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List of keyboard shortcuts

The following list includes keyboard shortcuts that are helpful to know when using Python in Excel.

Shortcut

Action

=PY

Enables Python formulas in an Excel cell.

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C

Changes a Python plot from an image object to linked floating plot.

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F9

Resets the Python runtime. May help resolve #BUSY! or #CONNECT! errors.

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F2

Launch the Python in Excel code editor task pane.

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M

Toggles Python formula results between Python objects and Excel values.

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P

Like =PY, enables Python formulas in the current cell.

Ctrl+Enter

Commits Python formulas in a Python cell.

Ctrl+F2

Toggles between edit mode in the cell and the formula bar.

Ctrl+Shift+F5

When a cell contains a card icon, additional data is available inside card. Ctrl+Shift+F5 opens the card to display the additional data.

Ctrl+Shift+U

Expands or collapses the Excel formula bar to view more or fewer lines of code.

F2

Toggles between Enter mode and Edit mode in a Python cell. Edit mode allows you edit the Python formula, and Enter mode allows you to select additional cells or ranges with your keyboard.

F9

When a workbook is in Manual Calculation or Partial Calculation mode, F9 recalculates the workbook.

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