Alt H I I on Mac: Insert Cells in Excel

To run Insert Cells with Alt H I I in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type H, I, I. The same keys as Windows, with the same result.

Step by step

1. Install LightningXL

   Download LightningXL, then follow the instructions. Setup takes about two minutes.

2. Select what to act on

   Click a cell, or select the range the command should apply to.

3. Tap Option, then type H I I

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then H for Home, I for Insert, I for Insert Cells.

What Alt H I I does

Insert Cells sits under Home › Insert on the Excel ribbon. On Windows, Alt H I I runs it from the keyboard. Excel for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Home › Insert › Insert Cells instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Insert menu in Excel:

• ⌥HIR Insert Sheet Rows
• ⌥HIC Insert Sheet Columns
• ⌥HIS Insert Sheet