Alt A S on Mac: Start in PowerPoint

To run Start with Alt A S in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type A, 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 A S

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then A for Animations, S for Start.

What Alt A S does

Start sits on the Animations tab of the PowerPoint ribbon. On Windows, Alt A S runs it from the keyboard. PowerPoint for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Animations › Start instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Animations tab in PowerPoint:

• ⌥AX Exit Effects
• ⌥AH Path Animation
• ⌥AO Effect Options
• ⌥AC Animation Pane
• ⌥AT Trigger
• ⌥AAP Animation Painter
• ⌥ADU Duration
• ⌥ADE Delay