Editing · original practice scenario
Revisit the previous search match
Put Apricot in A2, Kiwi in A3 and Apricot in A4. Use Find to locate Apricot, then close the search dialog.
Start here: Worksheet grid after a Find search has established the search text
This repeats an existing search; it does not open a new Find search. Search scope and wrap position affect the destination. Mac Excel 2011 requires the Find dialog to be closed.
Follow these instructions in your own desktop Excel workbook. This page explains the operation; it does not send commands to Excel.
Mac keys and context
Cmd+Shift+G
Publisher-documented binding. Native desktop execution has not been tested.
Desktop key table and operation notes; reviewed 2026-10-18. Exceljet publisher reference ↗
Walk through the operation
- Keep the search term and search scope unchanged.
- Use the listed combination to visit the previous matching cell.
- Repeat once and inspect the active-cell address; the search may wrap at the scope boundary.
Instruction 1 of 3: Keep the search term and search scope unchanged.
Expected result: The active cell moves among Apricot matches without replacing their contents.
Recall the keys
Which listed Mac combination or sequence starts this operation in the context above?
Related walkthroughs
- Abandon the current edit
- Select one character right while editing
- Select one character left while editing
- Insert complete worksheet rows
Catalog updated 2026-10-18. US keyboard notation: + joins held keys; commas separate successive presses. Function keys may require Fn. Desktop instructions are separate from this browser's own keyboard shortcuts.