Adding Content to Cells

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These shortcuts are the perfect tools for entering Excel content efficiently and accurately, down to the last character.

To do this

Windows keys

Mac keys

Begin edit on selected cell

F2

Control U

Insert or edit a comment

Shift F2

Fn Shift F2

Delete entry

Esc

Select next character

Shift →

Shift ►

Select previous character

Shift ←

Shift ◄

Move to next word

Ctrl →

Option ►

Move to previous word

Ctrl ←

Option ◄

Select next word

Ctrl Shift →

Option Shift ►

Select previous word

Ctrl Shift ←

Option Shift ◄

Select to the start of cell

Shift Home

Fn Shift ◄

Select to the end of cell

Shift End

Fn Shift Red-Arrow

Delete to end of line

Ctrl Delete

Control Delete

Delete previous character

Backspace

Delete

Delete next character

Delete

Fn Delete

Insert new line within cell

Alt Enter

Control Option Return

Worksheets and Workbooks

View

Row and Column Selection

Ribbon Control

Pivot Tables

Operating within a Cell

Navigating and Selecting Cells

Help and Menus

Group Selection

General Excel

General Cell Control

Formulas and Functions

Formatting Text and Numbers

Dialog Boxes

Borders

Advanced Selection