Alt J D S E G on Mac: Glow in PowerPoint

To run Glow with Alt J D S E G in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type J, D, S, E, G. 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 S E G

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then J D for Shape Format, S E for Shape Effects, G for Glow.

What Alt J D S E G does

Glow sits under Shape Format › Shape Effects on the PowerPoint ribbon. On Windows, Alt J D S E G runs it from the keyboard. PowerPoint for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Shape Format › Shape Effects › Glow instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Shape Effects menu in PowerPoint:

• ⌥JDSEP Preset
• ⌥JDSES Shadow
• ⌥JDSER Reflection
• ⌥JDSEE Soft Edges
• ⌥JDSEB Bevel
• ⌥JDSED 3-D Rotation