Alt G L M on Mac: Comparison in PowerPoint

To run Comparison with Alt G L M in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type G, L, M. 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 G L M

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then G for Design, L for Layout, M for Comparison.

What Alt G L M does

Comparison sits under Design › Layout on the PowerPoint ribbon. On Windows, Alt G L M runs it from the keyboard. PowerPoint for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Design › Layout › Comparison instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Layout menu in PowerPoint:

• ⌥GLT Title Slide
• ⌥GLC Title and Content
• ⌥GLS Section Header
• ⌥GLW Two Content
• ⌥GLO Title Only
• ⌥GLB Blank
• ⌥GLN Content with Caption
• ⌥GLP Picture with Caption