Alt G T C on Mac: Colors in PowerPoint

To run Colors with Alt G T C in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type G, T, C. 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

   Select the slide, text or object the command should apply to.

3. Tap Option, then type G T C

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then G for Design, T C for Colors.

What Alt G T C does

Colors sits on the Design tab of the PowerPoint ribbon. On Windows, Alt G T C runs it from the keyboard. PowerPoint for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Design › Colors instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Design tab in PowerPoint:

• ⌥GV Variants
• ⌥GTF Fonts
• ⌥GTB Background Styles
• ⌥GL Layout
• ⌥GS Slide Size
• ⌥GDI Design Suggestions