Word Alt shortcuts on Mac: the full list

RibbonKeys draws the Windows Alt-key letters over Word for Mac, and this page lists them. Tap Option, then type the letters: H 1 is Bold, H V S opens Paste Special, N T I opens Insert Table, and R G is Track Changes.

The letters were seen on the live ribbon of a standard document for Home, Insert, Design, Layout, References, Mailings, Review and View. Draw and Developer are in the tables too, and are marked not tested yet. The order is the ribbon's. A gallery has no letter of its own and stays on the arrow keys, as on Windows. Word gets no letters on its dialogs, on its menu bar, or on the tabs it adds for what is selected.

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Home

Tab H.

Keys	What it does
`H` `V`	Paste Home. Opens the menu.
`H` `V` `S`	Paste Special... Home, Paste
`H` `X`	Cut Home
`H` `C`	Copy Home
`H` `F` `P`	Format Home
`H` `F` `F`	Font: Home
`H` `F` `S`	Font Size: Home
`H` `F` `G`	Grow Font Home
`H` `F` `K`	Shrink Font Home
`H` `7`	Change Case Home
`H` `E`	Clear Formatting Home
`H` `F` `R`	Phonetic Guide Home
`H` `F` `B`	Character Border Home
`H` `1`	Bold Home
`H` `2`	Italic Home
`H` `3`	Underline Home
`H` `4`	Strikethrough Home
`H` `5`	Subscript Home
`H` `6`	Superscript Home
`H` `F` `T`	Text Effects Home. Opens the menu.
`H` `F` `T` `O`	Outline Home, Text Effects. Opens the menu.
`H` `F` `T` `O` `M`	More Outline Colours... Home, Text Effects, Outline
`H` `F` `T` `O` `W`	Weight Home, Text Effects, Outline. Opens the menu.
`H` `F` `T` `O` `W` `M`	More Lines... Home, Text Effects, Outline, Weight
`H` `F` `T` `O` `D`	Dashes Home, Text Effects, Outline. Opens the menu.
`H` `F` `T` `O` `D` `M`	More Lines... Home, Text Effects, Outline, Dashes
`H` `F` `T` `S`	Shadow Home, Text Effects. Opens the menu.
`H` `F` `T` `S` `S`	Shadow Options... Home, Text Effects, Shadow
`H` `F` `T` `R`	Reflection Home, Text Effects. Opens the menu.
`H` `F` `T` `R` `R`	Reflection Options... Home, Text Effects, Reflection
`H` `F` `T` `G`	Glow Home, Text Effects. Opens the menu.
`H` `F` `T` `G` `M`	More Glow Colours Home, Text Effects, Glow. Then the arrow keys.
`H` `F` `T` `G` `G`	Glow Options... Home, Text Effects, Glow
`H` `F` `T` `N`	Number Styles Home, Text Effects
`H` `F` `T` `L`	Ligatures Home, Text Effects
`H` `F` `T` `T`	Stylistic Sets Home, Text Effects
`H` `I`	Text Highlight Colour Home
`H` `F` `C`	Font Colour Home. Opens the menu.
`H` `F` `C` `M`	More Colours... Home, Font Colour
`H` `F` `C` `G`	Gradient Home, Font Colour. Opens the menu.
`H` `F` `C` `G` `M`	More Gradients... Home, Font Colour, Gradient
`H` `F` `H`	Character Shading Home
`H` `F` `E`	Enclose Characters Home
`H` `U`	Bulletpoints Home. Opens the menu.
`H` `U` `D`	Define New Bulletpoint... Home, Bulletpoints
`H` `N`	Numbering Home. Opens the menu.
`H` `N` `D`	Define New Number Format... Home, Numbering
`H` `M`	Multi-level List Home. Opens the menu.
`H` `M` `D`	Define New Multi-level List... Home, Multi-level List
`H` `M` `L`	Define New List Style... Home, Multi-level List
`H` `A` `O`	Decrease Indent Home
`H` `A` `I`	Increase Indent Home
`H` `9`	Left to Right Home
`H` `0`	Right to Left Home
`H` `A` `A`	Asian Layout Home. Opens the menu.
`H` `A` `A` `T`	Horizontal in Vertical... Home, Asian Layout
`H` `A` `A` `M`	Combine Characters... Home, Asian Layout
`H` `A` `A` `W`	Two Lines in One... Home, Asian Layout
`H` `A` `A` `I`	Fit Text... Home, Asian Layout
`H` `A` `A` `C`	Character Scaling Home, Asian Layout. Then the arrow keys.
`H` `S` `O`	Sort Home
`H` `8`	Show formatting marks Home
`H` `8`	Show Editing Marks Home
`H` `A` `L`	Align to Left Home
`H` `A` `C`	Centre Home
`H` `A` `R`	Align to Right Home
`H` `A` `J`	Justify Home. Opens the menu.
`H` `A` `J` `J`	Justify Home, Justify
`H` `A` `J` `L`	Justify Low Home, Justify
`H` `A` `J` `M`	Justify Medium Home, Justify
`H` `A` `J` `H`	Justify High Home, Justify
`H` `A` `J`	Justify Home
`H` `A` `D`	Distributed Home
`H` `A` `H`	Distribute Home
`H` `K`	Line and Paragraph Spacing Home
`H` `H`	Shading Home. Then the arrow keys.
`H` `B`	Borders Home. Opens the menu.
`H` `B` `Z`	Horizontal Line Home, Borders
`H` `B` `D`	Draw Table Home, Borders
`H` `B` `G`	View Gridlines Home, Borders
`H` `B` `O`	Borders and Shading... Home, Borders
`H` `L`	Styles Home. Opens the menu.
`H` `L` `C`	Clear Formatting Home, Styles
`H` `A` `S`	Add‑ins Home

Insert

Tab N.

Keys	What it does
`N` `V`	Cover Page Insert. Then the arrow keys.
`N` `N` `P`	Blank Page Insert
`N` `B`	Page Break Insert
`N` `T`	Table Insert. Opens the menu.
`N` `T` `I`	Insert Table... Insert, Table
`N` `T` `D`	Draw Table Insert, Table
`N` `T` `V`	Convert Text to Table... Insert, Table
`N` `P`	Pictures Insert. Opens the menu.
`N` `P` `P`	Picture from File... Insert, Pictures
`N` `S` `H`	Shapes Insert
`N` `S` `3`	3D Models Insert. Opens the menu.
`N` `S` `3` `D`	This Device... Insert, 3D Models
`N` `S` `3` `S`	Stock 3D Models... Insert, 3D Models
`N` `S` `3`	3D Models Insert
`N` `M`	SmartArt Insert. Then the arrow keys.
`N` `S` `C`	Screenshot Insert. Opens the menu.
`N` `S` `C` `C`	Screen Clipping Insert, Screenshot
`N` `A` `S`	Get Add‑ins Insert
`N` `A` `P`	My Add-ins Insert. Opens the menu.
`N` `A` `P` `S`	See All... Insert, My Add-ins
`N` `A` `P` `X`	Extensibility Experimentation Pane Insert, My Add-ins
`N` `A` `1`	Add-in 1 Insert
`N` `A` `2`	Add-in 2 Insert
`N` `A` `3`	Add-in 3 Insert
`N` `A` `4`	Add-in 4 Insert
`N` `A` `5`	Add-in 5 Insert
`N` `A` `6`	Add-in6 Insert
`N` `I`	Link Insert
`N` `K`	Bookmark Insert
`N` `R` `F`	Cross-reference Insert
`N` `C`	Comment Insert
`N` `H`	Header Insert. Opens the menu.
`N` `H` `E`	Edit Header Insert, Header
`N` `H` `R`	Remove Header Insert, Header
`N` `O`	Footer Insert. Opens the menu.
`N` `O` `E`	Edit Footer Insert, Footer
`N` `O` `R`	Remove Footer Insert, Footer
`N` `N` `U`	Page Number Insert. Opens the menu.
`N` `N` `U` `F`	Format Page Numbers... Insert, Page Number
`N` `N` `U` `R`	Remove Page Numbers Insert, Page Number
`N` `X`	Text Box Insert. Opens the menu.
`N` `X` `X`	Draw Text Box Insert, Text Box
`N` `X` `V`	Draw Vertical Text Box Insert, Text Box
`N` `W`	WordArt Insert
`N` `R` `C`	Drop Cap Insert. Opens the menu.
`N` `R` `C` `D`	Drop Cap Options... Insert, Drop Cap
`N` `F`	Field Insert
`N` `D`	Date & Time Insert
`N` `J`	Object Insert. Opens the menu.
`N` `J` `J`	Object... Insert, Object
`N` `J` `F`	Text from File... Insert, Object
`N` `E`	Equation Insert. Opens the menu.
`N` `E` `S`	Save Equation to Gallery... Insert, Equation
`N` `U`	Advanced Symbol Insert
`N` `S` `N`	Number Insert
`N` `S` `E`	eSignature fields Insert

Draw Not tested yet

Tab J I. These letters are in the tables and have not been tested on a live ribbon yet.

Keys	What it does
`J` `I` `E`	Eraser Draw. Opens the menu.
`J` `I` `E` `E`	Stroke Eraser Draw, Eraser
`J` `I` `E` `S`	Small Eraser Draw, Eraser
`J` `I` `E` `M`	Medium Eraser Draw, Eraser
`J` `I` `G`	Pens Draw. Then the arrow keys.

Design

Tab G.

Keys	What it does
`G` `T` `H`	Themes Design. Opens the menu.
`G` `T` `H` `R`	Reset to Theme from Template Design, Themes
`G` `T` `H` `B`	Browse for Themes... Design, Themes
`G` `T` `H` `A`	Save Current Theme... Design, Themes
`G` `S`	Style Set Design. Opens the menu.
`G` `S` `R`	Reset to Default Style Set Design, Style Set
`G` `S` `S`	Save as a New Style Set... Design, Style Set
`G` `T` `C`	Colours Design
`G` `T` `F`	Fonts Design
`G` `P` `S`	Paragraph Spacing Design
`G` `D`	Set as Default Design
`G` `P` `C`	Page Colour Design. Opens the menu.
`G` `P` `C` `M`	More Colours... Design, Page Colour
`G` `P` `W`	Watermark Design
`G` `P` `B`	Page Borders Design

Layout

Tab P.

Keys	What it does
`P` `Q`	Text Direction Layout. Opens the menu.
`P` `Q` `X`	Text Direction Options... Layout, Text Direction
`P` `M`	Margins Layout. Opens the menu.
`P` `M` `A`	Custom Margins... Layout, Margins
`P` `O`	Orientation Layout
`P` `S` `Z`	Size Layout
`P` `J`	Columns Layout. Opens the menu.
`P` `J` `C`	More Columns... Layout, Columns
`P` `B`	Breaks Layout
`P` `L` `N`	Line Numbers Layout. Opens the menu.
`P` `L` `N` `N`	None Layout, Line Numbers
`P` `L` `N` `C`	Continuous Layout, Line Numbers
`P` `L` `N` `R`	Restart Each Page Layout, Line Numbers
`P` `L` `N` `E`	Restart Each Section Layout, Line Numbers
`P` `L` `N` `S`	Suppress for Current Paragraph Layout, Line Numbers
`P` `L` `N` `L`	Line Numbering Options... Layout, Line Numbers
`P` `H`	Hyphenation Layout. Opens the menu.
`P` `H` `N`	None Layout, Hyphenation
`P` `H` `U`	Automatic Layout, Hyphenation
`P` `H` `M`	Manual Layout, Hyphenation
`P` `H` `H`	Hyphenation Options... Layout, Hyphenation
`P` `I` `L`	Left: Layout
`P` `I` `R`	Right: Layout
`P` `S` `B`	Before: Layout
`P` `S` `A`	After: Layout
`P` `I` `L`	Before Layout
`P` `I` `R`	After Layout
`P` `P` `O`	Position Layout. Opens the menu.
`P` `P` `O` `L`	More Layout Options... Layout, Position
`P` `T` `W`	Wrap Text Layout. Opens the menu.
`P` `T` `W` `M`	Move with Text Layout, Wrap Text
`P` `T` `W` `F`	Fix Position on Page Layout, Wrap Text
`P` `T` `W` `L`	More Layout Options... Layout, Wrap Text
`P` `A` `F`	Bring Forwards Layout. Opens the menu.
`P` `A` `F` `F`	Bring Forwards Layout, Bring Forwards
`P` `A` `F` `R`	Bring to Front Layout, Bring Forwards
`P` `A` `F` `T`	Bring in Front of Text Layout, Bring Forwards
`P` `A` `E`	Send Backwards Layout. Opens the menu.
`P` `A` `E` `B`	Send Backwards Layout, Send Backwards
`P` `A` `E` `K`	Send to Back Layout, Send Backwards
`P` `A` `E` `H`	Send Behind Text Layout, Send Backwards
`P` `A` `P`	Selection Pane Layout
`P` `A` `A`	Align Layout. Opens the menu.
`P` `A` `A` `L`	Align to Left Layout, Align
`P` `A` `A` `C`	Align to Centre Layout, Align
`P` `A` `A` `R`	Align to Right Layout, Align
`P` `A` `A` `T`	Align to Top Layout, Align
`P` `A` `A` `M`	Align to Middle Layout, Align
`P` `A` `A` `B`	Align to Bottom Layout, Align
`P` `A` `A` `H`	Distribute Horizontally Layout, Align
`P` `A` `A` `V`	Distribute Vertically Layout, Align
`P` `A` `A` `P`	Align to Page Layout, Align
`P` `A` `A` `A`	Align to Margin Layout, Align
`P` `A` `A` `O`	Align Selected Objects Layout, Align
`P` `A` `A` `S`	View Gridlines Layout, Align
`P` `A` `A` `G`	Grid Settings... Layout, Align
`P` `A` `G`	Group Layout. Opens the menu.
`P` `A` `G` `G`	Group Layout, Group
`P` `A` `G` `E`	Regroup Layout, Group
`P` `A` `G` `U`	Ungroup Layout, Group
`P` `A` `Y`	Rotate Layout. Opens the menu.
`P` `A` `Y` `R`	Rotate Right by 90° Layout, Rotate
`P` `A` `Y` `L`	Rotate Left by 90° Layout, Rotate
`P` `A` `Y` `V`	Flip Vertical Layout, Rotate
`P` `A` `Y` `H`	Flip Horizontal Layout, Rotate
`P` `A` `Y` `M`	More Rotation Options... Layout, Rotate

References

Tab S.

Keys	What it does
`S` `T`	Table of Contents References. Opens the menu.
`S` `T` `C`	Custom Table of Contents... References, Table of Contents
`S` `T` `R`	Remove Table of Contents References, Table of Contents
`S` `A`	Add Text References
`S` `U`	Update Table References
`S` `F`	Insert Footnote References
`S` `E`	Insert Endnote References
`S` `O`	Next Footnote References. Opens the menu.
`S` `O` `N`	Next Footnote References, Next Footnote
`S` `O` `P`	Previous Footnote References, Next Footnote
`S` `O` `X`	Next Endnote References, Next Footnote
`S` `O` `V`	Previous Endnote References, Next Footnote
`S` `H`	Show Notes References
`S` `C`	Insert Citation References
`S` `L`	Style: References
`S` `B`	Bibliography References
`S` `S` `P`	Change Provider References. Opens the menu.
`S` `S` `P` `S`	See More Add-ins... References, Change Provider
`S` `P`	Insert Caption References
`S` `G`	Insert Table of Figures References
`S` `V`	Update Table References
`S` `R` `F`	Cross-reference References
`S` `N`	Mark Entry References
`S` `X`	Insert Index References
`S` `D`	Update Index References
`S` `I`	Mark Citation References
`S` `R` `T`	Insert Table of Authorities References
`S` `R` `U`	Update Table References

Mailings

Tab M.

Keys	What it does
`M` `E`	Envelopes Mailings
`M` `L`	Labels Mailings
`M` `S`	Start Mail Merge Mailings. Opens the menu.
`M` `S` `L`	Letters Mailings, Start Mail Merge
`M` `S` `E`	Email Messages Mailings, Start Mail Merge
`M` `S` `V`	Envelopes... Mailings, Start Mail Merge
`M` `S` `A`	Labels... Mailings, Start Mail Merge
`M` `S` `D`	Directory Mailings, Start Mail Merge
`M` `S` `N`	Normal Word Document Mailings, Start Mail Merge
`M` `R`	Select Recipients Mailings. Opens the menu.
`M` `R` `E`	Use an Existing List... Mailings, Select Recipients
`M` `R` `O`	Choose from Outlook Contacts... Mailings, Select Recipients
`M` `D`	Edit Recipient List Mailings
`M` `I`	Insert Merge Field Mailings
`M` `U`	Rules Mailings
`M` `B`	Update Labels Mailings
`M` `P`	Preview Results Mailings
`M` `Q`	First Mailings
`M` `M`	Previous Mailings
`M` `W`	Record: Mailings
`M` `X`	Next Mailings
`M` `V`	Last Mailings
`M` `J`	Find Recipient Mailings
`M` `F`	Finish & Merge Mailings. Opens the menu.
`M` `F` `E`	Edit Individual Documents... Mailings, Finish & Merge
`M` `F` `P`	Print Documents... Mailings, Finish & Merge

Review

Tab R.

Keys	What it does
`R` `S`	Spelling & Grammar Review
`R` `E`	Thesaurus Review
`R` `W`	Word Count Review
`R` `L`	Translate Review. Opens the menu.
`R` `L` `S`	Translate Selection Review, Translate
`R` `L` `T`	Translate Document Review, Translate
`R` `L` `L`	Set Document Translation Language... Review, Translate
`R` `U`	Language Review
`R` `C`	New Comment Review
`R` `D`	Delete Review. Opens the menu.
`R` `D` `D`	Delete Review, Delete
`R` `D` `A`	Delete All Comments Shown Review, Delete
`R` `D` `O`	Delete All Comments in Document Review, Delete
`R` `D` `R`	Delete All Resolved Comments Review, Delete
`R` `O`	Resolve Review
`R` `V`	Previous Review
`R` `N`	Next Review
`R` `K`	Show Comments Review
`R` `G`	Track Changes Review. Opens the menu.
`R` `G` `F`	For Everyone Review, Track Changes
`R` `G` `J`	Just Mine Review, Track Changes
`R` `G`	Track Changes Review
`R` `T` `D`	Display for Review Review
`R` `T` `M`	Mark-up Options Review. Opens the menu.
`R` `T` `M` `C`	Comments Review, Mark-up Options
`R` `T` `M` `K`	Ink Review, Mark-up Options
`R` `T` `M` `I`	Insertions and Deletions Review, Mark-up Options
`R` `T` `M` `F`	Formatting Review, Mark-up Options
`R` `T` `M` `B`	Balloons Review, Mark-up Options. Opens the menu.
`R` `T` `M` `B` `B`	Show Revisions in Balloons Review, Mark-up Options, Balloons
`R` `T` `M` `B` `I`	Show All Revisions In-line Review, Mark-up Options, Balloons
`R` `T` `M` `B` `O`	Only for Comments/Formatting Review, Mark-up Options, Balloons
`R` `T` `M` `S`	Reviewers Review, Mark-up Options. Then the arrow keys.
`R` `T` `M` `P`	Preferences... Review, Mark-up Options
`R` `T` `P`	Reviewing Review
`R` `A`	Accept Review. Opens the menu.
`R` `A` `M`	Accept and Move to Next Review, Accept
`R` `A` `C`	Accept This Change Review, Accept
`R` `A` `A`	Accept All Changes Shown Review, Accept
`R` `A` `L`	Accept All Changes Review, Accept
`R` `A` `S`	Accept All Changes and Stop Tracking Review, Accept
`R` `J`	Reject Review. Opens the menu.
`R` `J` `M`	Reject and Move to Next Review, Reject
`R` `J` `R`	Reject Change Review, Reject
`R` `J` `A`	Reject All Changes Shown Review, Reject
`R` `J` `L`	Reject All Changes Review, Reject
`R` `J` `S`	Reject All Changes and Stop Tracking Review, Reject
`R` `F`	Previous Change Review
`R` `H`	Next Change Review
`R` `M`	Compare Review. Opens the menu.
`R` `M` `C`	Compare Documents... Review, Compare
`R` `M` `M`	Combine Documents... Review, Compare
`R` `P` `B`	Block Authors Review. Opens the menu.
`R` `P` `B` `P` `B`	Block Authors Review, Block Authors
`R` `P` `B` `R`	Unblock All of my Blocked Areas Review, Block Authors
`R` `R`	Restrict Permission Review. Opens the menu.
`R` `R` `N`	No Restrictions Review, Restrict Permission
`R` `R` `R`	Restricted Access... Review, Restrict Permission

View

Tab W.

Keys	What it does
`W` `P`	Print Layout View
`W` `L`	Web Layout View
`W` `U`	Outline View
`W` `E`	Draft View
`W` `R`	Ruler View
`W` `G`	Gridlines View
`W` `K`	Navigation Pane View
`W` `Q`	Zoom View
`W` `J`	Zoom to 100% View
`W` `1`	One Page View
`W` `2`	Multiple Pages View
`W` `I`	Page Width View
`W` `N`	New Window View
`W` `A`	Arrange All View
`W` `S`	Split View
`W` `W`	Switch Windows View. Opens the menu.
`W` `W` `M`	More Windows... View, Switch Windows
`W` `M`	Macros View. Opens the menu.
`W` `M` `V`	View Macros View, Macros
`W` `M` `R`	Record Macro... View, Macros
`W` `M` `P`	Pause Recording View, Macros

Developer Not tested yet

Tab L. These letters are in the tables and have not been tested on a live ribbon yet.

Keys	What it does
`L` `V`	Visual Basic Developer
`L` `P` `M`	Macros Developer
`L` `R`	Record Macro/Stop Recorder Developer
`L` `S`	Pause Recording Developer
`L` `A`	Add-ins Developer
`L` `U`	Word Add-ins Developer
`L` `C` `X`	Text Box Developer
`L` `C` `K`	Checkbox Developer
`L` `C` `O`	Combo Box Developer
`L` `L`	Protect Form Developer

Narrow window

When the window is narrow, Word folds a group into one button. These letters open that button while its tab is showing. The tab's own letters then apply inside it.

Keys	What it does
`H` `Z` `L`	Clipboard Home
`H` `Z` `F`	Font Home
`H` `Z` `P`	Paragraph Home
`H` `Z` `S`	Styles Home
`N` `Z` `P`	Pages Insert
`N` `Z` `B`	Tables Insert
`N` `Z` `I`	Illustrations Insert
`N` `Z` `Q`	Media Insert
`N` `Z` `L`	Links Insert
`N` `C`	Comments Insert
`N` `Z` `H`	Header & Footer Insert
`N` `Z` `T`	Text Insert
`N` `Z` `S`	Symbols Insert
`J` `I` `Z` `T`	Tools Draw
`G` `D`	Document Formatting Design
`G` `Z` `B`	Page Background Design
`P` `Z` `S`	Page Setup Layout
`P` `Z` `G`	Paragraph Layout
`P` `Z` `A`	Arrange Layout
`S` `Z` `C`	Table of Contents References
`S` `Z` `F`	Footnotes References
`S` `Z` `B`	Citations & Bibliography References
`S` `Z` `P`	Captions References
`S` `Z` `I`	Index References
`S` `Z` `A`	Table of Authorities References
`M` `Z` `C`	Create Mailings
`M` `Z` `S`	Start Mail Merge Mailings
`M` `Z` `W`	Write & Insert Fields Mailings
`M` `Z` `P`	Preview Results Mailings
`M` `Z` `F`	Finish Mailings
`R` `Z` `P`	Proofing Review
`R` `Z` `L`	Language Review
`R` `Z` `C`	Comments Review
`R` `Z` `T`	Tracking Review
`R` `Z` `H`	Changes Review
`R` `Z` `D`	Compare Review
`R` `Z` `R`	Protect Review
`R` `Z` `I`	Ink Review
`W` `Z` `V`	Views View
`W` `Z` `S`	Show View
`W` `Z` `Z`	Zoom View
`W` `Z` `M`	Macros View
`L` `Z` `C`	Code Developer
`L` `Z` `A`	Add-ins Developer