Alt P L N on Mac: Line Numbers menu in Word

To open the Line Numbers menu with Alt P L N in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type P, L, 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 P L N

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then P for Layout, L N for Line Numbers. That opens the Line Numbers menu; the next key tips show the items in it.

What Alt P L N does

Alt P L N opens the Line Numbers menu on the Layout tab of Word. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥PLNN None
• ⌥PLNC Continuous
• ⌥PLNR Restart Each Page
• ⌥PLNS Restart Each Section
• ⌥PLNP Suppress for Current Paragraph
• ⌥PLNL Line Numbering Options

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Layout tab in Word:

• ⌥PO Orientation
• ⌥PSZ Size
• ⌥PJ Columns
• ⌥PB Breaks
• ⌥PH Hyphenation
• ⌥PIL Indent Left
• ⌥PIR Indent Right
• ⌥PSB Spacing Before