What Does Alt + L Do?

The keyboard shortcut, "Alt+L"  is frequently used to open the Developer Tab in the Ribbon.

• Open the program in which you want to use the Developer tab.
• Press and hold the "Alt" key on your keyboard.
• While pressing and holding the "Alt" key, press the "L" key.

This should open the Developer tab in the Ribbon, which is available in the program you are using.

Note: Not all programs have a Developer tab, hence, this shortcut may not work in all programs.

If the Developer tab is not visible in the Ribbon, you may need to customize the Ribbon to show it. Here's how:

• Right-click the Ribbon and select "Customize the Ribbon" from the context menu.

• In the "Customize the Ribbon" window, check the box next to "Developer" in the list of main tabs on the right.

• Click "OK" to close the window and apply the changes.

This should make the Developer tab visible in the Ribbon. You can then use the "Alt+L" shortcut to access it quickly.

What does Alt + L do in Microsoft Excel?

In Microsoft Excel, pressing the Alt+L shortcut opens the Developer tab in the Ribbon. The Developer tab provides access to tools and commands that are typically used by advanced users and developers, such as the Visual Basic Editor, macros, and controls. Once the Developer tab is open, you can use additional shortcuts to access specific options within the tab, such as Alt+L,V for Visual Basic for Applications, Alt+L,M for macro, and many more.

What Does Alt + L Do In Popular Programs?

Here are some popular programs:

Text Editing

1. Nano: Long line wrapping enable/disable 
2. Ace Editor: Fold selection 
3. Notepad2: Open with 
4. Microsoft FrontPage: Tools button: Show the Tools menu. 
5. Metapad:  Lowercase 
6. Notepad3 (v5.21): Open With

Imaging

1. Node Wrangler 3.36: Clear node labels 
2. Moho 13: Library 
3. SketchUp: Pages 
4. Paint.NET: Open the Layers menu 
5. Autodesk 3ds Max 2021: Select Sub-object Loop  
6. Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 22 (Windows): Lock layer 

System Tools

1. i3 (window manager): Focus up 
2. AMD Radeon Adrenalin Edition:  Toggle Radeon Anti-Lag 
3. ZOC 7.23: Enable/Disable Log to File 
4. AMD Radeon ReLive:  Radeon Anti-Lag 
5. Bash (Unix shell):  Uncapitalize every character from the cursor to the end of the current word, converting the characters to lowercase 
6. AMD Radeon Software 2019:  Toggle Radeon Anti-Lag

Developer tools

1. Unreal Engine 5.0 (early access):  Show Landscape 
2. RStudio:  Fold Selected
3. Roblox Studio:  Lock tool 
4. TouchDesigner:  Palette 
5. pgAdmin 4.19:  Clear option dropdown 
6. IDA Pro 7.4:  Begin the selection 
7. jEdit:  Move caret to the next character. 
8. SQLyog:  Close Tab 
9. Looker 6.8 (Windows):  Collapse selected lines 
10. EOS Family 3.0.0:  Learn 

Web Applications

1. Trading View: Enable/disable logarithmic series scale 
2. Webull: Switch to the Line

File Manager

1. Putty:  Make Word Lowercase 
2. Winrar:   Lock Archive 
3. Midnight Commander:  If The Currently Selected File Is A Link To The Directory, Load That Directory On The Other Panel And Moves The Selection To The Next File 
4. Q-Dir:  Screen Magnifying 

Games - PC

1. Escape from Tarkov: Fold/unfold your stock 
2. iRacing: Toggle telemetry logging 
3. Warcraft III: Activate the Load menu 
4. Warcraft III: Reforged:  Open the Load Menu 
5. Jagged Alliance 2 (version 1.13): Quick Load 
6. StarCraft:  Load game (single-player) 
7. Lost Ark (PC):  Collectibles

Social & Messaging

1. Zoom (Windows):  Switch to Portrait/Landscape View 
2. GoToMeeting:  Lock or unlock the meeting 

Scientific

1. GeoGebra:   lambda λ (Press Shift for upper-case: Λ) 
2. Archicad 24:  Create Guide Line Segment 
3. Merge PACS Workstation:  Open new Local Study 
4. PowerScribe 360:  Make selected text all lowercase 
5. Netcad GIS 8:  Line 
6. Mastercam 2022:  Planes Manager