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Microsoft Excel Keyboard Shortcuts for iPhone (iOS)

Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Excel on iPhone. Navigate cells, build formulas, and apply number formatting using an external keyboard on iPhone.
Key label style

Navigate the worksheet

Move one cell to the right
Tab
Move one cell up, down, left, or right
UpDownLeftRight
Move to the previous/next sheet in the workbook
Opt+LeftRight

Format and edit data

Apply outline border
Cmd+Opt+0
Remove outline border
Cmd+Opt+-
Hide column(s)
Cmd+0
Hide row(s)
Ctrl+9
Unhide column(s)
Cmd+Shift+0
or
Ctrl+Shift+0
Unhide row(s)
Ctrl+Shift+9
or
Ctrl+Shift+9

Work in cells or the formula bar

Move to the cell on the right
Tab
Move within cell text
UpDownLeftRight
Copy a selection
Cmd+C
Paste a selection
Cmd+V
Cut a selection
Cmd+X
Undo an action
Cmd+Z
Redo an action
Cmd+Y
or
Cmd+Shift+Z
Apply bold formatting to the selected text
Cmd+B
Apply italic formatting to the selected text
Cmd+I
Underline the selected text
Cmd+U
Select all
Cmd+A
Select a range of cells
Shift+LeftRight
Insert a line break within a cell
Cmd+Opt+Return
or
Ctrl+Opt+Return
Move the cursor to the beginning/end of the current line within a cell
Cmd+LeftRight
Move the cursor to the beginning/end of the current cell
Cmd+UpDown
Move the cursor up/down by one paragraph within a cell that contains a line break
Opt+UpDown
Move the cursor right by one word
Opt+Right
Move the cursor left by one word
Opt+Left
Insert an AutoSum formula
Cmd+Shift+T

Intro

Excel on iPhone supports keyboard shortcuts when an external keyboard is connected, either a Bluetooth keyboard or, on compatible iPhones, a keyboard via Lightning or USB-C. The shortcut set is smaller than on desktop, focused on the core tasks that benefit most from keyboard input on a phone: moving between cells, entering and editing formulas, and applying basic formats.

iPhone-specific shortcut notes

External keyboard required. Excel's keyboard shortcuts on iPhone only activate with a physical keyboard connected. On-screen keyboard controls are not part of this reference.

Shortcut scope. The iPhone shortcut set covers cell navigation (moving between cells, selecting ranges), formula entry and editing (entering edit mode, confirming formulas), and basic formatting shortcuts. Advanced desktop features, macros, Ribbon customization, Power Query, pivot table controls, are not available in the iPhone app.

Modifier keys on iPhone. Excel on iPhone uses Command (⌘) for most shortcuts when a Bluetooth keyboard is connected, following the iOS standard for keyboard-connected apps.

Discovering shortcuts. On an external keyboard connected to iPhone, holding the Command key while in Excel shows an overlay listing available shortcuts for the current context, a quick way to check what's supported.

Printable PDF

The Excel iPhone shortcut list is available as a printable PDF. The shortcut set is compact, and the PDF serves as a quick reference during the initial period of learning the most useful mobile shortcuts.

FAQ

Need more than shortcuts?
Visit the Microsoft Excel app page for an overview and helpful links.

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