current spreadsheet with an added parameter of a shift to the left, a shift up, deleting an entire row or an entire column.
Insert the current date	Ctrl+;, ⌘ Cmd+;	Insert the today date within an active cell.
Insert the current time	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+;, ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+;	Insert the current time within an active cell.
Insert the current date and time	Ctrl+; then ␣ Spacebar then Ctrl+⇧ Shift+;, ⌘ Cmd+; then ␣ Spacebar then ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+;	Insert the current date and time within an active cell.
Auto Fill (Open drop-down list)	⌥ Option+↓	Use this shortcut in an empty cell below or above existing values in the column. A drop-down list with existing values will appear. Select one of the available text values to fill an empty cell.
Insert an em dash	⌥ Option+⇧ Shift+-	Insert an em dash ‘—’ within the current cell.
Insert an en dash	⌥ Option+⇧ Shift+-	Insert an en dash ‘-’ within the currently edited shape and to the right of the cursor. Works with shapes only.
Work with keyboard supporting the ability to insert Unicode symbols	⌥ Option+Q, ⌥ Option+F, ⇧ Shift+⌥ Option+7, and others	When using the ⌥ Option+keyboard symbol shortcuts, for the keyboards supporting the ability to insert Unicode symbols, the keyboard symbols are added. The examples are listed below. With the English ABC layout, the ⌥ Option+Q shortcut inserts the "œ" symbol, the ⌥ Option+F shortcut inserts the “ƒ” function symbol. With the US International w/o deadkeys layout, the ⌥ Option+Q shortcut inserts the “ä” symbol. With the Swiss-german layout, the ⇧ Shift+⌥ Option+7 shortcut inserts the "\” symbol.

Working with text in cells and graphical objects

Windows/Linux

Action	Shortcut	Description
Remove word, selection to the left	Ctrl+← Backspace	Remove a word, selection to the left of the cursor.
Remove word, selection to the right	Ctrl+Delete	Remove a word, selection to the right of the cursor.
Select all	Ctrl+A	Select the entire shape content (when the cursor is within the shape content). Select the entire cell content (when the cursor is within the cell).
Move one character to the left/right or one line up/down	← → ↑ ↓	Move the cursor one character to the left/right or one line up/down.
Select one character to the right	⇧ Shift+→	Select one character to the right of the cursor position.
Select one character to the left	⇧ Shift+←	Select one character to the left of the cursor position.
Move the cursor one word to the left	Ctrl+←	Move the cursor one word to the left.
Move the cursor one word to the right	Ctrl+→	Move the cursor one word to the right.
Select one word to the left	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+←	Select one word to the left of the cursor.
Select one word to the right	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+→	Select one word to the right of the cursor.
Jump to the beginning of the text	Ctrl+Home	Put the cursor to the very beginning of the text in a cell or shape.
Jump to the end of the text	Ctrl+End	Put the cursor to the very end of the text in a cell or shape.
Select from cursor to beginning of text	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Home	Select a text fragment from the cursor to the beginning of the text in a cell or shape.
Select from cursor to end of text	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+End	Select a text fragment from the cursor to the end of the text in a cell or shape.
Jump to the beginning of the line	Home	Put the cursor to the beginning of the currently edited line.
Jump to the end of the line	End	Put the cursor to the end of the currently edited line.
Select from cursor to beginning of line	⇧ Shift+Home	Select a text fragment from the cursor to the beginning of the current line.
Select from cursor to end of line	⇧ Shift+End	Select a text fragment from the cursor to the end of the current line.
Select one line up	⇧ Shift+↑	Move the cursor one line up, selecting all symbols between the previous and current cursor position.
Select one line down	⇧ Shift+↓	Move the cursor one line down, selecting all symbols between the previous and current cursor position.

macOS

Action	Shortcut	Description
Remove word, selection to the left	⌥ Option+Delete	Remove a word, selection to the left of the cursor.
Remove word, selection to the right	Fn+⌥ Option+Delete	Remove a word, selection to the right of the cursor.
Select all	⌘ Cmd+A, ^ Ctrl+A	Select the entire shape content (when the cursor is within the shape content). Select the entire cell content (when the cursor is within the cell).
Move one character to the left/right or one line up/down	← → ↑ ↓	Move the cursor one character to the left/right or one line up/down.
Select one character to the right	⇧ Shift+→	Select one character to the right of the cursor position.
Select one character to the left	⇧ Shift+←	Select one character to the left of the cursor position.
Move the cursor one word to the left	⌥ Option+←	Move the cursor one word to the left.
Move the cursor one word to the right	⌥ Option+→	Move the cursor one word to the right.
Select one word to the left	⇧ Shift+⌥ Option+←	Select one word to the left of the cursor.
Select one word to the right	⇧ Shift+⌥ Option+→	Select one word to the right of the cursor.
Jump to the beginning of the text	^ Ctrl+Fn+←, ⌘ Cmd+Fn+←, ^ Ctrl+Home, ⌘ Cmd+Home	Put the cursor to the very beginning of the text in a cell or shape.
Jump to the end of the text	^ Ctrl+Fn+→, ⌘ Cmd+Fn+→, ^ Ctrl+End, ⌘ Cmd+End	Put the cursor to the very end of the text in a cell or shape.
Select from cursor to beginning of text	^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Fn+←, ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+Fn+←, ^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Home, ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+Home	Select a text fragment from the cursor to the beginning of the text in a cell or shape.
Select from cursor to end of text	^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Fn+→, ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+Fn+→, ^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+End, ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+End	Select a text fragment from the cursor to the end of the text in a cell or shape.
Jump to the beginning of the line	⌘ Cmd+←, Home	Put the cursor to the beginning of the currently edited line.
Jump to the end of the line	⌘ Cmd+→, End	Put the cursor to the end of the currently edited line.
Select from cursor to beginning of line	⇧ Shift+Fn+←, ⇧ Shift+Home	Select a text fragment from the cursor to the beginning of the current line.
Select from cursor to end of line	⇧ Shift+Fn+→, ⇧ Shift+End	Select a text fragment from the cursor to the end of the current line.
Select one line up	⇧ Shift+↑	Move the cursor one line up, selecting all symbols between the previous and current cursor position.
Select one line down	⇧ Shift+↓	Move the cursor one line down, selecting all symbols between the previous and current cursor position.

Pivot tables

Windows/Linux

Action	Shortcut	Description
Update pivot table	Alt+F5	Update the previously selected pivot table.
Update all pivot tables	Ctrl+Alt+F5 *	Update all pivot tables.

macOS

Action	Shortcut	Description
Update pivot table	⌥ Option+Fn+F5	Update the previously selected pivot table.
Update all pivot tables	Ctrl+⌥ Option+Fn+F5	Update all pivot tables.

note

* This keyboard shortcut does not work on Linux.

Slicers

Windows/Linux

Action	Shortcut	Description
Clear selected values	Alt+C	Clear selected values for a slicer.
Switch multi-select	Alt+S	Enable/disable multi-select for a slicer.

macOS

Action	Shortcut	Description
Clear selected values	Ctrl+⌥ Option+C, ⌘ Cmd+⌥ Option+C	Clear selected values for a slicer.
Switch multi-select	Ctrl+⌥ Option+S, ⌘ Cmd+⌥ Option+S	Enable/disable multi-select for a slicer.

Formatted tables

Windows/Linux

Action	Shortcut	Description
Add summary row	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+R	Add the Summary row for a formatted table.

macOS

Action	Shortcut	Description
Add summary row	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+R, ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+R	Add the Summary row for a formatted table.

Functions

Windows/Linux

Action	Shortcut	Description
Insert function	⇧ Shift+F3	Open the dialog box for inserting a new function by choosing from the provided list.
SUM function	Alt+=	Insert the SUM function into the selected cell.
Recalculate functions	F9	Recalculate the entire workbook.
Recalculate functions	⇧ Shift+F9	Recalculate the current worksheet.
Display functions on sheet	Ctrl+`	Display functions (not their values) on a sheet for printing them.
Switch the type of reference	F4	Switch the type of a reference to a cell in the formula bar (absolute, relative).

macOS

Action	Shortcut	Description
Insert function	⇧ Shift+Fn+F3	Open the dialog box for inserting a new function by choosing from the provided list.
SUM function	⌥ Option+Ctrl+=	Insert the SUM function into the selected cell.
Recalculate functions	Fn+F9	Recalculate the entire workbook.
Recalculate functions	⇧ Shift+Fn+F9	Recalculate the current worksheet.
Display functions on sheet	Ctrl+`	Display functions (not their values) on a sheet for printing them.
Switch the type of reference	Fn+F4	Switch the type of a reference to a cell in the formula bar (absolute, relative).

Data Formats

Windows/Linux

Action	Shortcut	Description
Open the 'Number Format' dialog box	Ctrl+1	Open the Number Format dialog box.
Apply the General format	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+~	Apply the General number format.
Apply the Currency format	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+$	Apply the Currency format with two decimal places.
Apply the Percentage format	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+%	Apply the Percentage format with no decimal places.
Apply the Exponential format	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+^	Apply the Exponential number format with two decimal places.
Apply the Date format	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+#	Apply the Date format with the day, month, and year.
Apply the Time format	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+@	Apply the Time format with the hour and minute, and AM or PM.
Apply the Number format	Ctrl+⇧ Shift+!	Apply the Number format with two decimal places, thousands separator, and minus sign (-) for negative values.

macOS

Action	Shortcut	Description
Open the 'Number Format' dialog box	^ Ctrl+1, ⌘ Cmd+1	Open the Number Format dialog box.
Apply the General format	^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+~	Apply the General number format.
Apply the Currency format	^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+$	Apply the Currency format with two decimal places.
Apply the Percentage format	^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+%	Apply the Percentage format with no decimal places.
Apply the Exponential format	^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+^	Apply the Exponential number format with two decimal places.
Apply the Date format	^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+#	Apply the Date format with the day, month, and year.
Apply the Time format	^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+@	Apply the Time format with the hour and minute, and AM or PM.
Apply the Number format	^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+!	Apply the Number format with two decimal places, thousands separator, and minus sign (-) for negative values.

Modifying Objects

Windows/Linux

Action	Shortcut	Description
Working with shapes	↵ Enter	When the shape is selected, if it does not contain content, create content and move the cursor to the beginning of the line. If the content is empty, move the cursor to it, otherwise select the entire content.
Working with charts	↵ Enter	When the chart title is selected, select the text.
Create a copy when dragging	Ctrl	Select an object and hold down the specified key when dragging the object to create the copy of the object in the location where it was moved.
Constrain movement	⇧ Shift + drag	Constrain the movement of the selected object horizontally or vertically.
Set 15-degree rotation	⇧ Shift + drag (when rotating)	Constrain the rotation angle to 15-degree increments.
Maintain proportions	⇧ Shift + drag (when resizing)	Maintain the proportions of the selected object when resizing.
Change angle of line/arrow when drawing	⇧ Shift + drag (when drawing lines/arrows)	Hold down the Shift key while drawing the line/arrow and rotate the spout of the arrow/end of the line to change the angle of the line/arrow when drawing it. The line/arrow will be rotated exactly 45 degrees.
Movement by one-pixel increments	Ctrl+← → ↑ ↓	Hold down the specified key and use the keyboard arrows to move the selected object to the left, right, up, or down by one pixel at a time.
Move shape by a big step	← → ↑ ↓	Use the keyboard arrows to move the selected object by a big step to the left, right, up, or down.
Move focus to the next object	↹ Tab	Move focus to the next object after the currently selected one.
Move focus to the previous object	⇧ Shift+↹ Tab	Move focus to the previous object before the currently selected one.
Select all	Ctrl+A	Select all shapes (when the focus is on a shape).
Add tab character to the object content	↹ Tab	Add the tab character to the object content.
Subscript	Ctrl+.	Make the selected text fragment smaller and place it to the lower part of the text line, e.g. as in chemical formulas. Works only with text within a graphical object.
Superscript	Ctrl+,	Make the selected text fragment smaller and place it to the upper part of the text line, e.g. as in fractions. Works only with text within a graphical object.
Increase font	Ctrl+]	Increase the size of the font for the selected text fragment 1 point. Works only with text within a graphical object.
Decrease font	Ctrl+[	Decrease the size of the font for the selected text fragment 1 point. Works only with text within a graphical object.
Align center	Ctrl+E	Switch a paragraph between centered and left-aligned. Works only with text within a graphical object.
Align justified	Ctrl+J	Switch a paragraph between justified and left-aligned. Works only with text within a graphical object.
Align right	Ctrl+R	Switch a paragraph between right-aligned and left-aligned. Works only with text within a graphical object.
Align left	Ctrl+L	Align a paragraph left. Works only with text within a graphical object.
End paragraph and start a new one	↵ Enter	End the current paragraph and start a new one when entering text within a graphical object.
Add line break	⇧ Shift+↵ Enter	Add a line break without starting a new paragraph when entering text within a graphical object.
Remove graphical object	Delete, Ctrl+Delete, ← Backspace, Ctrl+← Backspace	Remove graphical object.
Exit from adding shapes mode, remove selection step by step	Esc	Exit from adding shapes mode. Remove selection step by step (e.g., if the content of a shape within a group is selected, the cursor will be removed from the content first, then from the shape, then from the group).

macOS

Action	Shortcut	Description
Working with shapes	↵ Return	When the shape is selected, if it does not contain content, create content and move the cursor to the beginning of the line. If the content is empty, move the cursor to it, otherwise select the entire content.
Create a copy when dragging	^ Ctrl	Select an object and hold down the specified key when dragging the object to create the copy of the object in the location where it was moved.
Constrain movement	⇧ Shift + drag	Constrain the movement of the selected object horizontally or vertically.
Set 15-degree rotation	⇧ Shift + drag (when rotating)	Constrain the rotation angle to 15-degree increments.
Maintain proportions	⇧ Shift + drag (when resizing)	Maintain the proportions of the selected object when resizing.
Change angle of line/arrow when drawing	⇧ Shift + drag (when drawing lines/arrows)	Hold down the Shift key while drawing the line/arrow and rotate the spout of the arrow/end of the line to change the angle of the line/arrow when drawing it. The line/arrow will be rotated exactly 45 degrees.
Movement by one-pixel increments	⌘ Cmd+← → ↑ ↓	Hold down the specified key and use the keyboard arrows to move the selected object to the left, right, up, or down by one pixel at a time.
Move shape by a big step	← → ↑ ↓	Use the keyboard arrows to move the selected object by a big step to the left, right, up, or down.
Move focus to the next object	↹ Tab	Move focus to the next object after the currently selected one.
Move focus to the previous object	⇧ Shift+↹ Tab	Move focus to the previous object before the currently selected one.
Select all	⌘ Cmd+A, ^ Ctrl+A	Select all shapes (when the focus is on a shape).
Add tab character to the object content	↹ Tab	Add the tab character to the object content.
Subscript	^ Ctrl+., ⌘ Cmd+.	Make the selected text fragment smaller and place it to the lower part of the text line, e.g. as in chemical formulas. Works only with text within a graphical object.
Superscript	^ Ctrl+,, ⌘ Cmd+,	Make the selected text fragment smaller and place it to the upper part of the text line, e.g. as in fractions. Works only with text within a graphical object.
Increase font	⌘ Cmd+], ^ Ctrl+]	Increase the size of the font for the selected text fragment 1 point. Works only with text within a graphical object.
Decrease font	⌘ Cmd+[, ^ Ctrl+[	Decrease the size of the font for the selected text fragment 1 point. Works only with text within a graphical object.
Align center	^ Ctrl+E, ⌘ Cmd+E	Switch a paragraph between centered and left-aligned. Works only with text within a graphical object.
Align justified	^ Ctrl+J, ⌘ Cmd+J	Switch a paragraph between justified and left-aligned. Works only with text within a graphical object.
Align right	^ Ctrl+R, ⌘ Cmd+R	Switch a paragraph between right-aligned and left-aligned. Works only with text within a graphical object.
Align left	^ Ctrl+L, ⌘ Cmd+L	Align a paragraph left. Works only with text within a graphical object.
End paragraph and start a new one	↵ Return	End the current paragraph and start a new one when entering text within a graphical object.
Add line break	⇧ Shift+↵ Return	Add a line break without starting a new paragraph when entering text within a graphical object.
Remove graphical object	Delete, ⌥ Option+Delete	Remove graphical object.
Exit from adding shapes mode, remove selection step by step	Esc	Exit from adding shapes mode. Remove selection step by step (e.g., if the content of a shape within a group is selected, the cursor will be removed from the content first, then from the shape, then from the group).