Alt X R A R on Mac: Row Only (A$1) in Excel

To run Row Only (A$1) with Alt X R A R in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type X, R, A, 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 R A R

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then X for LightningXL, R for Formulas, A for Anchor Formula, R for Row Only (A$1).

What Alt X R A R does

Row Only (A$1) sits under LightningXL › Formulas › Anchor Formula on the Excel ribbon. On Windows, Alt X R A R 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 › Row Only (A$1) instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Anchor Formula menu in Excel:

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