Enter and Calculate Formulas
Press | To |
|---|---|
= (equal sign) | Start a formula. |
F2 | Move the insertion point into the formula bar when editing in a cell is turned off. |
Backspace | In the formula bar, delete one character to the left. |
Enter | Complete a cell entry from the cell or formula bar. |
Ctrl+Shift+Enter | Enter a formula as an array formula. |
Esc | Cancel an entry in the cell or formula bar. |
Shift+F3 | In a formula, display the Insert Function dialog box. |
Ctrl+A | When the insertion point is to the right of a function name in a formula, display the Function Arguments dialog box. |
Ctrl+Shift+A | When the insertion point is to the right of a function name in a formula, insert the argument names and parentheses. |
F3 | Paste a defined name into a formula. |
Alt+= (equal sign) | Insert an AutoSum formula ... |
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