Hotkeys and shortcuts for Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 (MacOS)

(Total 105)

Delete
Editing text and objects
Delete one character to the left
Function + Delete
Editing text and objects
Delete one character to the right
+ X
Editing text and objects
Cut selected text or object
+ C
Editing text and objects
Copy selected text or object
+ V
Editing text and objects
Paste cut or copied text or object
+ Ctrl + V
Editing text and objects
Paste special
+ Shift + >
Editing text and objects
Increase the font size
+ Shift + <
Editing text and objects
Decrease the font size
+ B
Editing text and objects
Apply bold formatting
+ U
Editing text and objects
Apply an underline
+ I
Editing text and objects
Apply italic formatting
+ E
Editing text and objects
Center a paragraph
+ J
Editing text and objects
Justify a paragraph
+ L
Editing text and objects
Left align a paragraph
+ R
Editing text and objects
Right align a paragraph
+ Y
Editing text and objects
Redo the last action
+ Z
Editing text and objects
Undo the last action
+ T
Editing text and objects
Open the Format Text dialog box, Font options
+ Option + M
Editing text and objects
Open the Format Text dialog box, Paragraph options
Option + Arrow Left
Editing text and objects
To Move To the beginning of a word or one word to the left
Option + Arrow Right
Editing text and objects
To Move One word to the right
+ Arrow Right
Editing text and objects
To Move To the end of a line
+ Arrow Left
Editing text and objects
To Move To the beginning of a line
Option + Arrow Up
Editing text and objects
To Move To the beginning of a paragraph or up one paragraph
Option + Arrow Down
Editing text and objects
To Move Down one paragraph
+ Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Editing text and objects
To Move To the start or end of all the text in the object you are editing
Tab
Working with objects
Select the next object
Shift + Tab
Working with objects
Select the previous object
+ A
Working with objects
Select all objects and all text
Arrow Key s or  + Arrow Key
Working with objects
Move the selected object in the direction of the arrow
+ Option + G
Working with objects
Group the selected objects
+ Option + Shift + G
Working with objects
Ungroup the selected objects
+ Option + J
Working with objects
Regroup the selected objects
Option + Arrow Right
Working with objects
Rotate the selected object clockwise
Option + Arrow Left
Working with objects
Rotate the selected object counterclockwise
+ Shift + 1
Working with objects
Format the selected object
+ D
Working with objects
Duplicate selected objects
Shift + Arrow Keys
Working with objects
Resize selected objects
+ N
Presentations
Create a new presentation
+ Shift + P
Presentations
Create a new presentation with a template from the PowerPoint Presentation gallery
Ctrl + M or  + Shift + N
Presentations
Insert a new slide
+ - (Minus Sign)
Presentations
Zoom out
+ +
Presentations
Zoom in
+ Shift + D
Presentations
Make a copy of the selected slide
+ O
Presentations
Open a presentation
+ W
Presentations
Close a presentation
+ P
Presentations
Print a presentation
+ S
Presentations
Save a presentation
+ Shift + S
Presentations
Save a presentation with a different name, location, or file format.
+ Q
Presentations
Quit PowerPoint
+ F
Presentations
Find text and formatting
+ K
Presentations
Add a hyperlink to selected text, an image, or an object
ESC
Presentations
Cancel a command, such as Save As
+ Z
Presentations
Undo an action
+ Y
Presentations
Redo or repeat an action
+ ~
Presentations
Move through multiple open presentations.
+ Shift + O
Presentations
Open a recent file
+ 1
Changing views
Switch to normal view
+ 2
Changing views
Switch to slide sorter view
+ 3
Changing views
Switch to notes page view
+ 4
Changing views
Switch to outline view
+ Shift + Return
Changing views
Switch to slide show
+ Ctrl + F
Changing views
Switch to full screen (hide menus)
Option + Return
Changing views
Switch to presenter view
+ Option + Ctrl + G
Changing views
Show or hide guides
+ Option + 2 or Shift +(click Slide Sorter View)
Changing views
Switch to handout master view
+ Option + 1 or Shift +(click Normal View)
Changing views
Switch to slide master view
+ Option + 3
Changing views
Switch to notes master view
Shift + Arrow Right
Selecting text
To Select One character to the right
Shift + Arrow Left
Selecting text
To Select One character to the left
Shift + Arrow Up
Selecting text
To Select From the insertion point to the same point one line up
Shift + Arrow Down
Selecting text
To Select From the insertion point to the same point one line down
+ Shift + Arrow Left
Selecting text
To Select All text to the start of the line
+ Shift + Arrow Right
Selecting text
To Select All text to the end of the line
Shift + Option + Arrow Down
Selecting text
To Select From the insertion point to the end of the paragraph
Shift + Option + Arrow Up
Selecting text
To Select From the insertion point to the beginning of the paragraph
Slide shows
You can use the following keyboard shortcuts while running your slide show in full-screen mode, with or without the presenter view. TIP: You can press the / key during a slide show to see a list of keyboard shortcuts.
N , Page Down , Arrow Right , Arrow Down , or the SPACEBAR (or click the mouse button)
Slide shows
Perform the next animation or advance to the next slide
P , Page Up , Arrow Left , Arrow Up , or Delete
Slide shows
Return to the previous animation or return to the previous slide
The number of the slide that you want to view, and then press Return
Slide shows
Go to slide number
B or .
Slide shows
Display a black screen, or return to the slide show from a black screen
W or ,
Slide shows
Display a white screen, or return to the slide show from a white screen
+ Shift + Return
Slide shows
Play slide show from the first slide
+ Return
Slide shows
Play slide show from the current slide
ESC  or + . or + -
Slide shows
End a slide show
E
Slide shows
Erase on-screen annotations
H
Slide shows
Go to next hidden slide if the next slide is hidden
+ P
Slide shows
Redisplay hidden pointer and/or change the pointer to a pen
+ A
Slide shows
Redisplay hidden pointer and/or change the pointer to an arrow
Ctrl + H
Slide shows
Hide the pointer on mouse move
Hold down Ctrl and click the mouse button
Slide shows
Display the contextual menu
+ Option + Ctrl + R
Slide shows
Show Thesaurus entry for a selected word
+ Option + Ctrl + L
Slide shows
Show Smart Lookup entry for a selected word or phrase
Option + Return
Slide shows
Switch to presenter view
Tab
Working in tables
Move to the next cell
Shift + Tab
Working in tables
Move to the preceding cell
Arrow Down
Working in tables
Move to the next line or row
Arrow Up
Working in tables
Move to the preceding line or row
Return
Working in tables
Start a new paragraph in a cell
Tab at the end of the last row
Working in tables
Add a new row at the bottom of the table
+ W
Windows and dialog boxes
Close the active window
Return
Windows and dialog boxes
Perform the action assigned to a default button in a dialog box
ESC
Windows and dialog boxes
Cancel a command and close the dialog box
+ H
Windows and dialog boxes
Hide the current window
+ M
Windows and dialog boxes
Minimize the current window