Alt X R on Mac: Formulas menu in Excel

To open the Formulas menu with Alt X R in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type X, R. 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 X R

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then X for LightningXL, R for Formulas. That opens the Formulas menu; the next key tips show the items in it.

What Alt X R does

Alt X R opens the Formulas menu on the LightningXL tab of Excel. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥XRF Flip Sign
• ⌥XRP Wrap Parentheses
• ⌥XRE Error Wrap
• ⌥XRV Convert Formula to Value
• ⌥XRU Unapply Names
• ⌥XRA Anchor Formula

Related shortcuts

The rest of the LightningXL tab in Excel:

• ⌥XLC Fill Color Cycle
• ⌥XBC Border Color Cycle
• ⌥XO Format
• ⌥XC Cells
• ⌥XP Paste
• ⌥XY Symbol
• ⌥XM Comments
• ⌥XT Trace