However, as the Mac and Windows operating systems differ, there are some differences in the shortcuts. Microsoft added some menu-item shortcuts similar to what you get in Excel for Windows. Yes, the menus work just as they did in Excel 2008.Ĭan I set the menus and Ribbons in Excel 2011 so they’re the same as in Excel 2007 for Windows?Īlthough the user interface is similar on both platforms, they are a bit different, so you won’t be able to make Excel 2011 look and feel exactly the same as Excel 2007.ĭid Microsoft add menu-item shortcuts to Excel for Mac like the ones that are in Excel for Windows? InterfaceĬan all Excel 2011 commands be accessed by menu options (in addition to buttons, the Ribbon, and so forth)? (It goes on sale this week.) Based on our own research and consultations with Microsoft, here are answers to your questions about Excel 2011 ( ) stay tuned for our answers about the suite’s other apps. A couple of weeks ago, we asked you what you wanted to know about Office 2011, the latest update to Microsoft’s venerable software suite.