Alt P M on Mac: Margins menu in Word

To open the Margins menu with Alt P M in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type P, M. 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 M

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then P for Layout, M for Margins. That opens the Margins menu; the next keytips show the items in it.

What Alt P M does

Alt P M opens the Margins menu on the Layout tab of Word. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥PMN Normal
• ⌥PMA Narrow
• ⌥PMM Moderate
• ⌥PMW Wide
• ⌥PMR Mirrored
• ⌥PMC Custom Margins

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Layout tab in Word:

• ⌥PO Orientation
• ⌥PSZ Size
• ⌥PJ Columns
• ⌥PB Breaks
• ⌥PLN Line Numbers
• ⌥PH Hyphenation
• ⌥PIL Indent Left
• ⌥PIR Indent Right