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		FAVORITE FAST KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
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		Keyboard shortcuts speed work by keeping fingers on keys, not mouse & menu clicks.
		The Ctrl (Control), Shift, or Alt keys are held down while pushing one or more keys.
		F1-F12 are Function Keys, normally on the top keyboard row.
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		F4 repeats the last action, in most cases, Ctrl-Y also repeats.
		Ctrl-Z undo the last action, in most cases.
		Ctrl-C copies selected (highlighted) cells, rows, columns, or areas.
		Ctrl-V pastes a copied selection.
		Ctrl-X cuts a selection, deletes once pasted instead of just copying.
		Ctrl-Shift-End selects data from current position to end, some anomolies.
		Ctrl-Shift-Arrows select & move up/down/left/right quickly through data regions.
		Ctrl-Tab scrolls through any open Excel files, Alt-Tab through programs.
		Ctrl-Home returns to beginning of worksheet.
		Ctrl-End jumps to the end of worksheet data, some anomolies.
		Ctrl-Arrows move up/down/left/right quickly through data regions.
		Ctrl-Page Up moves to previous worksheet, Ctrl-Page Down the next.
		Ctrl-B bolds or removes bold for the font in a selection.
		Ctrl-I italics or removes italics for the font in a selection, Ctrl-i not L.
		Ctrl-U underlines or removes underlining for the font in a selection.
		Ctrl-1 format menu for cells appears, fonts, borders, backgrounds, etc.
		Ctrl-Shift-& borders are placed around the selection, Ctrl-Shift-_ removes borders.
		Ctrl-Shift-~ general format for cells (100% becomes 1), tilde ~ key.
		Ctrl-Shift-% percentage format for cells (1 becomes 100%).
		Ctrl-Shift-# date format for cells (36891 becomes 31-Dec-00).
		Shift-F12 Saves active file.
		F12 SaveAs dialog box appears, also Alt-F2.
		Ctrl-F12 Open dialog box appears.
		F2 edits the active cell, similar to clicking in formula bar at top.
		Alt-Enter carriage returns within a cell, if cursor is in formula bar or after using F2.
		F7 spellcheck menu appears.
		CTRL-P print menu appears.
		Shift-F11 inserts a new worksheet, also Alt-Shift-F1.
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