Alt N E on Mac: Equation menu in PowerPoint

To open the Equation menu with Alt N E in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type N, E. 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 N E

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the keytips, then N for Insert, E for Equation. That opens the Equation menu; the next keytips show the items in it.

What Alt N E does

Alt N E opens the Equation menu on the Insert tab of PowerPoint. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥NEI Insert New Equation

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Insert tab in PowerPoint:

• ⌥NH Header & Footer
• ⌥NW WordArt
• ⌥ND Date & Time
• ⌥NSN Slide Number
• ⌥NJ Object
• ⌥NU Symbol
• ⌥NV Video
• ⌥NO Audio