Does the Excel web app use Command or Ctrl for shortcuts?

It depends on your operating system. If you're using Excel for the web in a browser on a Mac, use Command. On Windows, use Ctrl. The web app adapts to your OS rather than using a fixed modifier.

Do all Excel shortcuts work in the browser version?

Most core shortcuts do, but not all. Browser-level shortcuts take priority over web app shortcuts in some cases, and a number of advanced desktop features (macros, Power Query, etc.) are not available in the web version at all. The table above covers what is supported.

Which browsers work with Excel for the web?

Excel for the web works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari. Microsoft Edge and Chrome have the deepest compatibility with Microsoft 365 web apps. The shortcuts on this page apply in all supported browsers.

Microsoft Excel Keyboard Shortcuts for Web

Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Excel on Web. Navigate cells, build formulas, and apply number formatting in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox on any OS.

Go to a specific cell: Ctrl+G
Move down: Pg Dn
or
Down
Move up: Pg Up
or
Up
Print a workbook: Ctrl+P
Copy selection: Ctrl+C
Paste selection: Ctrl+V
Cut selection: Ctrl+X
Undo action: Ctrl+Z
Open workbook: Ctrl+O
Close workbook: Ctrl+W

Open the Save As dialog box: Alt+F2
Use Find: Ctrl+F
or
Shift+F3
Apply bold formatting: Ctrl+B
Open the context menu: Shift+F10
or
Context Menu
Jump to Search or Tell me: Alt+Q
Repeat Find downward: Shift+F4
Repeat Find upward: Ctrl+Shift+F4
Insert a chart: Alt+F1
Display the access keys (ribbon commands) on the classic ribbon when using Narrator: Alt+.

Go to the Search or Tell Me field on the ribbon and type a search term: Win+Alt,Q
Open the File menu: Win+Alt,F
Open the Home tab and format text and numbers or use other tools such as Sort & Filter: Win+Alt,H
Open the Insert tab and insert a function, table, chart, hyperlink, or threaded comment: Win+Alt,N

Open the Data tab and refresh connections or use data tools: Win+Alt,A
Open the Review tab and use the Accessibility Checker or work with threaded comments and notes: Win+Alt,R
Open the View tab to choose a view, freeze rows or columns in your worksheet, or show gridlines and headers: Win+Alt,W

Select the active tab of the ribbon and activate the access keys: Win+Alt
Move the focus to commands on the ribbon: Enter,Tab
or
Enter,Shift+Tab
Activate a selected button or open the list for a selected command: Space
or
Enter

Open the menu for a selected button: Alt+Down
When a menu or submenu is open, move to the next command: Esc

Insert a row above the current row: Win+Alt,H,I,R
Insert a column to the left of the current column: Win+Alt,H,I,C
Cut selection: Ctrl+X
Copy selection: Ctrl+C
Paste selection: Ctrl+V
Undo an action: Ctrl+Z
Redo an action: Ctrl+Y
Start a new line in the same cell: Alt+Enter

Insert a hyperlink: Ctrl+K
Insert a table: Ctrl+L
Insert a function: Shift+F3
Increase font size: Ctrl+Shift+.
Decrease font size: Ctrl+Shift+,
Apply a filter: Win+Alt,A,T
Re-apply a filter: Ctrl+Alt+L
Toggle AutoFilter on and off: Ctrl+Shift+L

Complete cell entry and select the cell below: Enter
Complete cell entry and select the cell above: Shift+Enter
Complete cell entry and select the next cell in the row: Tab

Complete cell entry and select the previous cell in the row: Shift+Tab
Cancel cell entry: Esc

Edit the selected cell: F2
Cycle through absolute and relative reference combinations: F4
with a cell reference or range selected in a formula
Clear the selected cell: Del
Clear the selected cell and start editing: Bksp
Go to beginning of cell line: Home
Go to end of cell line: End
Select right by one character: Shift+Right
Select to the beginning of cell data: Shift+Home

Select to the end of cell data: Shift+End
Select left by one character: Shift+Left
Extend the selection to the last non-blank cell in the row or columnExtends to the next non-blank cell instead if the next one is blank.: Ctrl+Shift+Right
or
Ctrl+Shift+Left
Insert the current date: Ctrl+;
Insert the current time: Ctrl+Shift+;
Copy a formula from the cell above: Ctrl+'
Copy the value from the cell above: Ctrl+Shift+'
Insert a formula argument: Ctrl+Shift+A

Apply bold formatting: Ctrl+B
Apply italic formatting: Ctrl+I
Apply underline formatting: Ctrl+U
Paste formatting: Ctrl+Shift+V
Apply the outline border to the selected cells: Ctrl+Shift+7
Apply the number format: Ctrl+Shift+1
Apply the time format: Ctrl+Shift+2

Apply the date format: Ctrl+Shift+3
Apply the currency format: Ctrl+Shift+4
Apply the percentage format: Ctrl+Shift+5
Apply the scientific format: Ctrl+Shift+6
Apply outside border: Ctrl+Shift+7
Open the Number Format dialog box: Ctrl+1

Move up one cell: Up
or
Shift+Enter
Move down one cell: Down
or
Enter
Move right one cell: Right
or
Tab
Go to the beginning of the row: Home
Go to cell A1: Ctrl+Home
Go to the last cell of the used range: Ctrl+End
Move up/down one screen (28 rows): Pg UpPg Dn
Move to the edge of the current data region: Ctrl+LeftRight

Move between ribbon and workbook content: Ctrl+F6
Move to a different ribbon tab: Tab
Insert a new sheet: Shift+F11
Switch to the next sheet: Ctrl+Alt+Pg Dn
Switch to the next sheet (when in Microsoft Teams or a browser other than Chrome): Ctrl+Pg Dn
Switch to the previous sheet: Ctrl+Alt+Pg Up
Switch to previous sheet (when in Microsoft Teams or a browser other than Chrome): Ctrl+Pg Up

Close/Open menu or drill up/down: Alt+UpDown
Follow hyperlink: Ctrl+Enter
Open a note for editing: Shift+F2

Open and reply to a threaded comment: Ctrl+Shift+F2
Rotate an object left/right: Alt+LeftRight

Select a range of cells: Shift+UpDownLeftRight
Select an entire column: Ctrl+Space
Select an entire row: Shift+Space
Extend the selection to the last non-blank cell in the row or columnExtends to the next non-blank cell instead if the next one is blank.: Ctrl+Shift+Right
or
Ctrl+Shift+Left
Add a non-adjacent cell or range to a selection: Shift+F8
Insert cells, rows, or columns: Ctrl+=

Delete cells, rows, or columns: Ctrl+-
Hide rows: Ctrl+9
Unhide rows: Ctrl+Shift+9
Hide columns: Ctrl+0
Unhide columns: Ctrl+Shift+0

Move from top to bottom (or forward through the selection): Enter
Move from bottom to top (or back through the selection): Shift+Enter
Move forward through a row (or down through a single-column selection): Tab
Move back through a row (or up through a single-column selection): Shift+Tab
Move to an active cell: Shift+Bksp
Move to an active cell and keep the selection: Ctrl+Bksp

Rotate the active cell through the corners of the selection: Ctrl+.
Move to the next selected range: Ctrl+Alt+Right
Move to the previous selected range: Ctrl+Alt+Left
Extend selection to the last used cell in the sheet: Ctrl+Shift+End
Extend selection to the first cell in the sheet: Ctrl+Shift+Home

Calculate workbook (refresh): F9
Perform full calculation: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F9
Refresh external data: Alt+F5

Refresh all external data: Ctrl+Alt+F5
Apply Auto Sum: Alt+=
Apply Flash Fill: Ctrl+E

Cycle between landmark regions: Ctrl+F6
or
Ctrl+Shift+F6
Move within a landmark region: Tab
or
Shift+Tab
Go to the Search or Tell Me field to run any command: Alt+Q
Display or hide Key Tips or access the ribbon: Win+Alt
Edit the selected cell: F2
Go to a specific cell: Ctrl+G
Move to another worksheet in the workbook: Ctrl+Alt+Pg UpPg Dn
Open the context menu: Shift+F10
or
Context Menu

Read row header: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T
Read row until an active cell: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Home
Read row from an active cell: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+End
Read column header: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H
Read column until an active cell: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Pg Up
Read column from an active cell: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Pg Dn
Open a list of moving options within a dialog box: Ctrl+Alt+Space

Intro

Excel for the web is the browser-based version of Excel, accessed through Microsoft 365 or OneDrive. It runs in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari on any operating system. Most core Excel shortcuts work here, but the modifier key depends on what OS your browser is running on, and a small number of shortcuts conflict with browser-level combinations.

This page covers the web version regardless of which browser or OS you use. Where shortcuts differ by OS modifier, Command applies on Mac and Ctrl applies on Windows.

Web-specific shortcut notes

OS-dependent modifier. Unlike desktop Excel (which has dedicated Mac and Windows pages), the Excel web app uses whatever modifier your OS expects: Command on Mac, Ctrl on Windows. The shortcut actions are the same; only the modifier key differs based on your OS. If you switch between Mac and Windows browsers for Excel work, the same mental model applies as for any Mac/Windows shortcut pair.

Browser shortcut conflicts. The browser layer sits between your keyboard and the Excel web app, and some combinations are captured by the browser before Excel receives them. Common conflicts involve shortcuts for closing tabs (Ctrl+W / Cmd+W), opening new windows, and switching tabs, these behave as browser shortcuts rather than Excel shortcuts. The table above notes the most common conflicts.

Feature coverage compared to desktop. Excel for the web supports a wide range of shortcut-accessible features, cell navigation, formula entry, formatting, and basic workbook management. Some desktop-only features and their shortcuts are not available: macros, Power Query, full Ribbon customization, and certain advanced formula functions. The table above covers what is actually supported in the web version.

Accessing Excel for the web. Excel for the web is available at office.com or onedrive.live.com with a Microsoft account, or through a Microsoft 365 subscription.

Printable PDF

A printable PDF of the Excel web shortcuts is available. The web shortcut set is smaller than the desktop reference, the PDF is a compact reference for the core actions that work in the browser.

FAQ

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Microsoft Excel Keyboard Shortcuts for Web

Frequently used shortcuts

Go to the access keys for the ribbon

Work in the ribbon tabs and menus

Keyboard shortcuts for editing cells

Keyboard shortcuts for entering data

Keyboard shortcuts for editing data within a cell

Keyboard shortcuts for formatting cells

Keyboard shortcuts for moving and scrolling within worksheets

Keyboard shortcuts for working with objects

Keyboard shortcuts for working with cells, rows, columns, and objects

Keyboard shortcuts for moving within a selected range

Keyboard shortcuts for calculating data

Accessibility Shortcuts Menu

Intro

Web-specific shortcut notes

Printable PDF

FAQ