Save Hours in Financial Modeling

Everyone wants to go fast - here are 3 easy shortcuts to save time when building any financial model

EXCELBIG DATAMODELING

Ross Riley

9/26/20251 min read

⏱️ Want to save hours in financial modeling? ⏱️

Here are 3 of my go-to Excel shortcuts which every finance pro should know:

1️⃣ Alt + = → Instantly sum a range (it's so good I had to share again!)
2️⃣ Ctrl + R and Ctrl + D → Fills formulas right or down (50% faster than copy & paste)
3️⃣ Ctrl + [ / Ctrl + ] → Jump to precedents & dependents (trace formulas fast!)

These may seem small, but over the course of a week, they add up to serious time saved — especially when you’re buried in models and deadlines.

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