Alt M S on Mac: Use in Formula in Excel

To run Use in Formula with Alt M S in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type M, S. 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 S

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then M for Formulas, S for Use in Formula.

What Alt M S does

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

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Formulas tab in Excel:

• ⌥MQ More Functions
• ⌥MZP Insert Python
• ⌥MN Name Manager
• ⌥MMD Define Name
• ⌥MC Create from Selection
• ⌥MP Trace Precedents
• ⌥MD Trace Dependents
• ⌥MAA Remove Arrows