Alt P I L on Mac: Indent Left in Word

To run Indent Left with Alt P I L in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type P, I, L. 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 I L

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then P for Layout, I L for Indent Left.

What Alt P I L does

Indent Left sits on the Layout tab of the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt P I L runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Layout › Indent Left instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Layout tab in Word:

• ⌥PJ Columns
• ⌥PB Breaks
• ⌥PLN Line Numbers
• ⌥PH Hyphenation
• ⌥PIR Indent Right
• ⌥PSB Spacing Before
• ⌥PSA Spacing After
• ⌥PPO Position