Alt X O A V on Mac: Vertical Cycle in Excel

To run Vertical Cycle with Alt X O A V in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type X, O, A, V. 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 O A V

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then X for LightningXL, O for Format, A for Alignment, V for Vertical Cycle.

What Alt X O A V does

Vertical Cycle sits under LightningXL › Format › Alignment on the Excel ribbon. On Windows, Alt X O A V runs it from the keyboard. Excel for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through LightningXL › Format › Alignment › Vertical Cycle instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Alignment menu in Excel:

• ⌥XOAH Horizontal Cycle
• ⌥XOAL Left Indent Cycle
• ⌥XOAR Right Indent Cycle