
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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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 + } |
| 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 |
Advance Excel Shortcut Keys - No. 8
| 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 |
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