Alt J I A on Mac: Add menu in PowerPoint

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

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then J I for Draw, A for Add. That opens the Add menu; the next key tips show the items in it.

What Alt J I A does

Alt J I A opens the Add menu on the Draw tab of PowerPoint. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥JIAP Pen
• ⌥JIAH Highlighter
• ⌥JIAE Pencil

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Draw tab in PowerPoint:

• ⌥JI2 Pen 2
• ⌥JI3 Pencil
• ⌥JI4 Highlighter
• ⌥JI5 Pen 3
• ⌥JIIT Ink to Text
• ⌥JIIS Ink to Shape
• ⌥JIIM Ink to Math
• ⌥JIT Draw with Trackpad