Tip: To quickly find your search term on this page, press Ctrl F or ⌘ F (Mac) and use the find bar. These shortcuts work the same way mechanically as on Windows, but the dialog box to create them looks different and you have to access that dialog box differently. as standard function keys.Ĭustom Keyboard Shortcuts: In the Mac versions of Excel, you have to go to the Tools menu (it may be under File and then Options depending on the Excel version) and then select Customize Keyboard there to create these shortcuts. Under Hardware, click Keyboard > Keyboard and then check Use all F1, F2, etc. On the Apple menu, go to System Preferences. To use them, you must change the settings for your function keys. Some function key shortcuts conflict with default key assignments in Mac OS X version 10.3 or later. Keyboard shortcuts for laptop computers might also differ. Keys on other keyboard layouts might not correspond to the keys on a U.S. Keyboard shortcuts listed in this topic refer to the U.S. 80+ Mac Excel Shortcuts PDF Download Cheat Sheet for Filter, Ribbon, Insert Row, Merge Cells, Lock Cell, Alt.