Google Sheets Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

Google Sheets Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows. View hotkeys online or download free PDF Cheat Sheet to work faster and manage spreadsheets efficiently.

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Common actions

Select column
Ctrl+Space
Select row
Shift+Space
Select all
Ctrl+A
or
Ctrl+Shift+Space
Undo
Ctrl+Z
Redo
Ctrl+Y
or
Ctrl+Shift+Z
or
F4
Find
Ctrl+F
Find and replace
Ctrl+H
Fill range
Ctrl+Enter
Fill down
Ctrl+D
Fill right
Ctrl+R
Save (every change is saved automatically in Drive)
Ctrl+S
Open
Ctrl+O
Print
Ctrl+P
Copy
Ctrl+C
Cut
Ctrl+X
Paste
Ctrl+V
Paste values only
Ctrl+Shift+V
Show common keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl+/
Insert new sheet
Shift+F11
Compact controls
Ctrl+Shift+F
Input tools on/off (available in spreadsheets in non-Latin languages)
Ctrl+Shift+K
Select input tools
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K
Tool finder (formerly Search the menus)
Alt+/
Rename sheet
Alt+1
Convert range to table
Ctrl+Alt+T

Format cells

Bold
Ctrl+B
Underline
Ctrl+U
Italic
Ctrl+I
Strikethrough
Alt+Shift+5
Centre align
Ctrl+Shift+E
Left align
Ctrl+Shift+L
Right align
Ctrl+Shift+R
Apply top border
Alt+Shift+1
Apply right border
Alt+Shift+2
Apply bottom border
Alt+Shift+3
Apply left border
Alt+Shift+4
Remove borders
Alt+Shift+6
Apply outer border
Alt+Shift+7
or
Ctrl+Shift+7
Insert time
Ctrl+Shift+;
Insert date
Ctrl+;
Insert date and time
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+;
Format as decimal
Ctrl+Shift+1
Format as time
Ctrl+Shift+2
Format as date
Ctrl+Shift+3
Format as currency
Ctrl+Shift+4
Format as percentage
Ctrl+Shift+5
Format as exponent
Ctrl+Shift+6
Clear formatting
Ctrl+\

Edit notes and comments

Insert/edit note
Shift+F2
Insert/edit comment
Ctrl+Alt+M
Open comment discussion thread
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A
Enter current comment
Ctrl+Alt+E,Ctrl+Alt+C
Move to next comment
Ctrl+Alt+N,Ctrl+Alt+C
Move to previous comment
Ctrl+Alt+P,Ctrl+Alt+C

Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments

Reply to current comment
R
Move to next comment
J
Move to previous comment
K
Resolve current comment
E
Exit current comment
U

Open a menu

File menu
Alt+F
or
Alt+Shift+F
Edit menu
Alt+E
or
Alt+Shift+E
View menu
Alt+V
or
Alt+Shift+V
Insert menu
Alt+I
or
Alt+Shift+I
Format menu
Alt+O
or
Alt+Shift+O
Data menu
Alt+D
or
Alt+Shift+D
Tools menu
Alt+T
or
Alt+Shift+T
Open insert menu (with cells selected)
Ctrl+Alt+=
Open delete menu (with cells selected)
Ctrl+Alt+-
Form menu (present when the spreadsheet is connected to a form)
Alt+M
or
Alt+Shift+M
Add-ons menu
Alt+N
or
Alt+Shift+N
Help menu
Alt+H
or
Alt+Shift+H
Accessibility menu (present when screen reader support is enabled)
Alt+A
or
Alt+Shift+A
Sheet menu (copy, delete and other sheet actions)
Alt+Shift+S
Context menu
Ctrl+Shift+\
or
Shift+F10
Table column menu
Ctrl+Alt+\

Add or change rows and columns

Insert rows above (with rows selected)
Ctrl+Alt+=
or
Alt+I,R,R
or
Alt+Shift+I,R,R
Insert rows below
Alt+I,R,B
or
Alt+Shift+I,R,B
Insert columns to the left (with columns selected)
Ctrl+Alt+=
or
Alt+I,C,C
or
Alt+Shift+I,C,C
Insert columns to the right
Alt+I,C,O
or
Alt+Shift+I,C,O
Delete rows (with rows selected)
Ctrl+Alt+-
or
Alt+E,D,D
or
Alt+Shift+E,D,D
Delete columns (with columns selected)
Ctrl+Alt+-
or
Alt+E,D,E
or
Alt+Shift+E,D,E
Hide row
Ctrl+Alt+9
Unhide row
Ctrl+Shift+9
Hide column
Ctrl+Alt+0
Unhide column
Ctrl+Shift+0
Group rows or columns
Alt+Shift+Right
Ungroup rows or columns
Alt+Shift+Left
Expand grouped rows or columns
Alt+Shift+Down
Collapse grouped rows or columns
Alt+Shift+Up

Use formulas

Show all formulas
Ctrl+`
Insert array formula
Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Collapse an expanded array formula
Ctrl+E
Show/hide formula help (when entering a formula)
Shift+F1
Full/compact formula help (when entering a formula)
F1
Absolute/relative references (when entering a formula)
F4
Toggle formula result previews (when entering a formula)
F9
Resize formula bar (move up or down)
Ctrl+Up
or
Ctrl+Down
Toggle formula range selection (when entering a formula)
F2
or
Ctrl+E

Help for screen readers

Turn on screen reader support
Ctrl+Alt+Z
Enable braille support
Ctrl+Alt+H
Read column
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C
Read row
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R

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

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