Underlining presents another way to emphasize key cells. CTRL + d Fill selected cell with the content in the cell above selected cell. CTRL + Shift + Tab Switch to the previous open worksheet (Mac) F11 Start a new chart sheet. But if you want to be more subtle, press Command+I to italicize the words within your cells instead. CTRL + Tab Switch to the next open worksheet. To bold the text in your cells - such as column headings, for example - use the Command+B. Apply Bold TextĮmphasizing certain cells can make any spreadsheet shine. Went too far with the undos? Hit Command+Y to redo them.
Thankfully, you have the Command+Z shortcut to instantly undo them.Įxcel for iOS is also pretty great at remembering multiple past actions, so you can keep on applying the shortcut repeatedly to go backwards a number of times. Rather than using touch, the Shift+Right Arrow and Shift+Left Arrow shortcuts should help you avoid major headaches. How many times have you selected the wrong word, or worse, had something weird happen instead? Whether it's to cut, copy, or edit, you'll to find it a nightmare when it comes to highlighting portions of text within cells.
When you need to paste whatever's on your clipboard, just select a cell, and then press Command+V. You should see a dotted outline to denote that you've successfully copied the cell to the clipboard.Īlternatively, you can also press Command+X to cut the contents and copy them to the clipboard in one stroke. Need to copy the contents within a cell? Press Command+C instead to do that instantly. Instead of wasting time with touch gestures, hold down Shift key and use the arrow keys to select multiple cells in the respective direction. The tiny cells can pose a huge problem when it comes to selecting multiple items to either merge, fill, or perform any other task. You can also perform this shortcut to immediately return to the beginning of the next row, which is pretty useful when you've covered a fair distance using the Tab key. Once you are done with a cell, press the Return key to drop down to the cell below.
While you can also use the Right Arrow key to achieve the same purpose, the Tab key is a tad better at maintaining your flow. When you want to focus on just a row at a time, you can also use the Tab key to keep moving by one cell to the right. Instead, hold down the Command (⌘) key along with the relevant directional arrow key to instantly move over to the next occupied cell in a jiffy. What if there are multiple vacant cells in between the cells that you want to move to? It's not a fun experience to repeatedly press the arrow keys to get there. Otherwise, you'll end up overwriting everything within it. Note: If you want to edit a cell that has text or numbers within it, you need to initiate the cursor by double-tapping the cell first.
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