Alt R D D on Mac: Delete in PowerPoint

To run Delete with Alt R D D in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type R, D, D. 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 R D D

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then R for Review, D for Delete, D for Delete.

What Alt R D D does

Delete sits under Review › Delete on the PowerPoint ribbon. On Windows, Alt R D D runs it from the keyboard. PowerPoint for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Review › Delete › Delete instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Delete menu in PowerPoint:

• ⌥RDS Delete All Comments and Ink on This Slide
• ⌥RDA Delete All Comments and Ink in This Presentation