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Apple Numbers

Apple's spreadsheet application with beautiful templates, charts, and iCloud collaboration

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General

ActionShortcut
New spreadsheet+N
Open spreadsheet+O
Save+S
Save as+++S
Duplicate spreadsheet++S
Print+P
Close window+W
Close all windows++W
Minimize window+M
Full-screen view++F
Undo+Z
Redo++Z
Zoom in++>
Zoom to selection++0
Actual size+0
Show rulers+R
Show Colors window++C
Hide/show toolbar++T
Hide/show sidebar++I
Open Numbers User Guide++?
Settingsor
Quit Numbers+Q

Sheets

ActionShortcut
Add new sheet++N
Switch to previous sheet++{
Switch to next sheet++}
Switch to first sheet+++{
Switch to last sheet+++}
Select sheet 1-7+1through+7

Navigation

ActionShortcut
Move left
Move right
Move up
Move down
Previous word+
Next word+
Beginning of text area+
End of text area+
Beginning of line+
End of line+
Beginning of paragraph+
End of paragraph+
Jump to selection+J
Scroll upPageUp
Scroll downPageDown
Beginning of sheetHomeorFn+
End of sheetEndorFn+

Selection

ActionShortcut
Select wordDoubleclick
Select paragraphTripleclick
Select all+A
Deselect all++A
Extend selection right+
Extend selection left+
Extend to end of word++
Extend to beginning of word++
Extend to end of line++
Extend to beginning of line++
Extend selection up+
Extend selection down+
Extend to beginning of text++
Extend to end of text++

Text Formatting

ActionShortcut
Show Fonts window+T
Bold+B
Italic+I
Underline+U
Increase font size++
Decrease font size+-
Superscript+++
Subscript++-
Decrease character spacing++[
Increase character spacing++]
Decrease indent+[
Increase indent+]
Decrease list indent+Tab
Increase list indentTab

Editing

ActionShortcut
Cut+X
Copy+C
Paste+V
Paste and match style+++V
Copy paragraph style++C
Paste paragraph style++V
Delete previous characterDelete
Delete next characterFn+Delete
Delete previous word+Delete
Delete next word+Fn+Delete
Turn into link+K
Nonbreaking space+Space
Line break+
Paragraph break+
Special characters++Space
Insert current time+++T
Insert current date+++D

Find & Replace

ActionShortcut
Find+F
Find next+G
Find previous++G
Place selection in Find field+E
Scroll to selection+J
Hide Find windowEsc
Look up word++D
Word completion+Esc
Check spelling+;
Spelling window++:

Comments

ActionShortcut
New comment++K
Save comment+
Next comment++K
Previous comment+++K

Objects

ActionShortcut
Select all objects+A
Deselect all objects++A
Select next objectTab
Select previous object+Tab
Move object one pointArrowkey
Move object ten pointsArrowkey
Copy graphic style++C
Paste graphic style++V
Send to back++B
Send one layer back+++B
Bring to front++F
Bring one layer forward+++F
Group objects++G
Ungroup objects+++G
Lock objects+L
Unlock objects++L
Duplicate object+D
Mask/unmask object++M
Insert equation++E

Tables

ActionShortcut
Add row above+
Add row below+
Add column right+
Add column left+
Delete rows++Delete
Delete columns++Delete
Select intersecting rows++
Select intersecting columns++
Next cellTab
Previous cell+Tab
Select cell below
Select cell above+
Edit cell+
Stop editing, select cell+
Merge cells++M
Unmerge cells+++M
Copy cell style++C
Paste cell style++V
Paste preserving style+++V
Auto-align content++U
Insert tab in cell+Tab
Line break in cell++
Paragraph break in cell+
Add/remove top border+++
Add/remove bottom border+++
Add/remove right border+++
Add/remove left border+++

Formulas

ActionShortcut
Open Formula Editor+=
Open empty Formula Editor=
Save Formula Editor changesorTab
Discard Formula Editor changesEsc
Paste formula results++V
Turn on autofill+\
Autofill from column before++\
Autofill from row above++\
Toggle absolute/relative reference+Kor++K

Data

ActionShortcut
Turn Filters on/off++F
Apply sorting rules++R
Collapse category groups+8
Expand category groups+9
First populated cell in row++
Last populated cell in row++
First populated cell in column++
Last populated cell in column++

Charts

ActionShortcut
Edit chart data references++D
Move legend one pointArrowkey
Move legend ten pointsArrowkey