Alt M M D on Mac: Define Name menu in Excel

To open the Define Name menu with Alt M M D in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type M, M, D. 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 M M D

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then M for Formulas, M D for Define Name. That opens the Define Name menu; the next key tips show the items in it.

What Alt M M D does

Alt M M D opens the Define Name menu on the Formulas tab of Excel. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥MMDD Define Name
• ⌥MMDA Apply Names

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Formulas tab in Excel:

• ⌥MG Math & Trig
• ⌥MQ More Functions
• ⌥MZP Insert Python
• ⌥MN Name Manager
• ⌥MS Use in Formula
• ⌥MC Create from Selection
• ⌥MP Trace Precedents
• ⌥MD Trace Dependents