Alt Excel shortcuts. Finally on Mac
In the film, Alt sequences tidy Kestrel’s P&L one at a time, from ⌥ H O I, AutoFit Column Width, to ⌥ W V G, Toggle Gridlines.
Alt sequences made available for your Mac. Press the left ⌥ and type
The mouse makes every command soooo slow. It doesn’t have to be
- Freeze Panes
- AutoFit Column Width
- Bottom Border
- Comma Style
- Percent Style
- Top and Thick Bottom Border
- Gridlines
- ⌥WFFFreeze / Unfreeze Panes
- ⌥HOIAutoFit Column Width
- ⌥HBOBottom Border
- ⌥HKComma Style
- ⌥HPPercent Style
- ⌥HBCTop and Thick Bottom Border
- ⌥WVGToggle Gridlines
Built for anyone who wants real speed in Excel on a Mac
You left your firm, not your muscle memory. ⌥WVG now removes gridlines
Learn the keys analysts use, from the clicks you already make. Walk in on day one already fast
You’d never touch the mouse in your code editor. Stop touching it in your Excel models
Axiom Forge macOS app makes you faster from day one
Axiom Forge learns how you work and puts the shortcuts you need most in front of you
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Learn the most useful keys for your job
Pick your role. Discover lists the keys people in it use most that you haven’t learned yet
Your clicks, turned into shortcuts
Click a command on the ribbon, and Discover shows you its keys
See which parts of the ribbon you’re missing
Every group on every tab, shaded by how much of it you use
Star them so you never forget
Star it, and it stays in front of you until your hands have it
Progress through five levels Your mouse might take it personally
- 1Beginner to the world of shortcuts
- 2Keyboard curious
- 3Mouse on notice
- 4Shortcut rockstar
- 5Don't know what a mouse is
- Shortcuts in your best week
- Weeks with a shortcut
- Different shortcuts so far
Any questions? Just press a letter
Does Axiom Forge change Excel itself?
No. Every shortcut runs a command Excel already has, through its menus or its scripting. Setup asks before adding anything to Excel: a small add-in for a few commands, and the Tracer’s button on the Home tab.
What will macOS ask me to allow?
A few things, and setup explains each one first. Accessibility, so Axiom Forge sees the ⌥ key while Excel is in front. Control of Excel, to run your shortcuts; it never sends or saves what is in your workbooks. Excel’s add-in folder, for the add-in. The first time it opens, choose Open; when you sign in, choose Continue.
How much does Axiom Forge cost?
Nothing during the beta. If that changes, the app tells you first, with the date. Friends you invite get an extra free month when paid plans begin.
Can I use a key other than Left-Option?
Yes: Right-Option or Right-Command, in setup or Settings. Option still types accents and runs Excel’s own shortcuts, because the panel opens only when you press the key on its own.
Does Axiom Forge cover Ctrl shortcuts?
No, and it doesn’t need to: Excel for Mac runs them with ⌘. Axiom Forge adds what Mac Excel never had, the Alt sequences that walk the ribbon, such as ⌥ H V V for Paste Values.
Why do I need to sign in?
So every error report comes from a real install and can be fixed. You sign in once, with Google or Microsoft. After that, Axiom Forge works offline for 30 days at a time.
Does Axiom Forge record what’s in my spreadsheets?
No. It counts which shortcuts you use, how fast, and whether they worked, and how often the Tracer runs. It never records cell contents, formulas, or file and sheet names. The privacy page lists what is kept, and where.
Do I download the Tracer separately?
No. One download installs both tools. Setup adds the Tracer to Excel’s Home tab, and ⌘⇧E opens it on any cell.
⌥Build faster⌘⇧ERead clearer
One download for both tools, free during the beta
macOS 13 or laterExcel for Mac, Microsoft 365
