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Editing

Simply start typing to enter data in the selected cell. The previous content will be replaced.

ActionShortcut
Edit existing cellF2
Confirm and move downEnter
Confirm and move rightTab
Confirm and move upShift+Enter
Confirm and move leftShift+Tab
Cancel editingEscape
Clear cell contentsDelete
ActionShortcut
CopyCtrl+C
CutCtrl+X
PasteCtrl+V
UndoCtrl+Z
RedoCtrl+Y
ActionShortcut
Fill downCtrl+D
Fill rightCtrl+R

Select a range where the first cell has content, then use Fill Down/Right to copy that content to all selected cells.

ActionShortcut
Insert row/columnCtrl+Shift+=
Delete row/columnCtrl+-

When a full row is selected (via Shift+Space), these commands affect rows. When a full column is selected (via Ctrl+Space), they affect columns.

ActionShortcut
Insert current dateCtrl+;
Insert current timeCtrl+Shift+;

Press Ctrl+Alt+V after copying cells to open the Paste Special dialog.

TypeDescription
AllPaste everything (default)
ValuesPaste computed values only (no formulas)
FormulasPaste formulas only (no formatting)
FormatsPaste formatting only (no data)

Apply a mathematical operation to existing cell values:

OperationEffect
NoneReplace existing values
AddAdd pasted values to existing
SubtractSubtract pasted values from existing
MultiplyMultiply existing by pasted values
DivideDivide existing by pasted values
OptionDescription
TransposeSwap rows and columns
Skip BlanksDon’t overwrite cells with blank source cells
KeyAction
↑/↓Navigate options
TabSwitch between sections
A/V/F/OQuick select paste type
+/-/*/Quick select operation
TToggle transpose
BToggle skip blanks
EnterExecute paste
EscapeCancel