Alt N T on Mac: Table menu in PowerPoint

To open the Table menu with Alt N T in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type N, T. 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 T

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then N for Insert, T for Table. That opens the Table menu; the next key tips show the items in it.

What Alt N T does

Alt N T opens the Table menu on the Insert tab of PowerPoint. Type one more key to pick an item:

• ⌥NTI Insert Table
• ⌥NTD Draw Table
• ⌥NTX Excel Spreadsheet

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Insert tab in PowerPoint:

• ⌥NSI New Slide
• ⌥NP Pictures
• ⌥NSC Screenshot
• ⌥NZM Cameo
• ⌥NSH Shapes
• ⌥NZI Icons
• ⌥NS3 3D Models
• ⌥NM SmartArt