This article describes the keyboard shortcuts, function keys, and some other common shortcut keys in Excel for Windows.

Excel and all other Office programs have a default undo/redo maximum of 100 actions. However, you can change this by adding an entry in the Microsoft Windows registry.

Tip: Although Excel doesn’t have quick keyboard shortcuts to these commands, you can navigate the menus and dialogs with just the keyboard. Use Alt+HFNE for superscript, and Alt+HFNB for subscript.

If you suspect that Scroll Lock is turned on, but Scroll Lock does not appear in the Excel status bar, it may be because the status bar is customized to hide the Scroll Lock status.

You can customize keyboard shortcuts (or shortcut keys) by assigning them to a command, macro, font, style, or frequently used symbol. You can also remove keyboard shortcuts.

For users with mobility or vision disabilities, keyboard shortcuts can be easier than using the touchscreen, and are an essential alternative to using a mouse. Here you'll find links to most …

When you press a key combination such as Ctrl+; to insert the current date in a cell, Excel “takes a snapshot” of the current date and then inserts the date in the cell.

In the Macro name box, select the macro that you want to assign to a combination shortcut key. In the Shortcut key box, type any lowercase or uppercase letter that you want to use with the shortcut key.

You can create your own keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft 365 for Mac using the steps in this article. You can create custom keyboard shortcuts in Excel or Word for Mac within the application itself.

If you want to completely remove filters, go to the Data tab and click the Filter button, or use the keyboard shortcut Alt+D+F+F. Need more help? You can always ask an expert in the Excel Tech …