Alt H B V on Mac: Inside Vertical Border in Word

To run Inside Vertical Border with Alt H B V in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type H, B, V. 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 V

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then H for Home, B for Borders, V for Inside Vertical Border.

What Alt H B V does

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

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Borders menu in Word:

• ⌥HBA All Borders
• ⌥HBO Outside Borders
• ⌥HBI Inside Borders
• ⌥HBH Inside Horizontal Border
• ⌥HBD Diagonal Down Border
• ⌥HBU Diagonal Up Border
• ⌥HBZ Horizontal Line
• ⌥HBS Borders and Shading