Alt + D F Mac Excel Shortcut: Legacy Filter Menu (2026 Guide)

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Quick Answer

To do Alt + D F on Mac in Excel, install Accelerator Keys, then press Option, then D, then F. It opens the Excel 2003 Data > Filter menu. Then press the next letter, such as F for AutoFilter.

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If you are looking for the Alt + D F shortcut on Mac Excel, you may know it from Excel 2003, where Alt + D opened the Data menu. Windows Excel still accepts these menu keys. With Accelerator Keys, they work on your Mac too.

What Does Alt + D F Do?

Alt + D + F is the legacy shortcut for the Data > Filter menu. In Excel 2003, it opens the Filter submenu: AutoFilter, Show All, and Advanced Filter.

How It Works on Mac

Excel for Mac has no Filter submenu. AutoFilter, Clear Filters, and Advanced Filter are items in the Data menu. When you press F, Accelerator Keys keeps the Data menu open and moves the letters to those three items. So the next key works the same as on Windows.

Supported Alt + D F Sequences

Shortcut Command Modern Equivalent
Alt + D + F + F AutoFilter Alt + A + T
Alt + D + F + S Show All Alt + A + C
Alt + D + F + A Advanced Filter Alt + A + Q

Step-by-Step: How to do Alt + D F on Mac Excel

  1. Install the Fix: Download Accelerator Keys (14-day free trial, no credit card required).
  2. Select your data: Click a cell in your data.
  3. Press Option: Press the Option key. It works like Alt on Windows.
  4. Press the letters one at a time: Press D, then F.
  5. Result: The Data menu stays open. The letters F, S, and A move to AutoFilter, Clear Filters, and Advanced Filter.

Then press the next letter from the table above. Press Esc to close the menu.

Frequently asked questions

Does Alt + D F work natively on Mac Excel?

No. Excel for Mac’s own KeyTips do not support the legacy Alt + E, Alt + I, Alt + O, and Alt + D menu keys. Accelerator Keys adds them. Press Option, then D, then F.

What keys come after Alt + D F?

Press F (AutoFilter), S (Show All), A (Advanced Filter).

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