Alt W N on Mac: New Window in Word

To run New Window with Alt W N in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type W, 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 W N

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then W for View, N for New Window.

What Alt W N does

New Window sits on the View tab of the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt W N runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through View › New Window instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the View tab in Word:

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