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Apple Numbers shortcuts for Mac

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Apple Numbers is a spreadsheet application that comes with macOS and iOS, allowing users to create and edit spreadsheets with various data types, formulas, and charts.

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Mac keyboard shortcuts for Apple Numbers

Formatting and Editing Shortcuts

  • Display font panel⌘ (command) + t Add →
  • Bold⌘ (command) + b Add →
  • Italic⌘ (command) + i Add →
  • Underline⌘ (command) + u Add →
  • Font Zoom in/Zoom out⌘ (command)Add →
  • Align text left⌘ (command) + { Add →
  • Align text right⌘ (command) + } Add →
  • Align text justify⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + | Add →
  • Delete previous character⌫ Add →
  • Delete next characterdel forward Add →
  • Superscript⌃ (control) + ⌘ (command)Add →
  • Subscript⌃ (control) + ⌘ (command) + - Add →
  • Copy/Cut/Paste⌘ (command) + c Add →
  • Paste and match formatting with destintion text⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + v Add →
  • Insert paragraph breakreturn Add →
  • Insert nonbreaking space⌥ (option) + spacebar Add →
  • Insert line break⇧ (shift) + return Add →

General Shortcuts

  • New spreadsheet⌘ (command) + n Add →
  • Open template chooser⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + n Add →
  • Save spreadsheet⌘ (command) + s Add →
  • Open existing spreadsheet⌘ (command) + o Add →
  • Save as⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + s Add →
  • Print selected spreadsheet⌘ (command) + p Add →
  • Find⌘ (command) + f Add →
  • Find next⌘ (command) + g Add →
  • Find previous⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + g Add →
  • Use selection for find⌘ (command) + e Add →
  • Scroll to find selection⌘ (command) + j Add →
  • Spelling check⌘ (command) + ; Add →
  • Spelling window⌘ (command) + : Add →
  • Zoom in⌘ (command) + > Add →
  • Close window⌘ (command) + w Add →
  • Minimize window⌘ (command) + m Add →
  • Show preferences⌘ (command) + , Add →
  • Show inspector window⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + i Add →
  • Show document rulers⌘ (command) + r Add →
  • Display layout⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + l Add →
  • Close numbers⌘ (command) + q Add →
  • Hide other windows⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + h Add →
  • Hide numbers⌘ (command) + h Add →
  • Show colors window⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + c Add →

Navigation Shortcuts

  • Scroll one screen uppgup Add →
  • Scroll one screen downpgdn Add →
  • Scroll one screen left⌥ (option) + pgup Add →
  • Scroll one screen right⌥ (option) + pgdn Add →
  • Go to beginning of spreadsheethome Add →
  • Go to end of spreadsheetend Add →
  • Go to previous spreadsheet⌘ (command) + pgup Add →
  • Go to next spreadsheet⌘ (command) + pgdn Add →
  • Go to previous sheet if selected in sheets pane← Add →
  • Go to next sheet if selected in sheets pane→ Add →

Moving Around Text

  • Move to beginning of current/previous word⌥ (option) + ← Add →
  • Move to end of current/next word⌥ (option) + → Add →
  • Move to beginning of line⌘ (command) + ← Add →
  • Move to end of line⌘ (command) + → Add →
  • Move to beginning of paragraph⌥ (option) + ↑ Add →
  • Move to end of paragraph⌥ (option) + ↓ Add →

Text Selection

  • Select All⌘ (command) + a Add →
  • Extend selection of a character to left⇧ (shift) + ← Add →
  • Extend selection of a character to right⇧ (shift) + → Add →
  • Extend selection to end of current word⇧ (shift) + ⌥ (option) + → Add →
  • Extend selection to beginning of current word⇧ (shift) + ⌥ (option) + ← Add →
  • Extend selection to end of current line⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + → Add →
  • Extend selection to beginning of current line⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + ← Add →
  • Extend selection to the line above⇧ (shift) + ↑ Add →
  • Extend selection to the line below⇧ (shift) + ↓ Add →
  • Extend selection to end of text⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + ↓ Add →
  • Extend selection to beginning of text⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + ↑ Add →

Object Manipulation

  • Select all object⌘ (command) + a Add →
  • Deselect all object⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + a Add →
  • Move object one pointarrow keys Add →
  • Move Object ten points⇧ (shift) + arrow keys Add →
  • Group objects⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + g Add →
  • Ungroup objects⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + g Add →
  • Lock objects⌘ (command) + l Add →
  • Unlock objects⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + l Add →
  • Duplicate objects⌘ (command) + d Add →
  • Mask/Unmask objects⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + m Add →
  • Exit mask modereturn Add →
  • Exit text edit mode⌘ (command) + return Add →

Table Editing

  • Select all cell contents⌘ (command) + a Add →
  • Select all cell border⌘ (command) + a Add →
  • Delete selected table contents⌫ Add →
  • Select next cell⇥ Add →
  • Select previous cell⇧ (shift) + ⇥ Add →
  • Stop editing cells and select table⌘ (command) + return Add →
  • Insert a tab when editing cell⌥ (option) + ⇥ Add →

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