Alt H L M on Mac: Emphasis in Word

To run Emphasis with Alt H L M in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type H, L, M. 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 L M

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then H for Home, L M for Emphasis.

What Alt H L M does

Emphasis sits on the Home tab of the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt H L M runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Home › Emphasis instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Home tab in Word:

• ⌥HL3 Heading 3
• ⌥HLT Title
• ⌥HLU Subtitle
• ⌥HLE Subtle Emphasis
• ⌥HFY Styles Pane
• ⌥HFD Find
• ⌥HR Replace
• ⌥HSL Select