Alt H I B on Mac: Blank in PowerPoint

To run Blank with Alt H I B in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type H, I, B. 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 H I B

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then H for Home, I for New Slide, B for Blank.

What Alt H I B does

Blank sits under Home › New Slide on the PowerPoint ribbon. On Windows, Alt H I B runs it from the keyboard. PowerPoint for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Home › New Slide › Blank instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the New Slide menu in PowerPoint:

• ⌥HIS Section Header
• ⌥HIW Two Content
• ⌥HIM Comparison
• ⌥HIO Title Only
• ⌥HIN Content with Caption
• ⌥HIP Picture with Caption
• ⌥HID Duplicate Slide
• ⌥HIL Outline