Alt W M R on Mac: Record Macro in Excel

To run Record Macro with Alt W M R in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type W, M, R. 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 W M R

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then W for View, M for Macros, R for Record Macro.

What Alt W M R does

Record Macro sits under View › Macros on the Excel ribbon. On Windows, Alt W M R runs it from the keyboard. Excel for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through View › Macros › Record Macro instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Macros menu in Excel:

• ⌥WMV View Macros
• ⌥WMU Use Relative References