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
Home Tab - Clipboard
Home Tab - Borders
Home Tab - Alignment
Home Tab - Cells (Insert)
Home Tab - Cells (Delete)
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 - From Picture
Insert Tab - Illustrations (Pictures)
Insert Tab - Illustrations (Other)
Insert Tab - Controls
Insert Tab - Charts
Insert Tab - Sparklines
Insert Tab - Filters
Insert Tab - Links
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
Data Tab - Get Data (Power Query)
Data Tab - Data from Picture
Data Tab - Queries & Connections
Data Tab - Sort & Filter
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 - 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
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
Home Tab - Clipboard
Home Tab - Slides
Home Tab - Paragraph
Home Tab - Elements
Home Tab - Drawing
Add-ins
Designer
Copilot
Share
Insert Tab
Slides
Tables
Images
Illustrations
Links
Text
Symbols
Cameo
Draw Tab (Contextual)
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
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.