Mac Windows Shortcuts
Mac Windows Shortcuts
File
Create new workbook Ctrl - N Command - N
Open workbook Ctrl - O Command - O
Save workbook Ctrl - S Command - S
Save as F12 Command - Shift - S
Print file Ctrl - P Command - P
Close current workbook Ctrl - W Command - W
Close Excel Alt - F4 Command - Q
Ribbon
Expand or collapse ribbon Ctrl - F1 Command - Option - R
Move to next ribbon control Tab Tab
Activate or open selected control Space Space
Confirm control change Enter Enter
General
Open options Alt - FT Command - ,
Open help F1 Command - /
Undo last action Ctrl - Z Command - Z
Redo last action Ctrl - Y Command - Y
Copy selected cells Ctrl - C Command - C
Repeat last action F4 Command - Y
Cut selected cells Ctrl - X Command - X
Paste content from clipboard Ctrl - V Command - V
Display the Paste Special dialog box Ctrl - Alt - V Command - Ctrl - V
Display Find and replace Ctrl - F Command - F
Display find and Replace Ctrl - H Ctrl - H
Find previous match Ctrl - Shift - F4 Command - Shift - G
Find next match Shift - F4 Command - G
Create embedded chart Alt - F1 Fn - Option - F1
Create chart in new worksheet F11 Fn - F11
Drag and Drop
Drag and cut drag drag
Drag and copy Ctrl - drag Option - drag
Drag and insert Shift - drag Shift - drag
Drag and insert copy Ctrl - Shift - drag Option - Shift - drag
Drag to worksheet Alt - drag Command - drag
Drag to duplicate worksheet Ctrl - drag Option - drag
Command Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Navigation
Move one cell right → →
Move one cell left ← ←
Move one cell up ↑ ↑
Move one cell down ↓ ↓
Move one screen right Alt - PgDn Fn - Option - ↓
Move one screen left Alt - PgUp Fn - Option - ↑
Move one screen up PgUp Fn - ↑
Move one screen down PgDn Fn - ↓
Move to right edge of data region Ctrl - → Ctrl - →
Move to left edge of data region Ctrl - ← Ctrl - ←
Move to top edge of data region Ctrl - ↑ Ctrl - ↑
Move to bottom edge of data region Ctrl - ↓ Ctrl - ↓
Move to beginning of row Home Fn - ←
Move to beginning of worksheet Ctrl - Home Ctrl - Fn - ←
Selection
Select entire row Shift - Space Shift - Space
Select entire column Ctrl - Space Ctrl - Space
Select entire worksheet Ctrl - A Command - A
Add adjacent cells to selection Shift - Click Shift - Click
Toggle add to selection mode Shift - F8 Fn - Shift - F8
Cancel selection Esc Esc
Active Cell
Select active cell only Shift - Backspace Shift - Delete
Show the active cell on worksheet Ctrl - Backspace Command - Delete
Move active cell clockwise in selection Ctrl - . Ctrl - .
Move active cell down in selection Enter Return
Move active cell up in selection Shift - Enter Shift - Return
Move active cell right in a selection Tab Tab
Move active cell left in a selection Shift - Tab Shift - Tab
Extend Selection
Extend selection by one cell right Shift - → Shift - →
Extend selection by one cell left Shift - ← Shift - ←
Extend selection by one cell up Shift - ↑ Shift - ↑
Extend selection by one cell down Shift - ↓ Shift - ↓
Extend the selection to the last cell right Ctrl - Shift - → Ctrl - Shift - →
Command Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Extend the selection to the last cell left Ctrl - Shift - ← Ctrl - Shift - ←
Extend the selection to the last cell up Ctrl - Shift - ↑ Ctrl - Shift - ↑
Extend the selection to the last cell down Ctrl - Shift - ↓ Ctrl - Shift - ↓
Extend selection up one screen Shift - PgUp Fn - Shift - ↑
Extend selection down one screen Shift - PgDn Fn - Shift - ↓
Extend selection right one screen Alt - Shift - PgDn Fn - Shift - Option - ↓
Extend selection left one screen Alt - Shift - PgUp Fn - Shift - Option - ↑
Extend selection to start of row Shift - Home Fn - Shift - ←
Extend selection to first cell in worksheet Ctrl - Shift - Home Fn - Ctrl - Shift - ←
Extend selection to last cell in worksheet Ctrl - Shift - End Fn - Ctrl - Shift - →
Select Special
Display 'Go To' dialog box Ctrl - G Ctrl - G
Select current region around active cell Ctrl - Shift - * Shift - Ctrl - Space
Select current region Ctrl - A Command - A
Select current array Ctrl - / Ctrl - /
Select row differences Ctrl - \ Ctrl - \
Select column differences Ctrl - Shift - | Ctrl - Shift - |
Select direct precedents Ctrl - [ Ctrl - [
Select all precedents Ctrl - Shift - { Ctrl - Shift - {
Select direct dependents Ctrl - ] Ctrl - ]
Select all dependents Ctrl - Shift - } Ctrl - Shift - }
Select visible cells only Alt - ; Command - Shift - Z
Cell edit mode
Edit the active cell F2 Ctrl - U
Cancel entry Esc Esc
Select one-character right Shift - → Shift - →
Select one-character left Shift - ← Shift - ←
Move one word right Ctrl - → Ctrl - →
Move one word left Ctrl - ← Ctrl - ←
Select one word right Ctrl - Shift - → Ctrl - Shift - →
Select one word left Ctrl - Shift - ← Ctrl - Shift - ←
Select to beginning of cell Shift - Home Fn - Shift - ←
Select to end of cell Shift - End Fn - Shift - →
Delete to end of line Ctrl - Delete Ctrl - Delete
Delete character to the left of cursor Backspace Delete
Delete character to the right of cursor Delete Fn - Delete
Start a new line in the same cell Alt – Enter Ctrl - Option - Return
Command Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Entering data
Enter and move down Enter Return
Enter and move up Shift - Enter Shift - Return
Enter and move right Tab Tab
Enter and move left Shift - Tab Shift - Tab
Complete entry and stay in same cell Ctrl - Enter Ctrl - Return
Enter same data in multiple cells Ctrl - Enter Ctrl - Return
Insert current date Ctrl - ; Ctrl - ;
Insert current time Ctrl - Shift - : Command - ;
Fill down from cell above Ctrl - D Ctrl - D
Fill right from cell left Ctrl - R Ctrl - R
Copy formula from cell above Ctrl - ' Ctrl - '
Copy value from cell above Ctrl - Shift - " Ctrl - Shift - "
Add hyperlink Ctrl - K Command - K
Display AutoComplete list Alt - ↓ Option - ↓
Formatting
Format (almost) anything Ctrl - 1 Command - 1
Display Format Cells with Font tab selected Ctrl - Shift - F Ctrl - Shift - F
Apply or remove bold formatting Ctrl - B Command - B
Apply or remove italic formatting Ctrl - I Command - I
Apply or remove underscoring Ctrl - U Command - U
Apply or remove strikethrough formatting Ctrl – 5 Command - Shift - X
Align center Alt - HAC Command - E
Align left Alt - HAL Command - L
Align right Alt - HAR Command - R
Indent Alt - H6 Ctrl - Option - Tab
Remove indent Alt - H5 Ctrl - Option - Shift - Tab
Increase font size one step Alt - HFG Command - Shift - >
Decrease font size one step Alt - HFK Command - Shift - <
Number Formatting
Apply general format Ctrl - Shift - ~ Ctrl - Shift - ~
Apply currency format Ctrl - Shift - $ Ctrl - Shift - $
Apply percentage format Ctrl - Shift - % Ctrl - Shift - %
Apply date format Ctrl - Shift - # Ctrl - Shift - #
Apply time format Ctrl - Shift - @ Ctrl - Shift - @
Apply number format Ctrl - Shift - ! Ctrl - Shift - !
Command Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Formulas
Toggle absolute and relative references F4 Command - T
Open the Insert Function Dialog Box Shift - F3 Fn - Shift - F3
AutoSum selected cells Alt - = Command - Shift - T
Toggle formulas on and off Ctrl - ` Ctrl - `
Insert function arguments Ctrl - Shift - A Ctrl - Shift - A
Enter array formula Ctrl - Shift - Enter Ctrl - Shift - Return
Calculate worksheets F9 Fn - F9
Calculate active worksheet Shift - F9 Fn - Shift - F9
Evaluate part of a formula F9 Fn - F9
Expand or collapse the formula bar Ctrl - Shift - U Ctrl - Shift - U
Display function arguments dialog box Ctrl - A Ctrl - A
Open the Name Manager Ctrl - F3 Fn - Ctrl - F3
Define name using row and column labels Ctrl - Shift - F3 Fn - Ctrl - Shift - F3
Accept function with autocomplete Tab ↓Tab
Grid Operations
Display Insert Dialog box Ctrl - Shift - + Command - Shift - +
Insert rows Ctrl - Shift - + Command - +
Insert columns Ctrl - Shift - + Command - Shift - +
Display Delete dialog box Ctrl - - Command - -
Delete rows Ctrl - - Command - -
Delete columns Ctrl - - Command - -
Delete cells Ctrl - - Command - -
Delete contents of selected cells Delete Fn - Delete
Hide columns Ctrl - 0 Ctrl - 0
Hide rows Ctrl - 9 Ctrl - 9
Unhide rows Ctrl - Shift - 9 Ctrl - Shift - 9
Unhide columns Ctrl - Shift - 0 Ctrl - Shift - 0
Group rows or columns Alt - Shift - → Command - Shift - K
Ungroup rows or columns Alt - Shift - ← Command - Shift - J
Open Group Dialog Box Alt - Shift - → Command - Shift - K
Open Ungroup Dialog Box Alt - Shift - ← Command - Shift - J
Hide or show outline symbols Ctrl - 8 Ctrl - 8
Zoom in Ctrl - Alt - + Option - Command - +
Zoom out Ctrl - Alt - - Option - Command - -
Command Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Workbook
Insert new worksheet Shift - F11 Fn - Shift - F11
Go to next worksheet Ctrl - Page Down Fn - Ctrl - ↓
Go to previous worksheet Ctrl - Page Up Fn - Ctrl - ↑
Dialog boxes
Move to next control Tab Tab
Move to previous control Shift - Tab Shift - Tab
Move to next tab Ctrl - Tab Ctrl - Tab
Move to previous tab Ctrl - Shift - Tab Ctrl - Shift - Tab
Accept and apply Enter Return
Check and uncheck box Space Space
Cancel and close the dialog box Esc Esc
Other
Open Spelling dialog box F7 Fn - F7
Open Thesaurus dialog box Shift - F7 Fn - Shift - F7
Duplicate object Ctrl - D Command - D
Snap to grid Alt - Command -
Hide or show objects Ctrl - 6 Ctrl - 6
Display Modify Cell Style dialog box Alt - ' Command - Shift - L
Display right - click menu Shift - F10 Fn - Shift - F10