Speed Up Your Work in Excel

QuickCel adds power shortcuts, buttons, and productivity features to Excel so you can focus on what matters

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Quick Trace

Quickly navigate through formula dependencies with Super Trace Precedents

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Quick Format

Apply colors, number formatting, alignment, and borders instantly

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Quick Transform

Multiply or divide by 1000, toggle negatives, and paste exact values quickly

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Quick Optimize

Unhide all names, remove all images, and break ghost links in one click

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24 Intuitive Shortcuts

Save 2+ hours every week with shortcuts built for finance professionals

Font Cycle

Ctrl
'
Tap to quickly cycle the font color of the selected cells through a palette. Default colors are Black, Blue, Green, and Gray. Colors are customizable.
Font Cycle

Auto Color

Ctrl
Alt
A
Automatically applies color formatting to selected cells based on their content (blue for inputs, green for links and black for formulas). Colors are customizable.
Auto Color

Fill Cycle

Ctrl
Shift
K
Tap to quickly cycle the fill color of the selected cells through a palette: Yellow, Light Gray, Light Blue, and Cracked Gray. Colors are customizable.
Fill Cycle

Number Format

Ctrl
Shift
1
Applies the industry-standard accounting format: thousands separator, negative numbers in parentheses, and zero values as a dash.
Number Format

Date Format

Ctrl
Shift
3
Applies date formatting to selected cells in the format MMM-YY.
Date Format

Percentage Format

Ctrl
Shift
5
Applies the industry-standard percentage formatting: negative numbers in parentheses, and zero values as a dash.
Percentage Format

Multiple Format

Ctrl
Shift
8
Formats selected numbers to include an "x" suffix (e.g., 2.5x) and displays negative values in parentheses.
Multiple Format

Year Cycle

Ctrl
Shift
Y
Tap to cycle the selected year cells through the standard financial modeling suffixes: A (Actual), B (Budget), and E (Estimated).
Year Cycle

Increase Decimal

Ctrl
Alt
.
Each tap increases the number of decimal places displayed in the selected cells.
Increase Decimal

Decrease Decimal

Ctrl
Alt
,
Each tap decreases the number of decimal places displayed in the selected cells.
Decrease Decimal

Outline Cycle

Ctrl
Shift
7
Tap to cycle the border style of the selected cells through five options: Solid, Dashed, Dotted, White, and No Border.
Outline Cycle

Border Bottom Cycle

Ctrl
Shift
B
Tap to cycle the bottom border style of the selected cells through four options: Solid, Dashed, Dotted and No Border.
Border Bottom Cycle

Center Across Selection

Ctrl
Alt
Down
Centers the text across the selected cells.
Center Across Selection

Decrease Indent

Ctrl
Alt
Left
Each tap decreases the indent level of selected cells.
Decrease Indent

Increase Indent

Ctrl
Alt
Right
Each tap increases the indent level of selected cells.
Increase Indent

Height Cycle

Ctrl
Shift
H
Cycles through different row heights for the selected rows. Values are customizable.
Height Cycle

Width Cycle

Ctrl
Shift
W
Cycles through different column widths for the selected columns. Values are customizable.
Width Cycle

Super Trace Precedents

Ctrl
Shift
[
Opens a dedicated navigation panel to instantly trace and drill-down through all precedents of a formula across multiple sheets and levels.
Super Trace Precedents

Super Trace Dependents

Ctrl
Shift
]
Opens a dedicated navigation panel to instantly trace and drill-down through all dependents of a formula across multiple sheets and levels.
Super Trace Dependents

Divide by 1000

Ctrl
Shift
D
Quickly divides the selected numeric values by 1000.
Divide by 1000

Multiply by 1000

Ctrl
Shift
M
Quickly multiplies the selected numeric values by 1000.
Multiply by 1000

Negative

Ctrl
Shift
N
Quickly multiplies the selected numeric values by -1.
Negative

Special Copy

Ctrl
Alt
X
Copy Formula (Absolute Reference): Copies the formula text without changing the cell references. Enabler for Paste Exact and Paste Exact Transpose.

Paste Exact

Ctrl
Alt
E
Pastes the formula text, maintaining the original cell references from the Special Copy operation (Ctrl + Alt + X). Check out our blog post for a practical example.
Paste Exact

Paste Exact Transpose

Ctrl
Alt
T
Pastes the formula text in transposed format, maintaining the original cell references from the Special Copy operation (Ctrl + Alt + X). Check out our blog post for a practical example.
Paste Exact Transpose

Unhide All Names

Unhides all hidden named ranges in the workbook, making them visible in the name manager.
Unhide All Names

Break Ghost Links

Breaks external links that no longer exist or are causing errors in your workbook.
Break Ghost Links

Delete All Pics

Removes all pictures and images from the active worksheet.
Delete All Pics

Multi Goal Seek

Performs goal seek analysis on multiple cells simultaneously to find target values.
Multi Goal Seek

Toggle Decimal Separator

Switches between comma and period as decimal separator for number formatting.
Toggle Decimal Separator

Font Cycle

Customize the font colors used in Font Cycle, and assign colors for Inputs, Formulas, Internal Links, and External Links for Auto Color.
Font Cycle

Fill Cycle

Customize the colors and patterns used in Fill Cycle.
Fill Cycle

Cell Size

Customize the values used in Height Cycle and Width Cycle.
Cell Size

Manage Shortcuts

Enable and disable shortcuts that you don't use.
Manage Shortcuts
Shortcuts List

Modular, Scalable Pricing

Formatting

Essential formatting shortcuts for Excel

$3.00/month

Includes: Color Cycles, Number Formatting, Decimals, Borders, Alignment, Cell Size, Customize

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Super Trace

Advanced formula tracing and navigation

$3.00/month

Includes: Super Trace

Free Trial

All-In

Most Popular

Complete solution with all features

$6.00/month

Includes: all features from the Formatting and Super Trace plans plus Math Operations, Paste Exact, Ribbon Features

Free Trial

Contact Us

Please contact us at contact@quickcel.software for orders covering more than 50 users.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use QuickCel offline?

Yes. QuickCel works offline and does not require an internet connection to use. Note that you might need to connect at least once every other week to verify your license.

What are all the QuickCel shortcuts?

You can see the full list of shortcuts directly inside Excel by clicking on the "Shortcuts List" button in the QuickCel ribbon, or by visiting our shortcuts page.

Is QuickCel compatible with Mac or Excel Online?

QuickCel works exclusively with the desktop version of Excel for Windows.

I'm not a finance professional. Is QuickCel useful for me?

While some shortcuts are tailored for finance professionals, QuickCel is valuable for anyone who uses Excel extensively - especially for formatting, formula auditing, and data manipulation.
If you don't need formatting shortcuts but are interested in QuickCel Super Trace Precedents, for example, you can choose the Super Trace plan at a discounted price.

Can I disable shortcuts I don't want to use?

Yes. You can choose which shortcuts are active using the "Manage Shortcuts" button in the QuickCel ribbon.

Can I customize the colors of the shortcut fonts and fills?

Yes, you can customize shortcut colors using the "Customize" button in the QuickCel ribbon. This will open a window where you can customize the colors of the shortcut fonts and fills.

Can I share my QuickCel license with other people?

Yes. You can activate QuickCel on the number of devices allowed by your plan. You can also revoke activations anytime by going to "My Account" on the QuickCel website and clicking on "Manage Licenses."

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