Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (Windows)
Work with Text and Objects
Select one character to the right.
Shift + Arrow Right
All hotkeys for Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (Windows)
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsStart the presentation from the beginning. |
F5 |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsPerform the next animation or advance to the next slide. |
N , Enter , Page Down , Arrow Right , Arrow down , / Space |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsPerform the previous animation or return to the previous slide. |
P , Page Up , Arrow Left , Arrow Up , / Backspace |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsGo to slide number. |
Slide Number + Enter |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsDisplay a blank black slide, or return to the presentation from a blank black slide. |
B / . |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsDisplay a blank white slide, or return to the presentation from a blank white slide. |
W / , |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsStop or restart an automatic presentation. |
S |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsEnd a presentation. |
Esc / - |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsErase on-screen annotations. |
E |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsGo to the next slide, if the next slide is hidden. |
H |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsSet new timings while rehearsing. |
T |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsUse original timings while rehearsing. |
O |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsUse a mouse click to advance while rehearsing. |
M |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsReturn to the first slide. |
1 + Enter |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsRedisplay hidden pointer or change the pointer to a pen. |
Ctrl + P |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsRedisplay hidden pointer or change the pointer to an arrow. |
Ctrl + A |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsHide the pointer and navigation button immediately. |
Ctrl + H |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsHide the pointer and navigation button in 15 seconds. |
Ctrl + U |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsDisplay the shortcut menu. |
Shift + F10 |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsGo to the first or next hyperlink on a slide. |
Tab |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsGo to the last or previous hyperlink on a slide. |
Shift + Tab |
Show PowerPoint Presentation with ShortcutsPerform the "mouse click" behavior of the selected hyperlink. |
enter while a hyperlink is selected |
Work with Text and ObjectsPromote a paragraph. |
Alt + Shift + Arrow Left |
Work with Text and ObjectsDemote a paragraph. |
Alt + Shift + Arrow Right |
Work with Text and ObjectsMove selected paragraphs up. |
Alt + Shift + Arrow Up |
Work with Text and ObjectsMove selected paragraphs down. |
Alt + Shift + Arrow Down |
Work with Text and ObjectsShow heading level 1. |
Alt + Shift + 1 |
Work with Text and ObjectsExpand text below a heading. |
Alt + Shift + [ + ] |
Work with Text and ObjectsCollapse text below a heading. |
Alt + Shift + - |
Work with Text and ObjectsSelect one character to the right. |
Shift + Arrow Right |
Work with Text and ObjectsSelect one character to the left. |
Shift + Arrow Left |
Work with Text and ObjectsSelect to the end of a word. |
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Right |
Work with Text and ObjectsSelect to the beginning of a word. |
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Left |
Work with Text and ObjectsSelect one line up. |
Shift + Arrow Up |
Work with Text and ObjectsSelect one line down. |
Shift + Arrow Down |
Work with Text and ObjectsSelect an object (with text selected inside the object). |
Esc |
Work with Text and ObjectsSelect an object (with an object selected). |
Tab / Shift + tab until the object you want is selected |
Work with Text and ObjectsSelect text within an object (with an object selected). |
Enter |
Work with Text and ObjectsSelect all objects. |
Ctrl + a (on the Slides tab) |
Work with Text and ObjectsSelect all slides. |
Ctrl + a (in the Slide Sorter view) |
Work with Text and ObjectsSelect all text. |
Ctrl + a (On the Outline tab) |
Work with Text and ObjectsDelete one character to the left. |
Backspace |
Work with Text and ObjectsDelete one word to the left. |
Ctrl + Backspace |
Work with Text and ObjectsDelete one character to the right. |
Delete |
Work with Text and ObjectsDelete one word to the right. |
Ctrl + Delete |
Work with Text and ObjectsCut selected object. |
Ctrl + X |
Work with Text and ObjectsCopy selected object. |
Ctrl + C |
Work with Text and ObjectsPaste cut or copied object. |
Ctrl + V |
Work with Text and ObjectsUndo the last action. |
Ctrl + Z |
Work with Text and ObjectsRedo the last action. |
Ctrl + Y |
Work with Text and ObjectsCopy formatting only. |
Ctrl + Shift + C |
Work with Text and ObjectsPaste formatting only. |
Ctrl + Shift + V |
Work with Text and ObjectsPaste special. |
Ctrl + Alt + V |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingChange the font. |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingChange the font size. |
Ctrl + Shift + P |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingIncrease the font size of the selected text. |
Ctrl + Shift + ; |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingDecrease the font size of the selected text. |
Ctrl + Shift + ; |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingMove one character to the left. |
Arrow Left |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingMove one character to the right. |
Arrow Right |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingMove one line up. |
Arrow Up |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingMove one line down. |
Arrow Down |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingMove one word to the left. |
Ctrl + Arrow Left |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingMove one word to the right. |
Ctrl + Arrow Right |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingMove to the end of a line. |
End |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingMove to the beginning of a line. |
Home |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingMove up one paragraph. |
Ctrl + Arrow Up |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingMove down one paragraph. |
Ctrl + Arrow Down |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingMove to the end of a text box. |
Ctrl + End |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingMove to the beginning of a text box. |
Ctrl + Home |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingIn Microsoft Office PowerPoint, move to the next title or body text placeholder. If it is the last placeholder on a slide, this will insert a new slide with the same slide layout as the original slide. |
Ctrl + Enter |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingRepeat the last Find action. |
Shift + F4 |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingOpen the Find dialog box. |
Ctrl + F |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingOpen the Replace dialog box. |
Ctrl + H |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingRepeat the last Find action. |
Shift + F4 |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingMove to the next cell in table. |
Tab |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingMove to the preceding cell in table. |
Shift + Tab |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingMove to the next row in table. |
Arrow Down |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingMove to the preceding row in table. |
Arrow Up |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingInsert a tab in a cell in table. |
Ctrl + Tab |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingStart a new paragraph in table. |
Enter |
Basic Text Navigation and FormattingAdd a new row at the bottom of the table in table. |
tab at the end of the last row |
Change Fonts and FormattingOpen the Font dialog box to change the font. |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
Change Fonts and FormattingOpen the Font dialog box to change the font size. |
Ctrl + Shift + P |
Change Fonts and FormattingIncrease the font size. |
Ctrl + Shift + ; |
Change Fonts and FormattingDecrease the font size. |
Ctrl + Shift + ; |
Change Fonts and FormattingOpen the Font dialog box to change the formatting of characters. |
Ctrl + T |
Change Fonts and FormattingChange the case of letters between sentence, lowercase, or uppercase. |
Shift + F3 |
Change Fonts and FormattingApply bold formatting. |
Ctrl + B |
Change Fonts and FormattingApply an underline. |
Ctrl + U |
Change Fonts and FormattingApply italic formatting. |
Ctrl + I |
Change Fonts and FormattingApply subscript formatting (automatic spacing). |
Ctrl + = |
Change Fonts and FormattingApply superscript formatting (automatic spacing). |
Ctrl + Shift + [ + ] |
Change Fonts and FormattingRemove manual character formatting, such as subscript and superscript. |
Ctrl + Space |
Change Fonts and FormattingInsert a hyperlink. |
Ctrl + K |
Change Fonts and FormattingCopy formats. |
Ctrl + Shift + C |
Change Fonts and FormattingPaste formats. |
Ctrl + Shift + V |
Change Fonts and FormattingCenter a paragraph. |
Ctrl + E |
Change Fonts and FormattingJustify a paragraph. |
Ctrl + J |
Change Fonts and FormattingLeft align a paragraph. |
Ctrl + L |
Change Fonts and FormattingRight align a paragraph. |
Ctrl + R |
Manage Open and Save As dialog boxesGo to the previous folder. |
Alt + 1 |
Manage Open and Save As dialog boxesUp One Level button: Open the folder up one level above the open folder. |
Alt + 2 |
Manage Open and Save As dialog boxesDelete button: Delete the selected folder or file. |
Alt + 3 / Delete |
Manage Open and Save As dialog boxesCreate New Folder button: Create a new folder. |
Alt + 4 |
Manage Open and Save As dialog boxesViews button: Switch among available folder views. |
Alt + 5 |
Manage Open and Save As dialog boxesTools button: Show the Tools menu. |
Alt + L |
Manage Open and Save As dialog boxesDisplay a shortcut menu for a selected item, such as a folder or file. |
Shift + F10 |
Manage Open and Save As dialog boxesMove between options or areas in the dialog box. |
Tab |
Manage Open and Save As dialog boxesOpen the Look in list. |
F4 / Alt + I |
Manage Open and Save As dialog boxesRefresh the file list. |
F5 |
PowerPoint Taks PanesMove a task pane from another pane in the program window (clockwise direction). You may need to press F6 more than once |
F6 |
PowerPoint Taks PanesWhen a task pane is active, select the next or previous option in the task pane, respectively. |
tab , shift + Tab |
PowerPoint Taks PanesDisplay the full set of commands on the task pane menu. |
Ctrl + Arrow Down |
PowerPoint Taks PanesMove among choices on a selected submenu; move among certain options in a group of options in a dialog box. |
Arrow Down / Arrow Up |
PowerPoint Taks PanesOpen the selected menu, or perform the action assigned to the selected button. |
Space / Enter |
PowerPoint Taks PanesOpen a shortcut menu; open a drop-down menu for the selected gallery item. |
Shift + F10 |
PowerPoint Taks PanesWhen a menu or submenu is visible, select the first or last command, respectively, on the menu or submenu. |
home , end |
PowerPoint Taks PanesScroll up or down in the selected gallery list, respectively. |
page up , page down |
PowerPoint Taks PanesMove to the top or bottom of the selected gallery list, respectively. |
home , end |
PowerPoint Taks PanesClose a task pane. |
Ctrl + spacebar , c |
PowerPoint Taks PanesOpen the Clipboard. |
Alt + h , f , o |
Move around in TablesMove to the next cell. |
Tab |
Move around in TablesMove to the preceding cell. |
Shift + Tab |
Move around in TablesMove to the next row. |
Arrow Down |
Move around in TablesMove to the preceding row. |
Arrow Up |
Move around in TablesInsert a tab in a cell. |
Ctrl + Tab |
Move around in TablesStart a new paragraph. |
Enter |
Move around in TablesAdd a new row at the bottom of the table. |
tab at the end of the last row |
Move around in TablesLaunch the Selection pane. |
alt , j , d , a , and then p P |
Manage Smart TagsDisplay the menu or message for a smart tag. If more than one smart tag is present, switch to the next smart tag and display its menu or message. |
Alt + Shift + F10 |
Manage Smart TagsSelect the next item on a smart tag menu. |
Arrow Down |
Manage Smart TagsSelect the previous item on a smart tag menu. |
Arrow Up |
Manage Smart TagsPerform the action for the selected item on a smart tag menu. |
Enter |
Manage Smart TagsClose the smart tag menu or message. |
Esc |
Microsoft Office basics applicable to PowerPoint 2007Switch to the next window. |
Alt + Tab |
Microsoft Office basics applicable to PowerPoint 2007Switch to the previous window. |
Alt + Shift + Tab |
Microsoft Office basics applicable to PowerPoint 2007Close the active window. |
Ctrl + W / Ctrl + F4 |
Microsoft Office basics applicable to PowerPoint 2007Restore the size of the active window after you maximize it. |
Ctrl + F5 |
Microsoft Office basics applicable to PowerPoint 2007Move a task pane from another pane in the program window (clockwise direction). You may need to press F6 more than once |
F6 |
Microsoft Office basics applicable to PowerPoint 2007Move to a pane from another pane in the program window (counterclockwise direction). |
Shift + F6 |
Microsoft Office basics applicable to PowerPoint 2007When more than one window is open, switch to the next window. |
Ctrl + F6 |
Microsoft Office basics applicable to PowerPoint 2007Switch to the previous window. |
Ctrl + Shift + F6 |
Microsoft Office basics applicable to PowerPoint 2007When a document window is not maximized, perform the Move command (on the Control menu for the window). Use the arrow keys to move the window and when finished, press ESC. |
Ctrl + F7 |
Microsoft Office basics applicable to PowerPoint 2007When a document window is not maximized, perform the Size command (on the Control menu for the window). Press the arrow keys to resize the window and when finished, press ESC. |
Ctrl + F8 |
Microsoft Office basics applicable to PowerPoint 2007Minimize a window to an icon (works for only some Microsoft Office programs). |
Ctrl + F9 |
Microsoft Office basics applicable to PowerPoint 2007Maximize or restore a selected window. |
Ctrl + F10 |
Microsoft Office basics applicable to PowerPoint 2007Copy a picture of the screen to the Clipboard. |
Print Screen |
Microsoft Office basics applicable to PowerPoint 2007Copy a picture of the selected window to the Clipboard. |
Alt + Print Screen |
Work with Dialog BoxesMove to the next option or option group. |
Tab |
Work with Dialog BoxesMove to the previous option or option group. |
Shift + Tab |
Work with Dialog BoxesSwitch to the next tab in a dialog box. |
Ctrl + Tab |
Work with Dialog BoxesSwitch to the previous tab in a dialog box. |
Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
Work with Dialog BoxesOpen a selected drop-down list. |
Alt + Arrow Down |
Work with Dialog BoxesOpen the list if it is closed and move to an option in the list. |
First letter of an option in a drop-down list |
Work with Dialog BoxesMove between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options. |
Arrow Keys |
Work with Dialog BoxesClose a selected drop-down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box. |
Esc |
Work with Dialog BoxesPerform the action assigned to the selected button; select or clear the selected check box. |
Space |
Work with Dialog BoxesSelect an option; select or clear a check box. |
Alt + the letter underlined in an option |
Work with Dialog BoxesPerform the action assigned to a default button in a dialog box. |
Enter |
Work with Dialog BoxesMove to the beginning of the entry. |
Home |
Work with Dialog BoxesMove to the end of the entry. |
End |
Work with Dialog BoxesMove one character to the left or right, respectively. |
arrow left , arrow right |
Work with Dialog BoxesMove one word to the left. |
Ctrl + Arrow Left |
Work with Dialog BoxesMove one word to the right. |
Ctrl + Arrow Right |
Work with Dialog BoxesSelect or cancel selection one character to the left. |
Shift + Arrow Left |
Work with Dialog BoxesSelect or cancel selection one character to the right. |
Shift + Arrow Right |
Work with Dialog BoxesSelect or cancel selection one word to the left. |
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Left |
Work with Dialog BoxesSelect or cancel selection one word to the right. |
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Right |
Work with Dialog BoxesSelect from the cursor to the beginning of the entry. |
Shift + Home |
Work with Dialog BoxesSelect from the cursor to the end of the entry. |
Shift + End |
Work with the Selection pane.Cycle the focus through the different panes. |
F6 |
Work with the Selection pane.Display the context menu. |
Shift + F10 |
Work with the Selection pane.Move the focus to a single item or group. |
Arrow Up / Arrow Down |
Work with the Selection pane.Move the focus from an item in a group to its parent group. |
Arrow Left |
Work with the Selection pane.Move the focus from a group to the first item in that group. |
Arrow Right |
Work with the Selection pane.Expand a focused group and all its child groups. |
* (on numeric keypad only) |
Work with the Selection pane.Expand a focused group. |
[ + (on numeric keypad only) |
Work with the Selection pane.Collapse a focused group. |
- (on numeric keypad only) |
Work with the Selection pane.Move the focus to an item and select it. |
Shift + Arrow Up / Shift + Arrow Down |
Work with the Selection pane.Select a focused item. |
Space / Enter |
Work with the Selection pane.Cancel selection of a focused item. |
Shift + Space / Shift + Enter |
Work with the Selection pane.Move a selected item forward. |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
Work with the Selection pane.Move a selected item backward. |
Ctrl + Shift + B |
Work with the Selection pane.Show or hide a focused item. |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
Work with the Selection pane.Rename a focused item. |
F2 |
Work with the Selection pane.Switch the keyboard focus within the Selection pane between tree view and the Show All and Hide All buttons. |
Tab / Shift + Tab |
Work with the Selection pane.Collapse all groups. |
Alt + Shift + 1 |
Work with the Selection pane.Expand all groups. |
Alt + Shift + 9 |
OthersDuplicates active slide |
ctrl+shift+d |