1Excel Shortcuts Cheat Sheet F1Displays the Office Assistant or (Help > Microsoft Excel Help) F2Edits the active cell, putting the cursor at the end F3Displays the (Insert > Name > Paste) dialog box F4Repeats the last worksheet action (Edit > Repeat) F5Displays the (Edit > GoTo) dialog box F6Moves to the next pane in a workbook (if the window is split) F7Displays the (Tools > Spelling) dialog box F8Toggles whether to extend a selection with the arrow keys F9Calculates All the worksheets in All the open workbooks F10Toggles the activation of the Menu Bar F11Displays the (Insert > Chart) dialog box that creates a chart (on a chart sheet) using the highlighted range F12Displays the (File > Save As) dialog box Shift + F2Inserts or edits a cell comment (Insert > Comment) Shift + F3Displays the (Insert > Function) dialog box Shift + F4Repeats the last Find, the same as (Edit > Find Next) Shift + F5Displays the (Edit > Find) dialog box Shift + F6Moves to the previous pane in a workbook (if the window is split) Shift + F8Toggles between switching Add Mode on or off* Shift + F9Calculates just the active worksheet Shift + F10Displays the (Shortcut) menu for the selected item Shift + F11Inserts a new worksheet (before the active sheet) into the active workbook (Insert > Worksheet) Shift + F12Saves, Displays the (File > Save As) dialog box if a new workbook Ctrl + F1Closes and reopens the current task pane (ribbon in 2007) Ctrl + F2Print Preview Ctrl + F3Displays the (Insert > Name > Define) dialog box Ctrl + F4Closes the selected workbook window Ctrl + F5Restores the size of the active workbook or window Ctrl + F6Moves to the next open workbook or window Ctrl + F7Activates the Move window command Ctrl + F8Activates the Resize window command Ctrl + F9Minimises the size of the active workbook or window Ctrl + F10Maximises the size of the active workbook or window Ctrl + F12Displays the (File > Open) dialog box Alt + F1Creates a chart (on a chart sheet) using the highlighted range Alt + F2Displays the (File > Save As) dialog box Alt + F4Closes all the workbooks (saving first) and exits Excel (File > Exit) Alt + F8Displays the (Tools > Macro > Macros) dialog box
2Alt + F11Toggles between the Visual Basic Editor window and and the Excel window Alt + Ctrl + F9Calculates All cells on All worksheets in All workbooks Alt + Shift + F1Inserts a new worksheet (before the active sheet) into the active workbook (Insert > Worksheet) Alt + Shift + F2Displays the (File > Save As) dialog box Alt + Shift + F4Closes all the workbooks (saving first) and exits Excel (File > Exit) Alt + Shift + F10Displays the drop-down menu for the corresponding smart tag Alt + Shift + F11Activates the Microsoft Script Editor window Ctrl + Shift + F3Displays the (Insert > Name > Create) dialog box Ctrl + Shift + F6Moves to the previous open workbook or window Ctrl + Shift + F10Activates the Menu Bar or Shortcut Characters in 2007 Ctrl + Shift + F12Displays the (File > Print) dialog box