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About This Shortcut 

This shortcut allows you to display various lists within Excel without using a mouse.

With Alt + down arrow, you can access lists in 3 different contexts:

(1) Access autocomplete items when doing repetitive data entry in a column – previously entered values in cells above will be displayed when autocomplete is enabled.

(2) Access filter drop-down menus when working in a filtered list or table – unique values that appear in a list or column will be displayed with a checkbox to allow filtering.

(3) Access data validation lists when input is restricted by data validation – when a list is used for data validation, the items in that list are displayed.

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Hi - I'm Dave Bruns, and I run Exceljet with my wife, Lisa. Our goal is to help you work faster in Excel. We create short videos, and clear examples of formulas, functions, pivot tables, conditional formatting, and charts.