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Excel vs Google Sheets Shortcuts
A side-by-side comparison of keyboard shortcuts between Excel (95 shortcuts) and Google Sheets (32 shortcuts) on macOS. See how common actions map across both apps.
Only in Excel
Frequently used (29)
| ⌘ V | Paste |
| ⌘ C | Copy |
| ⌘ S | Save |
| ⌘ Z | Undo |
| ⌘ Y | Redo |
Windows and dialog boxes (3)
| ⌃ ⌘ F | Full Screen |
| ⌃ F9 | Minimize Window |
| ⌘ H | Hide Excel |
Move and scroll (10)
| ⌘ ↑ | Move to Edge Up |
| ⌘ ↓ | Move to Edge Down |
| ⌘ ← | Move to Edge Left |
| ⌘ → | Move to Edge Right |
| ⌃ Home | Move to Beginning |
Enter data (9)
| F2 | Edit Cell |
| ↩ | Confirm Entry |
| ⌥ ↩ | New Line in Cell |
| ⌘ ↩ | Fill Selected Range |
| ⇧ ↩ | Confirm & Move Up |
Cells and Formula bar (10)
| ⌃ ⇧ U | Expand Formula Bar |
| ⇧ ⌘ ↩ | Array Formula |
| ⇧ F3 | Formula Builder |
| ⌘ F3 | Define Name |
| ⌘ T | Toggle Reference Style |
Format and edit (18)
| ⌘ T | Create Table |
| ⇧ ⌘ > | Increase Font Size |
| ⇧ ⌘ < | Decrease Font Size |
| ⌘ E | Align Center |
| ⌘ L | Align Left |
Select cells (6)
| ⌃ Space | Select Column |
| ⇧ Space | Select Row |
| ⌃ ⇧ Home | Extend to Beginning |
| ⌃ ⇧ End | Extend to Last Cell |
| F8 | Extend Selection |
Work with selection (4)
| ⌃ - | Delete Selection |
| ⇧ ⌘ K | Group Cells |
| ⇧ ⌘ J | Ungroup Cells |
| ⌃ . | Next Corner of Selection |
Charts (1)
| F11 | Insert Chart |
Sort and filter (1)
| ⇧ ⌘ R | Sort Dialog |
Outline (3)
| ⌃ 8 | Toggle Outline Symbols |
| ⌃ 9 | Hide Rows (Outline) |
| ⌃ 0 | Hide Columns (Outline) |
Drawing (1)
| ⌃ ⌘ Z | Toggle Drawing Mode |
Only in Google Sheets
Cell editing (8)
| F2 | Edit Cell |
| ↩ | Confirm Entry |
| Esc | Cancel Entry |
| Tab | Move To Next Cell |
| ⇧ ↩ | Move Up |
Formatting (12)
| ⌘ B | Bold |
| ⌘ I | Italic |
| ⌘ U | Underline |
| ⇧ ⌘ X | Strikethrough |
| ⌘ \\ | Clear Formatting |
Navigation (6)
| ⌘ ↑ | Jump To Top Of Data |
| ⌘ ↓ | Jump To Bottom Of Data |
| ⌘ ← | Jump To Left Of Data |
| ⌘ → | Jump To Right Of Data |
| ⌘ F | Find |
Rows and columns (4)
| ⌥ ⌘ = | Insert Row Or Column |
| ⌥ ⌘ - | Delete Row Or Column |
| ⇧ ⌘ 9 | Hide Row |
| ⇧ ⌘ 0 | Hide Column |
Notes and comments (2)
| ⌥ ⌘ M | Insert Comment |
| ⇧ F2 | Insert Note |
Switching Between Excel and Google Sheets
Both Excel and Google Sheets are popular tools in the Microsoft Office category. When switching between them, the biggest challenge is re-learning keyboard shortcuts — actions you perform automatically in one app require conscious effort in the other.
The comparison above highlights where shortcuts overlap (making the transition easier) and where they differ (requiring new muscle memory). Focus on learning the differences first, since the shared shortcuts will transfer naturally.
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