Alt H B S on Mac: Borders and Shading in Word

To run Borders and Shading with Alt H B S in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type H, B, S. 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 H B S

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then H for Home, B for Borders, S for Borders and Shading.

What Alt H B S does

Borders and Shading sits under Home › Borders on the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt H B S runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Home › Borders › Borders and Shading instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Borders menu in Word:

• ⌥HBA All Borders
• ⌥HBO Outside Borders
• ⌥HBI Inside Borders
• ⌥HBH Inside Horizontal Border
• ⌥HBV Inside Vertical Border
• ⌥HBD Diagonal Down Border
• ⌥HBU Diagonal Up Border
• ⌥HBZ Horizontal Line