Excel Shortcuts: You should know these 10 key combinations

Excel offers plenty of shortcuts that make your work easier and let you solve problems more effectively. We show you 10 useful key combinations.

Top 10 Excel Shortcuts

1. Press the CTRL + Z keys to undo the last step in Excel.
2. Press [Ctrl] + [.] To insert today's date in a field.
3. With [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [.] You can insert the time.
4. To highlight an entire column, press Ctrl + Space.
5. You can highlight a line with [Shift] + [Space].
6. To hide a column, press [Ctrl] + [8].
7. Hide a line with [Ctrl] + [9].
8. To quickly switch between worksheets, press [Ctrl] + [Page up / down].
9. To edit formulas faster, press F2.
10. You can effectively move through entries by pressing [Ctrl] + [Arrow key]. This means that you only jump to fields that have content.

We'll show you a shortcut for the curly bracket in another practical tip.