Alt P A Y on Mac: Rotate menu in Word
To open the Rotate menu with Alt P A Y in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type P, A, Y. The same keys as Windows, with the same result.
⌥Option
PLayout
A
YRotate
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 P A Y
Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then P for Layout, A Y for Rotate. That opens the Rotate menu; the next key tips show the items in it.
What Alt P A Y does
Alt P A Y opens the Rotate menu on the Layout tab of Word. Type one more key to pick an item:
- ⌥PAYR Rotate Right 90
- ⌥PAYL Rotate Left 90
- ⌥PAYV Flip Vertical
- ⌥PAYH Flip Horizontal
- ⌥PAYM More Rotation Options
Related shortcuts
The rest of the Layout tab in Word:
- ⌥PSA Spacing After
- ⌥PPO Position
- ⌥PTW Wrap Text
- ⌥PAF Bring Forward
- ⌥PAE Send Backward
- ⌥PAP Selection Pane
- ⌥PAA Align
- ⌥PAG Group
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