Hotkeys and shortcuts for Microsoft PowerPoint (Creating presentations)

(Total 100)

Ctrl + N
Insert and reply to comments
Insert a new comment
Ctrl + B
Format text: Apple character formatting
Apply bold formatting
Alt + H then F then S
Frequently used shortcuts
Change the font size for selected text
Alt + W then Q
Frequently used shortcuts
Change the zoom for the slide
Ctrl + X
Delete and copy text and objects
Cut selected object or text
Ctrl + C
Delete and copy text and objects
Copy selected object or text
Ctrl + V
Delete and copy text and objects
Paste cut or copied object or text
Ctrl + Z
Delete and copy text and objects
Undo the last action
Ctrl + S
Frequently used shortcuts
Save the presentation
Alt + N,
Frequently used shortcuts
P  Insert a picture
Alt + H then S then H
Frequently used shortcuts
Insert a shape
Alt + G then H
Frequently used shortcuts
Select a theme
Alt + H then L
Frequently used shortcuts
Select a slide layout
Page Down
Frequently used shortcuts
Go to the next slide
Page Up
Frequently used shortcuts
Go to the previous slide
Alt + H
Frequently used shortcuts
Open the Home tab
Alt + N
Frequently used shortcuts
Open the Insert tab
Alt + S then B
Frequently used shortcuts
Start the slide show
Esc
Select text and objects
Select an object (when the text inside the object is selected)
Alt + F then X
Frequently used shortcuts
Close PowerPoint
Alt + F
Frequently used shortcuts
Open the File page
Alt + G
Frequently used shortcuts
Open the Design tab
Alt + T
Frequently used shortcuts
Open the Transitions tab
Alt + A
Frequently used shortcuts
Open the Animations tab
Alt + S
Frequently used shortcuts
Open the Slide Show tab
Alt + R
Frequently used shortcuts
Open the Review tab
Alt + W
Frequently used shortcuts
Open the View tab
Alt + Q
Frequently used shortcuts
then enter search term: Open the Tell me box
Alt
Ribbon: Change focus by using the keyboard
Select the active tab of the ribbon and activate the access keys
F10
Ribbon: Change focus by using the keyboard
Select the active tab of the ribbon and activate the access keys
⭾ Tab
Move around in and work in tables
(in the bottom right table cell) Add a new row at the bottom of the table
↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab
Move around in and work in tables
Move to the preceding cell
← ↑ → ↓
Ribbon: Change focus by using the keyboard
Move down, up, left, or right, respectively, among the items on the ribbon
Ctrl + F1
Ribbon: Change focus by using the keyboard
Expand or collapse the ribbon
↑   Shift + F10
Ribbon: Change focus by using the keyboard
Display the context menu for the selected item
F6
Move between panes
Move clockwise among panes in Normal view
Space
Ribbon: Change focus by using the keyboard
Open the selected menu or gallery on the ribbon
⤶ Enter
Move around in and work in tables
Start a new paragraph
Move around in and work in tables
Move to the next row
↑   Shift + F6
Move between panes
Move counterclockwise among panes in Normal view
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab
Move between panes
Switch between the Thumbnail pane and the Outline View pane
Alt + ↑   Shift +
Work in an outline
Promote a paragraph
Alt + ↑   Shift +
Work in an outline
Demote a paragraph
Alt + ↑   Shift +
Work in an outline
Move selected paragraphs up
Alt + ↑   Shift +
Work in an outline
Move selected paragraphs down
Alt + ↑   Shift + 1
Work in an outline
Show heading level 1
Alt + ↑   Shift + +
Work in an outline
Expand text below a heading
Alt + ↑   Shift + -
Work in an outline
Collapse text below a heading
↑   Shift +
Select text and objects
Select one character to the right
↑   Shift +
Select text and objects
Select one character to the left
Ctrl + ↑   Shift +
Select text and objects
Select to the end of a word
Ctrl + ↑   Shift +
Select text and objects
Select to the beginning of a word
↑   Shift +
Select text and objects
Select one line up (with the cursor at the beginning of a line)
↑   Shift +
Select text and objects
Select one line down (with the cursor at the beginning of a line)
Ctrl + [
Select text and objects
Send object back one position
Ctrl + ]
Select text and objects
Send object forward one position
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + [
Select text and objects
Send object to back
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ]
Select text and objects
Send object to front
Ctrl + A
Select text and objects
(on the Outline tab) Select all text
Ctrl + Space
Format text: Apple character formatting
Remove manual character formatting, such as subscript and superscript
⬅ Backspace
Delete and copy text and objects
Delete one character to the left
Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace
Delete and copy text and objects
Delete one word to the left
Del
Delete and copy text and objects
Delete one character to the right
Ctrl + Del
Delete and copy text and objects
Delete one word to the right
Ctrl + Y
Delete and copy text and objects
Redo the last action
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + C
Format text: Copy text formatting
Copy formats
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + V
Format text: Copy text formatting
Paste formats
Alt + ↑   Shift + C
Delete and copy text and objects
Copy animation painter
Alt + ↑   Shift + V
Delete and copy text and objects
Paste animation painter
Ctrl + Alt + V
Delete and copy text and objects
Open Paste Special dialog box
Move around in text
Move one character to the left
Move around in text
Move one character to the right
Move around in and work in tables
Move to the preceding row
Ctrl +
Move around in text
Move one word to the left
Ctrl +
Move around in text
Move one word to the right
End
Move around in text
Move to the end of a line
Home
Move around in text
Move to the beginning of a line
Ctrl +
Change order of slides or sections in a slide deck
Move section up in order
Ctrl +
Change order of slides or sections in a slide deck
Move section down in order
Ctrl + End
Move around in text
Move to the end of a text box
Ctrl + Home
Move around in text
Move to the beginning of a text box
Ctrl + ⤶ Enter
Move around in text
Move to the next title or body text placeholder. If it is the last placeholder on a slide, this action inserts a new slide with the same slide layout as the original slide.
↑   Shift + F4
Move around in text
Move to repeat the last Find action
Ctrl + ⭾ Tab
Move around in and work in tables
Insert a tab in a cell
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F
Format text: Change or resize a font
Open the Font dialog box to change the font
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + >
Format text: Change or resize a font
Increase the font size
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + <
Format text: Change or resize a font
Decrease the font size
Ctrl + T
Format text: Apple character formatting
Open the Font dialog box to change the formatting of characters
↑   Shift + F3
Format text: Apple character formatting
Change between sentence case, lowercase, or uppercase
Ctrl + U
Format text: Apple character formatting
Apply an underline
Ctrl + I
Format text: Apple character formatting
Apply italic formatting
Ctrl + =
Format text: Apple character formatting
Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing)
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + +
Format text: Apple character formatting
Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing)
Ctrl + K
Format text: Apple character formatting
Insert a hyperlink
Ctrl + E
Format text: Align paragraphs
Center a paragraph
Ctrl + J
Format text: Align paragraphs
Justify a paragraph
Ctrl + L
Format text: Align paragraphs
Left align a paragraph
Ctrl + R
Insert and reply to comments
Reply to a selected comment
Ctrl + ↑   Shift +
Change order of slides or sections in a slide deck
Move section to beginning
Ctrl + ↑   Shift +
Change order of slides or sections in a slide deck
Move section to end