Keyboard shortcuts in Excel: Part 1

When you use Excel frequently for work, the two main advantages of using keyboard shortcuts are time savings and convenience.

Keyboard shortcuts in Excel that are most commonly used.

Close the workbook.Ctrl+W
Get a workbook open.Ctrl+O
Navigate to the Home tab.Alt+H
Save a workbook.Ctrl+S
Copy selection.Ctrl+C
Paste selection.Ctrl+V
Undo recent action.Ctrl+Z
Empty the contents of the cell.Delete
Choose a fill color.Alt+H, H
Cut selection.Ctrl+X
Navigate to the Insert tab.Alt+N
Apply bold formatting.Ctrl+B
Center align cell contents.Alt+H, A, C
Navigate to the Page Layout tab.Alt+P
Navigate to the Data tab.Alt+A
Navigate to the View tab.Alt+W
Open the context menu.Center-align cell contents.
Add borders.Alt+H, B
Delete column.Alt+H, D, C
Navigate to the Formula tab.Alt+M
Hide the selected rows.Ctrl+9
Hide the selected columns.Ctrl+0

By consistently using these shortcuts, you will be able to use Excel more quickly and effortlessly than before.

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