Function Commands Using The Keyboard

Key	Description
F1	Displays the Excel help task pane.
	CTRL+F1 Displays / hides the Ribbon.
	ALT+F1 Creates a chart of the data in the current range.
	ALT+SHIFT+F1 Insert a new worksheet.
F2	Edits the active cell and positions the insertion point at the end of the cell contents.
	SHIFT+F2 Add or edit cell comments.
	CTRL+F2 Displays the print preview window.
F3	Displays the paste name dialog box.
	SHIFT+F3 Display the insert function dialog box.
F4	Repeats the last command or action, if possible.
	CTRL+F4 Close the selected workbook.
F5	Displays the go to dialog box.
	CTRL+F5 Restore the window size of the selected workbook.
F6	Switches between the worksheet, Ribbon, task pane, and Zoom controls. In a worksheet that has been split (View menu, Manage This Window, Freeze Panes, Split Window command), F6 includes the split panes when switching between panes and the Ribbon area.
	SHIFT+F6 Switch between the worksheet, task pane, Ribbon and zoom controls.
	CTRL+F6 Switch to the next workbook window when more than one workbook is open.
F7	Check spelling in the active worksheet or selected range.
	CTRL+F7 Runs the move command on the workbook window when it is not maximized. Use the arrow keys to move the window, and when finished press ENTER, or ESC to cancel.
F8	Turns extend mode on / off. In extend mode, Extended Selection appears in the status line. The keyboard arrow keys extend the selection.
F8 cont.	SHIFT+F8 Enables you to add a nonadjacent cell or range to a selection of cells by using the arrow keys.
	CTRL+F8 Performs the size command on the control menu for the workbook when a workbook is not maximized.
	ALT+F8 Displays the Macro dialog box to create, run, edit, or delete a macro.
F9	Calculates all worksheets in all open workbooks.
	SHIFT+F9 Calculate the active worksheet.
	CTRL+ALT+F9 Calculate all worksheets in all open workbooks.
	CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+F9 Rechecks dependent formulas and then calculates all cells in all open workbooks, including cells not marked as needing to be calculated.
	CTRL+F9 Minimize a workbook window.
F10	Turns key tips on or off.
	SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu.
	ALT+SHIFT+F10 Displays the menu or message for a smart tag. If more than one smart tag is present, Excel will switch to the next smart tag and display its menu or message.
	CTRL+F10 Maximize or restore the workbook window.
F11	Creates a chart of the data in the current range.
	SHIFT+F11 Insert a new worksheet.
	ALT+F11 Open the visual basic editor for macros.
F12	Display the save as dialog box.