Alt H V S on Mac: Paste Special in Word
To run Paste Special with Alt H V S in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type H, V, S. 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 S
Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then H for Home, V for Paste, S for Paste Special.
What Alt H V S does
Paste Special sits under Home › Paste on the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt H V S runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Home › Paste › Paste Special instead.
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The rest of the Paste menu in Word:
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