Excel · Flash Fill
Editing
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+EMac
Not on this systemGuesses the pattern from the example you typed and fills the rest of the column; the combination exists only on Windows, so on a Mac you go through the Data menu.
- 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 Flash Fill in Excel?
Guesses the pattern from the example you typed and fills the rest of the column; the combination exists only on Windows, so on a Mac you go through the Data menu. It is Ctrl+E on Windows and — on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+E on Windows, — on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Editing in Excel.