An add-in file is an Excel file that contains macros (code) and has the extension “.xla” or “.xlam”. When opened, the worksheets in the file are hidden and the macros are typically accessed through buttons that are added to the toolbar or command menu.
Excel for Office 365 for Mac Word for Office 365 for Mac Outlook for Office 365 for Mac PowerPoint for Office 365 for Mac Excel 2019 for Mac OneNote 2019 for Mac PowerPoint 2019 for Mac Word 2019 for Mac Excel 2016 for Mac Outlook 2016 for Mac PowerPoint 2016 for Mac Word 2016 for Mac OneNote 2016 for Mac Word for Mac 2011 Excel for Mac 2011 Outlook for Mac 2011 PowerPoint for Mac 2011 OneNote for Mac Outlook 2019 for Mac You can create your own keyboard shortcuts in Office for Mac using the steps in this article. You can create a keyboard shortcut for a symbol, such as the telephone symbol from the Zapf Dingbats font ( ). For example, to create a keyboard shortcut to insert the telephone symbol, you could assign COMMAND + OPTION + SHIFT + T.
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On the Insert menu, click Symbol. Click the tab with the symbol or special character that you want. If it is necessary, select a font on the Font pop-up menu. Click the symbol or character that you want. Click Keyboard Shortcut. In the Press new keyboard shortcut box, type a key combination that includes at least one modifier key (, CONTROL, OPTION, SHIFT ) and an additional key, such as + OPTION + F11.
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If you type a keyboard shortcut that is already assigned, the action assigned to that key combination appears next to Currently assigned to. Click Assign. On the Apple menu, click System Preferences.
Under Hardware, click Keyboard. On the Keyboard Shortcuts tab, click Application Shortcuts, and then click Add. On the Application pop-up menu, click Other, click Microsoft Office 2011, and then click Microsoft PowerPoint. In the Menu Title box, type the name of the command that you want to add. For example, to create a keyboard shortcut for the Paragraph command on the Format menu, type Paragraph. Into the box. In the Keyboard Shortcut box, type a key combination that includes at least one modifier key (, CONTROL, OPTION, SHIFT ) and an additional key, such as + OPTION + F11, and then click Add.