Macintosh Keyboard Shortcuts to use in Microsoft Excel

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Keyboard Shortcuts to use with a Macintosh Computer

You can avoid reaching for the mouse if you are familiar with keyboard shortcuts. If you forget one of these, use the mouse and go to the menu bar. In each pull down menu you will see keyboard commands given in the right side of the window.
Commonly used keyboard combinations

To use one of these combinations Hold the Command (Apple) key down and strike the letter key

Open a new workbook quickly.

Cut- Removes the selection from the active document and places it on the clipboard.

Opens a previously saved document.

Copies the selection to the clipboard

Closes the active window, but does not Exit Excel.

Paste - Inserts the contents of the clipboard at the insertion point (cursor) or whatever is selected.

Saves the active document with its current file name, location and format.

Selects all on the active worksheet.

Prints the active file, also gives the opportunity to change print options

Find - Searches for specified text in the active document

Exit - Closes Microsoft Excel.

Bold - Formats selected text; make text bold, or remove bold formatting

Undo the last action. This selection can be repeated several times.

Italic - Formats selected text; make text italic or remove italic

Redo - After an action has been undone, it can be reinstated in the document.

Underline - Formats selected text; make text underlined or remove underline

Less commonly used keyboard combinations
(Note: To save space below, the control key is indicated by Ctrl)

Select the next sheet in the workbook

Select the previous sheet in the workbook
Move to the previous workbook or window

Complete a cell entry and move to the right in the selection

Complete a cell entry and move to the left in the selection

Create a chart that uses the current range

Insert a new worksheet

Start a new line in the same cell
Complete a cell entry and move down in the selection

Move to the next workbook or window

Start a formula
Cancel a cell entry

In print preview, move to the first page when zoomed out
In print preview, move to the last page when zoomed out
In print preview, move to the last page when zoomed out

In print preview, move to the first page when zoomed out

Complete a cell entry and move up in the selection
Move between unlocked cells on a protected worksheet

Apply the outline border
Remove outline borders
Apply the outline border

Remove outline borders

Select the entire row

Select the entire column

In a cell with a hyperlink, this activates the hyperlink

Enter the time
Enter the date

Insert a hyperlink
Fill down
Fill to the right

Apply the percentage format

Apply the currency format
Select the current region around the active cell

Hide rows
Hide columns
Insert the AutoSum formula

Unhide rows
Unhide columns
Show, or hide, the Standard toolbar

Complete a cell entry and move up in the selection
Displays all formulas in a worksheet, repeat to hide
Create names from row and column labels

If text is already selected and you want to extend the selection area

Extend selection one character to the left in the formula bar, or one cell to the left in the worksheet

Extend selection one character to the right in the formula bar, or one cell to the right in the worksheet

Extend selection to the last non blank cell to the right or above a selected cell.

Extend selection to the to the last non blank cell to the left or below a selected cell

If you want to move the cursor

One character to the right in the formula bar or one cell to the right in the worksheet

One character to the left in the formula bar or one cell to the left in the worksheet

One word to the right in the formula bar

One word to the left in the formula bar

To the end of a document or to the right edge of the formula bar

To the beginning of a document or to the left edge of the formula bar

This list is by no means complete. To find other keyboard combinations check the Excel help index.

Assignment

Leave your browser window open. Open Microsoft Excel, if it is not already open.
From this point forward, do not use your mouse

1. Open a new workbook.
2. Insert a new worksheet into the workbook
3. Move to sheet 2
4. Move your cursor to cell D4
5. Type your name and press the Enter key
6. Move back into cell D4 and Copy your name
7. Move from sheet 2 to sheet 4
8. Move your cursor into cell E5
9. Paste your name
10. Hide the column your name is in
11. (deserved, but not required) Pat yourself on the back!

Each of the steps in the list above should have been accomplished without the use of your mouse. If you reached for the rodent, review the two tables above, go back to step 1 and try again. Good luck.

A Macintosh Keyboard is available showing general Macintosh keyboard shortcuts

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