Alt X O N on Mac: Number menu in Excel

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

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then X for LightningXL, O for Format, N for Number. That opens the Number menu; the next key tips show the items in it.

What Alt X O N does

Alt X O N opens the Number menu on the LightningXL tab of Excel. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥XONG General Number Cycle
• ⌥XONC Currency Cycle
• ⌥XONP Percent Cycle
• ⌥XONM Multiple Cycle
• ⌥XOND Date Cycle
• ⌥XONB Binary Cycle
• ⌥XONR Ratio Cycle
• ⌥XONI Increase Decimals
• ⌥XONE Decrease Decimals
• ⌥XONL Shift Decimal Left
• ⌥XONT Shift Decimal Right

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Format menu in Excel:

• ⌥XOC Color
• ⌥XOB Border
• ⌥XOA Alignment
• ⌥XOF Font
• ⌥XOU Underline Cycle
• ⌥XOE Case Cycle
• ⌥XOS Styles
• ⌥XOW Wrap Text