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Some Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for Excel

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Some extremely useful keyboard shortcuts for Excel

Some useful keyboard shortcuts for Excel:

  • Insert the current date — Ctrl + ;
  • Insert the current time — Ctrl + Shift + ;
  • Hide the current column — Ctrl + 0
  • Unhide the current column — Ctrl + Shift + 0
  • Hide the current row — Ctrl + 9
  • Unhide the current row — Ctrl + Shift + 9
  • Go to the next opened document — Ctrl + F6
  • Go to the previous opened document — Ctrl + Shift + F6
  • Copy from the cell above — Ctrl + D
  • Copy from the cell to the left — Ctrl + R
  • Show the formulas/results of calculations (switch) Ctrl + (tilde)
  • Start a new line inside the cell Alt + Enter

 

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