Alt N T V on Mac: Convert Text to Table in Word

To run Convert Text to Table with Alt N T V in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type N, T, V. 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 T V

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then N for Insert, T for Table, V for Convert Text to Table.

What Alt N T V does

Convert Text to Table sits under Insert › Table on the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt N T V runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Insert › Table › Convert Text to Table instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Table menu in Word:

• ⌥NTI Insert Table
• ⌥NTD Draw Table
• ⌥NTX Excel Spreadsheet
• ⌥NTQ Quick Tables