Alt X R A C on Mac: Anchor Cycle in Excel

To run Anchor Cycle with Alt X R A C in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type X, R, A, C. 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 C

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then X for LightningXL, R for Formulas, A for Anchor Formula, C for Anchor Cycle.

What Alt X R A C does

Anchor Cycle sits under LightningXL › Formulas › Anchor Formula on the Excel ribbon. On Windows, Alt X R A C runs it from the keyboard. Excel for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through LightningXL › Formulas › Anchor Formula › Anchor Cycle instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Anchor Formula menu in Excel:

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