Alt S A N on Mac: Do Not Show in Table of Contents in Word

To run Do Not Show in Table of Contents with Alt S A N in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type S, A, N. 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 S A N

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then S for References, A for Add Text, N for Do Not Show in Table of Contents.

What Alt S A N does

Do Not Show in Table of Contents sits under References › Add Text on the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt S A N runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through References › Add Text › Do Not Show in Table of Contents instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Add Text menu in Word:

• ⌥SA1 Level 1
• ⌥SA2 Level 2
• ⌥SA3 Level 3