Alt H V on Mac: Paste menu in Word

To open the Paste menu with Alt H V in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type H, 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 V

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then H for Home, V for Paste. That opens the Paste menu; the next key tips show the items in it.

What Alt H V does

Alt H V opens the Paste menu on the Home tab of Word. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥HVP Paste
• ⌥HVK Keep Source Formatting
• ⌥HVM Merge Formatting
• ⌥HVT Keep Text Only
• ⌥HVS Paste Special

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Home tab in Word:

• ⌥HX Cut
• ⌥HC Copy
• ⌥HFP Format Painter
• ⌥HFF Font
• ⌥HFS Font Size
• ⌥HFG Grow Font
• ⌥HFK Shrink Font
• ⌥H7 Change Case