Alt J D A Y on Mac: Rotate menu in PowerPoint

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

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

What Alt J D A Y does

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

• ⌥JDAYR Rotate Right 90°
• ⌥JDAYL Rotate Left 90°
• ⌥JDAYV Flip Vertical
• ⌥JDAYH Flip Horizontal
• ⌥JDAYM More Rotation Options

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Shape Format tab in PowerPoint:

• ⌥JDAP Selection Pane
• ⌥JDAR Reorder Objects
• ⌥JDAA Align
• ⌥JDAG Group
• ⌥JDH Height
• ⌥JDW Width
• ⌥JDL Lock Aspect Ratio
• ⌥JDO Format Pane