When I try and use the space bar on my powerpoint it doesnt allow me and then an orange box appears over the slide list

Jonathan Reid 0 Reputation points
2026-02-23T23:47:54.6433333+00:00

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Microsoft 365 and Office | PowerPoint | Other | MacOS
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  1. Aymeric-B 29,615 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-02-24T00:29:47.43+00:00

    Hello !

    Other users in the Microsoft Q&A forums have reported that you need to go in your Mac settings > Accessibility > Motor and disable Full Keyboard Access.
    Can you try to do this and see if it solves the issue ?

    Looking forward to your answer !

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