Alt J I E on Mac: Eraser menu in Excel

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

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then J I for Draw, E for Eraser. That opens the Eraser menu; the next keytips show the items in it.

What Alt J I E does

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

• ⌥JIES Stroke Eraser
• ⌥JIEM Small Eraser
• ⌥JIEE Medium Eraser
• ⌥JIEG Segment Eraser

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Draw tab in Excel:

• ⌥JID Draw
• ⌥JIL Lasso Select
• ⌥JIA Add
• ⌥JIT Draw with Trackpad