Alt R P E on Mac: Protect menu in Word

To open the Protect menu with Alt R P E in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type R, P, 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 R P E

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then R for Review, P E for Protect. That opens the Protect menu; the next key tips show the items in it.

What Alt R P E does

Alt R P E opens the Protect menu on the Review tab of Word. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥RPED Protect Document
• ⌥RPER Restrict Editing

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Review tab in Word:

• ⌥RTD Display for Review
• ⌥RTP Reviewing Pane
• ⌥RA Accept
• ⌥RJ Reject
• ⌥RF Previous Change
• ⌥RH Next Change
• ⌥RM Compare
• ⌥RZI Hide Ink