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6 Part 1: Getting to Know Excel 2010
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Using the keyboard
Most users will be comfortable using the mouse to do all their work in Excel. For
users who prefer to use the keyboard exclusively when working in Windows
applications or for users who prefer to split the use of the mouse and keyboard
among various tasks, Excel provides the following solutions:
✓ Keyboard shortcuts
✓ Keyboard navigation
✓ KeyTips
The first two functions are described next. For more on the last function,
KeyTips, see “Tipping off your keyboard,” later in this part.
You can access commands in Excel using keyboard shortcuts, which are individual
keystrokes or a combination of keys pressed simultaneously. To access the
Print command using a shortcut, for example, you hold down the Ctrl key and
press the P key, represented in this book as Ctrl+P. The following table lists
some common keyboard shortcuts in Excel.
Shortcut Action
Ctrl+A Select all
Ctrl+B Apply or remove bold formatting
Ctrl+C Copy selection
Ctrl+F Find
Ctrl+G or F5 Go to
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