How to Access Common Excel 2007 Formula Commands

The following chart helps get you around easier in Excel 2007. It shows you the quickest way to access Excel's basic formula commands either with the Excel Ribbon or by pressing shortcut keys:

Excel Ribbon Command	Access Keys	Function
Formulas | Insert Function	Alt+MF	Opens the Insert Function dialog box (same as clicking the Insert Function button on the Formula bar).
Formulas | AutoSum | Sum	Alt+MUS	Selects the occupied range above and to the left of the cell cursor and inserts the SUM formula to total the range.
Formulas | AutoSum | Average	Alt+MUA	Selects the occupied range above and to the left of the cell cursor and inserts the AVERAGE formula to calculate the average in the range.
Formulas | AutoSum | Count Numbers	Alt+MUC	Selects the occupied range above the cell cursor and inserts the COUNT formula to count the number of values in the range.
Formulas | Financial	Alt+MI	Opens a drop-down menu listing all Financial functions — click name to insert function into current cell.
Formulas | Date & Time	Alt+ME	Opens a drop-down menu listing all Date and Time functions — click name to insert function into current cell.
Formulas | Name Manager	Alt+MN	Opens Name Manager dialog box showing all range names in workbook where you can add, edit, and delete names.
Formulas | Define Name	Alt+MMD	Opens New Name dialog box, where you can assign a name to the cell selection or define a new constant.
Formulas | Use in Formula	Alt+MS	Displays drop-down menu with range names in workbook that you can insert into current formula by clicking.
Formulas | Create from Selection	Alt+MC	Opens Create Names from Selection dialog box, where you indicate which rows and columns to use in naming cell selection.
Formulas | Show Formulas	Alt+MH or Ctrl+`	Displays and then hides all formulas in cells of the worksheet.

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