Microsoft Excel is huge in terms of its underlying features and functions. So are the keyboard shortcuts in it. The list can go on and on. What we will do is limit our scope and concentrate only on Function Keys today. We will try and learn the actions associated with F1 through F12, standalone and in combination with keys like Alt, Ctrl and Shift. We all know the basic moves like how you can move around the sheet and select cells using the arrow keys or press Ctrl+A to select the entire worksheet but there are more complicated shortcut keys that you should know.
Accessing the ribbon (“Alt” shortcuts) Direct shortcuts. Accessing the Ribbon Shortcuts. The first type of keyboard shortcuts accesses the ribbon. You can try it by pressing the Alt-key. After pressing Alt key, letters will be shown on the ribbon. Press one of these letters and the corresponding ribbon will open.