Excel · Fill the selection with what you typed
Editing
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+EnterMac
Ctrl+EnterBoth systems use the same combination.
Select a range, type once, and every selected cell gets that entry; with a single cell it stays put instead of dropping down a row.
- Group
- Editing
- Keys held
- 2
Excel diverges most on the Mac. F4 for absolute references is Cmd+T there, and a few Ctrl combinations stay Ctrl rather than becoming Cmd.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
Q. What is the shortcut for Fill the selection with what you typed in Excel?
Select a range, type once, and every selected cell gets that entry; with a single cell it stays put instead of dropping down a row. It is Ctrl+Enter on Windows and Ctrl+Enter on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
Yes, Ctrl+Enter on both.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Editing in Excel.