Alt H J M on Mac: More Columns in PowerPoint

To run More Columns with Alt H J M in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type H, J, M. 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 J M

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then H for Home, J for Columns, M for More Columns.

What Alt H J M does

More Columns sits under Home › Columns on the PowerPoint ribbon. On Windows, Alt H J M runs it from the keyboard. PowerPoint for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Home › Columns › More Columns instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Columns menu in PowerPoint:

• ⌥HJ1 One Column
• ⌥HJ2 Two Columns
• ⌥HJ3 Three Columns