Alt X V G on Mac: Toggle Gridlines in Excel

To run Toggle Gridlines with Alt X V G in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type X, V, G. 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 V G

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then X for LightningXL, V for View, G for Toggle Gridlines.

What Alt X V G does

Toggle Gridlines sits under LightningXL › View on the Excel ribbon. On Windows, Alt X V G runs it from the keyboard. Excel for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through LightningXL › View › Toggle Gridlines instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the View menu in Excel:

• ⌥XVI Zoom In
• ⌥XVO Zoom Out
• ⌥XVP Toggle Page Breaks
• ⌥XVR Reset Print Areas
• ⌥XVM Maximize Workspace