Advance Excel Shortcut Keys - Microsoft

The topic Advance Excel Shortcut Keys will be very easy to understand if you have learnt our previous articles of excel shortcuts (Excel Shortcut keys for beginner and Excel Shortcut keys for Intermediates). Now we will explain another 10 shortcut keys to speed up your working and this is the last group of shortcut key after learning that article you will be able to do you work very fluently.

Please Note: – Practice a lot. If you want to be very fluent then stop using the mouse and use this shortcut key while working in the excel.

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The Following are the Key symbol of the Mac

1. Create New workbook, open and close workbook : –

Command to	Window shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Create New Workbook	Ctrl + N	Command Key + N
Open already saved a workbook	Ctrl + O	Command Key + O
Close opened workbook	Ctrl + F4	Command Key + W
Close Excel	Alt + F4	Command Key + Q

2. Move to Next or Previous in Ribbon Control: –

Command to	Window shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Move to Next in Ribbon Control	TAB	TAB
Move to previous in Ribbon Control	Shift + TAB	Shift Key + TAB

3. Apply and Remove the filter, open filter option and select items: –

Command to	Window shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Apply and Remove the Filter	Ctrl + Shift + L	Command Key + Shift + F
Open Selected cell filter option	Alt +	Option Key +
Select option or Checkbox within the filter options	Space Key	Space Key

4. Insert Table and Other Table Options: –

Command to	Window shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Insert Table in the Selected cell	Ctrl + T	Control Key + T
Select Table Row	Shift + Space Key	Shift Key + Space Key
Select Table Column	Ctrl + Space Key	Ctrl + Space Key
Insert “Total Row” in a table	Ctrl + Shift + T	Command Key + Shift Key + T

5. Drag and Drop cell value and Worksheet: –

Command to	Window shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Drag and Cut cell value	drag with mouse and drop where you want to paste	drag with mouse and drop where you want to paste
Drag and Copy cell value	Ctrl + Drag	Option Key + Drag
Drag and Insert cell value	Shift + Drag	Shift Key + Drag
Drag and Insert Copy cell value	Ctrl + Shift + Drag	Option Key + Shift Key +Drag
Drag and Cut worksheet	drag with mouse and drop where you want to paste	drag with mouse and drop where you want to paste
Drag and Create duplicate Worksheet	Ctrl + Drag	Option Key + Drag

6. Select and show active cell within the selection: –

Command to	Window shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Select active cell	Shift + Backspace	Shift key + Delete
Show active cell	Ctrl + Backspace	Command key + Delete
Cancel selection	Esc	Esc

7. Select direct and all precedents & Dependents : –

Command to	Window shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Select Direct Precedent	Ctrl + [	Control key + [
Select All Precedent	Ctrl + Shift + {	Control key + Shift key + {
Select Direct Dependent	Ctrl + ]	Control key + ]
Select All Dependent	Ctrl + Shift + }	Control key + Shift key + }

8. Display “Go-To” Dialog box, the cell with comment and visible cell only: –

Command to	Window shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Display “Go-To” Dialog Box	Ctrl + G	Control key + G
Select All cell with comments	Ctrl + Shift + O	Control key + Shift key + O
Select the visible cell only	Alt + ;	Command key + Shift Key + Z

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9. More option about editing active cell: –

Command to	Window shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Edit Active Cell	F2	Control key + U
Insert or Edit comments	Shift + F2	Fn + Shift key + F2
Start a new line in the same cell	Alt + Enter	Control key + Option Key + Return

10. Editing active cell Value: –

Command to	Window shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Select one character Right within the active cell	Shift +	Shift key +
Select one character Left within the active cell	Shift +	Shift key +
Select one word Left within the active cell	Ctrl + Shift +	Control key + Shift Key +
Select one word Right within the active cell	Ctrl + Shift +	Control key + Shift Key +
Only move one word from left to right	Ctrl +	Control key +
Only move one word from Right to Left	Ctrl +	Control key +
Select from end to beginning	Shift + Home	Fn + Shift Key +
Select from beginning to end	Shift + End	Fn + Shift Key +