Microsoft PowerPoint (Creating presentations)

Move around in text

Move one character to the left

All hotkeys for Microsoft PowerPoint (Creating presentations)

Insert and reply to comments
Insert a new comment

Ctrl + N

Format text: Apple character formatting
Apply bold formatting

Ctrl + B

Frequently used shortcuts
Change the font size for selected text

Alt + H then F then S

Frequently used shortcuts
Change the zoom for the slide

Alt + W then Q

Delete and copy text and objects
Cut selected object or text

Ctrl + X

Delete and copy text and objects
Copy selected object or text

Ctrl + C

Delete and copy text and objects
Paste cut or copied object or text

Ctrl + V

Delete and copy text and objects
Undo the last action

Ctrl + Z

Frequently used shortcuts
Save the presentation

Ctrl + S

Frequently used shortcuts
P  Insert a picture

Alt + N,

Frequently used shortcuts
Insert a shape

Alt + H then S then H

Frequently used shortcuts
Select a theme

Alt + G then H

Frequently used shortcuts
Select a slide layout

Alt + H then L

Frequently used shortcuts
Go to the next slide

Page Down

Frequently used shortcuts
Go to the previous slide

Page Up

Frequently used shortcuts
Open the Home tab

Alt + H

Frequently used shortcuts
Open the Insert tab

Alt + N

Frequently used shortcuts
Start the slide show

Alt + S then B

Select text and objects
Select an object (when the text inside the object is selected)

Esc

Frequently used shortcuts
Close PowerPoint

Alt + F then X

Frequently used shortcuts
Open the File page

Alt + F

Frequently used shortcuts
Open the Design tab

Alt + G

Frequently used shortcuts
Open the Transitions tab

Alt + T

Frequently used shortcuts
Open the Animations tab

Alt + A

Frequently used shortcuts
Open the Slide Show tab

Alt + S

Frequently used shortcuts
Open the Review tab

Alt + R

Frequently used shortcuts
Open the View tab

Alt + W

Frequently used shortcuts
then enter search term: Open the Tell me box

Alt + Q

Ribbon: Change focus by using the keyboard
Select the active tab of the ribbon and activate the access keys

Alt

Ribbon: Change focus by using the keyboard
Select the active tab of the ribbon and activate the access keys

F10

Move around in and work in tables
(in the bottom right table cell) Add a new row at the bottom of the table

⭾ Tab

Move around in and work in tables
Move to the preceding cell

↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab

Ribbon: Change focus by using the keyboard
Move down, up, left, or right, respectively, among the items on the ribbon

← ↑ → ↓

Ribbon: Change focus by using the keyboard
Expand or collapse the ribbon

Ctrl + F1

Ribbon: Change focus by using the keyboard
Display the context menu for the selected item

↑   Shift + F10

Move between panes
Move clockwise among panes in Normal view

F6

Ribbon: Change focus by using the keyboard
Open the selected menu or gallery on the ribbon

Space

Move around in and work in tables
Start a new paragraph

⤶ Enter

Move around in and work in tables
Move to the next row

Move between panes
Move counterclockwise among panes in Normal view

↑   Shift + F6

Move between panes
Switch between the Thumbnail pane and the Outline View pane

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab

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 +

Work in an outline
Show heading level 1

Alt + ↑   Shift + 1

Work in an outline
Expand text below a heading

Alt + ↑   Shift + +

Work in an outline
Collapse text below a heading

Alt + ↑   Shift + -

Select text and objects
Select one character to the right

↑   Shift +

Select text and objects
Select one character to the left

↑   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

Ctrl + ↑   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)

↑   Shift +

Select text and objects
Send object back one position

Ctrl + [

Select text and objects
Send object forward one position

Ctrl + ]

Select text and objects
Send object to back

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + [

Select text and objects
Send object to front

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ]

Select text and objects
(on the Outline tab) Select all text

Ctrl + A

Format text: Apple character formatting
Remove manual character formatting, such as subscript and superscript

Ctrl + Space

Delete and copy text and objects
Delete one character to the left

⬅ Backspace

Delete and copy text and objects
Delete one word to the left

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace

Delete and copy text and objects
Delete one character to the right

Del

Delete and copy text and objects
Delete one word to the right

Ctrl + Del

Delete and copy text and objects
Redo the last action

Ctrl + Y

Format text: Copy text formatting
Copy formats

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + C

Format text: Copy text formatting
Paste formats

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + V

Delete and copy text and objects
Copy animation painter

Alt + ↑   Shift + C

Delete and copy text and objects
Paste animation painter

Alt + ↑   Shift + V

Delete and copy text and objects
Open Paste Special dialog box

Ctrl + Alt + V

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

Move around in text
Move one word to the left

Ctrl +

Move around in text
Move one word to the right

Ctrl +

Move around in text
Move to the end of a line

End

Move around in text
Move to the beginning of a line

Home

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 +

Move around in text
Move to the end of a text box

Ctrl + End

Move around in text
Move to the beginning of a text box

Ctrl + Home

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.

Ctrl + ⤶ Enter

Move around in text
Move to repeat the last Find action

↑   Shift + F4

Move around in and work in tables
Insert a tab in a cell

Ctrl + ⭾ Tab

Format text: Change or resize a font
Open the Font dialog box to change the font

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F

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 + ↑   Shift + <

Format text: Apple character formatting
Open the Font dialog box to change the formatting of characters

Ctrl + T

Format text: Apple character formatting
Change between sentence case, lowercase, or uppercase

↑   Shift + F3

Format text: Apple character formatting
Apply an underline

Ctrl + U

Format text: Apple character formatting
Apply italic formatting

Ctrl + I

Format text: Apple character formatting
Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing)

Ctrl + =

Format text: Apple character formatting
Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing)

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + +

Format text: Apple character formatting
Insert a hyperlink

Ctrl + K

Format text: Align paragraphs
Center a paragraph

Ctrl + E

Format text: Align paragraphs
Justify a paragraph

Ctrl + J

Format text: Align paragraphs
Left align a paragraph

Ctrl + L

Insert and reply to comments
Reply to a selected comment

Ctrl + R

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

Ctrl + ↑   Shift +

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