Alt X V R on Mac: Reset Print Areas in Excel

To run Reset Print Areas with Alt X V R in Excel on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type X, V, R. The same keys as Windows, with the same result.

⌥Option
XLightningXL
VView
RReset Print Areas

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 V R

    Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then X for LightningXL, V for View, R for Reset Print Areas.

What Alt X V R does

Reset Print Areas sits under LightningXL › View on the Excel ribbon. On Windows, Alt X V R runs it from the keyboard. Excel for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through LightningXL › View › Reset Print Areas instead.

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