Excel Cheat Sheet

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Essential Formulas

Formula Description Example
=SUM(A1:A10) Sum range of cells =SUM(B2:B20)
=AVERAGE(A1:A10) Average of range =AVERAGE(C2:C50)
=COUNT(A1:A10) Count numeric values =COUNT(A:A)
=IF(condition, true, false) Conditional logic =IF(A1>100, 'High', 'Low')
=VLOOKUP(value, range, col, FALSE) Vertical lookup =VLOOKUP(A2, D:E, 2, FALSE)
=CONCATENATE(A1, B1) Join text =CONCATENATE(A1, ' ', B1)
=LEFT(text, num) Extract left characters =LEFT(A1, 5)
=RIGHT(text, num) Extract right characters =RIGHT(A1, 3)

Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows)

Shortcut Action
Ctrl + C Copy
Ctrl + V Paste
Ctrl + Z Undo
Ctrl + Y Redo
Ctrl + F Find
Ctrl + H Replace
Ctrl + S Save
Ctrl + Home Go to cell A1
F2 Edit active cell
Alt + = AutoSum
💡 Pro Tip: Use F4 to toggle between absolute ($A$1) and relative (A1) cell references!
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