Google Sheets Excel Shortcuts & Trace Formula

SheetWhiz brings Excel-style shortcuts, auditing tools, and modeling functionality to Google Sheets and Google Slides. Built for finance, FP&A, investing, operations, and other spreadsheet-heavy workflows, it helps you move faster, audit formulas more easily, and bring more of the speed and productivity you expect from Excel into Google Workspace. ► KEY FEATURES • Excel and PowerPoint shortcuts in Google Sheets and Google Slides Use familiar shortcuts across Mac and Windows, with fully customizable key mappings to match your workflow. • Trace Precedents and Trace Dependents Instantly see formula relationships, jump between linked cells, and navigate spreadsheet logic with arrow keys. Great for auditing models and understanding how formulas flow across a sheet. • Goal Seek and What-If analysis Run Goal Seek and build one- and two-variable data sensitivities directly in Google Sheets for financial models, budgets, forecasts, and scenario analysis. • Format Cycling Apply consistent number formats, company colors, and indentation cycles with a single shortcut, similar to workflows used in tools like Macabacus and Arixcel. • Export Selection as Image Copy cells into Google Slides or Docs while preserving formatting and linking back to the source spreadsheet. • Auto-Color for faster audits Quickly highlight hardcoded inputs and linked cells so it is easier to review spreadsheet structure and spot issues. ► WHY SHEETWHIZ • Familiar to users of Excel add-ins like Macabacus, Arixcel, FactSet, and CapIQ, but built specifically for Google Sheets and Google Slides • Designed for finance and operations teams that want Excel-like speed while working in Google Workspace • Works across both Mac and Windows with native key mappings • Lets you customize shortcuts and formatting cycles to fit your team’s workflow • Secure and private: SheetWhiz never sees or stores your spreadsheet data and is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant ► INCLUDED SHORTCUT CATEGORIES SheetWhiz includes shortcuts and tools for: • Trace Precedents and Trace Dependents • Goal Seek and What-If data sensitivities • Paste Special actions like formulas and values • Insert and delete rows and columns • Borders, alignment, autofit, row height, and column width • Decimal controls, fonts, and text wrapping • Filters, freeze panes, merge and unmerge • Number, font color, and fill color cycles • Export Selection as Image • Auto-Color for spreadsheet audits • Google Slides alignment, layering, grouping, distribution, and text formatting shortcuts ► FREE TRIAL AND PLANS All new installs include a 21-day free trial of the Pro plan. After the trial, you will continue on the Free plan with core formatting shortcuts, with the option to upgrade anytime.