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What is Ctrl Shift F2?

Ctrl+Shift+F2. Open the Insert dialog box to insert blank cells. Ctrl+Shift+Plus sign (+) Open the Delete dialog box to delete selected cells.

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Alt Displays the Key Tips (new shortcuts) on the ribbon. For example, Alt, W, P switches the worksheet to Page Layout view.

Alt, W, L switches the worksheet to Normal view.

Alt, W, I switches the worksheet to Page Break Preview view.

Arrow keys Move one cell up, down, left, or right in a worksheet. Ctrl+Arrow key moves to the edge of the current data region in a worksheet.

Shift+Arrow key extends the selection of cells by one cell.

Ctrl+Shift+Arrow key 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. Left or Right arrow key selects the tab to the left or right when the ribbon is selected. When a submenu is open or selected, these arrow keys switch between the main menu and the submenu. When a ribbon tab is selected, these keys navigate the tab buttons. Down or Up arrow key selects the next or previous command when a menu or submenu is open. When a ribbon tab is selected, these keys navigate up or down the tab group. In a dialog box, arrow keys move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options.

Down or Alt+Down arrow key opens a selected drop-down list.

Backspace Deletes one character to the left in the formula bar.

Clears the content of the active cell.

In cell editing mode, it deletes the character to the left of the insertion point. Delete Removes the cell contents (data and formulas) from selected cells without affecting cell formats, threaded comments, or notes. In cell editing mode, it deletes the character to the right of the insertion point. End End turns End mode on or off. In End mode, you can press an arrow key to move to the next nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell. End mode turns off automatically after pressing the arrow key. Make sure to press End again before pressing the next arrow key. End mode is shown in the status bar when it is on. If the cells are blank, pressing End followed by an arrow key moves to the last cell in the row or column. End also selects the last command on the menu when a menu or submenu is visible. Ctrl+End moves to the last cell on a worksheet, to 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 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.

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Enter Completes a cell entry from the cell or the formula bar and selects the cell below (by default). In a data form, it moves to the first field in the next record. Opens a selected menu (press F10 to activate the menu bar) or performs the action for a selected command. In a dialog box, it performs the action for the default command button in the dialog box (the button with the bold outline, often the OK button).

Alt+Enter starts a new line in the same cell.

Ctrl+Enter fills the selected cell range with the current entry.

Shift+Enter completes a cell entry and selects the cell above.

Esc Cancels an entry in the cell or formula bar.

Closes an open menu or submenu, dialog box, or message window.

Home Moves to the beginning of a row in a worksheet.

Selects the first command on the menu when a menu or submenu is visible.

Ctrl+Home moves to the beginning of a worksheet.

Ctrl+Shift+Home extends the selection of cells to the beginning of the worksheet.

Page down Moves one screen down in a worksheet.

Alt+Page down moves one screen to the right in a worksheet.

Ctrl+Page down moves to the next sheet in a workbook.

Ctrl+Shift+Page down selects the current and next sheet in a workbook.

Page up Moves one screen up in a worksheet.

Alt+Page up moves one screen to the left in a worksheet.

Ctrl+Page up moves to the previous sheet in a workbook.

Ctrl+Shift+Page up selects the current and previous sheet in a workbook.

Shift Hold the Shift key while you drag a selected row, column, or selected cells to move the selected cells and drop to insert them in a new location. Spacebar In a dialog box, performs the action for the selected button, or selects or clears a checkbox.

Ctrl+Spacebar selects an entire column in a worksheet.

Shift+Spacebar selects an entire row in a worksheet.

Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar 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 displays the Control menu for the Excel window.

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