Excel · Recalculate every open workbook
Formulas
Windows · Linux
F9Mac
Cmd+=Recalculates the changed formulas in every open workbook; on a Mac the key is Cmd+= rather than F9, and it matters most when automatic calculation is off.
- Group
- Formulas
- Keys held
- 1
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 Recalculate every open workbook in Excel?
Recalculates the changed formulas in every open workbook; on a Mac the key is Cmd+= rather than F9, and it matters most when automatic calculation is off. It is F9 on Windows and Cmd+= on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — F9 on Windows, Cmd+= on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
1 pressed together. The combination sits under Formulas in Excel.