There are a number of standard keys and keystroke combinations that make it easier to move rapidly within a Genstat spreadsheet or invoke spreadsheet functions.
Spreadsheet Navigation
| Key | Function | Ctrl+Key |
| Home | First column of current row | First row of current column |
| End | Last column of current row | Last row of current column |
| Page Up | Move up one page | Move to previous sheet in the book |
| Page Down | Move down one page | Move to next sheet in the book |
| Ctrl+Shift+Page Up | Move to first sheet in the book | |
| Ctrl+Shift+Page Down | Move to last sheet in the book | |
| Alt+Page Up | Scroll left one screen | |
| Alt+Page Down | Scroll right one screen |
Spreadsheet Shortcuts
| Key | Function |
| Esc | Clear current selection |
| Ctrl+Delete | Delete |
| Ctrl+A | Select all |
| Ctrl+Alt+A | Bookmark by value |
| Ctrl+Alt+B | Rebase date column |
| Ctrl+C | Copy |
| Ctrl+Shift+C | Change case |
| Ctrl+Alt+C | Select current column |
| Ctrl+Shift+D | Delete current row or row selection |
| Ctrl+Alt+D | Duplicate column |
| Alt+Shift+D | Delete bookmark note |
| Ctrl+E | Update changed data to Genstat and close spreadsheet |
| Ctrl+F | Find |
| Ctrl+Alt+F | Calculate factor |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | Reorder levels |
| Ctrl+G | Goto Cell |
| Ctrl+Shift+G | Fill a column by groups |
| Ctrl+H | Delete |
| Ctrl+I | Insert row before current row |
| Ctrl+Shift+I | Insert multiple rows |
| Ctrl+Alt+I | Insert clipboard |
| Ctrl+J | Insert row after current row |
| Ctrl+Alt+K | Column conditional formatting |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | DDE link |
| Ctrl+Alt+L | Edit factor levels |
| Shift+Alt+L | Edit factor labels |
| Alt+N | Copy column names |
| Shift+Alt+N | Paste column names |
| Ctrl+Alt+O | Column reorder |
| Ctrl+P | |
| Ctrl+Alt+P | Protect column |
| Ctrl+Alt+Q | Toggle selection of current cell |
| Shift+Alt+Q | Swap selected cells |
| Ctrl+R | Replace |
| Ctrl+Alt+R | Select current row |
| Ctrl+Shift+R | Repeat current row or row selection |
| Alt+Shift+R | Rename columns |
| Ctrl+S | Save file |
| Ctrl+Alt+S | Standardize column |
| Ctrl+Shift+S | Random sample |
| Alt+Shift+S | Random subset |
| Ctrl+Shift+T | Split text column |
| Alt+Shift+T | Combine text columns |
| Ctrl+Alt+T | Set temporary missing value |
| Ctrl+U | Refresh sheet from Genstat |
| Ctrl+Shift+U | Subset restriction to Genstat |
| Ctrl+V | Paste |
| Ctrl+Shift+V | Paste special |
| Ctrl+Alt+W | Set default column widths |
| Ctrl+X | Cut |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| F3 | Find next |
| Shift+F3 | Find previous |