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Alt R F on Mac: Previous Change in Word

To run Previous Change with Alt R F in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type R, F. The same keys as Windows, with the same result.

⌥Option
RReview
FPrevious Change

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 F

    Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then R for Review, F for Previous Change.

What Alt R F does

Previous Change sits on the Review tab of the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt R F runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Review › Previous Change instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Review tab in Word:

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