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PowerPoint Shortcuts
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On this page I have detailed
a number of the most common Microsoft PowerPoint shortcuts.
I have used them for
PowerPoint 2003 but many will also work with previous versions too .
You can
download a PDF version of the last
here:
PowerPoint Shortcuts
Slide Show
Navigation Keys
N, ENTER, PAGE DOWN, RIGHT ARROW, DOWN ARROW, or the SPACEBAR (or
click the mouse) - Perform the next animation or advance to the next
slide
P, PAGE UP, LEFT ARROW, UP ARROW, or BACKSPACE - Perform the
previous animation or return to the previous slide <number>+ENTER
B or PERIOD Display a black screen, or return to the slide show
from a black screen
W or COMMA Display a white screen, or return to the slide show
from a white screen
S or PLUS SIGN Stop or restart an automatic slide show
ESC, CTRL+BREAK, or HYPHEN End a slide show
E Erase on screen annotations
H Go to next hidden slide
T Set new timings while rehearsing
O Use original timings while rehearsing
M Use mouse-click to advance while rehearsing
Both mouse buttons for 2 seconds - Return to the first slide
CTRL+P Redisplay hidden pointer and / or change the pointer to a
pen
CTRL+A - Redisplay hidden pointer and / or change the pointer to an
arrow
CRL+H Hide the pointer and button immediately
CTRL+U Hide the pointer and button in 15 seconds
SHIFT+F10 (or right click) Display the shortcut menu
TAB Go to the first or next hyperlink on a slide
SHIFT+TAB Go to the last or previous hyperlink on a slide
ENTER while hyperlink is selected Perform the mouse click
behaviour of the selected hyperlink
SHIFT+ENTER while a hyperlink is selected Perform the mouse
over behaviour of the selected hyperlink
Tip You can press F1 during a slide show to see a list of
controls
Function Keys
F1 Display Help or the Office Assistant
SHIFT+F1 Start context sensitive Help
F2 Select the text box (with text or an object selected inside the
text box) or select the text within a text box (with the text box
selected)
ALT+F2 Carry out Save As command
ALT+SHIFT+F2 Carry out Save command (File menu)
SHIFT+F3 Change the case of letters
F4 Repeat the last action
SHIFT+F4 Repeat the last Find (Find Next)
CTRL+F4 Close the window
ALT+F4 Quit PowerPoint
ALT+SHIFT+F4 Quit PowerPoint
F5 Carry out Slide show command (View Menu)
CTRL+F5 Restore the presentation window size
ALT+F5 Restore the program window size
F6 Move to the next pane
SHIFT+F6 Move to the previous pane
CTRL+F6 Move to the next presentation window
CTRL+SHIFT+F6 Move to the previous presentation window
F7 Carry out Spelling command (Tools Menu)
CTRL+F7 Carry out Move command (presentation control menu)
ALT+F7 Find next misspelling (spell checking enabled)
CTRL+F8 Carry out Size Command (Presentation control menu)
F10 Activate the menu bar
SHIFT+F10 Display a shortcut menu
CTRL+F10 Maximise the presentation window
ALT+F10 Maximise the program window
CTRL+SHIFT+F10 Activate the menu bar
ALT+F11 Display a Visual Basic code
F12 Carry out Save As command (File menu)
SHIFT+F12 Carry out Save As command (File menu)
CTRL+F12 Carry out Open command (File Menu)
Changing Fonts and Sizes
CTRL+SHIFT+F Change the font
CTRL+SHIFT+P Change the font size
CTRL+SHIFT+> - Increase the font size
CTRL+SHIFT+< - Decrease the font size
Text Editing and Moving
BACKSPACE Delete one character to the left
CTRL+BACKSPACE Delete one word to the left
DELETE Delete one character to the right
CTRL+DELETE Delete one word to the right
CTRL+X Cut Selected object
CTRL+C Copy selected object
CTRL+V Paste cut or copied object
CTRL+Z Undo the last action
Handy Keys to Remember
SHIFT+F10 show shortcut menu for highlighted object
CTRL+END move to the end of a text box
CTRL+HOME Move to the start of a text box
CTRL+D Duplicate current slide
CTRL+M Insert a new slide
F& - Spell Check
F5 Run presentation
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