Customize Numbers drop-down menus

Can I change the Numbers drop down menus?


I know this is not all that important, but it is one of those few things that bugs me about Numbers. When I am trying to click on Save, I sometimes accidentally click on Duplicate instead. Is there some way I can either disable the Duplicate function in the main command drop down menu line OR move it somewhere further (lower) in that same menu? Hopefully, the included screen shot will help this question make sense....


Thanks for any ideas!





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Posted on Sep 21, 2026 10:31 AM

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Sep 21, 2026 11:30 AM in response to bbodb

You can't change the options displayed in the menus.


You can override the command-key equivalents assigned to each menu item, but that doesn't sound like a solution for you - the same menus will be there, just with different key combos.


However, I confess I'm at a bit of a loss to understand why this is a problem at all... Numbers auto saves documents by default, so there's little need to manually save. On the few occasions I do, Command-S is quicker than hitting the menu anyway. What's wrong with either of these two options?


Sep 21, 2026 4:27 PM in response to Camelot

Thanks for the reply Camelot - I figured that would be the case.


As a 2023 Mac Mini user, I still use my perfectly good Windows keyboard and monitor that I have had for several years. They have served me well and I have to admit I never really liked the Apple keyboards I tried. As an old school mainframe operator and programmer who learned early on (and painfully a few times) the value of Saving every so often while in the middle of a task so as to not lose what one was working on in case of power loss, I am still in the habit of clicking that save button before exiting. I know - it isn't needed but it’s a hard habit to break (cue Chicago....).


I should also add that I do like to take all reasonable steps possible to make my work environment conform to my needs, uses and quirks - however irrational (and unneeded) they may be.... A good (positive) example of this occurred when I learned (via this forum) I could increase the number of items shown in the Open Recent command - that was helpful to me.


But anyway, thanks for the confirmation on this. Enjoy the remainder of your day!

Customize Numbers drop-down menus

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