Articles: Shortcuts

A curated guide to the most useful Excel shortcuts for Windows and Mac, with explanations, tips, and videos. Covers navigation, selection, data entry, formatting, formulas, and more.

Shortcuts work great in the Mac version of Excel, but there are differences you should know about. This article explains the 5 key differences you need to be aware of to work productively with Excel shortcuts on a Mac.

We asked users how important Excel shortcuts are to them and also about their favorite shortcuts. This is what we learned...

Your report is due in an hour. You're working along in Excel, and suddenly you notice you can no longer move around properly. You press the arrow keys, but instead of the cursor moving to another cell, the entire worksheet seems to be moving about. WTF?! Before you panic, and call IT to tell them Excel is broken, check to see if Scroll Lock is to blame. Read below to learn how.

A summary of how to use Function keys on a Mac with Excel and other applications, including information on system defaults and how to change these defaults.