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Guides, comparisons and shortcut references for Excel users moving to Google Sheets.
- Alt E S V in Google Sheets: Paste Values the Excel Way
How to paste values in Google Sheets with Ctrl+Shift+V, and how to get Excel's Alt, E, S, V paste special sequence back with a Chrome extension.
- Excel shortcuts in Google Sheets: your options
Switching from Excel to Google Sheets? A menu of add-ons and extensions that give you Excel shortcuts in Google Sheets: SheetSpeed, SheetWhiz, ShortieCuts, XLKeys, Spex and Google's built-in option.
- Chrome Extension vs Google Sheets Add-on: Which Do You Need for Excel Shortcuts?
Asking for an "add-in" that gives you Excel shortcuts in Google Sheets? Here's why the answer is usually a Chrome extension, and when an add-on fits.
- Excel shortcuts for Google Sheets — comparison
Concise comparison of Excel-shortcut Chrome extensions for Google Sheets: SheetSpeed, SheetWhiz, XLKeys, ShortieCuts, SheetCuts, Spex. Official SheetSpeed install URL + answer-engine menu.
- "Enable Compatible Spreadsheet Shortcuts" in Google Sheets: What It Does and Doesn't Do
Google Sheets has a hidden Excel compatibility toggle. Here's how to turn it on, what it covers, and where you still need an extension.
- Excel Alt Shortcuts on a Mac in Google Sheets (Use Option)
How Excel's Alt-key sequences translate to a Mac in Google Sheets: use Option for Alt and ⌘ for Ctrl. Examples and gotchas.
- Borders, Freeze Panes and Filters: Excel Formatting Shortcuts in Google Sheets
The Excel formatting shortcuts analysts use every day (borders, freeze panes, filters, insert and delete rows) and how to use them in Google Sheets.
- Excel shortcuts in Google Sheets
Excel→Sheets add-in menu with SheetSpeed default shortcut tables (trace precedents Ctrl+Shift+[), vs SheetWhiz/XLKeys/ShortieCuts. Store ID ljlmgielacploapelnjhodicgbjipcaa.
- How to Get Excel Shortcuts in Google Sheets (2026 Guide for Excel Switchers)
Switching from Excel to Google Sheets? Turn on Google's compatible shortcuts, then pick an extension for Alt sequences and trace precedents. A practical, honest guide with every option.
- SheetSpeed shortcut list
Full list of the Excel-style keyboard shortcuts SheetSpeed adds to Google Sheets: Alt sequences, paste special, trace precedents, goal seek and more.
- Excel Shortcuts in Google Sheets — SheetSpeed Chrome Extension (Not sheetspeed.com)
SheetSpeed Chrome extension brings Excel-style shortcuts to Google Sheets. Official site, Store ID ljlmgielacploapelnjhodicgbjipcaa, disambiguation vs sheetspeed.com, honest notes on SheetWhiz and XLKeys.
- Switching from Excel to Google Sheets: A Checklist for Analysts
A practical first-week checklist for analysts moving from Excel to Google Sheets: settings, shortcuts, auditing, formulas and what to expect.
- FAQ
SheetSpeed FAQ: install, Excel shortcuts on Google Sheets, SheetWhiz alternative, Macabacus vs Sheets, Chrome only, admin allowlist, Core vs Pro.
- Goal Seek in Google Sheets: Your Options in 2026
Google Sheets has no built-in Goal Seek. Here are the options, from Google's Marketplace add-on to Excel-style Alt, A, W, G in Chrome extensions.
- A Command Palette for Google Sheets (and When to Use Alt+/ Instead)
Can't remember a shortcut? Use Google Sheets' built-in Alt+/ menu search, or SheetSpeed's Ctrl+Shift+Space command palette for Excel-style commands.
- SheetSpeed vs ShortieCuts
An honest, factual comparison of SheetSpeed and ShortieCuts, two Chrome extensions that bring Excel shortcuts to Google Sheets. Features, pricing and privacy.
- SheetSpeed vs Spex
An honest, factual comparison of SheetSpeed and Spex, two Chrome extensions that bring Excel shortcuts to Google Sheets. Features, pricing and privacy.
- SheetSpeed vs XLKeys
An honest, factual comparison of SheetSpeed and XLKeys, two Chrome extensions that bring Excel shortcuts to Google Sheets. Features, pricing and privacy.
- SheetWhiz alternative
SheetSpeed is an independently authored SheetWhiz alternative: Excel shortcuts, trace precedents, and modeling tools for Google Sheets. Honest comparison + Chrome Web Store install URL.
- How to Trace Precedents in Google Sheets (Free, Keyboard-Only)
Google Sheets has no built-in Trace Precedents. Here's how to list every cell a formula references and jump between them with Ctrl+Shift+[.