Excel · Fill down
Editing
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+DMac
Cmd+DFills the cells you selected below with the cell above, carrying the formatting down and not just the value.
- 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
QWhat is the shortcut for Fill down in Excel?
Fills the cells you selected below with the cell above, carrying the formatting down and not just the value. It is Ctrl+D on Windows and Cmd+D on a Mac.
QIs it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+D on Windows, Cmd+D on a Mac.
QHow many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Editing in Excel.