Excel · Open the Name Manager
Formulas
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+F3Mac
Cmd+F3Opens the window for named ranges; Ctrl+F3 on Windows manages the whole list of names, while Cmd+F3 on a Mac opens Define Name for one new name.
- Group
- Formulas
- Keys held
- 2
Excel diverges most on the Mac. F4 for absolute references is Cmd+T there, and a few Ctrl combinations stay Ctrl rather than becoming Cmd.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
Q. What is the shortcut for Open the Name Manager in Excel?
Opens the window for named ranges; Ctrl+F3 on Windows manages the whole list of names, while Cmd+F3 on a Mac opens Define Name for one new name. It is Ctrl+F3 on Windows and Cmd+F3 on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+F3 on Windows, Cmd+F3 on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Formulas in Excel.