Alt N N U F on Mac: Format Page Numbers in Word

To run Format Page Numbers with Alt N N U F in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type N, N, U, F. 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 N N U F

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then N for Insert, N U for Page Number, F for Format Page Numbers.

What Alt N N U F does

Format Page Numbers sits under Insert › Page Number on the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt N N U F runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Insert › Page Number › Format Page Numbers instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Page Number menu in Word:

• ⌥NNUT Top of Page
• ⌥NNUB Bottom of Page
• ⌥NNUM Page Margins
• ⌥NNUC Current Position
• ⌥NNUR Remove Page Numbers