Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation application by Microsoft for creating, designing, and delivering slide-based presentations.
Frequently used shortcuts
Create new presentation
Ctrl +
N
Add a new slide
Ctrl +
M
Apply bold formatting to the selected text
Ctrl +
B
Open the Font dialog box
Ctrl +
T
Cut selected text, object, or slide
Ctrl +
X
Copy selected text, object, or slide
Ctrl +
C
Paste cut or copied text, object, or slide
Ctrl +
V
Insert a hyperlink
Ctrl +
K
Insert a new comment
Ctrl +
Alt +
M
Undo the last action
Ctrl +
Z
Redo the last action
Ctrl +
Y
Go to the next slide
Pg Dn
Go to the previous slide
Pg Up
Start the slide show
F5
End the slide show
Esc
Print a presentation
Ctrl +
P
Save the presentation
Ctrl +
S
Close PowerPoint
Ctrl +
Q
Work with presentations and slides
Insert a new slide
Ctrl +
M
Go to the next slide
Pg Dn
Go to the previous slide
Pg Up
Zoom out
Ctrl +
-
Zoom in
Ctrl +
=
Zoom to fit
Ctrl +
Alt +
O
Make a copy of the selected slide
Ctrl +
+
D
Open a presentation
Ctrl +
O
Close a presentation
Ctrl +
D
Save a presentation with a different name, location, or file format
Ctrl +
+
S
Cancel a command, such as Save As
Esc
Open a recent file
Ctrl +
O
Copy objects and text
Cut selected object or text
Ctrl +
X
Copy selected object or text
Ctrl +
C
Paste cut or copied object or text
Ctrl +
V
Duplicate selected objects
Ctrl +
D
or
Ctrl +
Drag the mouse
Copy the formatting of the selected object or text
Ctrl +
+
C
Paste copied formatting to the selected object or text
Ctrl +
+
V
Copy animation painter
+
Alt +
C
Paste animation painter
+
Alt +
V
Open the Paste Special dialog box
Ctrl +
Alt +
V
Work in objects and text
Move the focus to the first floating shape, such as an image or a text box
Ctrl +
Alt +
5
Select another object when one object is selected
or
+
Send object back one position
Ctrl +
[
Send object forward one position
Ctrl +
]
Send object to back
Ctrl +
+
[
Send object to front
Ctrl +
+
]
Select all objects on a slide
Ctrl +
A
Group the selected objects
Ctrl +
G
Ungroup the selected group
Ctrl +
+
G
Regroup the selected objects
Ctrl +
+
J
Rotate the selected object clockwise 15 degrees
Alt +
Rotate the selected object counterclockwise 15 degrees
Alt +
Play or pause media
Ctrl +
Insert a hyperlink
Ctrl +
K
Insert a new comment
Ctrl +
Alt +
M
Insert equation
Alt +
=
Edit a linked or embedded object
+
F10
or
,
O,
,
E
Select text
Select one character to the right
+
Select one character to the left
+
Select to the end of a word
Ctrl +
+
Select to the beginning of a word
Ctrl +
+
Select from the insertion point to the same point one line up
+
Select from the insertion point to the same point one line down
+
Select from the insertion point to the end of the paragraph
Ctrl +
+
Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the paragraph
Ctrl +
+
Select text within an object (with an object selected)
Select an object when the text inside the object is selected
Esc
Rewrite text with Copilot
Invoke Copilot options for rewriting selected textbox
+
F8
Delete text
Delete one character to the left
Delete one word to the left
Ctrl +
Delete one character to the right
Delete one word to the right (with the cursor between the words)
Ctrl +
Move around in text
Move one character to the left
Move one character to the right
Move one line up
Move one line down
Move one word to the left
Ctrl +
Move one word to the right
Ctrl +
Move to the end of a line
End
Move to the beginning of a line
Home
Move up one paragraph
Ctrl +
Move down one paragraph
Ctrl +
Move to the end of a text box
Ctrl +
End
Move to the beginning of a text box
Ctrl +
Home
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 +
Promote a paragraph
+
Alt +
Demote a paragraph
+
Alt +
Move selected paragraphs up
+
Alt +
Move selected paragraphs down
+
Alt +
Find and replace text
Open the Find dialog box
Ctrl +
F
Open the Replace dialog box
Ctrl +
H
Repeat the last Find action
+
F4
Format text
Open the Font dialog box
Ctrl +
T
or
Ctrl +
+
F
Increase the font size
Ctrl +
+
.
Decrease the font size
Ctrl +
+
,
Switch between sentence case, lowercase, or uppercase
+
F3
Apply bold formatting
Ctrl +
B
Apply underline formatting
Ctrl +
U
Apply italic formatting
Ctrl +
I
Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing)
Ctrl +
=
Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing)
Ctrl +
+
=
Remove manual character formatting, such as subscript and superscript
Ctrl +
Center a paragraph
Ctrl +
E
Justify a paragraph
Ctrl +
J
Left align a paragraph
Ctrl +
L
Right align a paragraph
Ctrl +
R
Work with tables
Move to the next cell
Move to the preceding cell
+
Move to the next row
Move to the preceding row
Insert a tab in a cell
Ctrl +
Start a new paragraph
Add a new row at the bottom of the table with the cursor in the last cell of the last row
Move a slide
Move the selected slide or section up in order
Ctrl +
Move the selected slide or section down in order
Ctrl +
Move the selected slide or section to the beginning
Ctrl +
+
Move the selected slide or section to the end
Ctrl +
+
Work with views and panes
Switch to Presenter view
Alt +
F5
Switch to Slide Show
F5
Toggle between Outline and Thumbnail views
Ctrl +
+
Switch to full screen (hide menus)
Ctrl +
F1
Show or hide guides
Alt +
F9
Show or hide the grid
+
F9
Cycle clockwise through panes in the Normal view
F6
Cycle counterclockwise through panes in the Normal view
+
F6
Switch between the Thumbnail pane and the Outline View pane
Ctrl +
+
Show Outline View level 1 headings
+
Alt +
1
Expand Outline View text below a heading
+
Alt +
=
Collapse Outline View text below a heading
+
Alt +
-
Select all text in the Outline View
Ctrl +
A
Select all slides in the Slide Sorter view or the thumbnail pane
Ctrl +
A
Show the help menu
F1
Work with the Selection pane
Open the Selection pane
Alt +
F10
or
Alt +
H,
S,
L,
P
Cycle the focus through the different panes
F6
Display the context menu
+
F10
or
Move the focus to a single item or group
or
Move the focus from an item in a group to its parent group
Move the focus from a group to the first item in that group
Expand a focused group and all its child groups
Num *
Expand a focused group
Num +
or
Collapse a focused group
Num -
or
Move the focus to an item and select it
+
or
+
Select a focused item
or
Cancel selection of a focused item
+
or
+
Move a selected item forward
Ctrl +
+
F
Move a selected item backward
Ctrl +
+
B
Show or hide a focused item
Ctrl +
+
S
Rename a focused item
F2
Switch the keyboard focus within the Selection pane between tree view and the Show All and Hide All buttons
or
+
Collapse all groups (with the focus in the tree view of the Selection pane)
+
Alt +
1
Expand all groups
+
Alt +
9
Work with the task pane
Move to a task pane from another pane or area in the program window. (You might need to press F6 more than once.)
F6
When a task pane option has focus, move to the next or previous option in the task pane
or
+
Display the full set of commands on a task pane menu. You can access, for example, the Close , Move , or Size buttons of a task pane
Ctrl +
or
Ctrl +
Move to the next command on the task pane menu
or
Select the highlighted option on the task pane menu
Move or resize the task pane after the corresponding command has been selected
or
or
or
Close a task pane
Ctrl +
,
C
Open the ribbon tabs
Move to the Tell me or Search field on the ribbon and type a search term for assistance or Help content
Alt +
Q
Open the File menu
Alt +
F
Open the Home tab and format slides, fonts, paragraphs, or drawings
Alt +
H
Open the Insert tab and insert slides, tables, images, illustrations, forms, links, text, symbols, or media
Alt +
N
Open the Draw tab and access the drawing tools
Alt +
J,
I
Open the Design tab and apply themes and customize slides
Alt +
G
Open the Transitions tab and add transitions between slides
Alt +
K
Open the Animations tab and add animations to slides
Alt +
A
Open the Slide Show tab and set up and play the slide show
Alt +
S
Open the Review tab and check spelling and accessibility and add comments
Alt +
R
Open the View tab and preview presentation layouts, show and hide gridlines and guides, set zoom magnification, manage windows, and view macros
Alt +
W
Open the Recording tab and manage screen recordings, audio, and video in your presentation
Alt +
C
Open the Help tab and browse the PowerPoint, contact support, and leave feedback
Alt +
Y,
2
Work in the ribbon with the keyboard
Select the active tab on the ribbon, and activate the access keys
Alt
or
F10
Move the focus to commands on the ribbon
or
+
Move down, up, left, or right, respectively, among the items on the ribbon
or
or
or
Show the tooltip for the ribbon element currently in focus
Ctrl +
+
F10
Activate a selected button or control
or
Open the list for a selected command
Open the menu for a selected button
Alt +
When a menu or submenu is open, move to the next command
Expand or collapse the ribbon
Ctrl +
F1
Open a context menu
+
F10
or
Move to the submenu when a main menu is open or selected
Get help on the currently selected command or control on the ribbon
F1
Other useful ribbon keyboard shortcuts
Change the font size for selected text
Alt +
H,
F,
S
Open the Zoom dialog box
Alt +
W,
Q
Print all slides in your presentation as full page slides using your default printer settings (when the Print dialog box is open)
Alt +
P,
P
Select a theme
Alt +
G,
H
Select a slide layout
Alt +
H,
L
Show or hide the Notes pane in the Normal view
Alt +
W,
P,
N
Open the clipboard
Alt +
H,
F,
O
Insert a text box
Alt +
N,
X
Insert an embedded document or spreadsheet as an object
Alt +
N,
J
Insert WordArt
Alt +
N,
W
Insert a picture from your device
Alt +
N,
P,
D
Insert a shape
Alt +
N,
S,
H
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