Alt J I E S on Mac: Small Eraser in PowerPoint

To run Small Eraser with Alt J I E S in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type J, I, E, 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 J I E S

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then J I for Draw, E for Eraser, S for Small Eraser.

What Alt J I E S does

Small Eraser sits under Draw › Eraser on the PowerPoint ribbon. On Windows, Alt J I E S runs it from the keyboard. PowerPoint for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Draw › Eraser › Small Eraser instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Eraser menu in PowerPoint:

• ⌥JIEE Stroke Eraser
• ⌥JIEM Medium Eraser
• ⌥JIEG Segment Eraser