Alt H 3 on Mac: Underline menu in Word

To open the Underline menu with Alt H 3 in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type H, 3. 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 H 3

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then H for Home, 3 for Underline. That opens the Underline menu; the next key tips show the items in it.

What Alt H 3 does

Alt H 3 opens the Underline menu on the Home tab of Word. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥H3U Underline
• ⌥H3D Double underline
• ⌥H3T Thick underline
• ⌥H3O Dotted underline
• ⌥H3A Dashed underline
• ⌥H3H Dot-dash underline
• ⌥H3S Dot-dot-dash underline
• ⌥H3W Wave underline

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Home tab in Word:

• ⌥H7 Change Case
• ⌥HE Clear Formatting
• ⌥H1 Bold
• ⌥H2 Italic
• ⌥H4 Strikethrough
• ⌥H5 Subscript
• ⌥H6 Superscript
• ⌥HFE Text Effects and Typography