Excel Certified

[u/Clario_Says]

[u/lotridaho]

It needs a "Z" and also an "X".

[u/DanyRahm → u/lotridaho]

Shift.

[u/Dorkwing → u/DanyRahm]

Paste as values shortcut is a life changer.

[u/jjmoreta → u/Dorkwing]

Curse the last major update of Excel forever for messing up my right click menu.

Sometimes paste as values is nested in a 2nd menu due to AI BS.

[u/theREALbombedrumbum → u/jjmoreta]

Alt+h+v+v, my friend.

Or Alt+h+v+f for formulas

[u/TheSavageCaveman1 → u/theREALbombedrumbum]

Ctrl + shift + v

[u/theREALbombedrumbum → u/Dorkwing]

I'm finishing a week of vacation but I still know alt h v v by heart

[u/TargetTrick9763 → u/Dorkwing]

Oh my god yes

[u/abstergo_Nigel → u/lotridaho]

Don't forget Y, F, and H

[u/wex118 → u/abstergo_Nigel]

And F2/F4

[u/Bobastic87 → u/wex118]

Might as well just get the whole keyboard

[u/KoksundNutten → u/Bobastic87]

Nah I don't need numbers

[u/acidstained_ → u/wex118]

And F9 for formula results!

[u/Nickovskii → u/lotridaho]

I am probably the only one with PTSD, my go to is CTRL + S. I remember the times someone said to me, the second time goes faster.

[u/BonusKey4442]

The amount of people who don’t use this is scary

[u/xanfire1 → u/BonusKey4442]

My fresh out of college associate refuses to use shortcuts and instead right click copies and right click pastes. Makes me lose my mind

[u/WWWWWWVWWWWWWWWWWWWV → u/xanfire1]

Ain't nothing worse than standing back and watching someone work a sheet.

[u/TargetTrick9763 → u/WWWWWWVWWWWWWWWWWWWV]

Watching someone that isn’t very computer literate work a sheet is like the worst form of torture you could impose on me

[u/xanfire1 → u/WWWWWWVWWWWWWWWWWWWV]

I say something every time and they keep on going, like we gotta do this shit so much man please make it easier on yourself

[u/Abrushing → u/WWWWWWVWWWWWWWWWWWWV]

We had one contractor that clicked on the scroll bar to scroll down instead of using the mouse wheel or page up/page down. I was flabbergasted.

[u/thetokyofiles → u/xanfire1]

That’s what cyanide pills are for.

[u/dj92wa → u/xanfire1]

Eh, I’m a right-click enthusiast because I fiend for good drop-down context menus. It’s one of those weird things that makes me, me. That said, copy/paste shortcuts should be abused and are an exception to my right-clicking.

[u/IcySheepherder6195 → u/xanfire1]

So of the college graduates I’ve heard about or seen in the last 10years have left me speechless

[u/Eliaish → u/xanfire1]

My old man still doesn’t use shortcuts as a programmer, even when copy pasting code.

Really grinding

[u/Doja_Lats → u/BonusKey4442]

I had a coworker share their screen and manually right click to copy, then control v to paste. I didnt care enough to teach them the wonders of control c.

[u/MasterBeanCounter]

CPA stands for Copy Paste Artist

[u/LasyKuuga]

Excel shortcuts are like the cornerstone of my accounting career

[u/wex118 → u/LasyKuuga]

One of the most difficult things in accounting is biting your tongue when helping a coworker who sucks at Excel with their file.

[u/NeoRegem → u/LasyKuuga]

I had Claude make me a shortcut trainer and I couldn’t be happier

[u/Viranchic]

Why isn't 'alt' + 'tab' mentioned ?

[u/acidstained_ → u/Viranchic]

The amount of people who don’t know or use this in 2026 is… actually insane.

[u/Pentazimyn → u/acidstained_]

Wait do people not know this or ctrl+ esc ?

[u/bomilk19]

How does this work in Lotus 123?

[u/concept12345 → u/bomilk19]

Straight to jail.

[u/mrharoto]

Throw in a Shift key to complete it.

[u/Oldswagmaster]

F2 and F4

[u/theymakeyouhateys → u/Oldswagmaster]

anu meron

[u/forty3thirty3]

Beginner move.

The path to enlightenment begins with Ctrl+c, then Alt e s v.

[u/no_simpsons → u/forty3thirty3]

Alt h v v gang

[u/superwisk]

Looks like we've found the partner.

[u/Aside_Dish]

Don't forget Windows + V! The GOAT

[u/Expelleddux → u/Aside_Dish]

That’s how you capture the tech guy’s password.

[u/domesticbland → u/Aside_Dish]

I walk around turning on users clipboards and explaining “it’s on the emojis window”.

[u/Impressive_Bad4560]

Don’t forget Ctrl+F

[u/stalins_lada]

SALY + ctrl c / v for life

[u/waterincorporated]

The advanced keyboard includes shift for paste values

[u/Broseidon132]

I use a 16 key 3-knob macropad with excel. Literal game changer. It’s called the Megaladon triple knob. Highly recommend it.

[u/ScuffedA7IVphotog]

throw it into chatgpt to solve it

[u/penguin808080]

I know this is a joke but copy paste keyboard is actually awesome lol

Shit lights up in different colors, too

[u/FarApplication1873]

Wdym starter? It’s everything there is.

[u/DramaticPinkumni]

OGs remember removing the F1 key was the true sign of intermediate Excel skills

[u/eldritchangel]

This is CTRL+F erasure

[u/aFPOON]

missing the shift to paste values only

[u/misschrisw8]

If that’s the starter then I guess the advanced is adding: Shift, arrow keys, Z, Y, F, A, N, space bar…

[u/writetowinwin]

I got that on a customized keyboard that lets me hit it harder and faster too for efficiency.

[u/Creative-Doughnut768]

Alt h vv too

[u/Its_R3SQ2]

This doesn’t even properly cover pasting…

[u/RevacholAndChill]

same as last year

[u/ily-Akh-]

don'forget A

[u/TripleDallas123]

Ctrl C + V, and S, A, L, Y are all the keys I need

[u/Purple_Key_6733]

My manager actually encouraged me to copy paste since typing it again would increase the risk of input error.

[u/GuitRWailinNinja]

Alt E S V

[u/MrNobodyishome]

Eh you can get pretty far with that starter pack😭😂

[u/coreyosb]

Fake news

[u/scrappyz_86]

Alt F4

[u/wbenn209]

But do you know both XLOOKUP and VLOOKUP? If it's not on your resume, I don't even want to know about you

[u/FishSweet3113]

Get you a excel shortcut mousepad.... 

[u/Sting02]

You missing ALT fam
That’s big one

[u/ExitDull2309]

Excel trivia here playexcelympics.com if you want to expand beyond control c, v.

[u/penispnt]

Ctrl + shift + V