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# **Insert a chart on the sheet**

<dl><dt>**Windows**</dt>
<dd>`Alt+F1`</dd>
<dt>**Mac**</dt>
<dd>`Fn+Option+F1`</dd>
</dl>

Alt+F1

Creates a chart of the selected data in the default chart type, usually a clustered column chart, and places it on the current sheet. Click inside your data first and Excel takes the whole table. Change the chart type afterward on the Chart Design tab.

## **More Edit shortcuts**

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- [**Clear the cell contents**`Delete`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/clear-contents)
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- [**Enter the same value in every selected cell**`Ctrl+Enter`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/fill-selection)
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