Alt N R C on Mac: Drop Cap menu in Word

To open the Drop Cap menu with Alt N R C in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type N, R, C. 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 R C

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then N for Insert, R C for Drop Cap. That opens the Drop Cap menu; the next key tips show the items in it.

What Alt N R C does

Alt N R C opens the Drop Cap menu on the Insert tab of Word. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥NRCN None
• ⌥NRCD Dropped
• ⌥NRCM In margin
• ⌥NRCO Drop Cap Options

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Insert tab in Word:

• ⌥NO Footer
• ⌥NNU Page Number
• ⌥NX Text Box
• ⌥NW WordArt
• ⌥NF Field
• ⌥ND Date & Time
• ⌥NJ Object
• ⌥NE Equation