Arrow Keys

Navigate one cell at a time in any direction

Ctrl+Arrow Keys

Move to the edge of data region (cells that contains data)

Page Down/Page Up

Move one screen down/ up

Alt+Page Down/Page Up

Move one screen right/ left

Tab/Shift+Tab

Move one cell to the next/ previous cell in worksheet

Home

Move to beginning of row

Ctrl+Home

Move to the beginning of worksheet

Ctrl+End

Move to the last cell with content of worksheet

Ctrl+G

Display the GoTo dialog box

Ctrl+G then type e.g. A50

Go to line 50, Column A

Ctrl+G then type e.g. G1

Go to column G, Line 1 in Excel

Ctrl+Backspace

Set focus back to active cell after e.g. scrolling away from it

Shift+Arrow Keys

Extend selection by one cell

Shift+Page Down/Page Up

Extend selection one screen down/ up

Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Keys

Extend selection to next non-blank cell

Shift+Home

Extend selection to beginning of the row (unfortunately, there is no Shift+End equivalent)

Ctrl+A with empty cells around current cell

Select all

Ctrl+A with filled cells around current cell

Select all cells in data-containing area. Press twice to select everything

Ctrl+Shift+Home

Extend selection to first cell of the worksheet

Ctrl+Shift+End

Extend selection from current cell to all cells with data on the worksheet

Ctrl+G

Manual selection by row/ column via GoTo menu.
A:B selects column A thru C,
1:3 selects row 1 thru 3 ,
A1:B3 select cells A1 thru B3, etc

Shift+Space

Select current row

Shift+Space, then Shift+Arrow Down/Arrow Up

Select current row, then expand selection by one row down/ up

Shift+Space, then Shift+Page Down/Page Up

Select current row, then expand selection by one page down/ up

Ctrl+Space

Select current column

Shift+Space, then Shift+Arrow Right/Arrow Left

Select current column, then expand selection by one column right/ left

Shift+Space, then Shift+Alt+Page Down/Page Up

Select current column, then expand selection by one screen right/ left

Shift+Space, then Ctrl+-

Select single row; then delete

Shift+Space, then Shift+Arrow Up/Arrow Down, then Ctrl+-

Select multiple rows; then delete

Shift+Space, thenCtrl+Shift++

Select single row; then insert one row above

Shift+Space, then Shift+Arrow Up/Arrow Down, then Ctrl+Shift++

Select multiple rows; then insert the same number rows below

Shift+Space, then Ctrl+-

Select single (or multiple) columns, then delete

Shift+Space, then Ctrl+Shift++

Select single row, then insert row below. Select multiple rows to insert multiple rows

Ctrl+Shift++ with row(s) in clipboard and a row selected

Paste Insert - paste row(s) from clipboard and shift existing content downward

Ctrl+Shift++ with column(s) in clipboard and column selected

Paste Insert - paste column(s) from clipboard and shift existing content to the right

Ctrl+Shift++

With cells that are not complete rows/columns - Open insert cell/ row/ column menu

Ctrl+-

With cells that are not complete rows/columns - Open delete cell/ row/ column menu

Shift+Arrow Down, F2, then Ctrl+Enter

Fill single cell content down to all cells selected with Shift+Arrow Down

Shift+Arrow Up, F2, then Ctrl+Enter

Fill single cell content up to all cells selected with Shift+Arrow Down

Ctrl+D

Duplicate cell or line above (Duplicate Down)

Ctrl+R

Duplicate cell or line above (Duplicate Right)

Shift+Space, then Ctrl+D

Duplicate content from row above of selection

Ctrl+Space, then Ctrl+R

Duplicate column content from column to the left of selection

Ctrl+'

Duplicate single cell from above during editing a Cell. Similar to Ctrl+D, but on single cell only and applies to when editing. This also allows e.g. amend text from above to the current cell content.

Press and hold Ctrl, then click or click and drag

Add non-adjacent cells to a selection. While continue to hold Ctrl, click on selected cells or drag ranges to de-select.

F8

Extend selection from current cell; same effect as pressing and holding Shift. There is an 'Extend Selection' texts at in Excel Status Bar. Press Escape to exit Extend Selection MOde

Shift+F8

Enter Locked Selection Extend Mode. Now you can add non-adjacent cells to a selection. There is an 'Add or Remove Selection' text at bottom of Excel Window

Shift+F8, then click on cells or click+drag cell ranges

Add non-adjacent cells or ranges to locked selection

Shift+F8, then Arrow Keys, then 2x Shift+F8 on a single cell

Add non-adjacent single cells to locked selection

Shift+F8, then Arrow Keys, then Shift+Arrow Keys, then 1x Shift+F8 selected range.

Add non-adjacent cell ranges to locked selection

F2

Edit cell. Press Escape to cancel

F2, then Shift+Home

Select Cell Content. Selects from current end of cursor to beginning

Home/End

Jump to beginning/ end of cell

Arrow Keys

Navigate by one character left/ right or one line up/ down

Ctrl+Arrow Left/Arrow Right

Navigate by one word left/ right

Shift+Arrow Keys

Select one character to the left/ right (or one line up/down)

Shift+Home/End

Select from the insertion point to beginning/ end of cell

Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Left/Arrow Right

Select or unselect one word to the left/ right

Delete/Backspace

Delete one character to the right/ left of cursor

Ctrl+Delete

Delete from cursor to end of cell

Alt+Enter

Start a new line inside cell

Enter/Shift+Enter

Complete cell entry and move one cell down/ up

Tab/Shift+Tab

Complete cell entry and move one cell right/ left

Ctrl+Enter

Complete cell entry and don't move selection

Ctrl+'

Duplicate value from Cell above into current cell at cursor position

Ctrl+;

Insert current date at cursor position

Ctrl+Shift+;

Insert current time at cursor position

Tab/Shift+Tab

Move active cell right/ left in selection

Enter/Shift+Enter

Move active cell down/ up in selection

Shift+Backspace

Select only the active cell when multiple cells are selected

Ctrl+Backspace

Show active cell within selection; helps with large selections when active cell is off screen

Ctrl+.

Move clockwise between the four courners of a selection

Ctrl+Alt+Arrow Right/Arrow Left

Move to the right/ to the left between non-adjacent selections (with multiple ranges selected)

Arrow Keys with active Selection

Cancel Selection