Most important excel short cuts in IB
What are the most important excel short cuts to know for IB? So which one do you use most frequently?
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f5 + alt + S + O + X : Highlights all hard-coded numbers. Amazingly useful for color-coding models!
Control-F / Search bar -> "Excel shortcuts"
ALT E S V
Alt + F4
Alt + Tab to go back to Excel so it looks like you're working.
I like having an alt key reference sheet. Helps when you want to just run with the 9 digit.
F12: Save as F7: Spell check Alt + E + S: Paste Special Alt + H + O + I: Auto fit column width Alt + =: Auto sum Ctrl + Shift + %: Percentage formatting Ctrl + 1: Formatting dialog Ctrl + G, then Alt + S: Go to special Alt + H +0/9: Move decimal places out/in
Open Formatting = Ctrl + 1 Space All Columns = Ctrl+A then Alt + H + O +I Filter = Alt + A + T Underline = Alt + H + B + O Color = Alt + F + C Size = Alt + F + S Move/Copy Sheet = Alt + H + O + M Open Task Manager When Excel Freezes = Ctrl + Shift + Esc Add a deg sign = Alt + 2 + 4 + 8
already a thread on this
Excel Short Cuts (Originally Posted: 12/26/2013)
Hi all
Just a simple forum topic that we can all share some of the best excel short-cuts we've come across...
F5, ALT+S, E, X, G is a favourite-highlighting all hard coded cells
ALT+F4
^ + N
^_^
Never heard of ALT + SEX G. Do you work at a brothel?
I have used ALT + E, G, S, O to find constants tho.
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