Alt J D A A on Mac: Align menu in PowerPoint

To open the Align menu with Alt J D A A in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type J, D, A, A. 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 J D A A

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then J D for Shape Format, A A for Align. That opens the Align menu; the next key tips show the items in it.

What Alt J D A A does

Alt J D A A opens the Align menu on the Shape Format tab of PowerPoint. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥JDAAL Align Left
• ⌥JDAAC Align Center
• ⌥JDAAR Align Right
• ⌥JDAAT Align Top
• ⌥JDAAM Align Middle
• ⌥JDAAB Align Bottom
• ⌥JDAAH Distribute Horizontally
• ⌥JDAAV Distribute Vertically
• ⌥JDAAA Align to Slide
• ⌥JDAAO Align Selected Objects

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Shape Format tab in PowerPoint:

• ⌥JDAF Bring Forward
• ⌥JDAE Send Backward
• ⌥JDAP Selection Pane
• ⌥JDAR Reorder Objects
• ⌥JDAG Group
• ⌥JDAY Rotate
• ⌥JDH Height
• ⌥JDW Width