Alt M B on Mac: Update Labels in Word

To run Update Labels with Alt M B in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type M, B. 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 M B

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then M for Mailings, B for Update Labels.

What Alt M B does

Update Labels sits on the Mailings tab of the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt M B runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Mailings › Update Labels instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Mailings tab in Word:

• ⌥MD Edit Recipient List
• ⌥MQ Filter Recipients
• ⌥MI Insert Merge Field
• ⌥MU Rules
• ⌥MP Preview Results
• ⌥MK First
• ⌥MM Previous
• ⌥MG Go to Record