Frequently Asked Questions

Mac Excel Shortcuts is a macOS utility that lets you use the Windows Excel keyboard shortcuts you already know — Paste Special, AutoSum, and more — directly on your Mac, without relearning Mac-native shortcuts.

Mac Excel Shortcuts is available on macOS 14.0+ (Sonoma and above).

No — Mac Excel Shortcuts is built specifically for Microsoft Excel on Mac, not for Google Sheets or Apple Numbers.

Download the app, grant the Accessibility and admin permissions it asks for, then open Excel and start using your Windows shortcuts — the whole setup takes under a minute.

Mac Excel Shortcuts needs Accessibility and admin permissions to install, plus Input Monitoring so it can detect your keyboard shortcuts and connect them to Excel.

No — Mac Excel Shortcuts is an independent third-party utility built by MacCove/Xquantum Pvt Ltd. It is not made or endorsed by Microsoft.

Yes — MacCove is free to download and use for up to trial usage limits or 7 days. For unlimited shortcuts, advanced actions, cloud sync, and team sharing, upgrade to $4.99/month or $49.99/lifetime.

Both options are available: $4.99/month, or a one-time $49.99 lifetime license.

Once your trial usage limit or 7 days is reached, continued access to unlimited shortcuts, advanced actions, cloud sync, and team sharing requires an upgrade.

Yes — subscriptions can be cancelled at any time, and access continues until the end of your current billing period. Lifetime licenses are a one-time purchase with no recurring billing.

Refund requests are handled on a case-by-case basis in line with applicable law and our payment processor’s policies. Contact support@maccove.com if you believe you’re entitled to a refund.

Yes — refer two people to Mac Excel Shortcuts, and get 50% off your upgrade.

No, each license covers only one Mac for now.

No — each license (subscription or lifetime) is scoped to a single Mac.

Mac Excel Shortcuts runs entirely on your device. We do not track which shortcuts you use in detail, log your keystrokes, collect in-app analytics, or transmit your Excel data anywhere — we do count the total number of shortcuts used for product improvement. For paid licenses, we (or our payment processor) collect the minimum billing information needed, such as your email and purchase status.

Yes — all shortcuts run locally on your device, up to 24 hours in the trial period and 7 days post-upgrade. They don't require an internet connection, as part of our local-first architecture.

No — shortcut processing happens entirely on-device. Your Excel data is never sent to MacCove servers.

Email support@maccove.com for general questions, or privacy@maccove.com for privacy-related requests.

Use the built-in Report Issue feature in the app (in the main window) — it captures diagnostics and lets you add an optional email for follow-up. You can also open an issue on our GitHub (github.com/swagatxq/MacCove) or drop a message in our Discord community.

Press Alt A S A on your Mac to trigger Sort A to Z.

Press Alt A S D on your Mac to trigger Sort Z to A.

Press Alt A S S on your Mac to trigger Custom Sort.

Press Ctrl+Shift+L on your Mac to trigger Filter.

Press Alt A Y 3 on your Mac to trigger Reapply.

Press Alt A C on your Mac to trigger Clear Filter.

Press Alt A Q on your Mac to trigger Advanced Filter.

Press Ctrl+F on your Mac to trigger Find....

Press Ctrl+H on your Mac to trigger Replace....

Press F5 on your Mac to trigger Go To....

Press Alt N V on your Mac to trigger PivotTable.

Press Alt N S on your Mac to trigger Recommended PivotTables.

Press Ctrl+T / Alt N T on your Mac to trigger Table.

Press Alt N P on your Mac to trigger Pictures.

Press Alt N SH on your Mac to trigger Shapes.

Press Alt N M on your Mac to trigger SmartArt.

Press Ctrl+K on your Mac to trigger Link.

Press Alt = on your Mac to trigger Equation.

Press Alt N S F on your Mac to trigger Slicer.

Press Alt P M on your Mac to trigger Margins.

Press Alt P O on your Mac to trigger Orientation.

Press Alt P S on your Mac to trigger Size.

Press Alt P R on your Mac to trigger Print Area.

Press Alt P B on your Mac to trigger Breaks.

Press Alt P I on your Mac to trigger Print Titles.

Press Shift+F3 on your Mac to trigger Insert Function.

Press Alt M U on your Mac to trigger AutoSum.

Press Ctrl+F3 on your Mac to trigger Name Manager.

Press Alt M M D on your Mac to trigger Define Name.

Press Ctrl+Shift+F3 on your Mac to trigger Create from Selection.

Press Alt M P on your Mac to trigger Trace Precedents.

Press Alt M D on your Mac to trigger Trace Dependents.

Press Alt M A A on your Mac to trigger Remove Arrows.

Press Ctrl+` on your Mac to trigger Show Formulas.

Press Alt M X on your Mac to trigger Error Checking.

Press Alt M V on your Mac to trigger Evaluate Formula.

Press Alt M W on your Mac to trigger Watch Window.

Press F9 on your Mac to trigger Calculate Now.

Press Shift+F9 on your Mac to trigger Calculate Sheet.

Press Ctrl+Alt+F5 on your Mac to trigger Refresh All.

Press Alt A C on your Mac to trigger Clear.

Press Alt A Q on your Mac to trigger Advanced.

Press Alt A E on your Mac to trigger Text to Columns.

Press Ctrl+E on your Mac to trigger Flash Fill.

Press Alt A M on your Mac to trigger Remove Duplicates.

Press Alt A V V on your Mac to trigger Data Validation.

Press Alt A N on your Mac to trigger Consolidate.

Press Alt A W on your Mac to trigger What-If Analysis.

Press Alt A G G on your Mac to trigger Group.

Press Alt A G U on your Mac to trigger Ungroup.

Press Alt A B on your Mac to trigger Subtotal.

Press Alt W L on your Mac to trigger Normal.

Press Alt W I on your Mac to trigger Page Break Preview.

Press Alt W P on your Mac to trigger Page Layout.

Press Alt W V G on your Mac to trigger Gridlines.

Press Alt W V F on your Mac to trigger Formula Bar.

Press Alt W V H on your Mac to trigger Headings.

Press Alt W Q on your Mac to trigger Zoom.

Press Alt W J on your Mac to trigger 1.

Press Alt W N on your Mac to trigger New Window.

Press Alt W A on your Mac to trigger Arrange All.

Press Alt W F on your Mac to trigger Freeze Panes.

Press Alt W R on your Mac to trigger Freeze Top Row.

Press Alt W C on your Mac to trigger Freeze First Column.

Press Alt W S on your Mac to trigger Split.

Press Alt W H on your Mac to trigger Hide.

Press Alt W U on your Mac to trigger Unhide.

Press Alt W M on your Mac to trigger View Macros.

Press Alt W R on your Mac to trigger Record Macro.

Press F7 on your Mac to trigger Spelling.

Press Shift+F7 on your Mac to trigger Thesaurus.

Press Ctrl+Alt+M on your Mac to trigger New Comment.

Press Shift+F2 on your Mac to trigger New Note.

Press Alt R P S on your Mac to trigger Protect Sheet.

Press Alt R P W on your Mac to trigger Protect Workbook.