Alt J D A T on Mac: Alt Text in PowerPoint

To run Alt Text with Alt J D A T in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type J, D, A, T. 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 T

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then J D for Shape Format, A T for Alt Text.

What Alt J D A T does

Alt Text sits on the Shape Format tab of the PowerPoint ribbon. On Windows, Alt J D A T runs it from the keyboard. PowerPoint for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Shape Format › Alt Text instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Shape Format tab in PowerPoint:

• ⌥JDSE Shape Effects
• ⌥JDTF Text Fill
• ⌥JDTO Text Outline
• ⌥JDTE Text Effects
• ⌥JDAF Bring Forward
• ⌥JDAE Send Backward
• ⌥JDAP Selection Pane
• ⌥JDAR Reorder Objects