Alt M R on Mac: Select Recipients menu in Word

To open the Select Recipients menu with Alt M R in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type M, R. 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 R

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then M for Mailings, R for Select Recipients. That opens the Select Recipients menu; the next key tips show the items in it.

What Alt M R does

Alt M R opens the Select Recipients menu on the Mailings tab of Word. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥MRT Type a New List
• ⌥MRE Use an Existing List
• ⌥MRC Choose from Outlook Contacts

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Mailings tab in Word:

• ⌥ME Envelopes
• ⌥ML Labels
• ⌥MS Start Mail Merge
• ⌥MD Edit Recipient List
• ⌥MQ Filter Recipients
• ⌥MI Insert Merge Field
• ⌥MU Rules
• ⌥MB Update Labels