Reuse your Excel muscle memory
An Excel-compatible keymap lets you reuse familiar sequential keyboard actions in Google Sheets.
Excel shortcuts for Google Sheets™ with on-screen KeyTips
Move faster in Google Sheets,
from the keyboard.
Spex is a Chrome extension that brings Excel-style sequential shortcuts to Google Sheets.Alt / Optionreveals the keys available right on the page. Follow the KeyTips to control menus, formatting, rows, columns, sheets, and more without reaching for the mouse.
Keyboard-first controls
Menus, formatting, rows, columns, and sheets — from the keyboard.
Press Alt / Optionin Google Sheets to show the keys available at that moment. Follow the KeyTips to run commands without moving your hand to the mouse.
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Recorded in Google Sheets, showing KeyTips and a command being executed.
Why Spex
Reach for the mouse less often.
No need to memorize every key
Press Alt / Option and Spex shows the next available keys as KeyTips, so you can follow the screen instead of memorizing everything.
Keyboard access for Sheets-specific controls
Spex adds KeyTips to Google Sheets menus and toolbar actions so commands you used to hunt for with the mouse are reachable from the keyboard.
Dark mode for the whole sheet
Dark mode covers both the Google Sheets UI and the cell grid, while preserving original colors as much as possible and prioritizing readability.
How it works
Get started in three steps.
- Open Google SheetsUse the spreadsheet you already work in.
- Alt / OptionSpex shows the keys currently available over menus and toolbar controls.
- Follow the displayed keysContinue the sequence to run the command. You do not need to memorize every shortcut first.
Privacy
No telemetry. Diagnostics stay on your device.
Spex has no backend server that receives extension usage data. Settings, onboarding state, and limited Spex operational/error diagnostics are stored in Chrome extension local storage.
Spex does not use telemetry or analytics. Diagnostics do not store spreadsheet URLs, cell values, formulas, or selection contents.
Read the full Privacy Policy- Storage
- Chrome extension local storage
- Telemetry
- None
- Diagnostics
- Spex operational/error data stored locally only
- Spreadsheet analysis
- Not provided
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about how Spex works, what it supports, and how it handles data.
Do I have to memorize every shortcut?
No. Press Alt / Option and Spex displays the next available keys as KeyTips on the page.
Can I use the same key sequences as Excel?
Spex includes an Excel-compatible keymap. A Sheets / Spex keymap is also available for Google Sheets-specific actions.
Does dark mode include the cells?
Yes. It applies to both the Google Sheets UI and the cell grid, while preserving original colors as much as possible and prioritizing readability.
Is spreadsheet content sent anywhere?
No. Spex has no backend server that receives usage data, and there is no telemetry or analytics. Diagnostics stay on the device.
Still need help?
Contact us by email.
Questions and bug reports are welcome by email. If possible, include reproduction steps, your Chrome / Google Sheets language, and the Spex version.