Using Mac Excel heavily and it is good that some of my favorite commands are still there and there is a long shortcut list
Most Mac keyboards, you need the additional FN key
To |
Press |
Open the Formula Builder |
FN + SHIFT + F3 |
Repeat the last Find (Find Next) |
FN + SHIFT + F4 |
Close the window |
FN + + F4 |
Display the Go To dialog box |
FN + F5 |
Display the Find dialog box |
SHIFT + FN + F5 |
Move to the next pane in a workbook that has been split |
FN + F6 |
Move to the previous pane in a workbook that has been split |
SHIFT + FN + F6 |
Move to the next workbook window |
+ FN + F6 |
Move to the previous workbook window |
+ SHIFT + FN + F6 |
Check spelling |
FN + F7 |
Add to the selection |
SHIFT + FN + F8 |
Display the Macro dialog box |
FN + OPTION + F8 |
Calculate all sheets in all open workbooks. |
F9 |
Calculate the active sheet. |
SHIFT + F9 |
Display a contextual menu. |
SHIFT + F10 |
Insert a new chart sheet. |
F11 |
Insert a new sheet. |
SHIFT + F11 |
Insert an Excel 4.0 macro sheet |
+ F11 |
Display the Save As dialog box. |
F12 |
Display the Open dialog box |
+ F12 |
Moving and scrolling in a sheet or workbook
To |
Press |
Move one cell up, down, left, or right |
An arrow key |
Move to the edge of the current data region |
CONTROL + arrow key |
Move to the beginning of the row |
HOME |
Move to the beginning of the sheet |
CONTROL + HOME |
Move to the last cell in use on the sheet, which is the cell at the intersection of the rightmost column and the bottom row (in the lower-right corner); or the cell opposite the home cell, which is typically A1 |
CONTROL + END |
Move down one screen |
PAGE DOWN |
Move up one screen |
PAGE UP |
Move one screen to the right |
OPTION + PAGE DOWN |
Move one screen to the left |
OPTION + PAGE UP |
Move to the next sheet in the workbook |
CONTROL + PAGE DOWN |
Move to the previous sheet in the workbook |
CONTROL + PAGE UP |
Move to the next workbook or window |
CONTROL + TAB |
Move to the previous workbook or window |
CONTROL + SHIFT + TAB |
Move to the next pane in a workbook that has been split |
F6 |
Move to the previous pane in a workbook that has been split |
SHIFT + F6 |
Scroll to display the active cell |
CONTROL + DELETE |
Display the Go To dialog box |
CONTROL + G |
Display the Find dialog box |
+ F |
Repeat the last Find action (same as Find Next) |
+ G |
Move between unlocked cells on a protected sheet |
TAB |
Previewing and printing
To |
Press |
Display the Print dialog box |
+ P |
Entering data on a sheet
To |
Press |
Complete a cell entry and move forward in the selection |
RETURN |
Start a new line in the same cell |
CONTROL + OPTION + RETURN |
Fill the selected cell range with the text that you type |
CONTROL + RETURN |
Complete a cell entry and move back in the selection |
SHIFT + RETURN |
Complete a cell entry and move to the right in the selection |
TAB |
Complete a cell entry and move to the left in the selection |
SHIFT + TAB |
Cancel a cell entry |
ESC |
Delete the character to the left of the insertion point, or delete the selection |
DELETE |
Delete the character to the right of the insertion point, or delete the selection |
|
Delete text to the end of the line |
CONTROL + |
Move one character up, down, left, or right |
An arrow key |
Move to the beginning of the line |
HOME |
Repeat the last action |
+ Y |
Edit a cell comment |
SHIFT + F2 |
Fill down |
CONTROL + D |
Fill to the right |
CONTROL + R |
Define a name |
CONTROL + L |
Working in cells or the Formula bar
To |
Press |
Edit the active cell and then clear it, or delete the preceding character in the active cell as you edit the cell contents |
DELETE |
Complete a cell entry |
RETURN |
Enter a formula as an array formula |
CONTROL + SHIFT + RETURN |
Cancel an entry in the cell or formula bar |
ESC |
Display the Formula Builder after you type a valid function name in a formula |
CONTROL + A |
Insert a hyperlink |
+ K |
Edit the active cell and position the insertion point at the end of the line |
CONTROL + U |
Open the Formula Builder |
SHIFT + F3 |
Calculate all sheets in all open workbooks |
+ = |
Calculate the activ |
+ SHIFT + = |
Start a formula |
= |
Toggle the formula reference style between absolute, relative, and mixed |
+ T |
Insert the AutoSum formula |
+ SHIFT + T |
Enter the date |
CONTROL + SEMICOLON (;) |
Enter the time |
+ SEMICOLON (;) |
Copy the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar |
CONTROL + SHIFT + INCH MARK (“) |
Alternate between displaying cell values and displaying cell formulas |
CONTROL + GRAVE ACCENT (`) |
Copy a formula from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar |
CONTROL + APOSTROPHE (‘) |
Display the AutoComplete list |
CONTROL + OPTION + DOWN ARROW |
Define a name |
CONTROL + L |
Formatting and editing data
To |
Press |
Display the Style dialog box |
+ SHIFT + L |
Display the Format Cells dialog box |
+ 1 |
Apply the general number format |
CONTROL + SHIFT + ~ |
Apply the currency format with two decimal places (negative numbers appear in red with parentheses) |
CONTROL + SHIFT + $ |
Apply the percentage format with no decimal places |
CONTROL + SHIFT + % |
Apply the exponential number format with two decimal places |
CONTROL + SHIFT + ^ |
Apply the date format with the day, month, and year |
CONTROL + SHIFT + # |
Apply the time format with the hour and minute, and indicate A.M. or P.M. |
CONTROL + SHIFT + @ |
Apply the number format with two decimal places, thousands separator, and minus sign (-) for negative values |
CONTROL + SHIFT + ! |
Apply the outline border around the selected cells |
+ OPTION + ZERO |
Add an outline border to the right of the selection |
+ OPTION + RIGHT ARROW |
Add an outline border to the left of the selection |
+ OPTION + LEFT ARROW |
Add an outline border to the top of the selection |
+ OPTION + UP ARROW |
Add an outline border to the bottom of the selection |
+ OPTION + DOWN ARROW |
Remove outline borders |
+ OPTION + HYPHEN |
Apply or remove bold formatting |
+ B |
Apply or remove italic formatting |
+ I |
Apply or remove underscoring |
+ U |
Apply or remove strikethrough formatting |
+ SHIFT + X |
Hide rows |
CONTROL + 9 |
Unhide rows |
CONTROL + SHIFT + ( |
Hide columns |
CONTROL + ZERO |
Unhide columns |
CONTROL + SHIFT + ) |
Add or remove the shadow font style |
+ SHIFT + W |
Add or remove the outline font style |
+ SHIFT + D |
Edit the active cell |
CONTROL + U |
Cancel an entry in the cell or the formula bar |
ESC |
Edit the active cell and then clear it, or delete the preceding character in the active cell as you edit the cell contents |
DELETE |
Paste text into the active cell |
+ V |
Complete a cell entry |
RETURN |
Enter a formula as an array formula |
CONTROL + SHIFT + RETURN |
Display the Formula Builder after you type a valid function name in a formula |
CONTROL + A |
Working with a selection
To |
Press |
Copy the selection |
+ C |
Cut the selection |
+ X |
Paste the selection |
+ V |
Clear the contents of the selection |
DELETE |
Delete the selection |
CONTROL + HYPHEN |
Copy text or graphics to the Scrapbook |
CONTROL + OPTION + C |
Paste to the Scrapbook |
CONTROL + OPTION + V |
Undo the last action |
+ Z |
Move from top to bottom within the selection (down), or move in the direction that is selected in Edit in the Preferences dialog box (Excel menu, Preferences command) |
RETURN |
Move from bottom to top within the selection (up), or move opposite to the direction that is selected in Edit in the Preferences dialog box (Excel menu, Preferences command) |
SHIFT + RETURN |
Move from left to right within the selection, or move down one cell if only one column is selected |
TAB |
Move from right to left within the selection, or move up one cell if only one column is selected |
SHIFT + TAB |
Move clockwise to the next corner of the selection |
CONTROL + PERIOD |
Insert graphics using the Media Browser |
+ CONTROL + M |
Selecting cells, columns, or rows
Charts
To |
Press |
Insert a new chart sheet. |
F11 |
Cycle through chart object selection |
An arrow key |
Data forms
To |
Press |
Move to the same field in the next record |
DOWN ARROW |
Move to the same field in the previous record |
UP ARROW |
Move to the next field that you can edit in the record |
TAB |
Move to the previous field that you can edit in the record |
SHIFT + TAB |
Move to the first field in the next record |
RETURN |
Move to the first field in the previous record |
SHIFT + RETURN |
Move to the same field 10 records forward |
PAGE DOWN |
Move to the same field 10 records back |
PAGE UP |
Move one character left within a field |
LEFT ARROW |
Move one character right within a field |
RIGHT ARROW |
Select the character to the left |
SHIFT + LEFT ARROW |
Select the character to the right |
SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW |
Filters and PivotTable reports
To |
Press |
Display the Filter list or PivotTable page field pop-up menu for the selected cell |
OPTION + DOWN ARROW |
Outlining data
To |
Press |
Display or hide outline symbols |
CONTROL + 8 |
Hide selected rows |
CONTROL + 9 |
Unhide selected rows |
CONTROL + SHIFT + ( |
Hide selected columns |
CONTROL + ZERO |
Unhide selected columns |
CONTROL + SHIFT + ) |
Toolbars
To |
Press |
Make the first button on a floating toolbar active |
OPTION + F10 |
When a toolbar is active, select the next button or menu on the toolbar |
TAB |
When a toolbar is active, select the previous button or menu on the toolbar |
SHIFT + TAB |
Perform the action assigned to the selected button |
RETURN |
Windows
To |
Press |
Expand or minimize the ribbon |
+ OPTION + R |
Switch to the next application |
+ TAB |
Switch to the previous application |
+ SHIFT + TAB |
Close the active workbook window |
+ W |
Restore the active workbook window size |
+ F5 |
Move to the next pane in a workbook that has been split |
F6 |
Move to the previous pane in a workbook that has been split |
SHIFT + F6 |
Switch to the next workbook window |
+ F6 |
Switch to the previous workbook window |
+ SHIFT + F6 |
Copy the image of the screen to the Clipboard |
+ SHIFT + 3 |
Copy the image of the active window to the Clipboard (after pressing and releasing the key combination, click the window that you want to take a picture of). |
+ SHIFT + 4 |