Alt R Z E on Mac: Editor in Word
To run Editor with Alt R Z E in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type R, Z, E. The same keys as Windows, with the same result.
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 R Z E
Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then R for Review, Z E for Editor.
What Alt R Z E does
Editor sits on the Review tab of the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt R Z E runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Review › Editor instead.
Related shortcuts
The rest of the Review tab in Word:
- ⌥RS Spelling and Grammar
- ⌥RE Thesaurus
- ⌥RW Word Count
- ⌥RRA Read Aloud
- ⌥RZA Check Accessibility
- ⌥RL Translate
- ⌥RU Language
- ⌥RC New Comment
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