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Alt M G on Mac: Math & Trig in Excel

To run Math & Trig with Alt M G in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type M, G. The same keys as Windows, with the same result.

⌥Option
MFormulas
GMath & Trig

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 M G

    Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then M for Formulas, G for Math & Trig.

What Alt M G does

Math & Trig sits on the Formulas tab of the Excel ribbon. On Windows, Alt M G runs it from the keyboard. Excel for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Formulas › Math & Trig instead.

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The rest of the Formulas tab in Excel:

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