Alt N T on Mac: Table menu in Word

To open the Table menu with Alt N T in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type N, T. 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 N T

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then N for Insert, T for Table. That opens the Table menu; the next key tips show the items in it.

What Alt N T does

Alt N T opens the Table menu on the Insert tab of Word. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥NTI Insert Table
• ⌥NTD Draw Table
• ⌥NTV Convert Text to Table
• ⌥NTX Excel Spreadsheet
• ⌥NTQ Quick Tables

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Insert tab in Word:

• ⌥NV Cover Page
• ⌥NNP Blank Page
• ⌥NB Page Break
• ⌥NP Pictures
• ⌥NSH Shapes
• ⌥NSI Icons
• ⌥NS3 3D Models
• ⌥NM SmartArt