PLEASE Tell Me There is a Way to Disable Menu Animations When Using Ctrl/Alt Shortcuts in 2013!

[ExcelLife]

I recently upgraded from 2010, and I am a very heavy keyboard user.

So far, in Excel 2013, every time I use an Alt keyboard shortcut it shows every single menu option pop up and it takes (what seems like) FOREVER to just do what I need done.

This completely erases the advantage of using keyboard shortcuts - and I HATE having to use the mouse when it isn't necessary. It is just not as efficient.

So, is there a way that anyone here knows of to stop these animations??



PS:
I have already disabled hardware graphics acceleration in Options > Advanced > Display, and unchecked "Animate controls and elements inside windows" in Control Panel > Performance Information and Tools > Adjust Visual Effects.

Neither one works.

 

[mole999]

Stop Accidentally Showing the Ribbon Shortcut Keys - Microsoft Excel 2010

 

[AlphaFrog]

How to Disable Worksheet Animation in Excel 2013

1. Access the Windows Control Panel:

• Windows 7: Click Start, and then Control Panel.
• Windows 8: From the desktop right-click the Windows button and choose Control Panel. Or, from the Start screen (also known as the Metro interface), start typing the words Control Panel to make a Control Panel icon appear.

2. Choose Ease of Use within the Control Panel (Keyboard shortcut: press Windows-U to hop directly to this window without first launching the Control Panel in step 1 above.)

3. Scroll down and click the Use This Computer Without a Display link.

4. Scroll down and click the Turn Off All Unnecessary Animations (When Possible) checkbox.

5. Click OK as needed or close any onscreen windows.

 

[ExcelLife]

Stop Accidentally Showing the Ribbon Shortcut Keys - Microsoft Excel 2010

This does not seem to work. Has this solution worked for anyone else?

 

[ExcelLife]

The forum is no longer allowing me to edit my original post, but I wanted to update the list of things I have found elsewhere on the internet and have tried for anyone else following this thread:

- Excel > Options > Advanced > Display > check "Disable Hardware Graphics Acceleration"
- Excel > Options > Advanced > Lotus Compatibility > delete anything in the "Microsoft Excel Menu Key" box
- Control Panel > Performance Information and Tools > Adjust Visual Effects > uncheck "Animate controls and elements inside windows"
- Control Panel > Ease of Access Center > Use This Computer Without a Display > check "Turn off all unnecessary animations (when possible)"

 

[mole999]

I couldn't find anything else, but just realised I don't use ALT as far as I recall in excel. 2013 feels sluggish to me, so I maintain access to 2003, 2007 and 2010 versions also

 

[ExcelLife]

I couldn't find anything else, but just realised I don't use ALT as far as I recall in excel. 2013 feels sluggish to me, so I maintain access to 2003, 2007 and 2010 versions also

Yeah, I hear ya. They "upgraded" us at work so I don't have an option, and I can't even explain how crippling this issue is for me lol.

 

[mole999]

i wonder if this might help

Application.TransitionNavigKeys = False

in a macro somewhere (probably won't work)

 

[ExcelLife]

i wonder if this might help

Application.TransitionNavigKeys = False

in a macro somewhere (probably won't work)

Eh, doesn't work but thanks for trying.