[003] Useful Short Keys to be Used in Excel

ctrl+shift+( Unhides any hidden rows within the selection.
ctrl+shift+) Unhides any hidden columns within the selection.
ctrl+shift+& Applies the outline border to the selected cells.
ctrl+shift_ Removes the outline border from the selected cells.
ctrl+shift+~ Applies the General number format.
ctrl+shift+$ Applies the Currency format with two decimal places (negative numbers in
parentheses).
ctrl+shift+% Applies the Percentage format with no decimal places.
ctrl+shift+^ Applies the Exponential number format with two decimal places.
ctrl+shift+# Applies the Date format with the day, month, and year.
ctrl+shift+@ Applies the Time format with the hour and minute, and am or pm.
ctrl+shift+! Applies the Number format with two decimal places, thousands separator,
and minus sign (–) for negative values.
ctrl+shift+* Selects the current region around the active cell (the data area enclosed by
blank rows and blank columns).
In a PivotTable, it selects the entire PivotTable report.
ctrl+shift+: Enters the current time.
ctrl+shift+” Copies the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the
Formula bar.
ctrl+shift+plus (+) Displays the Insert dialog box to insert blank cells.
ctrl+minus (–) Displays the Delete dialog box to delete the selected cells.
ctrl+; Enters the current date.
ctrl+` Alternates between displaying cell values and displaying formulas in the
worksheet.
ctrl+’ Copies a formula from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the
Formula bar.
ctrl+1 Displays the Format Cells dialog box.
ctrl+2 Applies or removes bold formatting.
ctrl+3 Applies or removes italic formatting.
ctrl+4 Applies or removes underlining.
ctrl+5 Applies or removes strikethrough.
ctrl+6 Alternates between hiding objects, displaying objects, and displaying
placeholders for objects.
ctrl+8 Displays or hides the outline symbols.
ctrl+9 Hides the selected rows.
ctrl+0 Hides the selected columns.
ctrl+a Selects the entire worksheet.
If the worksheet contains data, ctrl+a selects the current region. Pressing
ctrl+a a second time selects the current region and its summary rows.
Pressing ctrl+a a third time selects the entire worksheet.
When the insertion point is to the right of a function name in a formula,
displays the Function Arguments dialog box.
ctrl+shift+a inserts the argument names and parentheses when the
insertion point is to the right of a function name in a formula.
ctrl+b Applies or removes bold formatting.
ctrl+c Copies the selected cells.
ctrl+c followed by another ctrl+c displays the clipboard.
ctrl+d Uses the Fill Down command to copy the contents and format of the
topmost cell of a selected range into the cells below.
ctrl+f Displays the Find and Replace dialog box, with the Find tab selected.
shift+f5 also displays this tab, while shift+f4 repeats the last Find action.
ctrl+shift+f opens the Format Cells dialog box with the Font tab selected.
ctrl+g Displays the Go To dialog box.
f5 also displays this dialog box.
ctrl+h Displays the Find and Replace dialog box, with the Replace tab selected.
ctrl+i Applies or removes italic formatting.
ctrl+k Displays the Insert Hyperlink dialog box for new hyperlinks or the Edit
Hyperlink dialog box for selected existing hyperlinks.
ctrl+n Creates a new, blank workbook.
ctrl+o Displays the Open dialog box to open or find a file.
ctrl+shift+o selects all cells that contain comments.
ctrl+p Displays the Print dialog box.
ctrl+shift+p opens the Format Cells dialog box with the Font tab selected.
ctrl+r Uses the Fill Right command to copy the contents and format of the
leftmost cell of a selected range into the cells to the right.
ctrl+s Saves the active file with its current file name, location, and file format.
ctrl+t Displays the Create Table dialog box.
ctrl+u Applies or removes underlining.
ctrl+shift+u switches between expanding and collapsing of the Formula bar.
ctrl+v Inserts the contents of the clipboard at the insertion point and replaces any
selection. Available only after you have cut or copied an object, text, or cell
contents.
ctrl+w Closes the selected workbook window.
ctrl+x Cuts the selected cells.
ctrl+y Repeats the last command or action, if possible.
ctrl+z Uses the Undo command to reverse the last command or to delete the last
entry that you typed.
ctrl+shift+z uses the Undo or Redo command to reverse or restore the last
automatic correction when AutoCorrect Smart Tags are displayed.

[002] How to Select/Replace/Find Similar Format Cells

Some times when we need to select similar format cells for analysis purpose or for editing the cells.

To do this, there is a simple process as shown below:

1. Press "Ctrl + F" 

2. Press "Options>>" 

3. Click the arrow to the right of “Format” button (located at the right of the “Find what:” text box) 

4. Select “Choose Format From Cell” (you can do it manually by using “Format” option instead) 

5. Select the cell with the target format to select. The format is previewed at the right of “Find what:” text box 

6. Press “Find All”. All the cells with the selected format are shown in the pane 

7. Pick cells individually or press CTRL to select more than one to do the required action: replace, find, etc

One important thing to keep in mind while doing this is, in order to use the find and replace command you have to select "clear find format".

Hopes this topics provided what you're seeking.

[001] How to automatically number rows with ease

A simple solution to numbering a row even if we delete or add a rows in between the serial numbers.

Formula for numbering the row is “=Row()” . This formula will then publish the number according to the Row number on the right ruler.

This formula will also automatically indicate the row number whenever there's some changes in between the list or a tab
To start a different row number, the follow method can be applied.

Start the counting from row no 10 then the formula will be “=Row()-9” than the cell will reflect value 1.

That's all for out posts. Thanks for reading