Alt G T B on Mac: Background Styles menu in PowerPoint

To open the Background Styles menu with Alt G T B in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type G, T, B. 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 T B

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then G for Design, T B for Background Styles. That opens the Background Styles menu; the next key tips show the items in it.

What Alt G T B does

Alt G T B opens the Background Styles menu on the Design tab of PowerPoint. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥GTBF Format Background
• ⌥GTBR Reset Slide Background

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Design tab in PowerPoint:

• ⌥GV Variants
• ⌥GTC Colors
• ⌥GTF Fonts
• ⌥GL Layout
• ⌥GS Slide Size
• ⌥GDI Design Suggestions