Alt S M on Mac: Citations pane in Word

To run Citations pane with Alt S M in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type S, 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 S M

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then S for References, M for Citations pane.

What Alt S M does

Citations pane sits on the References tab of the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt S M runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through References › Citations pane instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the References tab in Word:

• ⌥SE Insert Endnote
• ⌥SO Next Footnote
• ⌥SH Show Notes
• ⌥SC Insert Citation
• ⌥SB Bibliography
• ⌥SL Style
• ⌥SV Change Provider
• ⌥SP Insert Caption