Alt + O H Mac Excel Shortcut: Legacy Sheet Menu (2026 Guide)

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Quick Answer

To do Alt + O H on Mac in Excel, install Accelerator Keys, then press Option, then O, then H. It opens the Excel 2003 Format > Sheet menu. Then press the next letter, such as R for Rename Sheet.

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

What Does Alt + O H Do?

Alt + O + H is the legacy shortcut for the Format > Sheet menu. From there you rename, hide, and unhide sheets, and add a sheet background.

How It Works on Mac

Excel for Mac keeps the Format menu in the macOS menu bar. Accelerator Keys opens Format > Sheet and shows the Windows letter on each item. Then you press the next letter, the same as on Windows. It works on any ribbon tab and at any window width.

Excel 2003 also had Tab Color (Alt + O H T) in this menu. The Excel for Mac Format > Sheet menu has no Tab Color item, so Accelerator Keys does not support Alt + O H T.

Supported Alt + O H Sequences

Shortcut Command Modern Equivalent
Alt + O + H + R Rename Sheet Alt + H + O + R
Alt + O + H + H Hide Sheet Alt + H + O + U + S
Alt + O + H + U Unhide Sheet Alt + H + O + U + H
Alt + O + H + B Sheet Background Alt + P + G

Step-by-Step: How to do Alt + O H on Mac Excel

  1. Install the Fix: Download Accelerator Keys (14-day free trial, no credit card required).
  2. Select the sheet: Click the tab of the sheet you want to change.
  3. Press Option: Press the Option key. It works like Alt on Windows.
  4. Press the letters one at a time: Press O, then H.
  5. Result: The Format > Sheet submenu opens. Each item shows its Windows letter.

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

Frequently asked questions

Does Alt + O H 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 O, then H.

What keys come after Alt + O H?

Press R (Rename Sheet), H (Hide Sheet), U (Unhide Sheet), B (Sheet Background).

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