PowerPoint Windows Shortcuts

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PowerPoint Windows keyboard shortcuts
ActionWindows Shortcut
General
Create New PresentationCtrlN
Open PresentationCtrlO
Save PresentationCtrlS
Print PresentationCtrlP
Close PresentationCtrlW
UndoCtrlZ
RedoCtrlY
FindCtrlF
Zoom out on the presentationCtrl-
Zoom in on the presentationCtrl+
Fit the slide to the windowCtrlAltO
Save the presentation under another nameCtrlShiftS
Cancel an open commandEsc
Switch between outline and thumbnailsCtrlShiftTab
Show or hide alignment guidesAltF9
Show or hide the gridShiftF9
Focus the next pane in Normal viewF6
Focus the previous pane in Normal viewShiftF6
Outline: show first-level headingsAltShift1
Outline: expand text below a headingAltShift+
Outline: collapse text below a headingAltShift-
Open PowerPoint helpF1
Open the Selection paneAltF10
Editing Slides
New SlideCtrlM
Duplicate SlideCtrlShiftD
CutCtrlX
CopyCtrlC
PasteCtrlV
Select AllCtrlA
Group ObjectsCtrlG
Ungroup ObjectsCtrlShiftG
Duplicate selected objectsCtrlD
Copy an animation with Animation PainterAltShiftC
Paste an animation with Animation PainterAltShiftV
Open Paste SpecialCtrlAltV
Focus the first floating shapeCtrlAlt5
Send an object back one layerCtrlShift[
Bring an object forward one layerCtrlShift]
Regroup previously grouped objectsCtrlShiftJ
Rotate an object clockwise by 15 degreesAlt→
Rotate an object counterclockwise by 15 degreesAlt←
Play or pause slide mediaCtrlSpace
Insert an equationAlt=
Text: select one character to the rightShift→
Text: select one character to the leftShift←
Text: select through the end of a wordCtrlShift→
Text: select through the start of a wordCtrlShift←
Text: extend the selection one line upShift↑
Text: extend the selection one line downShift↓
Text: select through the end of the paragraphCtrlShift↓
Text: select through the start of the paragraphCtrlShift↑
Select the text inside a selected objectEnter
Leave text editing and select its objectEsc
Text: delete the character to the leftBackspace
Text: delete the word to the leftCtrlBackspace
Text: delete the character to the rightDelete
Text: delete the word to the rightCtrlDelete
Text: move one character left←
Text: move one character right→
Text: move one line up↑
Text: move one line down↓
Text: move one word leftCtrl←
Text: move one word rightCtrl→
Text: move to the end of the lineEnd
Text: move to the start of the lineHome
Text: move one paragraph upCtrl↑
Text: move one paragraph downCtrl↓
Text: move to the end of the text boxCtrlEnd
Text: move to the start of the text boxCtrlHome
Move to the next title or body placeholderCtrlEnter
Move selected paragraphs upAltShift↑
Move selected paragraphs downAltShift↓
Find and replace presentation textCtrlH
Repeat the last text searchShiftF4
Table: move to the next cellTab
Table: move to the previous cellShiftTab
Table: move to the next row↓
Table: move to the previous row↑
Table cell: insert a tab characterCtrlTab
Table cell: start a new paragraphEnter
Table: add a row from the final cellTab
Move a slide or section upCtrl↑
Move a slide or section downCtrl↓
Move a slide or section to the startCtrlShift↑
Move a slide or section to the endCtrlShift↓
Selection pane: move an item forwardCtrlShiftF
Selection pane: move an item backwardCtrlShiftB
Selection pane: show or hide an itemCtrlShiftS
Selection pane: rename an itemF2
Selection pane: collapse all groupsAltShift1
Selection pane: expand all groupsAltShift9
Formatting
BoldCtrlB
ItalicCtrlI
UnderlineCtrlU
Center AlignCtrlE
Left AlignCtrlL
Right AlignCtrlR
Insert HyperlinkCtrlK
Add CommentCtrlAltM
Copy formatting (desktop)CtrlShiftC
Paste formatting (desktop)CtrlShiftV
Promote a paragraph in the outlineAltShift←
Demote a paragraph in the outlineAltShift→
Open the Font dialogCtrlT
Cycle text capitalizationShiftF3
Apply subscript formattingCtrl=
Clear direct text formattingCtrlSpace
Justify the paragraphCtrlJ
Slide Show
Start From BeginningF5
Start From Current SlideShiftF5
Presenter ViewAltF5
Next SlideNSpaceRight
Previous SlidePBackspaceLeft
Go To SlideNumberEnter
Show All Slides DialogCtrlS
End Slide ShowEsc