This article explains how to use keyboard shortcuts to create charts in Excel. Instructions apply to Excel 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, Excel for Mac, and Excel for Microsoft 365.

The Quick Charts shortcut adds a frequently used chart to the current worksheet or to a separate worksheet in the current workbook. Here's how to add a new chart to a new worksheet in an existing workbook:

Select the data you want to use in the graph.

Press the F11 key on your keyboard.