Alt P A E on Mac: Send Backward menu in Word

To open the Send Backward menu with Alt P A E in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type P, A, E. 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 P A E

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then P for Layout, A E for Send Backward. That opens the Send Backward menu; the next key tips show the items in it.

What Alt P A E does

Alt P A E opens the Send Backward menu on the Layout tab of Word. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥PAEB Send Backward
• ⌥PAEK Send to Back
• ⌥PAEH Send Behind Text

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Layout tab in Word:

• ⌥PSA Spacing After
• ⌥PPO Position
• ⌥PTW Wrap Text
• ⌥PAF Bring Forward
• ⌥PAP Selection Pane
• ⌥PAA Align
• ⌥PAG Group
• ⌥PAY Rotate