Alt G T C on Mac: Colors in Word

To run Colors with Alt G T C in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type G, T, C. 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

   Put the cursor where you want it, or select the text or object.

3. Tap Option, then type G T C

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then G for Design, T C for Colors.

What Alt G T C does

Colors sits on the Design tab of the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt G T C runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Design › Colors instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Design tab in Word:

• ⌥GTH Themes
• ⌥GTF Fonts
• ⌥GPS Paragraph Spacing
• ⌥GSD Set as Default
• ⌥GPW Watermark
• ⌥GPC Page Color
• ⌥GPB Page Borders