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Excel Keyboard Shortcuts

Here is a collection of Keyboard shortcuts for Excel power user. If you are a regular Excel user,
these shortcuts would constitute an essential ammunition to enhance productivity in your day to day spreadsheet work.

 
Hide / Unhide shortcuts:  
CTRL+9 Hide the selected row(s)
CTRL+SHIFT+( Unhide any hidden row(s) within selection
CTRL+0 Hide the selected column(s)
CTRL+SHIFT+) Unhide any hidden column(s) within selection
Navigation shortcuts:  
HOME Move to the beginning of the Row
CTRL+HOME Move to the beginning of the Worksheet
CTRL+END Move to the bottom-most and right-most used cell in the Worksheet
CTRL+PAGDOWN Move to the Next Sheet in the workbook
CTRL+PAGEUP Move to the Pervious Sheet in the workbook
ALT+PAGEDOWN Move one screen to the Right
ALT+PAGEUP Move one screen to the Left
Selection shortcuts:  
CTRL+SHIFT+PAGEDOWN Select the current sheet and next sheet
CTRL+SHIFT+PAGEUP Select the current sheet and previous sheet
CTRL+SPACE Select the entire COLUMN
SHIFT+SPACE Select the entire ROW
CTRL+* Select current range
CTRL+SHIFT+O(letter O) Select cells that contain Comments
CTRL+SHIFT+* Select the current region around the active cell
CTRL+ / Select the array containing the active cell
CTRL+] Select all cells that contain formulae that directly reference active cell
CTRL+SHIFT+} Select all cells that contain formulae that directly or indirectly reference active cell
Date & Time related shortcuts:
CTRL+; Insert current date
CTRL+SHIFT+: (COLON) Insert current time
Number Formatting shortcuts:  
CTRL+SHIFT+~ General Format the numbers in selected range
CTRL+SHIFT+% Apply Percentage format to numbers in selected range
CTRL+SHIFT+$ Apply Currency format to numbers in selected range
CTRL+SHIFT+# Apply date format (dd/mm/yy) to the selected cell(s)
CTRL+SHIFT+^ Apply Exponential number format with 2 decimal places to the selection
CTRL+SHIFT+! Apply Number format with 2 decimal places, thousands separator and minus sign for -ve numbers
General Cell / Range Formatting shortcuts:
CTRL+1 Format cells menu
CTRL+SHIFT+& Apply outline border to the selection
CTRL+SHIFT+ _ (underscore) Remove the outline border to the selection
CTRL+5 Apply (or remove) Strikethrough format to the selection
CTRL+B OR CTRL+2 Apply (or remove) Bold format
CTRL+B OR CTRL+3 Apply (or remove) Italic format
CTRL+B OR CTRL+4 Apply (or remove) Underline format
Copy data shortcuts:  
CTRL+D Fill Down
CTRL+R Fill Right
CTRL+, (comma) Copy formula from cell above to the active cell
CTRL+" (double quotes) Copy value from cell above to the active cell
Other shortcuts:  
CTRL+K Insert hyperlink menu
CTRL+'(~) Toggle formula view
F4 Repeat last action
F11 Chart selected data