Alt R Z I on Mac: Hide Ink in Word

To run Hide Ink with Alt R Z I in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type R, Z, I. 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 Z I

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then R for Review, Z I for Hide Ink.

What Alt R Z I does

Hide Ink sits on the Review tab of the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt R Z I runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Review › Hide Ink instead.

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
• ⌥RPE Protect