Monday, January 7, 2019

Excel Keyboard Shortcuts for Financial Modeling

There are Keyboard shortcuts for financial modeling.

Entering Data



Enter Enters the contents of the active cell and moves to the cell below (by default)


Shift + Enter Enters the contents of the active cell and moves to the cell above (by default)


Tab Enters the contents of the active cell and moves one cell to the right


Shift + Tab Enters the contents of the active cell and moves one cell to the left


Alt + = Enters the SUM() function (AutoSum) to sum the adjacent block of cells


Alt + 0128 Enters the euro symbol (€) (using Number keypad)


Alt + 0162 Enters the cent symbol (¢) (using Number keypad)


Alt + 0163 Enters the pound sign symbol (£) (using Number keypad)


Alt + Enter Enters a new line (or carriage return) into a cell


Ctrl + ‘ Enters the contents from the cell directly above into the active cell


Ctrl + Shift + 2 Enters the value from the cell directly above into the active cell


Ctrl + ; Enters the current date into the active cell


Ctrl + Shift + ; Enters the current time into the active cell


Ctrl + Shift + Enter Enters the formula as an Array Formula


Shift + Insert Enters the data from the clipboard


Alt + Down Arrow Displays the Pick From List drop-down list Esc Cancels the cell entry and restores the original contents


Editing Data



Delete Deletes the selection or one character to the right


Backspace Deletes the selection or one character to the left Shift + Delete Cuts the selection to the clipboard


Ctrl + Delete Deletes text to the end of the line Ctrl + – Displays the Delete dialog box


Ctrl + Shift + = Displays the Cells dialog box


Selecting Data


Ctrl + Selects the cells in a selected row that do not match the value in the active cell


Ctrl + Shift + Selects the cells in a selected column that do not match the value in the active cell


Ctrl + / Selects the array containing the active cell ??


Alt + ; Selects the visible cells in the current selection


Ctrl + Shift + (8 or *) Selects the current region (surrounded by blank rows and columns)


Ctrl + * Selects the current region (using the * on the number keyboard)


Ctrl + [ Selects all the cells that are directly referred to by the formula in the active cell (precedents)


Ctrl + Shift + [ Selects all the cells that are directly (or indirectly) referred to by the formula in the active cell


Ctrl + ] Selects all the cells that directly refer to the active cell (dependents)


Ctrl + Shift + ] Selects all the cells that directly (or indirectly) refer to the active cell


Ctrl + Shift + Page Down Selects the active worksheet and the one after it


Ctrl + Shift + Page Up Selects the active worksheet and the one before it


Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar Selects all the objects on the worksheet when an object is selected or selects the whole worksheet


Ctrl + Spacebar Selects the current column


Shift + Arrow keys Selects the active cell and the cell in the given direction


Shift + Backspace Selects the active cell when multiple cells are selected


Shift + Spacebar Selects the current row

Extending Data


Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Key Extends the selection to the next cell adjacent to a blank cell in that direction


Ctrl + Shift + End Extends the selection to the last used cell on the worksheet


Ctrl + Shift + Home Extends the selection to the beginning of the worksheet


Shift + Arrow Keys Extends the selection by one cell in that direction


Shift + Home Extends the selection to the first column


Shift + Page Down Extends the selection down one screen


Shift + Page Up Extends the selection up one screen


End + Shift + Arrow Keys Extends the selection to the next non-blank cell in that direction


End + Shift + End Extends the selection to the last cell in the current row*


End + Shift + Home Extends the selection to last used cell on the worksheet