Key / Key Command Combo

Key / Key Command
Combo
B (or .) Display a black screen, or return to the slide
E Erase on-screen annotations (in presentation
H Go to next hidden slide
M Use mouse-click to advance while rehearsing
N (or Enter, Page Perform the next animation or advance to the

Down, Right arrow, next slide
Down arrow,
Space, or mouse)
O Use original timings while rehearsing
P (or Page Up, Left Perform the previous animation or return to

arrow, Up arrow, or the previous slide
Backspace)
S (or +) Stop or restart an automatic slide show
T Set new timings while rehearsing
Tab Go to the first or next hyperlink on a slide
Tab Move through objects on a slide
W (or ,) Display a white screen, or return to the slide
F1
Display Help or the Office Assistant
F2 Toggle select text in a selected Text box /
F4 Repeat the last action
F5 Run a presentation
F6 Move to the next pane

F7 Check spelling
F10 Activate the menu bar
F12 Carry out Save As command (File menu)
Command
Key / Key
Combo
Alt Temporarily release grid/guide snap

Delete Delete one character to the right
End To the end of a line
Enter While a hyperlink is selected, acts like a

mouse click
Esc (or Ctrl + Cancel an action

Break, or -)
Esc (or Ctrl + End a slide show

Break, or -)
Home To the beginning of a line
Select text, Ctrl + Creates copy of selected text

<drag>
<arrow> Nudge object one grid unit

<down arrow> One line down
<left arrow> One character to the left
<right arrow>
One character to the right
<up arrow>
One line up
<number> + Enter Go to slide <number>
Alt + 1 Back / Previous folder

Alt + 2 Up one level
Alt + 3 Search WWW
Alt + 4 Delete selected folder or file
Alt + 5 Create a new folder
Alt + 6 Toggle between views
Alt + 7 Display Tools menu
Alt + F4 Quit PowerPoint
Alt + F5 Restore the program window size
Alt + F7 Find next misspelling
Alt + F10 Maximize the program window
Alt + F11 Display Visual Basic code
Alt + Shift + F4 Quit PowerPoint
Command
Key / Key
Combo
Ctrl + F4 Close the window
Ctrl + F5 Restore the edit window size
Ctrl + F6 Move to the next edit window (one or more

presentations open)
Ctrl + F7 Move command for edit window
Ctrl + F8 Size command for edit
Ctrl + F10 Maximize the edit window
Ctrl + F12 Open
Ctrl + <drag guide> Creates new guide
Ctrl + <resize> Resize from center
Ctrl + <rotate> Rotate from corner
Ctrl + <select and Creates duplicate object

drag>
Ctrl + = Subscript formatting
Ctrl + Alt + click Creates straight line while using Curve tool
Ctrl + Backspace Delete one word to the left
Ctrl + Delete Delete one word to the right
Ctrl + <down ar- Down one paragraph

row>
Ctrl + <left arrow> One word to the left
Ctrl + <right arrow> One word to the right
Ctrl + <up arrow> Up one paragraph
Ctrl + End Move cursor to the end of a text box
Ctrl + Enter Moves cursor to beginnning of next object

(adds a new slide if cursor is on last object in
last slide)
Ctrl + Home To the beginning of a text box
Ctrl + Space Remove manual character formatting
Command
Key / Key
Combo
Ctrl + A Selects all slides (in slide sorter view)
Ctrl + A Selects all text (in the outline pane)
Ctrl + A Selects all objects (in the slide pane)
Ctrl + A Displays mouse pointer and/or change the

pointer to an arrow
Ctrl + B Bold
Ctrl + C Copy selected object

Ctrl + D Duplicate slide
Duplicate object (move first object, then repeat

Ctrl + D
to duplicate with same offset)
Ctrl + E Center a paragraph
Ctrl + F Find
Ctrl + G Toggle guides on/off

Ctrl + H Replace text in edit mode
Ctrl + H Hide the pointer and control button in presen-

tation mode
Ctrl + I Italic
Ctrl + J Justify a paragraph
Ctrl + K Insert a hyperlink
Ctrl + L Left align a paragraph
Ctrl + M Insert a new slide
Ctrl + N Create a new presentation
Ctrl + O Open a presentation
Ctrl + P Print a presentation
Ctrl + P Display hidden pointer and/or change the

pointer to a pen (in presentation mode)
Ctrl + R Right align a paragraph
Ctrl + S Save a presentation
Ctrl + T Change the formatting of characters (Font

command, Format menu)
Ctrl + U Apply an underline
Ctrl + U Hide the pointer and control button in 15 sec-

onds (in presentation mode)
Ctrl + V Paste cut or copied object
Ctrl + W Close a presentation
Ctrl + X Cut selected object
Ctrl + Y Redo or repeat an action
Ctrl + Z Undo the last action
Key / Key Command

Combo
Ctrl + Shift + Resize from center while maintaining propor-

<resize> tion
Ctrl + Shift + Rotate from corner in 15 degree increments

<rotate>
Ctrl + Shift + + Superscript formatting
Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease the font size
Ctrl + Shift + > Increase the font size
Ctrl + Shift + C Copy formats
Ctrl + Shift + F Change the font
Ctrl + Shift + F6 Move to the next edit window, reverse order

(one or more presentations open)
Ctrl + Shift + F10 Activate the menu bar
Ctrl + Shift + F12 Open Print Dialog
Ctrl + Shift + G Group selected objects
Ctrl + Shift + H Ungroup selected object
Ctrl + Shift + J Regroup objects
Ctrl + Shift + <left To the beginning of a word

arrow>
Ctrl + Shift + P Change the font size
Ctrl + Shift + <right To the end of a word

arrow>
Ctrl + Shift + V Paste formats
Ctrl + Shift + Z Change text to default

Shift + <resize> Resize while maintaining proportion
Shift + <rotate> Rotate by 15 degree increments
Shift + <down ar- Select one line down

row>
Shift + Enter When a hyperlink is selected, equivalent to

mouse-over
Shift + F1 Start context-sensitive Help
Shift + F3 Toggle case of letters (lower, initial cap, all

caps)
Shift + F4 Find next
Shift + F6 Move to the previous pane in reverse
Shift + F10 (or right- Display the shortcut menu

click)
Shift + F12 Save
Shift + <left arrow> Select one character to the left
Shift + <right arrow> Select one character to the right
Shift + Tab Go to the last or previous hyperlink
Shift + <arrow> Nudge object one pixel
Shift + <up arrow> Select one line up

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Key / Key Command

B (or .) Display a black screen, or return to the slide

E Erase on-screen annotations (in presentation

H Go to next hidden slide

M Use mouse-click to advance while rehearsing

N (or Enter, Page Perform the next animation or advance to the

O Use original timings while rehearsing

P (or Page Up, Left Perform the previous animation or return to

S (or +) Stop or restart an automatic slide show

T Set new timings while rehearsing

Tab Go to the first or next hyperlink on a slide

Tab Move through objects on a slide

W (or ,) Display a white screen, or return to the slide

F2 Toggle select text in a selected Text box /

F4 Repeat the last action

F6 Move to the next pane

F10 Activate the menu bar

F12 Carry out Save As command (File menu)

Alt Temporarily release grid/guide snap

End To the end of a line

Enter While a hyperlink is selected, acts like a

Esc (or Ctrl + Cancel an action

Esc (or Ctrl + End a slide show

Home To the beginning of a line

Select text, Ctrl + Creates copy of selected text

<arrow> Nudge object one grid unit

<left arrow> One character to the left

<number> + Enter Go to slide <number>

Alt + 1 Back / Previous folder

Alt + F5 Restore the program window size

Alt + F7 Find next misspelling

Alt + F10 Maximize the program window

Alt + F11 Display Visual Basic code

Alt + Shift + F4 Quit PowerPoint

Ctrl + F4 Close the window

Ctrl + F5 Restore the edit window size

Ctrl + F6 Move to the next edit window (one or more

Ctrl + F7 Move command for edit window

Ctrl + F8 Size command for edit

Ctrl + F10 Maximize the edit window

Ctrl + F12 Open

Ctrl + <drag guide> Creates new guide

Ctrl + <resize> Resize from center

Ctrl + <rotate> Rotate from corner

Ctrl + <select and Creates duplicate object

Ctrl + Backspace Delete one word to the left

Ctrl + Delete Delete one word to the right

Ctrl + <down ar- Down one paragraph

Ctrl + <left arrow> One word to the left

Ctrl + <right arrow> One word to the right

Ctrl + <up arrow> Up one paragraph

Ctrl + End Move cursor to the end of a text box

Ctrl + Enter Moves cursor to beginnning of next object

Ctrl + Home To the beginning of a text box

Ctrl + Space Remove manual character formatting

Ctrl + A Selects all slides (in slide sorter view)

Ctrl + A Selects all text (in the outline pane)

Ctrl + A Selects all objects (in the slide pane)