Alt N S I S on Mac: Section Header in PowerPoint

To run Section Header with Alt N S I S in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type N, S, I, S. 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 S I S

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then N for Insert, S I for New Slide, S for Section Header.

What Alt N S I S does

Section Header sits under Insert › New Slide on the PowerPoint ribbon. On Windows, Alt N S I S runs it from the keyboard. PowerPoint for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Insert › New Slide › Section Header instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the New Slide menu in PowerPoint:

• ⌥NSIT Title Slide
• ⌥NSIC Title and Content
• ⌥NSIW Two Content
• ⌥NSIM Comparison
• ⌥NSIO Title Only
• ⌥NSIB Blank
• ⌥NSIN Content with Caption
• ⌥NSIP Picture with Caption