Alt H K on Mac: Line and Paragraph Spacing menu in Word

To open the Line and Paragraph Spacing menu with Alt H K in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type H, K. 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 K

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then H for Home, K for Line and Paragraph Spacing. That opens the Line and Paragraph Spacing menu; the next key tips show the items in it.

What Alt H K does

Alt H K opens the Line and Paragraph Spacing menu on the Home tab of Word. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥HK1 1.0
• ⌥HK6 1.15
• ⌥HK5 1.5
• ⌥HK2 2.0
• ⌥HK7 2.5
• ⌥HK3 3.0
• ⌥HKL Line Spacing Options
• ⌥HKB Add Space Before Paragraph
• ⌥HKA Remove Space After Paragraph

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Home tab in Word:

• ⌥HAL Align Left
• ⌥HAC Center
• ⌥HAR Align Right
• ⌥HAJ Justify
• ⌥HH Shading
• ⌥HB Borders
• ⌥HLN Normal style
• ⌥HLS No Spacing style