Alt H F E on Mac: Text Effects and Typography menu in Word

To open the Text Effects and Typography menu with Alt H F E in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type H, F, E. 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 F E

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then H for Home, F E for Text Effects and Typography. That opens the Text Effects and Typography menu; the next keytips show the items in it.

What Alt H F E does

Alt H F E opens the Text Effects and Typography menu on the Home tab of Word. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥HFEO Outline
• ⌥HFES Shadow
• ⌥HFER Reflection
• ⌥HFEG Glow
• ⌥HFEN Number Styles
• ⌥HFEL Ligatures
• ⌥HFET Stylistic Sets

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Home tab in Word:

• ⌥H3 Underline
• ⌥H4 Strikethrough
• ⌥H5 Subscript
• ⌥H6 Superscript
• ⌥HI Text Highlight Color
• ⌥HFC Font Color
• ⌥HU Bullets
• ⌥HN Numbering