PowerPoint shortcuts · Mac and Windows
Need shapes lined up? One chord does it.
Select the shapes and press one chord: left, center, right, top, middle or bottom, then distribute them evenly. On a Mac these are the same chords as the firm's PowerPoint tools at McKinsey.
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- PowerPoint puts Align under Shape Format, then Align, then the direction. These keys skip the menus.
- Then even gaps across or down with ⌥⇧H and ⌥⇧V (Alt Shift H and V on Windows).
- Align and distribute keys for Google Slides come with the Chrome extension.
The keys
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Align left | ⌃⌘← | CtrlAlt← |
| Align center | ⌃⌘C | CtrlAltC |
| Align right | ⌃⌘→ | CtrlAlt→ |
| Align top | ⌃⌘↑ | CtrlAlt↑ |
| Align middle | ⌃⌘M | CtrlAltM |
| Align bottom | ⌃⌘↓ | CtrlAlt↓ |
| Distribute horizontally | ⌥⇧H | AltShiftH |
| Distribute vertically | ⌥⇧V | AltShiftV |
How you get these keys
- Start the trial. Card required; nothing is charged for 7 days.
- Install. Mac or Windows from the setup page, about 60 seconds. For Google Slides, the Chrome extension.
- Paste your license key from the email, and the keys work in PowerPoint.
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