[h=4]Copy and Paste with Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are key combinations that enable you to perform tasks by using the
keyboard. Generally, you press and hold down a key while pressing a letter. For example, Ctrl+c means
you should press and hold down the Ctrl key while pressing "c." This tutorial notates key combinations as follows:
Press Ctrl+c.
Now copy the formula from C12 to D12. This time, copy by using keyboard shortcuts.
- Move to cell C12.
- Hold down the Ctrl key while you press "c" (Ctrl+c). Excel copies the contents of cell C12.
- Press the right arrow once. Excel moves to D12.
- Hold down the Ctrl key while you press "v" (Ctrl+v). Excel pastes the contents of cell C12 into cell D12.
- Press Esc to exit the Copy mode.
Compare the formula in cell C12 with the formula in cell D12 (while in the respective cell, look
at the Formula bar). The formulas are exactly the same. Excel copied the formula from cell
C12 to cell D12. Excel copied the formula in an
absolute fashion. Both formulas sum column C.