Alt S U on Mac: Update Table (Contents) in Word

To run Update Table (Contents) with Alt S U in Word on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type S, U. 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 S U

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then S for References, U for Update Table (Contents).

What Alt S U does

Update Table (Contents) sits on the References tab of the Word ribbon. On Windows, Alt S U runs it from the keyboard. Word for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through References › Update Table (Contents) instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the References tab in Word:

• ⌥ST Table of Contents
• ⌥SA Add Text
• ⌥SF Insert Footnote
• ⌥SE Insert Endnote
• ⌥SO Next Footnote
• ⌥SH Show Notes
• ⌥SC Insert Citation
• ⌥SM Citations pane