Microsoft Powerpoint Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Powerpoint

1 Document actions

  • Open a presentation CTRL+O
  • New presentation CTRL+N
  • Save As F12
  • Save CTRL+S
  • Print CTRL+P
  • Help F1

2 Presentation actions

  • Begin slide show F5
  • Next slide ENTER or Down arrow key
  • Previous slide BACKSPACE
  • or Up arrow key Activate pen tool CTRL+P 
  • Erase pen strokes E
  • Deactivate pen tool CTRL+A
  • Show/Hide black screen B
  • Show/Hide white screen W
  • Show/Hide pointer & button A
  • End slide show ESC

3 Formatting

  • Select all CTRL+A
  • Copy CTRL+C
  • Cut CTRL+X
  • Paste CTRL+V
  • Undo CTRL+Z
  • Redo CTRL+Y
  • Bold CTRL+B
  • Italics CTRL+I
  • Underline CTRL+U
  • Left justified CTRL+L
  • Center justified CTRL+E
  • Right justified CTRL+R
  • Promote list item ALT+SHIFT+Left arrow
  • Demote list item ALT+SHIFT+Right arrow or TAB

4 Editing

  • Find CTRL+F
  • Replace CTRL+H
  • Insert hyperlink CTRL+K
  • New slide CTRL+M
  • Spell checker F7
  • Macros ALT+F8