Alt J P A A V on Mac: Distribute Vertically in PowerPoint

To run Distribute Vertically with Alt J P A A V in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type J, P, A, A, V. 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 P A A V

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then J P for Picture Format, A A for Align, V for Distribute Vertically.

What Alt J P A A V does

Distribute Vertically sits under Picture Format › Align on the PowerPoint ribbon. On Windows, Alt J P A A V runs it from the keyboard. PowerPoint for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Picture Format › Align › Distribute Vertically instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Align menu in PowerPoint:

• ⌥JPAAC Align Center
• ⌥JPAAR Align Right
• ⌥JPAAT Align Top
• ⌥JPAAM Align Middle
• ⌥JPAAB Align Bottom
• ⌥JPAAH Distribute Horizontally
• ⌥JPAAA Align to Slide
• ⌥JPAAO Align Selected Objects