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Copy selected cells

Windows shortcut 
CtrlC
Mac shortcut 
⌘C

Copy puts everything on the clipboard: text, formulas, formatting, borders, fills, etc. Use Paste Special to selectively paste only parts of what was copied.

On the Mac, Ctrl + C also works

222 Excel Shortcuts for Windows and Mac

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