Alt P A E K on Mac: Send to Back in Word

To run Send to Back with Alt P A E K in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type P, A, E, K. 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 K

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then P for Layout, A E for Send Backward, K for Send to Back.

What Alt P A E K does

Send to Back sits under Layout › Send Backward on the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt P A E K runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Layout › Send Backward › Send to Back instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Send Backward menu in Word:

• ⌥PAEB Send Backward
• ⌥PAEH Send Behind Text