Alt N X D on Mac: Draw Text Box in Word

To run Draw Text Box with Alt N X D in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type N, X, D. 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 X D

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then N for Insert, X for Text Box, D for Draw Text Box.

What Alt N X D does

Draw Text Box sits under Insert › Text Box on the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt N X D runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Insert › Text Box › Draw Text Box instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Text Box menu in Word:

• ⌥NXV Draw Vertical Text Box