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I thought about putting a small list of Keyboard shortcuts to make your life a little easier:

Control + "C": Copy
Control + "X": Cut
Control + "V": Paste

F2: Edit current cell (Makes cell references appear in colors for easy editing)
F5: Go to
F11: "Instant" chart.

Shift + F3: Paste function wizard
Control + F3: Define Name

Control + "+": Insert Cells, Rows, Columns. Depends on the current selection
Control + "-": Delete Cells, Rows, Columns. Depends on the current selection

Shift + Space: Select entire row for current area (Hard to explain with words, try it out to see what it does)
Control + Space: Select entire column for current area

Control + "!" (Or Control + Shift + "1"): Format as Number with 2 decimals
Control + "$" (Or Control + Shift + "4"): Format as Currency
Control + "%" (Or Control + Shift + "5"): Format as Percentage
Control + "/" (Or Control + Shift + "7"): Format as Scientific

Control + "&" (Or Control + Shift + "6"): Places exterior (thin) border around current selection

By Juan Pablo Gonzalez on 14-May-2002

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