| Hot Keys for Text Editing |
| ALT+ENTER | Start a new line in the same cell |
| BACKSPACE | Edit the active cell and then clear it, or delete the preceding character in the active cell as you edit cell contents |
| CTRL+' (apostrophe) | Copy the information from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar |
| CTRL+; (semicolon) | Enter the date |
| CTRL+DELETE | Delete text to the end of the line |
| CTRL+SHIFT+" (quotation mark) | Copy the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar |
| CTRL+SHIFT+: (colon) | Enter the time |
| CTRL+Y | Repeat the last action |
| DELETE | Delete the character to the right of the insertion point, or delete the selection |
| ENTER | Complete a cell entry and move down in the selection |
| ESC | Cancel a cell entry |
| F2 | Edit the active cell and position the insertion point at the end of the line |
| F4 | Repeat the last action |
| F7 | Display the Spelling dialog box |
| SHIFT+ENTER | Complete a cell entry and move up in the selection |
| SHIFT+TAB | Complete a cell entry and move to the left in the selection |
