Ms Excel Basic keyboard shortcut keys useful for new learners

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Here is the Ms Excel Basic keyboard shortcut keys useful for play with Microsoft Excel: Formatting Shortcuts, Function Key Shortcuts, CTRL Shortcuts and Navigation Shortcuts.

Formatting Shortcuts
CTRL + 1Format Box
ALT + E + S + TCopy Format
ALT + H + 0Increase Decimal
ALT + H + 9Decrease Decimal
CTRL + SHIFT + 7Boxing
ALT + O + C + AFit Column Width
ALT + H + O + RChange Tab Name
ALT + W + F(Un)Split Panes
ALT + W + S(Un)freeze windows
SHIFT + CTRL + #Date Format
SHIFT + CTRL + $$ Dollar Format
SHIFT + CTRL + %% Percentage Format
ALT + “=”Sum Function
Function KeyShortcuts
F2Edit Cells
F4Anchor Cells
F7Spell Check
F12Save As
SHIFT + F2Insert a Comment
SHIFT + F8Add to Selection
SHIFT + F10Right Click
CTRL + F3Name a Cell
Windows Flag + DMinimize Programs
CTRL Shortcuts
CTRL + ASelect All
CTRL + BBold
CTRL + CCopy
CTRL + DFill Down
CTRL + FFind
CTRL + IItalic
CTRL + NNew Workbook
CTRL + OOpen
CTRL + PPrint
CTRL + RFill Right
CTRL + SSave Workbook
CTRL + UUnderline
CTRL + VPaste
CTRL + WClose Window
CTRL + XCut
CTRL + ZUndo
Navigation Shortcuts
ArrowsMove
CTRL + ArrowsGo to End of Continuous Range
SHIFT + ArrowsSelect A Cell Range
CTRL + SHIFT + ArrowsHighlight A Continuous Range
ALT + TabSwitch Programs
CTRL + Pg Up/DownSwitch Worksheets
EnterMove below
Shift + EnterMove Up
HomeMove to Beginning of Line
CTRL + HomeGo to Cell A1
ESCCancel
Alt + Enter (when in a cell)Add a Line
Columns & Rows Shortcuts
CTRL + 9Hide Row
SHIFT + CTRL + 9Unhide Row
CTRL + 0Hide Column
SHIFT + CTRL + 0Unhide Column
SHIFT + SpacebarHighlight Row
CTRL + SpacebarHighlight Column
SHIFT + CTRL + Plus signInsert Blank Cells
CTRL + Minus SignDelete Selected Cells
SHIFT + ALT + Left ArrowGroup Rows/Columns
SHIFT + ALT + Right ArrowUngroup Rows/Columns

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