Alt R M on Mac: Compare menu in Word

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

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

What Alt R M does

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

• ⌥RMC Compare
• ⌥RMM Combine
• ⌥RMS Show Source Documents

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Review tab in Word:

• ⌥RTD Display for Review
• ⌥RTP Reviewing Pane
• ⌥RA Accept
• ⌥RJ Reject
• ⌥RF Previous Change
• ⌥RH Next Change
• ⌥RPE Protect
• ⌥RZI Hide Ink