Rows & Columns

All tools for working with rows and columns can be accessed from the  Macabacus > Cells  menu, or using shortcuts, as applicable.

Shortcut Tip

Default shortcut keystrokes to manipulate columns are generally the same as those used to manipulate rows, but additionally include a Ctrl key press.

Cell Size

Row Height Cycle

Cycle through customizable row heights. Repeat the keystroke to apply the next row height in the cycle.

Alt
Shift
PgUp

Column Width Cycle

Cycle through customizable column widths. Repeat the keystroke to apply the next column width in the cycle.

Ctrl
Alt
Shift
PgUp

AutoFit Height

Adjust selected row heights to fit cell contents. While Excel always AutoFits hidden rows natively, Macabacus lets you always AutoFit, never AutoFit, or prompt to AutoFit hidden rows.

Alt
Shift
PgDn

AutoFit Width

Adjust selected column widths to fit cell contents. While Excel always AutoFits hidden columns natively, Macabacus lets you always AutoFit, never AutoFit, or prompt to AutoFit hidden columns.

Ctrl
Alt
Shift
PgDn

Resize to Standard Size

Proportionally resize column widths and/or row heights of selected cells such that their cumulative dimensions match those of a pre-defined Standard Size. Select a Standard Size on the Macabacus > Cells > Resize To > Standard Size menu.

Resize to PowerPoint Selection

Proportionally resize column widths and/or row heights of selected cells such that their cumulative dimensions match those of the selected PowerPoint shape. This tool is accessed by clicking the  Macabacus > Cells > Resize To > Selection > PowerPoint Selection button.

Resize to Word Selection

Proportionally resize column widths and/or row heights of selected cells such that their cumulative dimensions match those of the selected Word shape. This tool is accessed by clicking the  Macabacus > Cells > Resize To > Selection > Word Selection button.



Cell resizing accuracy

Due to Microsoft Office limitations, Macabacus may be unable to size cells to the exact width/height of a Standard Size or PowerPoint/Word selection. Further manual adjustment may be required, perhaps with the help of a guide rectangle. This is because the units of measurement for cells do not convert predictably into standard units of measurement (e.g., inches, points).

Guide Shapes

Guides are rectangle shapes overlaid on your worksheet that provide visual cues for adjusting the sizes of cells manually. To insert a guide, select a size from the  Macabacus > Guides menu. Available sizes include customizable Standard Sizes, a selected shape in PowerPoint or Word, or selected cells or charts in Excel.

Copy & Paste

Copy Row/Column Info

Capture row and column information (size, hidden state, and grouped state) from the selected range for pasting to another range.

Ctrl
Alt
J

Paste Row/Column Info

Applies previously captured row and column information (size, hidden state, and grouped state) to the selected range.

Ctrl
Alt
K

Insert & Delete

Insert Row

Insert a new row. If multiple rows are initially selected, the number of rows inserted will equal the number of rows initially selected.

Alt
Shift
Insert

Insert Column

Insert a new column. If multiple columns are initially selected, the number of columns inserted will equal the number of columns initially selected.

Ctrl
Alt
Shift
Insert

Delete Row

Delete the selected rows. Entire rows do not need to be initially selected. If multiple worksheets are selected, the same rows selected on the active worksheet will be deleted on all selected worksheets.

Alt
Shift
Delete

Delete Column

Delete the selected columns. Entire columns do not need to be initially selected. If multiple worksheets are selected, the same columns selected on the active worksheet will be deleted on all selected worksheets.

Ctrl
Alt
Shift
Delete

Delete Blank Rows

Delete blank rows in the selection. If a single cell is initially selected, Macabacus will delete all blank rows on the active worksheet.

Delete Blank Columns

Delete blank columns in the selection. If a single cell is initially selected, Macabacus will delete all blank columns on the active worksheet.

Grouping & Visibility

Group Row

Group selected rows. This operation differs from native grouping in that (a) entire rows do not need to be initially selected, and (b) if multiple worksheets are selected, the same rows selected on the active worksheet will be grouped on all selected worksheets.

This shortcut is disabled by default to avoid conflict with native grouping / ungrouping shortcuts.

Alt
Shift

Ungroup Row

Ungroup any grouped rows in the selected range. Entire rows do not need to be initially selected.

This shortcut is disabled by default to avoid conflict with native grouping / ungrouping shortcuts.

Alt
Shift

Hide Row

Group and collapse selected rows. This is generally preferrable to hiding rows natively because the native operation simply sets row heights to zero. Entire rows do not need to be initially selected.

Alt
Shift
Home

Unhide Row

Expand grouped rows in the selected range. Entire rows do not need to be initially selected.

Alt
Shift
End

Expand All Rows

Expand all grouped and collapsed rows on all selected worksheets.

Alt
Shift
=

Collapse All Rows

Collapse all grouped rows on all selected worksheets.

Alt
Shift
-

Proper Hide

Replace hidden rows/columns (i.e., those with height/width set to zero) with grouped and collapsed rows/columns on all selected worksheets. Grouping and collapsing rows/columns is better practice than simply hiding them because hidden rows/columns are difficult to see and cumbersome to unhide.

Ctrl
Alt
H

Group Column

Group selected columns. This operation differs from native grouping in that (a) entire columns do not need to be initially selected, and (b) if multiple worksheets are selected, the same columns selected on the active worksheet will be grouped on all selected worksheets.

This shortcut is disabled by default to avoid conflict with native grouping / ungrouping shortcuts.

Alt
Shift

Ungroup Column

Ungroup any grouped columns in the selected range. Entire columns do not need to be initially selected.

This shortcut is disabled by default to avoid conflict with native grouping / ungrouping shortcuts.

Alt
Shift

Hide Column

Group and collapse selected columns. This is generally preferrable to hiding columns natively because the native operation simply sets column widths to zero. Entire columns do not need to be initially selected.

Ctrl
Alt
Shift
Home

Unhide Column

Expand grouped columns in the selected range. Entire columns do not need to be initially selected.

Ctrl
Alt
Shift
End

Expand All Columns

Expand all grouped and collapsed columns on all selected worksheets.

Ctrl
Alt
Shift
=

Collapse All Columns

Collapse all grouped columns on all selected worksheets.

Ctrl
Alt
Shift
-

Reverse Columns / Rows

Reverse Columns

Reverse Columns reverses the order of selected columns, using the first row of dates found in the selection as the basis for reordering. This is especially useful for reordering periods in financial statements from oldest to newest or vice versa. For example, financial statements downloaded from the Internet often have the most recent periods on the left, and the oldest on the right. In financial modeling, however, we typically prefer later periods on the right to support projections. Macabacus lets you reverse the order of entire columns, or the order of columns in a smaller selection of cells, only.

Native Excel functionality supports reordering columns similarly, but if any cell formulas refer to the reordered data, those references will be incorrect after reordering. Macabacus, on the other hand, preserves formula references to reordered cells so that columns can be safely reversed, without breaking formulas. This tool is accessed via the Macabacus > Cells > Reverse Columns button.

Reverse Rows

Reverse Rows reverses the order of selected rows, similar to Reverse Columns. This tool is accessed via the Macabacus > Cells > Reverse Rows button.

Batch Modification

Modify Rows

Perform formatting, insertion, and deletion operations on multiple rows at once. For example, you can insert 2 rows every other row for the next 50 rows, apply a certain style to the last of every 3 rows for the next 100 rows, or change the row height of every other row to 5. The Modify Rows tool is most useful when you would otherwise need to manually perform operations on a very large number of rows.

Modify Columns

Modify Columns works the same as Modify Rows, except that it works on columns.

This documentation refers to the latest Macabacus version. Some features and descriptions of these features may not apply to older versions of Macabacus. Update your Macabacus software to take advantage of the latest features.

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