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Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac) keyboard shortcuts  Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)


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Editing data

Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)

CTRL+UEdit the active cell +       –
ESCCancel an entry in the cell or formula bar +       –
DELETEClear or edit the active cell. When you are editing a cell, delete the character to the left of the insertion point. +       –
CMD+VPaste text into the active cell +       –
RETURNComplete a cell entry +       –
CMD+SHFT+RETURN or CTRL+SHFT+RETURNEnter a formula as an array formula +       –
CTRL+ADisplay the Formula Palette after you type a valid function name in a formula +       –
CTRL+SHFT+AInsert the argument names and parentheses for a function, after you type a valid function name in a formula +       –
 
Entering data on a worksheet

Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)

RETURNComplete a cell entry and move down in the selection, or move in the direction that is selected on the Edit tab (Edit menu, Preferences command) +       –
CTRL+OPTN+RETURNStart a new line in the same cell +       –
CTRL+RETURNFill the selected cell range with the text that you type (works on nonadjacent selections) +       –
SHFT+RETURNComplete a cell entry and move up in the selection, or move opposite to the direction that is selected on the Edit tab (Edit menu, Preferences command) +       –
TABComplete a cell entry and move to the right in the selection, or move in the direction that is selected on the Edit tab (Edit menu, Preferences command) +       –
SHFT+TABComplete a cell entry and move to the left in the selection, or move opposite to the direction that is selected on the Edit tab (Edit menu, Preferences command) +       –
ESCCancel a cell entry +       –
DELETEDelete the character to the left of the insertion point, or delete and edit the active cell +       –
DELDelete the character to the right of the insertion point, or delete the selection +       –
CTRL+DELDelete text from the insertion point to the end of the line +       –
HOMEMove to the beginning of the line +       –
CMD+YRepeat the last action +       –
SHFT+F2Edit a cell comment +       –
CTRL+SHFT+F3Create names from row and column labels +       –
CTRL+D or CTRL+SHFT+< (less than sign)Fill down +       –
CTRL+R or CTRL+SHFT+> (greater than sign)Fill to the right +       –
CTRL+F3 or CTRL+LDefine a name +       –
 
Formatting data

Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)

CMD+SHFT+LDisplay the Style dialog box +       –
CMD+1Display the Format Cells dialog box +       –
CTRL+SHFT+~Apply the General number format +       –
CTRL+SHFT+$Apply the Currency format with two decimal places (negative numbers appear in parentheses) +       –
CTRL+SHFT+%Apply the Percentage format with no decimal places +       –
CTRL+SHFT+^Apply the Exponential number format with two decimal places +       –
CTRL+SHFT+#Apply the Date format with the day, month, and year +       –
CTRL+SHFT+@Apply the Time format with the hour and minute, and indicate A.M. or P.M. +       –
CTRL+SHFT+!Apply the Number format with two decimal places, thousands separator, and minus sign (-) for negative values +       –
CMD+OPTN+0 (zero)Apply the outline border +       –
CMD+OPTN+HYPHENRemove outline borders +       –
CMD+OPTN+RIGHT ARROWApply or remove right border +       –
CMD+OPTN+LEFT ARROWApply or remove left border +       –
CMD+OPTN+UP ARROWApply or remove top border +       –
CMD+OPTN+DOWN ARROWApply or remove bottom border +       –
CMD+BApply or remove bold formatting +       –
CMD+IApply or remove italic formatting +       –
CMD+UApply or remove an underline +       –
CMD+SHFT+UNDERLINEApply or remove strikethrough formatting +       –
CMD+SHFT+> (greater than sign)Increase font size +       –
CMD+SHFT+< (less than sign)Decrease font size +       –
CMD+EAlign center +       –
CMD+LAlign left +       –
CMD+RAlign right +       –
CMD+MIndent +       –
CMD+SHFT+MRemove indent +       –
CTRL+9Hide rows +       –
CTRL+SHFT+( (opening parenthesis)Unhide rows +       –
CTRL+0 (zero)Hide columns +       –
CTRL+SHFT+) (closing parenthesis)Unhide columns +       –
CMD+SHFT+WAdd or remove shadow on text +       –
CMD+SHFT+DAdd or remove outline on text +       –
 
Inserting, deleting, and copying a selection

Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)

CMD+C or CTRL+CCopy the selection +       –
CMD+X or CTRL+XCut the selection +       –
CMD+V or CTRL+VPaste the selection +       –
DELETEClear or edit the active cell. When you are editing a cell, delete the character to the left of the insertion point. +       –
CTRL+HYPHEN or CTRL+KDelete the selection +       –
CMD+ZUndo the last action +       –
CMD+YRepeat the last action +       –
CTRL+I or CTRL+SHFT+PLUS SIGNInsert blank cells +       –
 
Selecting cells that have special characteristics

Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)

CTRL+SHFT+* (asterisk)Select the current region around the active cell (the current region is an area enclosed by blank rows and blank columns) +       –
CTRL+/Select the current array, which is the array that the active cell belongs to +       –
CMD+SHFT+O (the letter O)Select all cells with comments +       –
CTRL+\In a selected row, or a selection within a row, select cells that don't match the value in the active cell. +       –
CTRL+SHFT+|In a selected column, or a selection within a column, select cells that don't match the value in the active cell. +       –
CTRL+[Select only cells that are directly referred to by formulas in the selection +       –
CTRL+SHFT+{Select all cells that are directly or indirectly referred to by formulas in the selection +       –
CTRL+]Select only cells with formulas that refer directly to the active cell +       –
CTRL+SHFT+}Select all cells with formulas that refer directly or indirectly to the active cell +       –
CMD+SHFT+ZSelect only visible cells in the current selection +       –
 
Selecting cells, columns, or rows

Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)

CTRL+SHFT+* (asterisk)Select the current region around the active cell (the current region is an area enclosed by blank rows and blank columns) +       –
SHFT+arrow keyExtend the selection by one cell +       –
CTRL+SHFT+arrow keyExtend the selection to the last nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell +       –
SHFT+HOMEExtend the selection to the beginning of the row +       –
CTRL+SHFT+HOMEExtend the selection to the beginning of the worksheet +       –
CTRL+SHFT+ENDExtend the selection to the last cell used on the worksheet (lower-right corner) +       –
CTRL+SPACEBARSelect the entire column +       –
SHFT+SPACEBARSelect the entire row +       –
CMD+A or CTRL+SHFT+SPACEBARSelect the entire worksheet, or, if an object is selected, all the objects on a worksheet +       –
SHFT+DELETESelect only the active cell when multiple cells are selected +       –
SHFT+PAGE DOWNExtend the selection down one screen +       –
SHFT+PAGE UPExtend the selection up one screen +       –
CTRL+6For chart objects: Alternate between hiding objects, displaying objects, and displaying placeholders for objects. For drawing objects: Alternate between hiding objects and displaying objects. +       –
CTRL+7Show or hide the Standard toolbar +       –
F8Turn on extending a selection by using the arrow keys +       –
SHFT+F8Add another range of cells to the selection; or use the arrow keys to move to the start of the range you want to add, and then press F8 and the arrow keys to select the next range +       –
 
Working in cells or the formula bar

Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)

DELETEClear or edit the active cell. When you are editing a cell, delete the character to the left of the insertion point. +       –
RETURNComplete a cell entry and move down in the selection, or move in the direction that is selected on the Edit tab (Edit menu, Preferences command) +       –
ESCCancel an entry in the cell or formula bar +       –
CTRL+BClear the selected cell's contents +       –
CTRL+SHFT+RETURN or CMD+SHFT+RETURNEnter a formula as an array formula +       –
CTRL+ADisplay the Formula Palette after you type a valid function name in a formula +       –
CTRL+SHFT+AInsert the argument names and parentheses for a function, after you type a valid function name in a formula +       –
CMD+KInsert a hyperlink +       –
RETURNActivate a hyperlink (in a cell with a hyperlink) +       –
CTRL+UEdit the active cell and position the insertion point at the end of the line +       –
SHFT+F3Paste a function into a formula +       –
CMD+= (equal sign) or F9Calculate all sheets in all open workbooks +       –
SHFT+F9Calculate the active worksheet +       –
= (equal sign)Start a formula +       –
CMD+SHFT+TInsert the AutoSum formula +       –
CTRL+; (semicolon)Enter the date +       –
CMD+; (semicolon) or CMD+SHFT+: (colon) or CTRL+SHFT+: (colon)Enter the time +       –
CMD+SHFT+ (quotation mark) or CTRL+SHFT+ (quotation mark)Copy the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar +       –
CTRL+` (single left quotation mark)Alternate between displaying cell values and displaying cell formulas +       –
CMD+' (apostrophe) or CTRL+' (apostrophe)Copy a formula from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar +       –
OPTN+DOWN ARROWDisplay the AutoComplete list +       –
CTRL+F3Define a name +       –
 
Using AutoFilter

Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)

OPTN+DOWN ARROWDisplay the AutoFilter list for the current column (Select the cell that contains the column label, and then press ) +       –
DOWN ARROWSelect the next item in the AutoFilter list +       –
UP ARROWSelect the previous item in the AutoFilter list +       –
HOMESelect the first item (Sort Ascending) in the AutoFilter list +       –
ENDSelect the last item in the AutoFilter list +       –
RETURNFilter the list by using the selected item in the AutoFilter list +       –
 
Outlining data

Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)

CTRL+8Display or hide outline symbols +       –
CTRL+9Hide selected rows +       –
CTRL+SHFT+( (opening parenthesis)Unhide selected rows +       –
CTRL+0 (zero)Hide selected columns +       –
CTRL+SHFT+) (closing parenthesis)Unhide selected columns +       –
 
Moving and scrolling in a worksheet or workbook

Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)

CTRL+arrow keyMove to the edge of the current data region +       –
HOMEMove to the beginning of the row +       –
CTRL+HOMEMove to the beginning of the worksheet +       –
CTRL+ENDMove to the last cell on the worksheet, which is the cell at the intersection of the rightmost used column and the bottom-most used row (in the lower-right corner); or the cell opposite the home cell, which is typically A1 +       –
PAGE DOWNMove down one screen +       –
PAGE UPMove up one screen +       –
OPTN+PAGE DOWNMove one screen to the right +       –
OPTN+PAGE UPMove one screen to the left +       –
CTRL+PAGE DOWNMove to the next sheet in the workbook +       –
CTRL+PAGE UPMove to the previous sheet in the workbook +       –
CTRL+TABMove to the next workbook or window +       –
CTRL+SHFT+TABMove to the previous workbook or window +       –
F6Move to the next pane in a workbook that has been split +       –
SHFT+F6Move to the previous pane in a workbook that has been split +       –
CMD+DELETE or CTRL+DELETEScroll to display the active cell +       –
CTRL+GDisplay the Go To dialog box +       –
CMD+FDisplay the Find dialog box +       –
CMD+GRepeat the last Find action (same as Find Next), or, if no Find has been performed, move to the next blank cell +       –
CMD+SHFT+GRepeat the last Find action, or, if no Find has been performed, move to the previous blank cell +       –
CMD+HDisplay the Replace dialog box (Edit menu) +       –
TABMove between unlocked cells on a protected worksheet +       –
 
Moving within a selection

Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)

RETURNMove from top to bottom within the selection (down), and then move to the top of the next column. Or move in the direction that is selected on the Edit tab (Edit menu, Preferences command) +       –
SHFT+RETURNMove from bottom to top within the selection (up), and then move to the bottom of the next column. Or move opposite to the direction that is selected on the Edit tab (Edit menu, Preferences command) +       –
TABMove from left to right within the selection, and then move to the next row. Or move down one cell if only one column is selected +       –
SHFT+TABMove from right to left within the selection, and then move to the previous row. Or move up one cell if only one column is selected +       –
CTRL+PERIODMove clockwise to the next corner of the selection (does not move to nonadjacent selections) +       –
CTRL+OPTN+RIGHT ARROWMove to the right among nonadjacent selections +       –
CTRL+OPTN+LEFT ARROWMove to the left among nonadjacent selections +       –
 
Using toolbars

Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)

OPTN+F10Make a toolbar active +       –
TABSelect the next button or menu on the toolbar (when a toolbar is active) +       –
SHFT+TABSelect the previous button or menu on the toolbar (when a toolbar is active) +       –
CTRL+TABSelect the next toolbar (when a toolbar is active) +       –
CTRL+SHFT+TABSelect the previous toolbar (when a toolbar is active) +       –
RETURNPerform the action assigned to the selected button +       –
 
Working with windows

Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)

CMD+TABSwitch to the next program +       –
CMD+SHFT+TABSwitch to the previous program +       –
CMD+WClose the active workbook window +       –
CMD+F5Restore the active workbook window size +       –
F6Move to the next pane in a workbook that has been split +       –
SHFT+F6Move to the previous pane in a workbook that has been split +       –
CMD+F6Switch to the next workbook window +       –
CMD+SHFT+F6Switch to the previous workbook window +       –
CTRL+F5Restore the window size +       –
CTRL+F10Maximize or restore the workbook window +       –
 
Working with dialog boxes

Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)

TABMove to the next text box +       –
SHFT+TABMove to the previous text box +       –
CTRL+TAB or CTRL+PAGE DOWNSwitch to the next tab in a dialog box +       –
CTRL+SHFT+TAB or CTRL+PAGE UPSwitch to the previous tab in a dialog box +       –
RETURNPerform the action assigned to the default command button in the dialog box (the button with the bold outline -- often the OK button) +       –
ESCCancel the command and close the dialog box +       –
 
Opening, closing, and saving workbooks

Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)

CMD+N or CTRL+NCreate a new workbook +       –
CMD+O or CTRL+OOpen an existing workbook +       –
CMD+S or CTRL+SSave the current workbook +       –
CMD+QQuit Excel +       –
 
Previewing and printing a document

Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)

CMD+PDisplay the Print dialog box +       –
Arrow keysMove around the page when zoomed in +       –
PAGE UP or PAGE DOWNMove by one page when zoomed out +       –
CTRL+UP ARROW or CTRL+LEFT ARROWMove to the first page when zoomed out +       –
CTRL+DOWN ARROW or CTRL+RIGHT ARROWMove to the last page when zoomed out +       –
 
Working with a data form

Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)

DOWN ARROWMove to the same field in the next record +       –
UP ARROWMove to the same field in the previous record +       –
TABMove to the next field you can edit in the record +       –
SHFT+TABMove to the previous field you can edit in the record +       –
RETURNMove to the first field in the next record +       –
SHFT+RETURNMove to the first field in the previous record +       –
PAGE DOWNMove to the same field 10 records forward +       –
CTRL+PAGE DOWNMove to a new record +       –
PAGE UPMove to the same field 10 records back +       –
CTRL+PAGE UPMove to the first record +       –
HOMEMove to the beginning of a field +       –
ENDMove to the end of a field +       –
SHFT+ENDExtend a selection to the end of a field +       –
SHFT+HOMEExtend a selection to the beginning of a field +       –
LEFT ARROWMove one character left within a field +       –
RIGHT ARROWMove one character right within a field +       –
SHFT+LEFT ARROWSelect the character to the left +       –
SHFT+RIGHT ARROWSelect the character to the right +       –
 
Working with Charts

Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)

F11Create a chart +       –
Arrow keysCycle through chart object selection +       –
CTRL+6Alternate between hiding chart objects, displaying chart objects, and displaying placeholders for chart objects +       –
 
Working with PivotTables

Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)

CMD+CMove the selected field into the Column area in the Layout dialog box in step 3 of the PivotTable Wizard +       –
CMD+DMove the selected field into the Data area in the Layout dialog box in step 3 of the PivotTable Wizard +       –
CMD+LDisplay the PivotTable Field dialog box from the Layout dialog box in step 3 of the PivotTable Wizard +       –
CMD+PMove the selected field into the Page area in the Layout dialog box in step 3 of the PivotTable Wizard +       –
CMD+RMove the selected field into the Row area in the Layout dialog box in step 3 of the PivotTable Wizard +       –
 
Using function keys in Excel

Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)

F1Undo command +       –
SHFT+F1What's This? command +       –
F2Cut text from the active cell +       –
SHFT+F2Edit a cell comment +       –
F3Copy text from the active cell +       –
SHFT+F3Paste a function into a formula +       –
CTRL+F3Define a name +       –
CTRL+SHFT+F3Create names by using row and column labels +       –
F4Paste text into the active cell +       –
SHFT+F4Repeat the last Find (Find Next) action +       –
CTRL+F4Close the window +       –
F5Go To command +       –
SHFT+F5Display the Find dialog box +       –
CTRL+F5Restore the window size +       –
F6Move to the next pane +       –
SHFT+F6Move to the previous pane +       –
CTRL+F6Move to the next workbook window +       –
CTRL+SHFT+F6Move to the previous workbook window +       –
F7Spelling command +       –
F8Extend a selection +       –
SHFT+F8Add to the selection +       –
OPTN+F8Display the Macro dialog box +       –
SHFT+F9Calculate the active worksheet +       –
SHFT+F10Display a contextual menu +       –
CTRL+F10Maximize or restore the workbook window +       –
OPTN+F10Make toolbar active +       –
F11Create a chart +       –
SHFT+F11Insert a new worksheet +       –
CTRL+F11Insert a Microsoft Excel 4.0 macro sheet +       –
OPTN+F11Display Visual Basic Editor +       –
F12Save As command +       –
SHFT+F12Save command +       –
CTRL+F12Open command +       –
CTRL+SHFT+F12Print command +       –
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