Alt J I A on Mac: Add menu in Excel

To open the Add menu with Alt J I A in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type J, I, A. 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 J I A

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then J I for Draw, A for Add. That opens the Add menu; the next key tips show the items in it.

What Alt J I A does

Alt J I A opens the Add menu on the Draw tab of Excel. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥JIAP Pen
• ⌥JIAH Highlighter
• ⌥JIAC Pencil

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Draw tab in Excel:

• ⌥JID Draw
• ⌥JIE Eraser
• ⌥JIL Lasso Select
• ⌥JIT Draw with Trackpad