Alt M S N on Mac: Normal Word Document in Word

To run Normal Word Document with Alt M S N in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type M, S, N. 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 M S N

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then M for Mailings, S for Start Mail Merge, N for Normal Word Document.

What Alt M S N does

Normal Word Document sits under Mailings › Start Mail Merge on the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt M S N runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Mailings › Start Mail Merge › Normal Word Document instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Start Mail Merge menu in Word:

• ⌥MSL Letters
• ⌥MSE E-mail Messages
• ⌥MSV Envelopes
• ⌥MSA Labels
• ⌥MSD Directory