Microsoft Excel Mac Shortcuts

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1. Frequently used shortcuts
+V or Ctrl+VPaste
+C or Ctrl+CCopy
DeleteClear
+S or Ctrl+SSave
+Z or Ctrl+ZUndo
+Y or Ctrl+YRedo
+X or Ctrl+XCut
+B or Ctrl+BBold
+P or Ctrl+PPrint
Option+F11Open Visual Basic
+D or Ctrl+DFill Down
+R or Ctrl+RFill Right
Ctrl+Shift+=Insert cells
+- or Ctrl+- (hyphen)Delete cells
+= or F9Calculate all open workbooks
+W or Ctrl+WClose window
+QQuit Excel
Ctrl+G or F5Display the Go To dialog box
+1 or Ctrl+1Display the Format Cells dialog box
Ctrl+H or +Shift+HDisplay the Replace dialog box
+Ctrl+V or Ctrl+Option+VPaste Special
+UUnderline
+I or Ctrl+IItalic
+N or Ctrl+NNew blank workbook
+Shift+PNew workbook from template
+Shift+S or F12Display the Save As dialog box
F1 or +/Display the Help window
+A or +Shift+SpaceSelect All
+Shift+F or Ctrl+Shift+LAdd or remove a filter
+Option+R or Ctrl+OMinimize or maximize the ribbon tabs
+ODisplay the Open dialog box
F7Check spelling
Shift+F7Open the thesaurus
Shift+F3Display the Formula Builder
+F3Open the Define Name dialog box
+Shift+F3Open the Create names dialog box
Shift+F11Insert a new sheet *
+P or Ctrl+PPrint
+P or Ctrl+PPrint preview
*Some Windows keyboard shortcuts conflict with the corresponding default Mac OS keyboard shortcuts. This topic flags such shortcuts with an asterisk ( * ). To use these shortcuts, you may have to change your Mac keyboard settings to change the Show Desktop shortcut for the key.

2020-3-7  Below is a listing of most of the major shortcut keys and key combinations usable in Microsoft Excel.See the computer shortcuts page if you are looking for shortcut keys used in other programs. 2018-4-18  Create a custom keyboard shortcut for Office 2016 for Mac (Notice that the shortcut customization only supports the menu can be searched from menu items from the Help box). Here is a similar thread for your reference. Meanwhile, here is an article about the shortcuts in Excel 2016 for Mac: Keyboard shortcuts in Excel 2016 for Mac.

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2. Work in windows and dialogs
+Option+RExpand or minimize the ribbon
+Ctrl+FSwitch to full screen view
+TabSwitch to the next application
+Shift+TabSwitch to the previous application
+WClose the active workbook window
+Shift+3Copy the image of the screen and save it to a Screen Shot file on your desktop.
Ctrl+F9Minimize the active window
Ctrl+F10 or +F10Maximize or restore the active window
+HHide Excel.
TabMove to the next box, option, control, or command
Shift+TabMove to the previous box, option, control, or command
EscExit a dialog or cancel an action
EnterPerform the action assigned to the default command button (the button with the bold outline, often the OK button)
EscCancel the command and close
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3. Move and scroll in a sheet or workbook
Arrow KeysMove one cell up, down, left, or right
+Arrow KeyMove to the edge of the current data region
HomeMove to the beginning of the row
Ctrl+HomeMove to the beginning of the sheet
Ctrl+EndMove to the last cell in use on the sheet
Page DownMove down one screen
Page UpMove up one screen
Option+Page DownMove one screen to the right
Option+Page UpMove one screen to the left
Ctrl+Page Down or Option+Arrow RightMove to the next sheet in the workbook
Ctrl+Page Down or Option+Arrow LeftMove to the previous sheet in the workbook
Ctrl+DeleteScroll to display the active cell
Ctrl+GDisplay the Go To dialog box
Ctrl+F or Shift+F5Display the Find dialog box
+FAccess search (when in a cell or when a cell is selected)
TabMove between unlocked cells on a protected sheet

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4. Enter data on a sheet
F2Edit the selected cell
EnterComplete a cell entry and move forward in the selection
Ctrl+Option+EnterStart a new line in the same cell
+Return or Ctrl+EnterFill the selected cell range with the text that you type
Shift+EnterComplete a cell entry and move up in the selection
TabComplete a cell entry and move to the right in the selection
Shift+TabComplete a cell entry and move to the left in the selection
EscCancel a cell entry
DeleteDelete the character to the left of the insertion point, or delete the selection
Delete the character to the right of the insertion point, or delete the selection
On a MacBook, pressFn+DeleteNote: Some smaller keyboards do not have this key
Note: Some smaller keyboards do not have this key
Arrow KeysMove one character up, down, left, or right
HomeMove to the beginning of the line
Shift+F2Insert a comment
Shift+F2Open and edit a cell comment
Ctrl+D or +DFill down
Ctrl+R or +RFill to the right
Ctrl+LDefine a name

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5. Work in cells or the Formula bar
F2Edit the selected cell
DeleteEdit the active cell and then clear it, or delete the preceding character in the active cell as you edit the cell contents
EnterComplete a cell entry
+Shift+Return or Ctrl+Shift+EnterEnter a formula as an array formula
EscCancel an entry in the cell or formula bar
Ctrl+ADisplay the Formula Builder after you type a valid function name in a formula
+K or Ctrl+KInsert a hyperlink
Ctrl+UEdit the active cell and position the insertion point at the end of the line
Shift+F3Open the Formula Builder
Shift+F9Calculate the active sheet
Shift+F10Display a contextual menu
=Start a formula
+T or F4Toggle the formula reference style between absolute, relative, and mixed
+Shift+TInsert the AutoSum formula
Ctrl+; (semicolon)Enter the date
+; (semicolon)Enter the time
Ctrl+Shift+' (inchmark)Copy the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar
Ctrl+` (grave accent)Alternate between displaying cell values and displaying cell formulas
Ctrl+' (apostrophe))Copy a formula from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the formula bar
Ctrl+Option+Arrow DownDisplay the AutoComplete list
Ctrl+LDefine a name
Ctrl+Option++LOpen the Smart Lookup pane

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6. Format and edit data
F2Edit the selected cell
+T or Ctrl+TCreate a table
+Option+Return or Ctrl+Option+EnterInsert a line break in a cell
Ctrl+Spacebar or +SpaceInsert special characters like symbols, including emoji
+Shift+>Increase font size
+Shift+<Decrease font size
+EAlign center
+LAlign left
+Shift+LDisplay the Modify Cell Style dialog box
+1Display the Format Cells dialog box
Ctrl+Shift+~Apply the general number format
Ctrl+Shift+$Apply the currency format with two decimal places (negative numbers appear in red with parentheses)
Ctrl+Shift+%Apply the percentage format with no decimal places
Ctrl+Shift+^Apply the exponential number format with two decimal places
Ctrl+Shift+#Apply the date format with the day, month, and year
Ctrl+Shift+@Apply the time format with the hour and minute, and indicate AM or PM
Ctrl+Shift+!Apply the number format with two decimal places, thousands separator, and minus sign (-) for negative values
+Option+0Apply the outline border around the selected cells
+Option+Arrow RightAdd an outline border to the right of the selection
+Option+Arrow LeftAdd an outline border to the left of the selection
+Option+Arrow UpAdd an outline border to the top of the selection
+Option+Arrow DownAdd an outline border to the bottom of the selection
+Option+- (hyphen)Remove outline borders
+BApply or remove bold formatting
+IApply or remove italic formatting
+UApply or remove underscoring
+Shift+XApply or remove strikethrough formatting
+) or Ctrl+)Hide a column
+Shift+) or Ctrl+Shift+)Unhide a column
+( or Ctrl+(Hide a row
+Shift+( or Ctrl+Shift+(Unhide a row
Ctrl+UEdit the active cell
EscCancel an entry in the cell or the formula bar
DeleteEdit the active cell and then clear it, or delete the preceding character in the active cell as you edit the cell contents
+VPaste text into the active cell
EnterComplete a cell entry
+Return or Ctrl+EnterGive selected cells the current cell's entry
+Shift+Return or Ctrl+Shift+EnterEnter a formula as an array formula
Ctrl+ADisplay the Formula Builder after you type a valid function name in a formula

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7. Select cells, columns, or rows
Shift+Arrow KeyExtend the selection by one cell
+Shift+Arrow KeyExtend the selection to the last nonblank cell in the same column or row as the active cell
Shift+HomeExtend the selection to the beginning of the row
Ctrl+Shift+HomeExtend the selection to the beginning of the sheet
Ctrl+Shift+EndExtend the selection to the last cell used on the sheet (lower-right corner)
Ctrl+SpaceSelect the entire column
Shift+SpaceSelect the entire row
+ASelect the entire sheet
+Shift+* (asterisk)Select only visible cells
Shift+DeleteSelect only the active cell when multiple cells are selected
Shift+Page DownExtend the selection down one screen
Shift+Page UpExtend the selection up one screen
Ctrl+6Alternate between hiding objects, displaying objects, and displaying placeholders for objects
F8Turn on the capability to extend a selection by using the arrow keys
Shift+F8Add another range of cells to the selection
Ctrl+/Select the current array, which is the array that the active cell belongs to.
Ctrl+Select cells in a row that don't match the value in the active cell in that row. You must select the row starting with the active cell.
Ctrl+Shift+[Select only cells that are directly referred to by formulas in the selection
Ctrl+Shift+{Select all cells that are directly or indirectly referred to by formulas in the selection
Ctrl+]Select only cells with formulas that refer directly to the active cell
Ctrl+Shift+}Select all cells with formulas that refer directly or indirectly to the active cell

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8. Work with a selection
+C or Ctrl+CCopy
+V or Ctrl+VPaste
+X or Ctrl+XCut
DeleteClear
Ctrl+- (hyphen)Delete the selection
+ZUndo the last action
+) or Ctrl+)Hide a column
+Shift+) or Ctrl+Shift+)Unhide a column
+( or Ctrl+(Hide a row
+Shift+( or Ctrl+Shift+(Unhide a row
EnterMove from top to bottom within the selection (down)*
Shift+EnterMove from bottom to top within the selection (up)*
TabMove from left to right within the selection, or move down one cell if only one column is selected
Shift+TabMove from right to left within the selection, or move down one cell if only one column is selected
Ctrl+. (period)Move clockwise to the next corner of the selection
+Shift+KGroup selected cells
+Shift+JUngroup selected cells
*These shortcuts may move in another direction other than down or up. If you'd like to change the direction of these shortcuts using the mouse, on the Excel menu, click Preferences, click Edit, and then, under. After pressing Return, move selection, select the direction you want to move in.

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9. Use charts
F11Insert a new chart sheet.
ArrowKeysCycle through chart object selection

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10. Sort, filter, and use PivotTable reports
+Shift+ROpen the Sort dialog box
+Shift+F or Ctrl+Shift+LAdd or remove a filter
Option+Arrow DownDisplay the Filter list or PivotTable page field pop-up menu for the selected cell

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11. Outline data
Ctrl+8Display or hide outline symbols
Ctrl+9Hide selected rows
Ctrl+Shift+( (opening parenthesis)Unhide selected rows
Ctrl+0 (zero)Hide selected columns
Ctrl+Shift+) (closing parenthesis)Unhide selected columns

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12. The following table provides the function key shortcuts for Excel 2016 for Mac*
F1Display the Help window
F2Edit the selected cell
Shift+F2Insert or edit a cell comment
Option+F2Open the Save dialog
Shift+F3Open the Formula Builder
+F3Open the Define Name dialog
+F4Close
F5Display the Go To dialog
Shift+F5Display the Find dialog
Ctrl+F5Move to the Search Sheet dialog
F7Check spelling
Shift+F7 or Ctrl+Option++ROpen the thesaurus
F8Extend the selection
Shift+F8Add to the selection
Option+F8Display the Macro dialog
F9Calculate all open workbooks
Shift+F9Calculate the active sheet
Ctrl+F9Minimize the active window
Shift+F10Display a contextual menu, or 'right click' menu
Ctrl+F10 or +F10Maximize or restore the active window
F11Insert a new chart sheet*
Shift+F11Insert a new sheet*
+F11Insert an Excel 4.0 macro sheet
Option+F11Open Visual Basic
F12Display the Save As dialog
+F12Display the Open dialog
*Excel 2016 for Mac uses the function keys for common commands, including Copy and Paste. For quick access to these shortcuts, you can change your Apple system preferences so you don't have to press the FN key every time you use a function key shortcut

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1. Frequently Used Shortcuts
+Z or Ctrl+ZUndo the last action
+X or Ctrl+XCut selected text or graphics
+C or Ctrl+CCopy selected text or graphics to the Clipboard
+V or Ctrl+VPaste the Clipboard contents
Option++GChoose the Go To command (Edit menu)
Option++LOpen the Spelling and Grammar dialog box
F8Extend a selection
+` (Grave accent)Go to the next window
+Shift+SChoose the Save As command (File menu).
Shift+F2Copy selected text
Shift+F3Change letters to uppercase, lowercase, or mixed case
Ctrl+F for Find; Ctrl+H for Find and ReplaceFind or Find and Replace
+P or Ctrl+PPrint a document
Shift+F5Move to the previous insertion point
+Shift+` (Grave accent)Go to the previous window
Shift+F7Open the Thesaurus pane
Shift+F8Shrink a selection
Shift+F9Switch between a field code and its result
+F3Cut the selection to the Spike
+F4Close the window
Option++RExpand or minimize the ribbon
+Shift+F5Edit a bookmark
Option+F7Find the next misspelling or grammatical error. The Check spelling as you type check box must be selected (Word menu, Preferences command, Spelling and Grammar).
+Shift+LLook up selected text on the Internet

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2. Move the Cursor
Move the cursorSome Windows keyboard shortcuts conflict with the corresponding default Mac OS keyboard shortcuts. To use these shortcuts, you may have to change your Mac keyboard settings to change the Show Desktop shortcut for the key.
Arrow LeftMove one character to the left
Arrow RightMove one character to the right
Option+Arrow LeftMove one word to the left
Option+Arrow RightMove one word to the right
+Arrow UpMove one paragraph up
+Arrow DownMove one paragraph down
Shift+TabMove one cell to the left (in a table)
TabMove one cell to the right (in a table)
Arrow UpMove up one line
Arrow DownMove down one line
+Arrow Right or EndMove to the end of a line
+Arrow Left or HomeMove to the beginning of a line
Page UpMove up one screen (scrolling)
Page DownMove down one screen (scrolling)
+Page DownMove to the top of the next page
+Page UpMove to the top of the previous page
+End; On a MacBook keyboard: +FN+Arrow RightTo the end of a document
+Home; On a MacBook keyboard: +FN+Arrow LeftTo the beginning of a document
Shift+F5To the previous insertion point

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3. Select text and graphics
Select the first item that you want, hold down , and then select any additional items.Select multiple items not next to each other
Shift+Arrow RightSelect one character to the right
Shift+Arrow LeftSelect one character to the left
Shift+Option+Arrow RightSelect one word to the right
Shift+Option+Arrow LeftSelect one word to the left
+Shift+Arrow Right or Shift+EndSelect to the end of a line
+Shift+Arrow Left or Shift+HomeSelect to the beginning of a line
Shift+Arrow DownSelect one line down
Shift+Arrow UpSelect one line up
+Shift+Arrow DownSelect to the end of a paragraph
+Shift+Arrow UpSelect to the beginning of a paragraph
Shift+Page DownSelect one screen down
Shift+Page UpSelect one screen up
+Shift+HomeSelect to the beginning of a document
+Shift+EndSelect to the end of a document
Option++Shift+Page DownSelect to the end of a window
+ASelect to select the entire document
+Shift+F8 , and then use the arrow keys; press Esc to cancel selection mode.Select to a vertical block of text
F8 , and then use the arrow keys; press Esc to cancel selection mode.Select to a specific location in a document

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4. Select text and graphics in a table
TabSelect the next cell's contents
Shift+TabSelect the preceding cell's contents
Hold down Shift and press an arrow key repeatedly.Extend a selection to adjacent cells
Click in the column's top or bottom cell. Hold down Shift and press the Arrow Up or Arrow Down key repeatedly.Select a column
+Shift+F8 , and then use the arrow keys; press Esc to cancel selection mode.Extend a selection (or block)
Shift+F8Reduce the selection size
Select the first item that you want, hold down , and then select any additional items.Select multiple cells, columns, or rows that are not next to each other

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5. Extend a selection
F8Turn on extend mode
F8, Arrow LeftSelect the nearest character to the left
F8, Arrow RightSelect the nearest character to the right
Press F8 repeatedly to expand the selection to the entire word, sentence, paragraph, section, and document.Expand a selection
Shift+F8Reduce the size of a selection
EscTurn off extend mode

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6. Edit text and graphics
+C or F3Copy text or graphics
+Shift+CCopy a style
+Shift+VPaste a style
Ctrl+Option+CCopy text or graphics to the Scrapbook
+X or F2Cut selected text to the clipboard
+X or F2 (then move the cursor and press +V or F4 )Move text or graphics
Option+F3Create AutoText
+Option+Shift+VInsert AutoText
+V or F4Paste the Clipboard contents
+Ctrl+VPaste special
+Option+Shift+VPaste and match the formatting of the surrounding text
+Shift+F3Paste the Spike contents
DeleteDelete one character to the left
+DeleteDelete one word to the left
or ClearDelete one character to the right
+Delete one word to the right
+X or F2Cut selected text to the Clipboard
+ZUndo the last action
+YRedo the last action
+F3Cut to the Spike

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7. Align and format paragraphs
+ECenter a paragraph
+JJustify a paragraph
+LLeft-align a paragraph
+RRight-align a paragraph
Ctrl+Shift+MIndent a paragraph from the left
+Shift+MRemove a paragraph indent from the left
+TCreate a hanging indent
+Shift+TRemove a hanging indent
+Option+KStart AutoFormat
+Shift+NApply the Normal style
+Option+1Apply the Heading 1 style
+Option+2Apply the Heading 2 style
+Option+3Apply the Heading 3 style
+Shift+LApply the List style when the cursor is at the beginning of a line
Option+SpacebarInsert a nonbreaking space

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8. Set line spacing
+1Set lines as single-spaced
+2Set lines as double-spaced
+5Set lines as 1.5-line spacing
+0 (zero)Add or remove one line of space directly preceding a paragraph

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9. Format characters
+Shift+FChange the font
+Shift+>Increase the font size
+Shift+<Decrease the font size
+Increase the font size by 1 point
+Decrease the font size by 1 point
+DChange the formatting of characters (Font command, Format menu)
Shift+F3Change the case of letters
+Shift+AFormat in all capital letters
+BApply bold formatting
+UApply an underline
+Shift+WUnderline words but not spaces
+Shift+DDouble-underline text
+IApply italic formatting
+Shift+KFormat in all small capital letters
+= (Equal sign)Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing)
+Shift++ (Plus sign)Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing)
+Shift+XApply strike-through formatting

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10. Insert special characters
+F9Insert an empty field
Shift+ReturnInsert a line break
+EnterInsert a page break
+Shift+ReturnInsert a column break
+Shift+- (Hyphen)Insert a nonbreaking hyphen
Option+GInsert the copyright symbol
Option+RInsert the registered trademark symbol
Option+2Insert the trademark symbol
Option+; (Semicolon)Insert an ellipsis

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11. Work with fields
Ctrl+Shift+DInsert a DATE field
+Option+Shift+LInsert a LISTNUM field
Ctrl+Shift+PInsert a PAGE field
Ctrl+Shift+TInsert a TIME field
+F9Insert an empty field
F9Update selected fields
+Shift+F9Unlink a field
Shift+F9Switch between a field code and its result
Option+F9Switch between all field codes and their results
Option+Shift+F9Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results
F11Go to the next field
Shift+F11Go to the previous field
+F11Lock a field
+Shift+F11Unlock a field

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12. Outline a document
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow LeftPromote a paragraph
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow RightDemote a paragraph
+Shift+NDemote to body text
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow UpMove selected paragraphs up
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow DownMove selected paragraphs down
Ctrl+Shift++ (Plus sign)Expand text under a heading
Ctrl+Shift+- (Minus sign)Collapse text under a heading
Ctrl+Shift+AExpand all body text and headings or collapse all body text
Ctrl+Shift+LShow the first line of body text or all body text
Ctrl+Shift + Show all headings with the specified heading level

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13. Review a document
+Option+AInsert a comment
+Shift+ETurn track changes on or off
HomeGo to the beginning of a comment
End (The End key is not available on all keyboards)Go to the end of a comment
+HomeGo to the beginning of the list of comments when in the Reviewing Pane
+EndGo to the end of the list of comments when in the Reviewing Pane

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14. Print a document
+PPrint a document

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15. Move around in a table
Tab (If the cursor is in the last cell of a table, pressing Tab adds a new row)Move to the next cell
Shift+TabMove to the preceding cell
Arrow Up or Arrow DownMove to the preceding or next row
Ctrl+HomeMove to the first cell in the row
Ctrl+EndMove to the last cell in the row
Ctrl+Page UpMove to the first cell in the column
Ctrl+Page DownMove to the last cell in the column
ReturnStart a new paragraph
Tab at the end of the last row.Add a new row at the bottom of the table
Return at the beginning of the first cellAdd text before a table at the beginning of a document
+Ctrl+IInsert a row

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16. Resize table columns by using the ruler
ShiftMove a single column line; Retain table width.
+ShiftEqually resize all columns to the right; Retain table width.
Proportionally resize all columns to the right; Retain table width.

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17. Resize table columns directly in a table.
To display a column's measurements in the ruler when you resize the column, press Option with these shortcut keys. To finely adjust a column width, turn off snap-to functionality by pressing Option with the shortcut keys.
No keyMove a single column line; Retain table width.
ShiftRetain column sizes to the right; Change table width.
+ShiftEqually resize all columns to the right; Retain table width.
Proportionally resize all columns to the right; Retain table width.

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18. Insert paragraphs and tab characters in a table
ReturnInsert a new paragraph in a cell
Option+TabInsert a Tab character in a cell

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19. Use footnotes and endnotes
+Option+FInsert a footnote
+Option+EInsert an endnote

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20. Right-to-left language features
Ctrl++Arrow LeftParagraph direction to right to left
Ctrl++Arrow RightParagraph direction to left to right

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21. Function key shortcuts
Word 2016 for Mac uses the function keys for common commands, including Copy and Paste. For quick access to these shortcuts, you can change your Apple system preferences so you don't have to press the Fn key every time you use a function key shortcut.
F1Undo the last action
F2Cut selected text or graphics
F3Copy selected text or graphics to the clipboard
F4Paste the Clipboard contents
F5Choose the Go To command (Edit menu)
F7Open the Spelling and Grammar dialog box
F8Extend a selection
F9Update selected fields.
+F6Go to the next window
Shift+F2Copy selected text
Shift+F3Change letters to uppercase, lowercase, or mixed case
Shift+F4 or +Shift+F4Repeat a Find or Go To action
Shift+F5Move to the previous insertion point
Shift+F7Open the Thesaurus pane
Shift+F8Shrink a selection
Shift+F9Switch between a field code and its result.
Shift+F11Go to the previous field
+F3Cut the selection to the Spike
+F4Close the window
+F6Go to the next window
+F9Insert an empty field
+F11Lock a field
+Shift+F3Insert the contents of the Spike
+Shift+F5Edit a bookmark
+Shift+F7Update linked information in a Word source document
+Shift+F8+ Arrow KeyExtend a selection as a block selection
+Shift+F9Unlink a field
+Shift+F11Unlock a field
Option+F3Create an AutoText entry
Option+F7Find the next misspelling or grammatical error
Option+F8Run a macro
Option+F9Switch between all field codes and their results
+Shift+LLook up selected text on the Internet
Option+Shift+F9Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results

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