PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts
Text Formatting
To do this
Change Font
Change Point Size
Increase Font Size
Decrease Font Size
Bold
Underline
Italic
Superscript
Subscript
Plain Text
Spelling Checker
Center Paragraph
Justified Paragraph
Left-Aligned Paragraph
Right-Aligned Paragraph
Change Case
Create Hyperlink
Press these keys Always hold CTRL or ALT or SHIFT down while
pressing the final key
CTRL+Shift+F, then use up/down arrow keys, click Enter when done
CTRL+Shift+P, then use up/down arrow keys, click Enter when done
CTRL+Shift+>
CTRL+Shift+<
CTRL+B
CTRL+U
CTRL+I
ALT+CTRL+Shift+>
ALT+CTRL+Shift+<
CTRL+Shift+Z
F7
CTRL+E
CTRL+J
CTRL+L
CTRL+R
Shift+F3 toggles selection through lower case, upper case, initial caps
with each press of keys
CTRL+K
Deleting and Copying
Delete Character Left
Delete Word Left
Delete Character Right
Delete Word Right
Cut
Copy
Paste
Undo
Create a copy of the text
Backspace
CTRL+Backspace
Delete
CTRL+Delete
CTRL+X
CTRL+C
CTRL+V
CTRL+Z
CTRL+Drag
Navigating in Text Blocks
Character Left
Character Right
Line Up
Line Down
Left Arrow
Right Arrow
Up Arrow
Down Arrow
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Word Left
Word Right
End of Line
Beginning of Line
Paragraph Up
Paragraph Down
End of Text Block
Start of Text Block
CTRL+Left Arrow
CTRL+Right Arrow
END
HOME
CTRL+Up Arrow
CTRL+Down Arrow
CTRL+END
CTRL+HOME
Navigating and Working With Objects
To Previous Object
To Next Object
Select All Objects
Drag and Drop Copy
Create a Duplicate Object
Create another Duplicate with same
offset as first Duplicate
TAB
Shift+TAB
CTRL+A
CTRL+Select and Drag
CTRL+D
CTRL+D, move new copy to desired location, then use CTRL+D
repeatedly to create more copies
Outlining, in All Views
Promote Paragraph
Demote Paragraph
Move Selected Paragraphs Up
Move Selected Paragraphs Down
ALT+Shift+Left Arrow or
TAB from beginning of Paragraph
ALT+Shift+Right Arrow or Shift+TAB from beginning of Paragraph
ALT+Shift+Up Arrow
ALT+Shift+Down Arrow
Outlining, in Outline View
Collapse to Titles
Expand Text under a heading
Collapse Text Under a Heading
Show All Text and Headings
Display Character Formatting
ALT+Shift+1
ALT+Shift+Plus
ALT+Shift+Minus
ALT+Shift+A
Keypad / (numlock off)
Selecting, in Text
Character Right
Character Left
End of Word
Beginning of Word
Line Up
Line Down
Select All
Select Any Text
Select Word
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Shift+Right Arrow
Shift+Left Arrow
CTRL+Shift+Right Arrow
CTRL+Shift+Left Arrow
Shift+Up Arrow
Shift+Down Arrow
CTRL+A or F2
Drag with left mouse button depressed
Double-Click
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Select Paragraph
Drag and Drop
Drag and Drop Copy
Triple-Click
Select and Drag
CTRL+Select and Drag
Working with Slides and Presentation Files
New Presentation
Open a Presentation
Save
Save As
Print
Find
Replace
New Slide (menu)
New Slide like last one, no menu
Exit/Quit
Move from Title to Text
Move from Body text to Title of Next
Slide
CTRL+N
CTRL+O, CTRL+F12
CTRL+S, F12
F12
CTRL+P
CTRL+F
CTRL+H
CTRL+M
Shift+CTRL+M
CTRL+Q or ALT F4
CTRL+Enter
CTRL+Enter
Working with Presentation Windows
Go to Previous Window
Go to Next Window
Size Presentation Window
(Un-Maximize)
Maximize Application Window
Maximize Presentation Window
Restore Presentation Window to
Previous Size
Put Presentation in its own Window
CTRL+Shift+F6
CTRL+F6
ALT+F5
ALT+F10
CTRL+F10
CTRL+F5
CTRL+F5
Drawing & Formatting
Show/Hide Guides (toggle)
Switch from Normal View to Master
View
Group
Ungroup
Regroup
Resize while Maintaining Proportions
Resize from Center
Resize from Center while
Maintaining Proportions
Rotate in 15 degree increments
Rotate from Corner
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CTRL+G
Shift+Click Slide View Button
CTRL+Shift+G
CTRL+Shift+H
CTRL+Shift+J
Shift+Resize
CTRL+Resize
CTRL+Shift+Resize
Shift+Rotate tool
CTRL+Rotate tool
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Rotate in 15 degree increments from
Corner
Extend Line along same angle
Make Straight Segment while Using
Curve Tool
Nudge object one grid unit
Nudge object one pixel
Temporarily Release Grid/Guide
Snap
Create Multiple Guides
Shift+CTRL+Rotate tool
Shift+Resize
CTRL+ALT+click (using curve tool)
Arrow Key
CTRL+Arrow Key
ALT
CTRL+Drag Guide
Controlling Slides in Slide Show
Go to Slide <number>
Black/Unblack Screen
White/Unwhite Screen
Show/Hide Pointer
End Show
Erase Screen Annotations
Advance to Hidden Slide
Advance to Next Slide
Return to Previous Slide
<number> ENTER
B or Period
W or Comma
A or =
ESC, CTRL+Break, Minus, END
E
H
Mouse Click, Spacebar, N, Right Arrow, Down Arrow, Page Down
Backspace, P, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, Page Up
Getting Help & Programming Tools
Help
Menu and Dialog Explanations
Right Mouse Click without Mouse
Bring up Visual Basic Editor
Macro Recorder
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F1
Shift+F1
Shift+F10
ALT+F11
ALT+F8
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