Alt M M D A on Mac: Apply Names in Excel

To run Apply Names with Alt M M D A in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type M, M, D, 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 M M D A

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then M for Formulas, M D for Define Name, A for Apply Names.

What Alt M M D A does

Apply Names sits under Formulas › Define Name on the Excel ribbon. On Windows, Alt M M D A runs it from the keyboard. Excel for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Formulas › Define Name › Apply Names instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Define Name menu in Excel:

• ⌥MMDD Define Name