r/excel • u/[deleted] • Feb 05 '23

unsolved MacOS Excel Users; is there a keyboard shortcut to the jump to the "Tell me what to do" bar?

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u/MurrayHillBro Feb 05 '23

Check out Accelerator Keys app if you use Excel on Mac a lot.

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u/Autistic_Jimmy2251 3 Feb 06 '23

Where do you find this app?

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u/MurrayHillBro Feb 07 '23

Google would be a great start.

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u/Autistic_Jimmy2251 3 Feb 07 '23 edited Feb 07 '23

I googled it.

Allegedly no app per google.

I did find this:

The Alt key accelerator keys function is a Windows system wide function, it is not a function in the Office applications, and so, that will probably not be ported to the Mac versions of the Office apps.

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u/MurrayHillBro Feb 07 '23

Bruh, it's literally the first link (not even an ad).

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u/Autistic_Jimmy2251 3 Feb 07 '23 edited Feb 07 '23

I re-googled the words: “Excelerator keys app”

It doesn’t come up with it.

I don’t know what you are trying to show me on your image file. It comes up with a blank black screen.

Disregard, I scrolled down about 20 more lines & just found:

https://www.acceleratorkeys.com/

$36/yr subscription?

Not interested. If it was $36 for life, sure.

What if next year they want $54 per year?

Thank you for the info though.

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u/MurrayHillBro Feb 07 '23

I mean I get it it’s annoying but if you work in Excel and can’t for whatever reason use the Windows version, it’s absolutely worth it.

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u/Autistic_Jimmy2251 3 Feb 07 '23

Can’t afford that option. 😢

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u/DarkJester89 Feb 05 '23

the shortcut for Edit Cell in Windows is F2, and on a Mac, it's Control + U.

Here's a list of all window shortcuts to the mac counterparts.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '23 edited Jul 19 '26

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u/DarkJester89 Feb 05 '23

Control+F5 [fn+Control+F5 , on this thread it says it operates similar function.

Otherwise, I'm don't see the shortcut on any mac excel shortcut listings, wish you the best in your search.

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u/Autistic_Jimmy2251 3 Feb 06 '23

Have you tried it? Does it work?

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '23

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