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Alt N E on Mac: Equation in Excel

To run Equation with Alt N E in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type N, E. The same keys as Windows, with the same result.

⌥Option
NInsert
EEquation

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 N E

    Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then N for Insert, E for Equation.

What Alt N E does

Equation sits on the Insert tab of the Excel ribbon. On Windows, Alt N E runs it from the keyboard. Excel for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Insert › Equation instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Insert tab in Excel:

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