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Alt R Z R on Mac: Always Open Read-Only in PowerPoint

To run Always Open Read-Only with Alt R Z R in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type R, Z, R. The same keys as Windows, with the same result.

⌥Option
RReview
Z
RAlways Open Read-Only

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 Z R

    Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then R for Review, Z R for Always Open Read-Only.

What Alt R Z R does

Always Open Read-Only sits on the Review tab of the PowerPoint ribbon. On Windows, Alt R Z R runs it from the keyboard. PowerPoint for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Review › Always Open Read-Only instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Review tab in PowerPoint:

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