Mac Laptop Excel Keyboard Shortcuts

Note: All shortcuts are tested with Default Keyboard Shortcuts setting and Function Key setting unchecked. To check your settings open System Preferences, under Hardware select Keyboard, select Keyboard tab, and make sure the Function Key box is unchecked.

Navigation commands Arrow keys: move left, right, up or down one cell Cmd + Arrow keys: moves up, down, left or right to edge of continuous data Fn + Up arrow/Down arrow: moves up or down one screen Fn + Ctrl + Left arrow: moves to cell A1 Fn + Ctrl + Right arrow: moves to last cell in use in worksheet Fn + Ctrl + Up arrow/Down arrow or Alt + Left arrow/Right arrow: pages through worksheets Ctrl + Tab: moves to next window of excel Fn + F5: prompts for a cell to go to, type cell letter (column) and number (row) into name box, then hit enter, and excel will move active cell indicator here

Shortcuts for Selecting Cells Shift + Arrow key: expands selection in direction of arrow Shift + spacebar: selects entire row Ctrl+ spacebar: selects entire column Click on column letter: selects entire column Click on row number: selects entire row Shift + Fn + Left arrow: expands selection to beginning of row Shift + Ctrl + Arrow key: expands selection to last nonblank cell Cmd + left click: allows non-adjacent cell selection Cmd + A: selects entire worksheet Ctrl + G: prompts for range to select Cmd + [: selects cells referenced in formula in active cell To select data in adjacent columns: select top left cell of first column, then Shift + Right arrow, then Shift + Ctrl + Down arrow To select data in non-adjacent columns: select top left cell of first column, then Shift + Ctrl + Down arrow, then move cursor over top cell of non-adjacent column, press Cmd + left click, then Shift + Ctrl + Down arrow

Formatting Shortcut Keys Cmd + 1: format object Ctrl + Shift + 1: applies comma format with 2 decimal places Ctrl + Shift + 2: applies time format Ctrl + Shift + 3: applies date format Ctrl + Shift + $: applies currency format Ctrl + Shift + %: applies percent format Cmd + B: sets and removes boldface Cmd + U: sets and removes underline Cmd + I: sets and removes italics Cmd + E: aligns center Cmd + L: aligns left Cmd + R: aligns right Cmd + Shift + _ : Sets and removes strikethrough Cmd + Alt + 0: applies border on all sides Cmd + Alt + Right arrow: applies border on right side Cmd + Alt + Left arrow: applies border on left side Cmd + Alt + Up arrow: applies border on top Cmd + Alt + Down arrow: applies border on bottom Cmd + Alt + _ : removes borders

Other Valuable Shortcut Keys Cmd + N: equals file, new Cmd + O: equals file, open Cmd + C: equals copy Cmd + V: equals paste Cmd + F: equals find Cmd + S: equals save Cmd + Z: equals edit, undo Cmd + Y: equals edit, redo Cmd + ; : enters current time Ctrl + ; : enters current date Fn + Shift + F2: inserts a comment Cmd + T: locks a reference number in a calculation Ctrl + U: edits cell Ctrl + left click: right click Fn + Delete: deletes from the right side of cursor