Alt X C R D on Mac: Delete Rows in Excel

To run Delete Rows with Alt X C R D in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type X, C, R, D. 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 R D

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then X for LightningXL, C for Cells, R for Rows, D for Delete Rows.

What Alt X C R D does

Delete Rows sits under LightningXL › Cells › Rows on the Excel ribbon. On Windows, Alt X C R D runs it from the keyboard. Excel for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through LightningXL › Cells › Rows › Delete Rows instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Rows menu in Excel:

• ⌥XCRH Row Height Cycle
• ⌥XCRF AutoFit Rows
• ⌥XCRI Insert Rows
• ⌥XCRB Delete Blank Rows
• ⌥XCRX Hide Rows
• ⌥XCRS Unhide Rows
• ⌥XCRG Group Rows
• ⌥XCRU Ungroup Rows