Alt N P on Mac: Pictures menu in Excel

To open the Pictures menu with Alt N P in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type N, P. 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 N P

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then N for Insert, P for Pictures. That opens the Pictures menu; the next keytips show the items in it.

What Alt N P does

Alt N P opens the Pictures menu on the Insert tab of Excel. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥NPC Place in Cell
• ⌥NPO Place over Cells

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Insert tab in Excel:

• ⌥NSP Recommended PivotTables
• ⌥NT Table
• ⌥NFO Forms
• ⌥NFP From Picture
• ⌥NSH Shapes
• ⌥NSI Icons
• ⌥NS3 3D Models
• ⌥NM SmartArt