Alt X C N P on Mac: Previous Sheet in Excel

To run Previous Sheet with Alt X C N P in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type X, C, 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 X C N P

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then X for LightningXL, C for Cells, N for Navigate, P for Previous Sheet.

What Alt X C N P does

Previous Sheet sits under LightningXL › Cells › Navigate on the Excel ribbon. On Windows, Alt X C N P runs it from the keyboard. Excel for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through LightningXL › Cells › Navigate › Previous Sheet instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Navigate menu in Excel:

• ⌥XCNF First Sheet
• ⌥XCNN Next Sheet
• ⌥XCNL Last Sheet
• ⌥XCNM Move Sheet Left
• ⌥XCNR Move Sheet Right
• ⌥XCNU Jump Up
• ⌥XCND Jump Down
• ⌥XCNJ Jump Left