Alt R K W on Mac: Delete All Ink in Workbook in Excel

To run Delete All Ink in Workbook with Alt R K W in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type R, K, W. 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 R K W

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then R for Review, K for Hide Ink, W for Delete All Ink in Workbook.

What Alt R K W does

Delete All Ink in Workbook sits under Review › Hide Ink on the Excel ribbon. On Windows, Alt R K W runs it from the keyboard. Excel for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Review › Hide Ink › Delete All Ink in Workbook instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Hide Ink menu in Excel:

• ⌥RKH Hide Ink
• ⌥RKS Delete All Ink on Sheet