Alt P H H on Mac: Hyphenation Options in Word
To run Hyphenation Options with Alt P H H in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type P, H, H. The same keys as Windows, with the same result.
Step by step
Install LightningXL
Download LightningXL, then follow the instructions. Setup takes about two minutes.
Select what to act on
Put the cursor where you want it, or select the text or object.
Tap Option, then type P H H
Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then P for Layout, H for Hyphenation, H for Hyphenation Options.
What Alt P H H does
Hyphenation Options sits under Layout › Hyphenation on the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt P H H runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Layout › Hyphenation › Hyphenation Options instead.
Related shortcuts
The rest of the Hyphenation menu in Word:
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