Apple Numbers keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet
Apple · 80 shortcuts80 Apple Numbers shortcuts grouped by task. Click any row for the full answer page.
Essentials
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| Undo | Cmd+Z⌘Z |
| Redo | Shift+Cmd+Z⇧⌘Z |
| Cut | Cmd+X⌘X |
| Copy | Cmd+C⌘C |
| Paste | Cmd+V⌘V |
| Paste and preserve style | Option+Shift+Cmd+V⌥⇧⌘V |
| Paste formula results | Shift+Cmd+V⇧⌘V |
| Select all | Cmd+A⌘A |
| Save | Cmd+S⌘S |
| Open spreadsheet | Cmd+O⌘O |
| Cmd+P⌘P | |
| Find | Cmd+F⌘F |
| Bold | Cmd+B⌘B |
| Italic | Cmd+I⌘I |
| Underline | Cmd+U⌘U |
| Duplicate object | Cmd+D⌘D |
| Add new sheet | Shift+Cmd+N⇧⌘N |
Sheets and view
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| Switch to previous sheet | Shift+Cmd+{⇧⌘{ |
| Switch to next sheet | Shift+Cmd+}⇧⌘} |
| Switch to first sheet | Option+Shift+Cmd+{⌥⇧⌘{ |
| Switch to last sheet | Option+Shift+Cmd+}⌥⇧⌘} |
| Preview sheet | Option+Cmd+P⌥⌘P |
| Zoom in | Shift+Cmd+>⇧⌘> |
| Zoom out | Shift+Cmd+<⇧⌘< |
| Return to actual size | Cmd+0⌘0 |
| Show rulers | Cmd+R⌘R |
| Toggle full screen | Ctrl+Cmd+F⌃⌘F |
| Show or hide sidebar | Option+Cmd+I⌥⌘I |
| Show or hide toolbar | Option+Cmd+T⌥⌘T |
| Open settings | Cmd+,⌘, |
Tables and cells
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| Add row above | Option+Up⌥↑ |
| Add row below | Option+Down⌥↓ |
| Add column right | Option+Right⌥→ |
| Add column left | Option+Left⌥← |
| Delete selected rows | Option+Cmd+Delete⌥⌘Delete |
| Delete selected columns | Ctrl+Cmd+Delete⌃⌘Delete |
| Merge cells | Ctrl+Cmd+M⌃⌘M |
| Unmerge cells | Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+M⌃⇧⌘M |
| Select next cell | Tab⇥ |
| Select previous cell | Shift+Tab⇧⇥ |
| Select cell below | Enter↵ |
| Select cell above | Shift+Enter⇧↵ |
| Edit cell | Option+Enter⌥↵ |
| Extend cell selection | Shift+Arrow⇧Arrow |
| Select first populated cell in row | Option+Cmd+Left⌥⌘← |
| Select last populated cell in row | Option+Cmd+Right⌥⌘→ |
| Select first populated cell in column | Option+Cmd+Up⌥⌘↑ |
| Select last populated cell in column | Option+Cmd+Down⌥⌘↓ |
| Select intersecting rows | Option+Cmd+Enter⌥⌘↵ |
| Insert line break in cell | Shift+Option+Enter⇧⌥↵ |
| Auto-align cell content | Option+Cmd+U⌥⌘U |
| Turn on autofill mode | Cmd+\⌘\ |
| Autofill from column before | Ctrl+Cmd+\⌃⌘\ |
| Autofill from row above | Option+Cmd+\⌥⌘\ |
| Turn filters on or off | Option+Cmd+F⌥⌘F |
| Apply sorting rules | Shift+Cmd+R⇧⌘R |
| Collapse category groups | Cmd+8⌘8 |
| Expand category groups | Cmd+9⌘9 |
Formulas
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| Open empty Formula Editor | == |
| Save Formula Editor changes | Enter↵ |
| Discard Formula Editor changes | EscEsc |
| Select single cell reference | Option+Arrow⌥Arrow |
| Extend cell reference | Option+Shift+Arrow⌥⇧Arrow |
| Set absolute or relative reference | Cmd+K⌘K |
| Insert equation | Option+Cmd+E⌥⌘E |
Text and objects
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| Show Fonts window | Cmd+T⌘T |
| Show Colors window | Shift+Cmd+C⇧⌘C |
| Increase font size | Cmd++⌘+ |
| Decrease font size | Cmd+-⌘- |
| Create link | Cmd+K⌘K |
| Increase indent | Cmd+]⌘] |
| Decrease indent | Cmd+[⌘[ |
| Group objects | Option+Cmd+G⌥⌘G |
| Ungroup objects | Option+Shift+Cmd+G⌥⇧⌘G |
| Bring to front | Shift+Cmd+F⇧⌘F |
| Send to back | Shift+Cmd+B⇧⌘B |
| Lock objects | Cmd+L⌘L |
| Unlock objects | Option+Cmd+L⌥⌘L |
| Add comment | Shift+Cmd+K⇧⌘K |
| Edit chart data references | Shift+Cmd+D⇧⌘D |
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Prompt
Make me a one-page Apple Numbers cheat sheet from the 80 shortcuts at https://keyflowhub.com/shortcuts/numbers, ordered by what I'm most likely to use, and point out any that clash with my current keybindings.
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Questions
Mac: Cmd + Z.
Mac: Shift + Cmd + Z.
Mac: Cmd + S.
Mac: Cmd + F.
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