Alt J P V A on Mac: Aspect Ratio in PowerPoint

To run Aspect Ratio with Alt J P V A in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type J, P, V, A. 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 P V A

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then J P for Picture Format, V for Crop, A for Aspect Ratio.

What Alt J P V A does

Aspect Ratio sits under Picture Format › Crop on the PowerPoint ribbon. On Windows, Alt J P V A runs it from the keyboard. PowerPoint for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Picture Format › Crop › Aspect Ratio instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Crop menu in PowerPoint:

• ⌥JPVC Crop
• ⌥JPVU Auto Crop
• ⌥JPVS Crop to Shape
• ⌥JPVL Fill
• ⌥JPVT Fit
• ⌥JPVR Reset