Entering data
Shortcut | Description |
F2 | Edit the current cell. |
Alt + Enter | In cell editing mode, enter a new line (carriage return) into a cell. |
Ctrl + ; | Enter the current date. Press Ctrl + Shift + ; to enter the current time. |
Ctrl + Enter | Fill the selected cells with the contents of the current cell. Example: select several cells. Press and hold down Ctrl, click on any cell within selection and press F2 to edit it. Then hit Ctrl + Enter and the contents of the edited cell will be copied into all selected cells. |
Ctrl + D | Copy the contents and format of the first cell in the selected range into the cells below. If more than one column is selected, the contents of the topmost cell in each column will be copied downwards. |
Ctrl + Shift + V | Open the “Paste Special” dialog when clipboard is not empty. |
Ctrl + Y | Repeat / Redo the last action, if possible. |
Selecting data
Shortcut | Description |
Ctrl + A | Select the entire worksheet. If the cursor is currently placed within a table, press once to select the table, press one more time to select the whole worksheet. |
Ctrl + Home then Ctrl + Shift + End | Select the entire range of your actual used data on the current worksheet. |
Ctrl + Space | Select the entire column. |
Shift + Space | Select the entire row. |