Here are some useful Excel keyboard shortcuts to save you reaching for the mouse.
F2 – Edit the current cell without clearing out its contents.
shift-space – Select the current row
ctrl-space – Select the current column
ctrl-minus/hyphen – Deletes current selection
ctrl-shift-plus – Inserts new row/column/cell (depending on selection)
alt-enter – New line within cell
Some useful combinations:
ctrl-space, ctrl-shift-plus – Insert new column.
shift-space, ctrl-shift-plus – Insert new row.
shift-space, ctrl-shift-minus/hyphen – Insert new row.