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Google Sheets

Google Sheets is a web-based spreadsheet application by Google for data analysis, calculations, and real-time collaboration.

Common actions

Select column
Ctrl +
Select row
+
Select all
Ctrl +
A
or
Ctrl +
+
Undo
Ctrl +
Z
Redo
Ctrl +
Y
or
Ctrl +
+
Z
or
F4
Find
Ctrl +
F
Find and replace
Ctrl +
H
Fill range
Ctrl +
Fill down
Ctrl +
D
Fill right
Ctrl +
R
Print
Ctrl +
P
Copy
Ctrl +
C
Cut
Ctrl +
X
Paste
Ctrl +
V
Paste values only
Ctrl +
+
V
Paste format only
Ctrl +
Alt +
V
Show common keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl +
/
Insert new sheet
Ctrl +
T
or
+
F11
Move to sheet at index #
Ctrl +
[1-9]
Open
Ctrl +
O
Zoom in
Ctrl +
.
Zoom out
Ctrl +
,
Zoom 100%
+
Alt +
0

Format cells

Bold
Ctrl +
B
Underline
Ctrl +
U
Italic
Ctrl +
I
Strikethrough
+
Alt +
5
Centre align
Ctrl +
+
E
Left align
Ctrl +
+
L
Right align
Ctrl +
+
R
Apply top border
+
Alt +
1
Apply right border
+
Alt +
2
Apply bottom border
+
Alt +
3
Apply left border
+
Alt +
4
Remove borders
+
Alt +
6
Apply outer border
+
Alt +
7
or
Ctrl +
+
7
Insert link
Ctrl +
K
Insert time
Ctrl +
+
;
Insert date
Ctrl +
;
Insert date and time
Ctrl +
+
Alt +
;
Format as automatic
Ctrl +
+
'
Format as decimal
Ctrl +
+
1
Format as time
Ctrl +
+
2
Format as date
Ctrl +
+
3
Format as currency
Ctrl +
+
4
Format as percentage
Ctrl +
+
5
Format as exponent
Ctrl +
+
6
Clear formatting
Ctrl +
\
Insert rows (with rows selected)
Ctrl +
Alt +
=
or
Ctrl +
+
Alt +
=
Insert columns (with columns selected)
Ctrl +
Alt +
=
or
Ctrl +
+
Alt +
=
Delete rows (with rows selected)
Ctrl +
Alt +
-
Delete columns (with columns selected)
Ctrl +
Alt +
-
Hide row
Ctrl +
Alt +
9
Unhide row
Ctrl +
+
9
Hide column
Ctrl +
Alt +
0
Unhide column
Ctrl +
+
0
Group rows or columns
+
Alt +
Ungroup rows or columns
+
Alt +
Expand grouped rows or columns
+
Alt +
Collapse grouped rows or columns
+
Alt +
Move to section boundary
Ctrl +
or
Ctrl +
or
Ctrl +
or
Ctrl +
Select from current position to section boundary
Ctrl +
+
or
Ctrl +
+
or
Ctrl +
+
or
Ctrl +
+
Scroll to active cell
Ctrl +
Move to next sheet
Alt +
or
Ctrl +
+
Pg Dn
Move to previous sheet
Alt +
or
Ctrl +
+
Pg Up
Display list of sheets
+
Alt +
K
Open hyperlink
Alt +
Open Explore
+
Alt +
X
Open menu on filtered cell
Ctrl +
+
Alt +
R
or
Ctrl +
Alt +
R
Move to beginning of row
Home
Move to beginning of sheet
Ctrl +
Home
Move to end of row
End
Move to end of sheet
Ctrl +
End

Edit notes and comments

Insert/edit note
+
F2
Insert/edit comment
Ctrl +
Alt +
M
Open comment discussion thread
Ctrl +
+
Alt +
A

Open a menu

Insert menu
Alt +
I
Format menu
Alt +
O
Sheet menu (copy, delete and other sheet actions)
+
Alt +
S
Context menu
Ctrl +
+
\
or
+
F10
or
Alt +
or
Right-click

Use formulas

Insert array formula
Ctrl +
+
Show expanded function help (when entering a formula)
F1
Toggle formula range selection (when entering a formula)
F2
or
Ctrl +
E
Absolute/relative range references (when entering a formula)
F4

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