Alt J I L on Mac: Lasso Select in Excel

To run Lasso Select with Alt J I L in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type J, I, L. 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 L

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then J I for Draw, L for Lasso Select.

What Alt J I L does

Lasso Select sits on the Draw tab of the Excel ribbon. On Windows, Alt J I L runs it from the keyboard. Excel for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Draw › Lasso Select instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Draw tab in Excel:

• ⌥JID Draw
• ⌥JIE Eraser
• ⌥JIA Add
• ⌥JIT Draw with Trackpad