The hacks in this book were written for Windows versions of Excel and were tested on a Macintosh using Excel.X. Most of the differences between the two platform versions are cosmetic, and most involve changes to key combinations and the occasional menu. Where the key combinations differ , they are written with the Windows modifier first, as in Alt/Command( )-Q, which means Alt-Q for Windows and -Q on the Macintosh. There are a few cases, especially in the Visual Basic Editor (VBE), where the interfaces look different and have different menu choices, and these are explained on first encounter. There also are a few Windows-only hacks, using the Windows registry and other features that are supported only on Windows versions of Excel. These are noted in the text.
Macintosh users with one-button mice should also note that holding down the Control key while clicking is the equivalent of right-clicking. (Macintosh users with two or more buttons can just right-click.)
Most of the hacks should work with any version of Excel from Excel 97 onward; the text will indicate when this isn't the case. Screenshots were taken using a variety of different versions of Excel and are not an indicator of which hacks work with which versions.