Installing Lightning will activate these shortcuts in PowerPoint. Get used to them – creating presentations will feel so much lighter.

Shape properties

ALT shortcuts

The “naz” shortcuts:

  • Alt + N: Toggle vertical text anchorage
  • Alt + A: Toggle auto-size adjustment to text
  • Alt + Z: Make shapes same size

The other ones:

  • ALT + PAGEDOWN: Send to back
  • ALT + PAGEUP: Send to front

Shape location

CTRL + MAJ shortcuts

The “reitm” shortcuts:

  • CTRL + MAJ + R: Distribute shapes horizontally
  • CTRL + MAJ + E: Center shapes horizontally
  • CTRL + MAJ + I: Invert shape position
  • CTRL + MAJ + T: Distribute shapes vertically
  • CTRL + MAJ + M: Center shapes vertically

The “arrows” shortcuts:

  • CTRL + MAJ + LEFT: Align shapes left
  • CTRL + MAJ + TOP: Align shapes top
  • CTRL + MAJ + RIGHT: Align shapes right
  • CTRL + MAJ + DOWN: Align shapes down

You can disable these shortcuts by going in File > Addins (on the bottom left corner) > Lighnting > Uncheck “Enable shortcuts”.