Alt R A A on Mac: Check Accessibility in PowerPoint

To run Check Accessibility with Alt R A A in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type R, A, 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 R A A

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then R for Review, A for Check Accessibility, A for Check Accessibility.

What Alt R A A does

Check Accessibility sits under Review › Check Accessibility on the PowerPoint ribbon. On Windows, Alt R A A runs it from the keyboard. PowerPoint for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Review › Check Accessibility › Check Accessibility instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Check Accessibility menu in PowerPoint:

• ⌥RAT Alt Text
• ⌥RAE Reading Order Pane
• ⌥RAH Accessibility Help