Alt G P C N on Mac: No Color in Word
To run No Color with Alt G P C N in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type G, P, C, N. The same keys as Windows, with the same result.
Step by step
Install LightningXL
Download LightningXL, then follow the instructions. Setup takes about two minutes.
Select what to act on
Put the cursor where you want it, or select the text or object.
Tap Option, then type G P C N
Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then G for Design, P C for Page Color, N for No Color.
What Alt G P C N does
No Color sits under Design › Page Color on the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt G P C N runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Design › Page Color › No Color instead.
Related shortcuts
The rest of the Page Color menu in Word:
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