How-to Guides for Mac Alt Key Shortcuts

Welcome! Here you’ll find step-by-step guides for every Excel and PowerPoint ribbon shortcut on Mac, made possible with Accelerator Keys.

Excel Shortcuts

Quick Access Toolbar (Alt+1-0)

Home Tab - Clipboard

Home Tab - Font & Formatting

Home Tab - Borders

Home Tab - Alignment

Home Tab - Number Formatting

Home Tab - Conditional Formatting

Home Tab - Format as Table & Cell Styles

Home Tab - Cells (Insert)

Home Tab - Cells (Delete)

Home Tab - Cells (Format)

Home Tab - Editing (AutoSum)

Home Tab - Editing (Fill)

Home Tab - Editing (Clear)

Home Tab - Editing (Sort & Filter)

Home Tab - Editing (Find & Select)

Home Tab - Add-ins

Insert Tab - Tables

Insert Tab - Forms

Insert Tab - From Picture

Insert Tab - Illustrations (Pictures)

Insert Tab - Illustrations (Other)

Insert Tab - Controls

Insert Tab - Charts

Insert Tab - Sparklines

Insert Tab - Filters

Insert Tab - Comments

Insert Tab - Text

Insert Tab - Symbols

Page Layout Tab - Themes

Page Layout Tab - Page Setup

Page Layout Tab - Scale to Fit

Page Layout Tab - Sheet Options

Formulas Tab - Insert Function

Formulas Tab - AutoSum

Formulas Tab - Function Library

Formulas Tab - More Functions

Formulas Tab - Defined Names

Formulas Tab - Formula Auditing

Formulas Tab - Calculation

Data Tab - Get Data (Power Query)

Data Tab - Data from Picture

Data Tab - Queries & Connections

Data Tab - Sort & Filter

Data Tab - Data Tools

Data Tab - What-If Analysis

Data Tab - Outline

Data Tab - Analyze Data

Review Tab - Proofing

Review Tab - Accessibility

Review Tab - Insights & Language

Review Tab - Changes

Review Tab - Comments

Review Tab - Notes

Review Tab - Protect

Review Tab - Permission

Review Tab - Hide Ink

View Tab - Workbook Views

View Tab - Sheet View

View Tab - Show

View Tab - Zoom

View Tab - Window

View Tab - New Views

View Tab - Macros

Automate Tab

Draw Tab (Contextual)

Developer Tab

Legacy Edit Menu Shortcuts (Alt+E)

These are pre-ribbon shortcuts from Excel 2003 and earlier. They still work with Accelerator Keys and map to their modern ribbon equivalents.

Paste Special (Legacy)

Clear (Legacy)

Delete (Legacy)

PowerPoint Shortcuts

Quick Access Toolbar (Alt+1-0)

Home Tab - Clipboard

Home Tab - Slides

Home Tab - Formatting

Home Tab - Paragraph

Home Tab - Elements

Home Tab - Drawing

Add-ins

Designer

Copilot

Share

Insert Tab

Slides

Tables

Images

Illustrations

Comments

Text

Symbols

Media

Cameo

Draw Tab (Contextual)

Input

Pens

Convert

Trackpad

Design Tab

Themes

Customise

Designer

Transitions Tab

Preview

Effects

Timing

Animations Tab

Preview

Effects

Options

Timing

Slide Show Tab

Show

Rehearse

Setup

Subtitles

Review Tab

Proofing

Accessibility

Language

Activity

Comments

Permissions

Ink

View Tab

Mode

Master

Show

Zoom

Macros

Shape Format Tab (Contextual)

Tab Access

Insert Shapes

Shape Styles

WordArt Styles

Accessibility

Arrange

Size

Record Tab

Tab Access

Cameo

Record

Clear Recording

Reset to Cameo

Learn More

Picture Format Tab (Contextual)

This tab appears when a picture is selected in PowerPoint.

Tab Access

Adjust

Change Picture

Picture Styles

Alt Text

Arrange

Size

More PowerPoint shortcuts coming soon! We’re actively testing and documenting additional tabs.


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