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Excel Tips - Keyboard Shortcuts

These Excel tips show you how to use keyboard shortcuts to quickly accomplish common spreadsheet tasks such as adding the current time and date, applying formatting, or showing hidden columns or rows.
Insert New Worksheet in Excel
This Excel tip covers how to insert a new worksheet into Excel using a keyboard shortcut.
Excel Undo
This Excel tip covers how to "undo" changes made to an Excel spreadsheet using a keyboard shortcut.
Select Non-Adjacent Cells in Excel
This article covers how to select non-adjacent cells in Excel using the keyboard and mouse.
ALT - TAB Fast Switching in Windows
This article covers how to use ALT - TAB Fast Switching to move between different Excel Files. ALT - TAB Fast Switching is referred to as Windows Flip in Vista.
Excel's Go To Feature
The Go To feature in Excel can be used to navigate to different cells in a spreadsheet. This article includes an example of how to use the Go To feature to move to different cells.
Adding the Current Date
This Excel tip covers adding the current date to Excel using a keyboard shortcut.
Adding the Current Time
This Excel tip covers adding the current time to Excel using a keyboard shortcut.
Add Borders in Excel
This Excel tip covers how to add a border to selected cells in Excel using a keyboard shortcut.
Fill Down Command
This Excel tip covers using the Fill Down command in Excel using a keyboard shortcut.
Adding Italics Formatting
This Excel tip covers how to add italics formatting to an Excel spreadsheet using a keyboard shortcut.
Apply Currency Formatting
This Excel tip covers applying currency formatting to selected cells using a keyboard shortcut.
Apply Percent Formatting
This Excel tip covers applying percent formatting to selected cells using a keyboard shortcut.
Select All Cells in Excel
This Excel tip covers how to select all cells in Excel using a keyboard shortcut.
Select All Cells in an Excel Data Table
This Excel tip covers how to select all cells in an Excel data table using a keyboard shortcut.
Hide Columns in Excel
This Excel tip covers how to hide columns of data in Excel using a keyboard shortcut.
Unhide Columns in Excel
This Excel tip covers how to unhide columns in Excel using a keyboard shortcut.
Hide Rows in Excel
This Excel tip covers how to hide rows of data in Excel using a keyboard shortcut.
Unhide Rows in Excel
This Excel tip covers how to unhide rows in Excel using a keyboard shortcut.
Formatting the Date
This Excel tip covers formatting the date (day, month, year format) in Excel using a keyboard shortcut.
Formatting the Current Time
This Excel tip covers formatting the current time (hour, minute, and AM/PM format) in Excel using a keyboard shortcut.
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