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Edit Windows Mac Ribbon Windows Mac

Copy Ctrl + C Ctrl + C Show ribbon accelerator keys Alt

Paste Ctrl + V Ctrl + V Show/hide ribbon Ctrl + F1 ⌘ + Opt + R
Undo Ctrl + Z Ctrl + Z
Redo Ctrl + Y Ctrl + Y Getting around a worksheet
Move from cell to cell Arrows Arrows
File Go to end of contiguous range Ctrl + Arrows ⌘ + Arrows
Open Ctrl + O Ctrl + O Move one screen up PgUp Fn + ↑
New Ctrl + N Ctrl + N Move one screen down PgDn Fn + ↓
Print Ctrl + P Ctrl + P Move one screen left Alt + PgUp Fn + Opt + ↑
Save Ctrl + S Ctrl + S Move one screen right Alt + PgDn Fn + Opt + ↓
Save as F12 ⌘ +  + S Go to cell A1 Ctrl + Home Fn + Ctrl + ←
Go to next workbook Ctrl + Tab Ctrl + ~ Go to beginning of row Home Fn + ←
Close file Ctrl + F4 Ctrl + W Go to last cell in worksheet Ctrl + End Fn + Ctrl + →
Open the Go To dialog box F5 F5
Formatting
Open Format Cells dialog box Ctrl + 1 ⌘ + 1
Selecting data in a worksheet
Bold Ctrl + B Ctrl + B Select a cell range  + Arrows  + Arrows
Italic Ctrl + I Ctrl + I Highlight a contiguous range Ctrl +  + Arrows Ctrl +  + Arrows
Underline Ctrl + U ⌘ + U Extend selection up a screen PgUp Fn +  + ↑
Number format Ctrl +  + ! Ctrl +  + ! Extend selection down a screen PgDn Fn +  + ↓
Percent format Ctrl +  + % Ctrl +  + % Extend selection left a screen Alt +  + PgUp Fn +  + ⌘ + ↑
Date format Ctrl +  + # Ctrl +  + # Extend selection right a screen Alt +  + PgDn Fn +  + ⌘ + ↓
Increase font size Alt H FG ⌘ +  + > Select all Ctrl + A ⌘ + A
Decrease font size Alt H FK ⌘ +  + <
Insert/edit comment  + F2  + F2 Data editing
Increase decimal Alt H 0 Fill down from cell above Ctrl + D Ctrl + D
Decrease decimal Alt H 9 Fill right from cell left Ctrl + R Ctrl + R
Increase indent Alt H 6 Ctrl + M Find and replace Ctrl + F Ctrl + F
Decrease indent Alt H 5 ⌘ +  + M Show all constants F5 Alt + S O
Clear cell data Delete Delete Highlight cells with comments F5 Alt S C
Clear cell formats Alt H E F Ctrl + Opt + V V
Clear cell comments Alt H E M Ctrl + Opt + V F Data editing when inside cell
Clear all Alt H E A Ctrl + Opt + V C Edit the active cell (Edit mode) F2 F2
While editing cell, allow use of F2 F2
Borders arrow keys to create reference
Confirm change and leave cell Enter Return
Outline border Ctrl +  + & Ctrl +  + &
Cancel cell entry and leave cell Esc Esc
Remove border Ctrl +  + - Ctrl +  + -
Insert line break within cell Alt + Enter Opt + Enter
Left border Alt H B L ⌘ + Opt + ←
Highlight within a cell  + ← or →  + ← or →
Right border Alt H B R ⌘ + Opt + →
Highlight contiguous items Ctrl +  + ← or → Ctrl +  + ← or →
Top border Alt H B T ⌘ + Opt + ↑
Jump to beginning of cell Home Fn + ←
Bottom border Alt H B O ⌘ + Opt + ↓
Jump to end of cell End Fn + →

Paste Special Delete character to left Backspace Delete

Delete character to right Delete Fn + Delete
Paste special formats Ctrl + Alt + V T Ctrl + ⌘ + V T
Accept AutoComplete suggestion Tab Tab
Paste special values Ctrl + Alt + V V Ctrl + ⌘ + V V
Reference a cell from another Ctrl + PgUp Arrows Ctrl + Fn + ↑ Arrows
Paste special formulas Ctrl + Alt + V F Ctrl + ⌘ + V F
worksheet Ctrl + PgDn Arrows Ctrl + Fn + ↓ Arrows
Paste special comments Ctrl + Alt + V C Ctrl + ⌘ + V C
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Calculations Windows Mac Rows and Columns Windows Mac

Start a formula = = Select column Ctrl + Space Ctrl + Space

Insert autosum formula Alt + = Ctrl +  + T Select row  + Space  + Space
Recalculate all worksheets F9 F9 Delete row(s)/column(s) Ctrl + - Ctrl + -
Anchor cells (A$1$), F4 F4 Add row(s)/column(s) Ctrl +  + + Ctrl +  + +
toggle anchors (edit mode)
Set column width Alt H O W
Insert a function  + F3  + F3
Autofit column width Alt H O I
Enter array formula (edit mode)  + Ctrl + Enter  + Ctrl + Enter
Fit to specific row height Alt H O H
Auditing formulas Group rows/columns Alt +  + → Opt +  + →
Ungroup rows/columns Alt +  + ← Opt +  + ←
Inspect cell values (edit mode) F9 F9
Switch to formula view Ctrl + ~ Ctrl + ~
Navigating across worksheets and panes
Select direct precedents Ctrl + [ Ctrl + [
Select direct dependents
Jump to next worksheet Ctrl + PgDn Fn + Ctrl + ↓
Ctrl + ] Ctrl + ]
Trace immediate precedents
Jump to previous worksheet Ctrl + PgUp Fn + Ctrl + ↑
Alt M P
Change worksheet name Alt H O R
Trace immediate depedents Alt M D
Rearrange tab order Alt H O M
Remove tracing arrows Alt M A A
Freeze pane Alt W F F
Go to last cell F5 + Enter F5 + Enter
Split screen Alt W S
Excel Utilities Toggle from tab, ribbon, task F6
pane, status bar
Recalculate all worksheets F9 F9 Close help (and other panes) Ctrl + Space + C
Open Excel Options dialog box Alt F O Ctrl + ,
Accessing data validation Alt A V V Moving inside Excel forms (format dialog, page setup, etc.)
Get inside a drop-down list Alt ↑ or ↓ Opt + ↑ or ↓ Move to next control Tab Tab
Insert data table Alt A W T Move from tab to tab Ctrl + Tab Ctrl + Tab
Sort a data range Alt A S S  + Ctrl + R Move to previous control  + Tab  + Tab
Autofilter selection Alt A T Move within a list Arrows Arrows
Insert a pivot table Alt N V Activate control Alt + Underlined Ltr
Insert a chart Alt N R Toggle checkboxes Spacebar Spacebar
Zoom Alt W Q Ctrl + Mouse scroll Close a dialog Esc Esc
Name a cell or cell range Ctrl + F3 Ctrl + L Apply change Enter Enter

Optimal Excel settings (PC and Mac) Disabling conflicting Mac OS shortcuts

1. Calculation options Enable Ctrl + Arrows by disabling Enable Ctrl+Spacebar for highlighting
Open Excel settings/preferences (Alt T O on Windows, Mission Control settings columns by disabling Spotlight Search
Ctrl + , on Mac). Under "Calculation options," (under the 1. Go to System Preferences > Keyboard. 1. System Preferences > Keyboard.
"Formulas" tab in Windows), chose "Automatic except for 2. Go to “Keyboard shortcuts” tab. 2. Go to “Keyboard shortcuts”s” tab.
data tables" and click on "Enable iterative calculation." 3. Click “Mission Control” in the left window. 3. Click “Spotlight” in the left window.
4. Expand the “Mission Control” tab in the 4. Disable “Show Spotlight Search.”
2. Disable Autocomplete right window and click off “Move left a
Open Excel settings/preferences. Click off "Enable Auto- space” and “Move right a space”
Complete for cell values. In Windows, this can be found
under Options > Advanced > Editing Options. A Note on Mac function keys

3. Disable Error Checking By default, Mac function keys control system settings and Mission Control. To use function
Open Excel settings/preferences. Click off "background keys for shortcuts, you'll need to hold down the "fn" key before you press F2, F3, etc. You
error checking." (Found under the "Formulas" tab in can change this in System Preferences > Keyboard by checking "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys
Windows.) as standard function keys." You can now use the function keys without pressing "fn."