To do Alt + E I R on Mac in Excel, install Accelerator Keys, then press Option, then E, then I, then R. It runs the Excel 2003 command Edit > Fill > Right. The modern ribbon shortcut is Alt + H + F + I + R.
If you are looking for the Alt + E I R shortcut on Mac Excel, you may know it from Excel 2003, where Alt + E opened the Edit menu. Windows Excel still accepts these menu keys. With Accelerator Keys, they work on your Mac too.
Alt + E + I + R is the legacy shortcut for Edit > Fill > Right. It copies the leftmost cell of the selection into all the cells to its right. Excel copies the value or formula and the formatting. Relative references in a formula change for each column.
| Shortcut | Era | Menu Path |
|---|---|---|
| Alt + E + I + R | Legacy (Excel 2003) | Edit > Fill > Right |
| Alt + H + F + I + R | Modern (Ribbon) | Home > Fill > Right |
Both shortcuts work with Accelerator Keys.
On your Mac, Alt + E selects the Home tab. Then Accelerator Keys opens the Home > Fill menu on the ribbon and runs Right. It works on any ribbon tab and at any window width.
No. Excel for Mac’s own KeyTips do not support the legacy Alt + E, Alt + I, Alt + O, and Alt + D menu keys. Accelerator Keys adds them. Press Option, then E, then I, then R.
The modern ribbon shortcut is Alt + H + F + I + R (Home > Fill > Right). Both work on Mac with Accelerator Keys.