Use keyboard shortcuts with an external keyboard in Excel Mobile for Windows 10

Many users find that using an external keyboard with keyboard shortcuts for Excel Mobile helps them work more efficiently. For users with mobility or vision disabilities, keyboard shortcuts can be easier than using the touchscreen. This article itemizes the keyboard shortcuts for Excel Mobile.

Notes: 

• The shortcuts in this topic refer to the US keyboard layout. Keys for other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a US keyboard.

• If a shortcut requires pressing two or more keys at the same time, this topic separates the keys with a plus sign (+). If you have to press one key immediately after another, the keys are separated by a comma (,).

In this topic

• Navigating the worksheet

• Working with cells

Navigating the worksheet

To	Press
Move one cell to the right	TAB
Move one cell up, down, left, or right	ARROW KEYS
Extend selection left one cell	SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Extend selection right one cell	SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Extend selection left to the first cell	SHIFT+CONTROL+ LEFT ARROW
Extend selection right to the last cell	SHIFT+CONTROL+ RIGHT ARROW
Move one character to the left	CONTROL+ LEFT ARROW (after tapping in the formula bar)
Move one character to the right	CONTROL+ RIGHT ARROW (after tapping in the formula bar)
Move cursor one word to the left	CONTROL+ LEFT ARROW (after tapping in the formula bar)
Move cursor one word to the right	CONTROL+ RIGHT ARROW (after tapping in the formula bar)
Select or cancel the selection of one character to the left	SHIFT+LEFT ARROW (after tapping in the formula bar)
Select or cancel the selection of one character to the right.	SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW (after tapping in the formula bar)
Display shortcut menu	SHIFT+F10
Next Pane	F6
Cycle through floating shapes, such as text boxes or images.	Ctrl+Alt+5, and then the Tab key repeatedly
Exit the floating shape navigation and return to the normal navigation.	Esc

Working with cells

To	Press
Save	CONTROL+ S
Copy	CONTROL+ C
Cut	CONTROL+ X
Paste	CONTROL+ V
Undo	CONTROL+ Z
Redo	CONTROL+ Y
Bold	CONTROL+ B
Italic	CONTROL+ I
Underline	CONTROL+ U
Select all	CONTROL+ A
Find	CONTROL+ F
Repeat	CONTROL+ Y
Replace	CONTROL+H
Insert table	CONTROL+T
Insert a line break within a cell	ALT + ENTER
Clear selected cell	DELETE

See also

Learn how to navigate in Excel using accessible features

Basic tasks using a screen reader with Excel

Technical support for customers with disabilities

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