Alt H V K on Mac: Keep Source Formatting in Word
To run Keep Source Formatting with Alt H V K in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type H, V, K. The same keys as Windows, with the same result.
Step by step
Install LightningXL
Download LightningXL, then follow the instructions. Setup takes about two minutes.
Select what to act on
Put the cursor where you want it, or select the text or object.
Tap Option, then type H V K
Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then H for Home, V for Paste, K for Keep Source Formatting.
What Alt H V K does
Keep Source Formatting sits under Home › Paste on the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt H V K runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Home › Paste › Keep Source Formatting instead.
Related shortcuts
The rest of the Paste menu in Word:
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