Universal Design Symbol Function Keys in Microsoft Excel:


The following is a table of function keys available in Microsoft Excel. The left column gives the desired action and the right column gives the associated function key.

Desired Action Function Key
Display Help or the Office Assistant Print command. F1
What's this? SHIFT+F1
Insert a chart sheet. ALT+F1
Insert a new worksheet. ALT+SHIFT+F1
Edit the active cell. F2
Edit a cell comment. SHIFT+F2
Save As command. ALT+F2
Save command. SHIFT+ALT+F2
Paste a name into a formula. F3
Paste a function into a formula. SHIFT+F3
Define a name. CONTROL+F3
Create names by using row and column labels. SHIFT+CONTROL+F3
Repeat the last action. F4
Repeat the last Find (Find Next). SHIFT+F4
Close the window. CONTROL+F4
Exit. ALT+F4
Go To. F5
Display the Find dialog box. SHIFT+F5
Restore the window size. CONTROL+F5
Move to the next pane. F6
Move to the previous pane. SHIFT+F6
Move to the next workbook window. CONTROL+F6
Move to the previous workbook window. CONTROL+SHIFT+F6
Spelling command. F7
Move the window. CONTROL+F7
Extend a selection. F8
Add to the selection. SHIFT+F8
Resize the window. CONTROL+F8
Display the Macro dialog box. ALT+F8
Calculate all sheets in all open workbooks. F9
Calculate the active worksheet. SHIFT+F9
Minimize the workbook. CONTROL+F9
Make the menu bar active. F10
Display a shortcut menu. SHIFT+F10
Maximize or restore the workbook window. CONTROL+F10
Create a chart. F11
Insert a new worksheet. SHIFT+F11
Insert a Microsoft Excel 4.0 macro sheet. CONTROL+F11
Display Visual Basic Editor. ALT+F11
Save As command. F12
Save command. SHIFT+F12
Open command. CONTROL+F12
Print command. CONTROL+SHIFT+F12

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