Alt N C on Mac: Chart in PowerPoint

To run Chart with Alt N C in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type N, C. 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 N C

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then N for Insert, C for Chart.

What Alt N C does

Chart sits on the Insert tab of the PowerPoint ribbon. On Windows, Alt N C runs it from the keyboard. PowerPoint for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Insert › Chart instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Insert tab in PowerPoint:

• ⌥NSH Shapes
• ⌥NZI Icons
• ⌥NS3 3D Models
• ⌥NM SmartArt
• ⌥NZO Zoom
• ⌥NI Link
• ⌥NK Action
• ⌥NL Comment