Alt K U on Mac: Sound in PowerPoint

To run Sound with Alt K U in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type K, U. 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 K U

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then K for Transitions, U for Sound.

What Alt K U does

Sound sits on the Transitions tab of the PowerPoint ribbon. On Windows, Alt K U runs it from the keyboard. PowerPoint for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Transitions › Sound instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Transitions tab in PowerPoint:

• ⌥KTU Uncover
• ⌥KTV Cover
• ⌥KTL Flash
• ⌥KO Effect Options
• ⌥KE Duration
• ⌥KL Apply To All
• ⌥KM On Mouse Click
• ⌥KAF After