The 10 shortcuts that save the most time

Use the ten shortcuts people reach for all day, to jump, select, fill, undo, edit, copy and paste without the mouse.

Beginner · 10 min · 13 steps

In this lesson

  • Copy, paste, undo and redo from the keyboard instead of the menus.
  • Jump to the end of a list, select it and fill a formula down in a few key presses.

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Why your formula broke when you copied it

Lock a cell with $ so a formula keeps working when you copy it down.

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Skill
Keyboard shortcuts
Stage
Beginner

Where it sits in Keyboard shortcuts 6 lessons

The steps

13 steps: 3 explanations, 8 Do this, 1 question, 1 Your turn, then Your turn.

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Why your formula broke when you copied it

Lock a cell with $ so a formula keeps working when you copy it down.

Beginner · 7 min · Free, with no sign-up

Do the free lesson on your computer.

Send yourself the link and open it on a laptop or desktop.

On your computer, go tolearnford.com/go/GX5R