Alt R A E on Mac: Reading Order Pane in PowerPoint

To run Reading Order Pane with Alt R A E in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type R, A, E. 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 E

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

What Alt R A E does

Reading Order Pane sits under Review › Check Accessibility on the PowerPoint ribbon. On Windows, Alt R A E 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 › Reading Order Pane instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Check Accessibility menu in PowerPoint:

• ⌥RAA Check Accessibility
• ⌥RAT Alt Text
• ⌥RAH Accessibility Help