20 essential keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Excel

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Shortcut Key	Action / Function	Description
Ctrl + C	Copy	Copies the selected cells or content to the clipboard.
Ctrl + V	Paste	Pastes the copied or cut content into the selected cell or range.
Ctrl + X	Cut	Cuts the selected cells to move them elsewhere.
Ctrl + Z	Undo	Reverses the last action, helpful when you make a mistake.
Ctrl + Y	Redo	Reapplies the last undone action.
Ctrl + S	Save	Saves the current Excel workbook.
Ctrl + P	Print	Opens the Print dialog to print the sheet.
Ctrl + F	Find	Searches for specific text or values in the sheet.
Ctrl + H	Find and Replace	Finds and replaces specific content in the workbook.
Ctrl + A	Select All	Selects the entire worksheet or data region.
Ctrl + Arrow Key	Move to Edge	Moves to the edge of data in a direction; useful for navigating large tables.
Ctrl + Space	Select Column	Selects the entire column of the active cell.
Shift + Space	Select Row	Selects the entire row of the active cell.
Ctrl + Shift + L	Toggle Filter	Adds or removes filters in a data range.
Ctrl + T	Create Table	Converts a range into an Excel Table with filtering and formatting.
Alt + =	AutoSum	Inserts the SUM function for adjacent numbers.
F2	Edit Cell	Activates in-cell editing for the selected cell.
Ctrl + Shift + "+" (plus)	Insert Cells	Inserts rows or columns at the current selection.
Ctrl + "-" (minus)	Delete Cells	Deletes selected cells, rows, or columns.
Ctrl + 1	Format Cells	Opens the Format Cells dialog for detailed formatting options.