Alt X O N R on Mac: Ratio Cycle in Excel

To run Ratio Cycle with Alt X O N R in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type X, O, N, 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 X O N R

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then X for LightningXL, O for Format, N for Number, R for Ratio Cycle.

What Alt X O N R does

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

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Number menu in Excel:

• ⌥XONP Percent Cycle
• ⌥XONM Multiple Cycle
• ⌥XOND Date Cycle
• ⌥XONB Binary Cycle
• ⌥XONI Increase Decimals
• ⌥XONE Decrease Decimals
• ⌥XONL Shift Decimal Left
• ⌥XONT Shift Decimal Right