Alt X R A on Mac: Anchor Formula menu in Excel

To open the Anchor Formula menu with Alt X R A in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type X, R, A. 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 R A

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then X for LightningXL, R for Formulas, A for Anchor Formula. That opens the Anchor Formula menu; the next keytips show the items in it.

What Alt X R A does

Alt X R A opens the Anchor Formula menu on the LightningXL tab of Excel. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥XRAC Anchor Cycle
• ⌥XRAB Row and Column ($A$1)
• ⌥XRAR Row Only (A$1)
• ⌥XRAL Column Only ($A1)
• ⌥XRAN No Anchors (A1)

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Formulas menu in Excel:

• ⌥XRF Flip Sign
• ⌥XRP Wrap Parentheses
• ⌥XRE Error Wrap
• ⌥XRV Convert Formula to Value
• ⌥XRU Unapply Names