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Use CTRL+Enter to Enter Same Data in to Multiple Cells [Quick Tip]

  • Last updated on January 9, 2012
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Here is a quick Excel tip to kick start your week.

Howto Enter Same data in to Multiple Cells - use CTRL+EnterSometimes, we want to enter same data in to several cells. You can use CTRL+Enter to do this in a snap.

  1. Select all the cells where you want to enter the same data.
  2. Type the data
  3. Press CTRL+Enter
  4. Done!

See the animation aside to understand how this works.

Using CTRL+Enter to fill blanks with same value

We can use this technique to fill all the blank cells too.

  1. Select all the cells, Press F5
  2. Select “Special”
  3. Select “Blanks” to select all blank cells
  4. Now type whatever you want
  5. Press CTRL+Enter
  6. Done!

See this demo to understand this technique.

Adding Same Data to all Blank Cells in a Table

That is all for now. I have a lot of work to do since we are re-opening VBA classes this Wednesday (11th Jan). See ya.

Do you use CTRL+Enter? Share your tips & uses?

I use CTRL+Enter often when I need to fill in the same value in multiple places. What about you? Do you use this? How do you use it? Please share using comments.

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