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Alt H F E on Mac: Text Effects and Typography menu in Word

To open the Text Effects and Typography menu with Alt H F E in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type H, F, E. The same keys as Windows, with the same result.

⌥Option
HHome
F
EText Effects and Typography

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 F E

    Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then H for Home, F E for Text Effects and Typography. That opens the Text Effects and Typography menu; the next key tips show the items in it.

What Alt H F E does

Alt H F E opens the Text Effects and Typography menu on the Home tab of Word. Type one more key to pick an item:

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Home tab in Word:

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