Alt H J on Mac: Columns menu in PowerPoint

To open the Columns menu with Alt H J in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type H, J. 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 H J

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then H for Home, J for Columns. That opens the Columns menu; the next key tips show the items in it.

What Alt H J does

Alt H J opens the Columns menu on the Home tab of PowerPoint. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥HJ1 One Column
• ⌥HJ2 Two Columns
• ⌥HJ3 Three Columns
• ⌥HJM More Columns

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Home tab in PowerPoint:

• ⌥HAI Increase List Level
• ⌥HAX Text Direction
• ⌥HAT Align Text
• ⌥HK Line Spacing
• ⌥HAL Align Left
• ⌥HAC Center
• ⌥HAR Align Right
• ⌥HAJ Justify