Alt W M on Mac: Macros menu in Word

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

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then W for View, M for Macros. That opens the Macros menu; the next keytips show the items in it.

What Alt W M does

Alt W M opens the Macros menu on the View tab of Word. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥WMV View Macros
• ⌥WMR Record Macro

Related shortcuts

The rest of the View tab in Word:

• ⌥WJ Zoom to 100%
• ⌥W1 One Page
• ⌥W2 Multiple Pages
• ⌥WI Page Width
• ⌥WN New Window
• ⌥WA Arrange All
• ⌥WS Split
• ⌥WW Switch Windows