Alt A V V on Mac: Data Validation in Excel

To run Data Validation with Alt A V V in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type A, V, V. 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 A V V

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then A for Data, V for Data Validation, V for Data Validation.

What Alt A V V does

Data Validation sits under Data › Data Validation on the Excel ribbon. On Windows, Alt A V V runs it from the keyboard. Excel for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Data › Data Validation › Data Validation instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Data Validation menu in Excel:

• ⌥AVI Circle Invalid Data
• ⌥AVR Clear Validation Circles