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
Related videos
The videos below show how this shortcut can be used.
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In this video, we look at how to simulate a random drawing to pick winners in a contest with Excel, using the RAND and RANK functions together.
In this video, we'll look at how to create formulas that reference cells on different worksheets, or even in different workbooks
