Alt J D M C on Mac: Combine in PowerPoint

To run Combine with Alt J D M C in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type J, D, M, C. 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 M C

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then J D for Shape Format, M for Merge Shapes, C for Combine.

What Alt J D M C does

Combine sits under Shape Format › Merge Shapes on the PowerPoint ribbon. On Windows, Alt J D M C runs it from the keyboard. PowerPoint for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Shape Format › Merge Shapes › Combine instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Merge Shapes menu in PowerPoint:

• ⌥JDMU Union
• ⌥JDMF Fragment
• ⌥JDMI Intersect
• ⌥JDMS Subtract