Alt P A F T on Mac: Bring to Front in Word

To run Bring to Front with Alt P A F T in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type P, A, F, T. 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 P A F T

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then P for Layout, A F for Bring Forward, T for Bring to Front.

What Alt P A F T does

Bring to Front sits under Layout › Bring Forward on the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt P A F T runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Layout › Bring Forward › Bring to Front instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Bring Forward menu in Word:

• ⌥PAFF Bring Forward
• ⌥PAFX Bring in Front of Text