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Excel Shortcuts for Windows

PC-focused Excel keyboard shortcuts — Ctrl combinations and Alt ribbon sequences. Open the full sheet filtered to Windows only.

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Essential Windows shortcuts

Action	Windows shortcut
Move to edge of data	`Ctrl`+`Arrow`
Select to edge	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Arrow`
Edit cell	`F2`
Fill down / right	`Ctrl`+`D` / `R`
Format Cells	`Ctrl`+`1`
Filter on/off	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`L`
Create Table	`Ctrl`+`T`
AutoSum	`Alt`+`=`
Paste Special	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`V`
Insert PivotTable	`Alt`+`N`, `V`
Save As	`F12`
Show formulas	`Ctrl`+`

Ribbon tip

Press Alt once to reveal Key Tips, then type the letters shown. Many Mac menus lack a 1:1 ribbon sequence.

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