Alt N M on Mac: SmartArt in Excel
To run SmartArt with Alt N M in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type N, M. The same keys as Windows, with the same result.
Step by step
Install LightningXL
Download LightningXL, then follow the instructions. Setup takes about two minutes.
Select what to act on
Click a cell, or select the range the command should apply to.
Tap Option, then type N M
Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then N for Insert, M for SmartArt.
What Alt N M does
SmartArt sits on the Insert tab of the Excel ribbon. On Windows, Alt N M runs it from the keyboard. Excel for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Insert › SmartArt instead.
Related shortcuts
The rest of the Insert tab in Excel:
- ⌥NP Pictures
- ⌥NSH Shapes
- ⌥NSI Icons
- ⌥NS3 3D Models
- ⌥NSC Screenshot
- ⌥NKB Checkbox
- ⌥NR Recommended Charts
- ⌥NC1 Column or Bar Chart
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