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Equivalent of Windows Excel F4 key in Excel 2008 for the Mac

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IS@officeformac.com - 05 Feb 2008 19:51 GMT
Ignore this I found the answer.
Fernando - 06 Feb 2008 21:58 GMT
Hit [CMD] - t
Hit it several times to cycle through the different positions of the $ sign.
LarryN@officeformac.com - 14 Mar 2008 15:53 GMT
I am a new windows convert and would like to find a good web site to see the shortcut keys. Can someone provide a site for me? The example above also was a problem for me.

Cheers, LarryN
JE McGimpsey - 14 Mar 2008 16:01 GMT
> I am a new windows convert and would like to find a good web site to see the
> shortcut keys. Can someone provide a site for me? The example above also was
> a problem for me.

Don't know of any website, but certainly Help (Topic: "Excel Shortcut
Keys") is a good place to start.

One potential problem with a website is that, unlike WinXL, users can
assign nearly any command to nearly any key combo (Tools/Customize
Keyboard)
BG - 30 Mar 2008 18:10 GMT
Pity they don't allow HTML:

Navigating in Excel
Switch between Worksheets fn-CTRL-PageUp/fn-CTRL-PageDown
Switch between Workbooks fn-`
Select entire worksheet Cmd+A
Move to the beginning of the line. fn+left arrow(home)
Go To fn + F5
Move a Sheet/Copy a Sheet Alt-E-M
Change Zoom Sizing Alt-V-Z

Entering and editing data
Complete a cell entry and select...
Delete cell and then get inside the cell DELETE
Delete cell/selection. fn+DELETE
Edit inside a cell (edit cell mode) CTRL+U
Once inside edit cell mode (F2)...
...Start a new line in the same cell. OPTION+CMD+ENTER
...Delete the preceding character. DELETE
...Delete the character to the right of the insertion fn + DELETE
Spell Check. fn + F7
Insert a comment. fn+SHIFT+ F2
Undo the last action. cmd+z
Redo the last action. cmd + y

Selecting, grouping, inserting, and deleting cell
Group Rows or Columns SHIFT+ALT+RIGHT ARROW KEY
Ungroup Rows or Columns SHIFT+ALT+LEFT ARROW KEY
Clear the contents of the selected cells. DELETE
Delete the selected cells. CTRL+MINUS SIGN SAME
Insert blank cells. CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN SAME

Copying and Pasting Shortcut
Copy, then Paste Special Formats Alt-E+S+T
Copy, then Paste Special Formulas Alt-E+S+F

Formatting Data Shortcut Example
Display the Style dialog box. CMD+SHIFT+L
Display the Format Cells dialog box. CMD+1
CTRL+SHIFT+! 1,254.34
Currency format: 2 decimal places (negative numbers in parentheses): CTRL+SHIFT+$ $1,254.34
Percentage format with no decimal places. CTRL+SHIFT+% 125434%
Exponential number format with two decimal places. CTRL+SHIFT+^ 1.25E+03
Boldface CMD+B
Italicize CMD+I
Underline CMD+U
Strikethrough CMD+SHIFT+_
Apply the outline border to the selected cells. CMD+Option+Arrow Key
Remove the outline border from the selected cells. CMD+Option+Arrow Key

Enter and calculate formulas Shortcut Example
Start a formula. = (equal sign) =F45*G12
In a formula, display the Insert Function dialog box. fn+SHIFT + F3
Recalculate all worksheets in all open workbooks. F9
Anchoring "Fixing" Cells F4 - must be in edit cell mode (CTRL+U) =$F$4*G125
Go to precedent cell(s) CTRL-[

Naming cells, Hyperlinks, inserting time and dat
Name a cell. fn+CMD+F3
Display a drop-down list of the values in the current cALT+DOWN ARROW
WillP@officeformac.com - 11 Apr 2008 15:06 GMT
> Hit [CMD] - t
> Hit it several times to cycle through the different positions of the $ sign.

I tried this and it posts the current date. I must be doing something incorrectly. :confused:
JE McGimpsey - 11 Apr 2008 15:52 GMT
> > Hit [CMD] - t
> > Hit it several times to cycle through the different positions of the $
> > sign.
>
> I tried this and it posts the current date. I must be doing something
> incorrectly. :confused:

Sounds like you (or someone else) has done some keyboard customizing (or
else you're using a different keyboard mapping than standard).

Check both Tools/Customize Keyboard... in XL and System
Preferences/Keyboard & Mouse/Keyboard Shortcuts to see if the CMD-t
combo has been hijacked...
 
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