Alt R D on Mac: Delete menu in Word

To open the Delete menu with Alt R D in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type R, 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 R D

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then R for Review, D for Delete. That opens the Delete menu; the next keytips show the items in it.

What Alt R D does

Alt R D opens the Delete menu on the Review tab of Word. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥RDD Delete
• ⌥RDA Delete All Comments in Document

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Review tab in Word:

• ⌥RZA Check Accessibility
• ⌥RL Translate
• ⌥RU Language
• ⌥RC New Comment
• ⌥RRS Resolve
• ⌥RV Previous
• ⌥RN Next
• ⌥RK Show Comments