Mac Setup Guide v12.2.3

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Mac Setup Guide

Optimize Your Mac for Financial Modeling


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All rights reserved.

We Love Macs But

Certain shortcuts and commands are different

Differences can be confusing, even if youre running Windows

We suggest all Mac users complete the steps in this

guide to optimize their training experience

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Keyboard Complications

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FunctionKey

Arrow keysAlt

KeyCommand /

Windows Key

Cmd

ControlKey

Ctrl

AltKey

Command Key

Cmd

EndHome

PageUp

PageDown

fn control option

alt

command option

alt

command ! " #

$

spacebar

Action or Keystroke PC Equivalent Mac Equivalent

Scroll view Page up / pagedown

Page up / page down +up arrow / +down arrow

Go to the start ofspreadsheet

Ctrl+home +Ctrl+left arrow

Go to the end of

spreadsheet

Ctrl+end +Ctrl+right arrow

Delete highlighted range Delete +Delete


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Right click on the gray/black diamond in theWindows Taskbar

1)

Select Boot Camp Control Panel

2)

Go to the Keyboard tab

Check the dialog box to Use the F1 F12 keys

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Enabling F1 F12 Keys in Boot Camp

Configure function keys to matchnative Windows functions

TTS Recommendation

Adjusting settings in the Boot CampControl Panel will not impact Mac OSuser experience.

Impact of Change

Native Mac

Operating System

Windows

Utility

Virtualizer

Boot Camp

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Snow Leopard

Leopard

Lion

Mac OS X Version


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Enabling F1 F7 for Virtualizers

Operating System

Native Mac

Windows

Boot Camp

Virtualizer

Utility

Go into System Preferences on the Mac

1)

Under the Hardware section, select Keyboard & Mouse

2) Go to the Keyboardtab

Check the dialog box to Use all F1, F2, etc

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2

To access hardware features such asvolume and brightness you now willhave to hold down key.

Impact of Change


TTS Recommendation

1Lion

Leopard

Snow Leopard

Snow Leopard

Leopard

Lion

Mac OS X Version


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How to Use This Guide

Follow the Decision Tree

Match your setup to the proper instructions within this

guide

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Native Mac

Operating System

Windows

Boot Camp

Utility

Virtualizer*

Excel for Mac 2008

Excel for Mac 2011

Excel VersionMac OS X Version

Leopard v10.5

Lion v10.7

Snow Leopard v10.6

Excel 2010

Excel 2003

Excel 2007

* Includes Parallels Desktop and VMware Fusion


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Keyboard Complications

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FunctionKey

Arrow keysAlt

KeyCommand /

Windows Key

Cmd

ControlKey

Ctrl

AltKey

Command Key

Cmd

EndHome

PageUp

PageDown

fn control option

alt

command option

alt

command ! " #

$

spacebar


Scroll view Page up / pagedown

Page up / page down +up arrow / +down arrow

Go to the start ofspreadsheet

Ctrl+home +Ctrl+left arrow

Go to the end of

spreadsheet

Ctrl+end +Ctrl+right arrow

Delete highlighted range Delete +Delete


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Native Mac Keyboard Complications

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Operating System

Windows

Native Mac

Virtualizer

Boot Camp

Utility

Please Refer to Commonly Used Shortcut Keys for additional keystrokes that are different for Mac Excel


F1 F8 Various hardware and softwarefunctions

Various hardware andsoftware functions

Pressing Alt Activates toolbars and ribbons Does nothing

Ctrl+spacebar Highlight entire column Activates Spotlight Search

F8 Activates the extend selectioncommand

Activates Spaces

Ctrl+Arrows Moves to the end of acontinuous range

Moves to next Space

F9 Calculates Activates Expos

F12 Activates save as Activates Dashboard

Snow Leopard

Leopard

Lion

Mac OS X Version


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Enabling F1 F7 for Mac Excel

Go into System Preferences on the Mac

1)

Under the Hardware section, select Keyboard & Mouse

2) Go to the Keyboardtab

Check the dialog box to Use all F1, F2, etc

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2

To access hardware features such asvolume and brightness you now willhave to hold down key.

Impact of Change


TTS Recommendation

1Lion

Leopard

Snow Leopard

Snow Leopard

Leopard

Lion

Mac OS X Version

Operating System

Windows

Native Mac

Boot Camp

Virtualizer

Utility


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The Alternative to the Alt Key

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Configure Ctrl+F2 to act the same as pressingAlt once in excel. You will be able to quicklyactivate the menu in Excel.

Make sure to select All Controls to movebetween all areas in dialog boxes by pressing tab

TTS Recommendation

Operating System

Windows

Native Mac

Boot Camp

Virtualizer

Utility

Snow Leopard

Leopard

Lion

Mac OS X Version

1

Go into System Preferences on the Mac1)

Under the Hardwaresection, select Keyboard & Mouse

2) Go to the KeyboardShortcuts tab

Check the dialog box to Move focus to the menu bar and

All controls

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This is a default setting and will notimpact the Mac OS experience otherthan giving the user the ability to

access the menu with keystrokes inany application.

Impact of Change


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The Alternative to the Alt Key

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Configure Ctrl+F2 to act the same as pressingAlt once in excel. You will be able to quicklyactivate the menu in Excel.

Make sure to select All Controls to movebetween all areas in dialog boxes by pressing tab

TTS Recommendation

Operating System

Windows

Native Mac

Boot Camp

Virtualizer

Utility


Under the Hardwaresection, select Keyboard

2) Go to the Keyboard & Text Input in KeyboardShortcuts tab

Check the dialog box to Move focus to the menu bar andAll

controls

2

This is a default setting and will notimpact the Mac OS experience otherthan giving the user the ability to

access the menu with keystrokes inany application.

Impact of Change

Lion

Leopard

Snow Leopard

Mac OS X Version

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2) Go to the Spotlightsection in the KeyboardShortcuts tab

Deselect dialog box to Show Spotlight search field

Disabling Spotlight Search Field

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Deactivate Ctrl+spacebar as aSpotlight search field to matchWindows functionality for highlight

a column in Excel

TTS Recommendation

Ctrl+spacebar will no longer activatethe Spotlight Search field

Impact of Change

Operating System

Windows

Native Mac

Boot Camp

Virtualizer

Utility

Lion

Leopard

Snow Leopard

Mac OS X Version

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Under the Personalsection, select Expos & Spaces

2) Go to the Spaces tab

Disable or reassign the shortcuts

Disabling or reassigning theshortcuts for Spaces will allow youto match the functionality found in

Windows Excel

TTS Recommendation

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Enabling F8 and Ctrl+arrows

Shortcut keys for Spaces will bedisabled or changed

Impact of Change

Operating System

Windows

Native Mac

Boot Camp

Virtualizer

Utility

Lion

Leopard

SnowLeopard

Mac OS X Version

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Under the Personalsection, select Expos & Spaces

2) Go to the Expos tab

Disable or reassign the shortcuts

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Enabling F9 F12

Operating System

Windows

Native Mac

Boot Camp

Virtualizer

Utility

Lion

Snow Leopard

Leopard

Mac OS X Version

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2

Use Cmd+tab to switch betweenapplication once you have disabledthe shortcut keys for Expos

Impact of Change

In the very least disable or reassignAll windows: F9 in order to matchfunctionality found in Windows

Excel for calculate

Alternatively you can keep the

setting and press Cmd+= tocalculate

TTS Recommendation


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2) Go to Mission Controlin the Keyboard Shortcuts tab

Disable or reassign the shortcuts for F12 and Ctrl+arrows

Disabling or reassigning theshortcuts for Mission Control willallow you to match the functionality

found in Windows Excel

Alternatively, keep default arrow

settings and use command +arrows to navigate

TTS Recommendation

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Enabling F12 and Ctrl+arrows

Shortcut keys for Mission Control willbe disabled or changed

Impact of Change

Operating System

Windows

Native Mac

Boot Camp

Virtualizer

Utility

2

Leopard

Snow Leopard

Mac OS X Version

Lion

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Enabling Cmd+Alt+Minus

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Operating System

Windows

Native Mac

Boot Camp

Virtualizer

Utility

Snow Leopard

Leopard

Lion

Mac OS X Version

In order to allow Cmd+Alt+minus(-) toremove cell borders in Excel, makesure the Universal Access option for

Zoom is not selected.

TTS Recommendation




Deselect the dialog box to Zoom out

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Default keystroke will not activateZoom Out

Impact of Change

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Enabling Cmd+Alt+Minus

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In order to allow Cmd+Alt+minus(-) toremove cell borders in Excel, makesure the Universal Access option for

Zoom is not selected.

TTS Recommendation

Operating System

Windows

Native Mac

Boot Camp

Virtualizer

Utility

Lion

Leopard

Snow Leopard

Mac OS X Version Go into System Preferences on the Mac1)



Deselect the dialog box to Zoom out

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Default keystroke will not activateZoom Out

Impact of Change

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Go to View, Toolbars, Customize Toolbars/Menus

Select the Commands tab

Select desired category

Click and hold on desired icon in Commands window

Drag the icon to desired location

Customizing Toolbars Mac Excel 2011

Suggested setup

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Press Option+F10

-Activates the Standard Toolbar

- Pressing Ctrl+Tab will move focus

to the next toolbar

Activating The Quick Access Toolbar

Once on the color pallet*

- Use your down arrowto select a color

- Press Enter to access the color

* Note: When using the font color or fill color icons you can get to the standard colorsmore quickly by using the up arrowto wrap around to the bottom.

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