| Shortcut Key |
Description |
| Alt+1 |
Align Left |
| Alt+3 |
Align Right |
| Alt+2 |
Align Horizontal Center |
| Alt+4 |
Distribute Objects Horizontally |
| Alt+Shift+1 |
Align Top |
| Alt+Shift+2 |
Align Vertical Center |
| Alt+Shift+3 |
Align Bottom |
| Alt+Shift+4 |
Distribute Objects Vertically |
| Alt+5 |
Align to Slide |
| Alt+Shift+W |
Bring to Front |
| Alt+Shift+S |
Bring Forward |
| Alt+Shift+A |
Send Backward |
| Alt+Shift+Q |
Send to Back |
| Ctrl+1 |
View – Normal |
| Ctrl+2 |
View – Outline |
| Ctrl+3 |
View – Notes |
| Ctrl+4 |
View – SlideSorter |
| Ctrl+5 |
View – Reading |
| Ctrl+Shift+Y |
Increase Font Size |
| Ctrl+Shift+X |
Decrease Font Size |
| Ctrl+Shift+G |
Object – Regroup |
| Ctrl+Z |
Undo the last action. |
| Ctrl+Y |
Redo the last action. |
| Ctrl+Shift+C |
Copy formatting only |
| Ctrl+Shift+V |
Paste formatting only |
| Ctrl+Alt+V |
Paste special |
| Ctrl+T |
Open the dialog box for changing the font. |
| Shift+F3 |
Change the case of letters between sentence, lowercase, or uppercase. |
| Ctrl+B |
Apply bold formatting |
| Ctrl+U |
Apply an underline |
| Ctrl+I |
Applies or removes italic formatting. |
| Ctrl+= |
Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing). |
| Ctrl+Shift+= |
Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing). |
| Ctrl+K |
Insert a hyperlink |
| Ctrl+E |
Center a paragraph |
| Ctrl+J |
Justify a paragraph |
| Ctrl+L |
Left align a paragraph. |
| Ctrl+R |
Right align a paragraph. |
| Ctrl+M |
Insert a new slide. |
| Ctrl+Shift+D |
Duplicate of a selected slide. |
| F5 |
Start the presentation from the beginning. |
| Shift+F5 |
Start the presentation from the current slide. |
| Ctrl+F1 |
Show or hide ribbon. |
| Alt, H, S, L, P |
Launch the Selection pane. |
| Ctrl+Shift+F |
Move a selected item forward. |
| Ctrl+Shift+B |
Move a selected item backward. |
| F1 |
Open the Help window. |
| Shift+F4 |
Repeat the last Find action |
| Left-Arrow |
Move one character to the left. |
| Right-Arrow |
Move one character to the right. |
| Up-Arrow |
Move one line up. |
| Down-Arrow |
Move one line down. |
| Ctrl+Left-Arrow |
Move one word to the left. |
| Ctrl+Right-Arrow |
Move one word to the right. |
| End |
Move to the end of a line. |
| Home |
Move to the beginning of a line. |
| Ctrl+Up-Arrow |
Move up one paragraph. |
| Ctrl+Down-Arrow |
Move down one paragraph. |
| Ctrl+End |
Move to the end of a text box. |
| Ctrl+Home |
Move to the beginning of a text box. |
| Ctrl+Enter |
In Microsoft Office PowerPoint, move to the next title or body text placeholder. If it is the last placeholder on a slide, this will insert a new slide with the same slide layout as the original slide. |
| Shift+Right-Arrow |
Select one character to the right. |
| Shift+Left-Arrow |
Select one character to the left. |
| Ctrl+Shift+Right-Arrow |
Select to the end of a word. |
| Ctrl+Shift+Left-Arrow |
Select to the beginning of a word. |
| Shift+Up-Arrow |
Select one line up. |
| Shift+Down-Arrow |
Select one line down. |
| Ctrl+Backspace |
Delete one word to the left. |
| Delete |
Delete one character to the right. |
| Ctrl+Delete |
Delete one word to the right. |
| Ctrl+D |
Duplicate of an marked object. |
| Ctrl+Spacebar |
Remove manual character formatting, such as subscript and superscript. |
| Ctrl+N |
Build a new presentation. |
| Ctrl+Shift+S |
Show or hide a focused item. |
| Alt+Shift+F10 |
Display the menu or message for a smart tag. If more than one smart tag is present, switch to the next smart tag and display its menu or message. |
| Alt, A, A |
Animate – Animations > Animate |
| Alt, A, C |
Custom Animation – Animations > Custom Animation |
| Alt, A, E |
Transition Speed – Animations > Transition to This Slide > Transition Speed |
| Alt, A, F |
Automatically After – Animations > Transition to This Slide > Automatically After |
| Alt, A, I |
Automatically After – Animations > Transition to This Slide > Automatically After |
| Alt, A, I, I |
More |
| Alt, A, L |
Apply To All – Animations > Transition to This Slide > Apply To All |
| Alt, A, M |
On Mouse Click – Animations > Transition to This Slide > On Mouse Click |
| Alt, A, P |
Preview – Animations > Preview |
| Alt, A, T |
Transition Scheme – Animations > Transition to This Slide > Transition Scheme |
| Alt, A, U |
Transition Sound – Animations > Transition to This Slide > Transition Sound |
| Alt, A, Y |
Advance Slide – Animations > Transition to This Slide > Advance Slide |
| Alt, B, A |
Automatic |
| Alt, B, B |
Black |
| Alt, B, C |
Back To Color View. |
| Alt, B, D |
Don’t Show |
| Alt, B, G |
Grayscale |
| Alt, B, I |
Inverse Grayscale |
| Alt, B, K |
Black with White Fill. |
| Alt, B, L |
Black with Grayscale Fill. |
| Alt, B, R |
Gray with White Fill. |
| Alt, B, S |
Light Grayscale |
| Alt, B, W |
White |
| Alt, F, A |
Save As |
| Alt, F, C |
Close |
| Alt, F, D |
Send |
| Alt, F, E |
Prepare |
| Alt, F, F |
Save As Other Format. |
| Alt, F, I |
PowerPoint Options |
| Alt, F, N |
New |
| Alt, F, P |
Print |
| Alt, F, U |
Publish |
| Alt, F, W |
Preview and Print |
| Alt, F, X |
Exit PowerPoint |
| Alt, G, B, B |
Format Background |
| Alt, G, B, R |
Reset Slide Background |
| Alt, G, G |
Format Background – Design > Background > Format Background |
| Alt, G, H, M |
Browse for Themes |
| Alt, G, H, O |
More Themes on Microsoft Office Online. |
| Alt, G, H, S |
Save Current Theme |
| Alt, G, M |
Hide Background Graphics – Design > Background > Hide Background Graphics |
| Alt, G, O |
Slide Orientation – Design > Page Setup > Slide Orientation |
| Alt, G, S |
Page Setup – Design > Page Setup |
| Alt, G, T, C, C |
Create New Theme Colors. |
| Alt, G, T, C, R |
Reset Slide Theme Colors. |
| Alt, G, T, E |
Effects – Design > Themes > Effects |
| Alt, G, T, F |
Fonts – Design > Themes > Fonts |
| Alt, G, T, F, C |
Create New Theme Fonts. |
| Alt, H, 1 |
Bold – Home > Font > Bold |
| Alt, H, 2 |
Applies or removes italic formatting. – Home > Font > Italic |
| Alt, H, 3 |
Underline – Home > Font > Underline |
| Alt, H, 4 |
Strikethrough – Home > Font > Strikethrough |
| Alt, H, 5 |
Shadow – Home > Font > Shadow |
| Alt, H, 6 |
Character Spacing – Home > Font > Character Spacing |
| Alt, H, 7 |
Change Case – Home > Font > Change Case |
| Alt, H, A, C |
Center – Home > Paragraph > Center |
| Alt, H, A, I |
Increase Indent – Home > Paragraph > Increase Indent |
| Alt, H, A, J |
Justify – Home > Paragraph > Justify |
| Alt, H, A, L |
Align Left – Home > Paragraph > Align Left |
| Alt, H, A, O |
Decrease Indent – Home > Paragraph > Decrease Indent |
| Alt, H, A, R |
Align Right – Home > Paragraph > Align Right |
| Alt, H, A, T |
Align Text – Home > Paragraph > Align Text |
| Alt, H, A, X |
Text Direction – Home > Paragraph > Text Direction |
| Alt, H, D |
Delete – Home > Slides > Delete |
| Alt, H, E |
Clear Formatting – Home > Font > Clear Formatting |
| Alt, H, F, C |
Font Color – Home > Font > Font Color |
| Alt, H, F, F |
Font – Home > Font |
| Alt, H, F, G |
Increase Font Size – Home > Font > Increase Font Size |
| Alt, H, F, K |
Decrease Font Size – Home > Font > Decrease Font Size |
| Alt, H, F, N |
Font – Home > Font |
| Alt, H, F, O |
Office Clipboard – Home > Clipboard > Office Clipboard |
| Alt, H, F, P |
Format Painter – Home > Clipboard > Format Painter |
| Alt, H, F, S |
Font Size – Home > Font > Font Size |
| Alt, H, G, A, A |
Align to Slide |
| Alt, H, G, A, B |
Align Bottom |
| Alt, H, G, A, C |
Align Center |
| Alt, H, G, A, G |
Grid Settings |
| Alt, H, G, A, H |
Distribute Horizontally |
| Alt, H, G, A, L |
Align Left |
| Alt, H, G, A, M |
Align Middle |
| Alt, H, G, A, O |
Align Selected Objects |
| Alt, H, G, A, R |
Align Right |
| Alt, H, G, A, T |
Align Top |
| Alt, H, G, A, V |
Distribute Vertically |
| Alt, H, G, B |
Send Backward |
| Alt, H, G, E |
Regroup |
| Alt, H, G, F |
Bring Forward |
| Alt, H, G, G |
Group |
| Alt, H, G, K |
Send to Back |
| Alt, H, G, O |
Rotate |
| Alt, H, G, P |
Selection Pane |
| Alt, H, G, R |
Bring to Front |
| Alt, H, G, U |
Ungroup |
| Alt, H, I |
New Slide – Home > Slides > New Slide |
| Alt, H, J |
Columns – Home > Paragraph > Columns |
| Alt, H, K |
Line Spacing – Home > Paragraph > Line Spacing |
| Alt, H, L |
Layout – Home > Slides > Layout |
| Alt, H, M |
Convert to SmartArt – Home > Paragraph > Convert to SmartArt |
| Alt, H, N |
Numbering – Home > Paragraph > Numbering |
| Alt, H, O |
Object – Home > Drawing > Object |
| Alt, H, P, G |
Paragraph – Home > Paragraph |
| Alt, H, Q |
Reset – Home > Slides > Reset |
| Alt, H, R |
Replace – Home > Editing > Replace |
| Alt, H, S, E |
Shape Effects – Home > Drawing > Shape Effects |
| Alt, H, S, F |
Shape Fill – Home > Drawing > Shape Fill |
| Alt, H, S, H |
Shapes – Home > Drawing > Shapes |
| Alt, H, S, L, O |
Select Objects |
| Alt, H, S, O |
Shape Outline – Home > Drawing > Shape Outline |
| Alt, H, S, S |
Quick Styles – Home > Drawing > Quick Styles |
| Alt, H, U |
Bullets – Home > Paragraph > Bullets |
| Alt, H, V |
Paste – Home > Clipboard > Paste |
| Alt, M, A |
Insert Placeholder – Slide Master > Master Layout > Insert Placeholder |
| Alt, M, B |
Background Styles |
| Alt, M, C |
Close Master View |
| Alt, M, D |
Delete |
| Alt, M, E |
Header |
| Alt, M, F |
Footers |
| Alt, M, G |
Format Background |
| Alt, M, H |
Themes |
| Alt, M, I |
Insert Layout |
| Alt, M, L |
Master Layout |
| Alt, M, M |
Hide Background Graphics |
| Alt, M, N |
Page Number |
| Alt, M, O |
Slide Orientation – Slide Master > Page Setup > Slide Orientation |
| Alt, M, R |
Notes Page Orientation |
| Alt, M, S |
Page Setup – Slide Master > Page Setup |
| Alt, M, T, C |
Colors |
| Alt, M, T, E |
Effects |
| Alt, M, T, F |
Fonts |
| Alt, M, V |
Preserve – Slide Master > Edit Master > Preserve |
| Alt, M, Y |
Body – Notes Master > Placeholders > Body |
| Alt, N, A, A |
New Photo Album |
| Alt, N, A, E |
Edit Photo Album |
| Alt, N, C |
Chart – Insert > Illustrations > Chart |
| Alt, N, D |
Date & Time – Insert > Text > Date & Time |
| Alt, N, F |
Clip Art – Insert > Illustrations > Clip Art |
| Alt, N, H |
Header & Footer – Insert > Text > Header & Footer |
| Alt, N, J |
Object – Insert > Text > Object |
| Alt, N, K |
Action – Insert > Links > Action |
| Alt, N, M |
SmartArt – Insert > Illustrations > SmartArt |
| Alt, N, O, C |
Play CD Audio Track. |
| Alt, N, O, F |
Sound from File |
| Alt, N, O, R |
Record Sound |
| Alt, N, O, S |
Sound from Clip Organizer. |
| Alt, N, P |
Picture – Insert > Illustrations > Picture |
| Alt, N, S, H |
Shapes – Insert > Illustrations > Shapes |
| Alt, N, S, N |
Slide Number – Insert > Text > Slide Number |
| Alt, N, T, D |
Draw Table |
| Alt, N, T, I |
Insert Table |
| Alt, N, T, X |
Excel Spreadsheet |
| Alt, N, U |
Symbol – Insert > Text > Symbol |
| Alt, N, V, F |
Movie from File |
| Alt, N, V, M |
Movie from Clip Organizer. |
| Alt, N, W |
WordArt – Insert > Text > WordArt |
| Alt, N, X |
Text Box – Insert > Text > Text Box |
| Alt, R, C |
New Comment – Review > Comments > New Comment |
| Alt, R, D |
Delete – Review > Comments > Delete |
| Alt, R, H |
Show Markup – Review > Comments > Show Markup |
| Alt, R, L |
Translate – Review > Proofing > Translate |
| Alt, R, N |
Next – Review > Comments > Next |
| Alt, R, P, M |
Manage Credentials |
| Alt, R, P, R |
Restricted Access |
| Alt, R, P, U |
Unrestricted Access |
| Alt, R, T |
Edit Comment – Review > Comments > Edit Comment |
| Alt, R, U |
Language – Review > Proofing > Language |
| Alt, R, V |
Previous – Review > Comments > Previous |
| Alt, S, H |
Hide Slide – Slide Show > Set Up > Hide Slide |
| Alt, S, M |
Custom Slide Show – Slide Show > Start Slide Show > Custom Slide Show |
| Alt, S, M, W |
Custom Shows |
| Alt, S, N |
Record Narration – Slide Show > Set Up > Record Narration |
| Alt, S, O |
Show Presentation On – Slide Show > Monitors > Show Presentation On |
| Alt, S, R |
Resolution – Slide Show > Monitors > Resolution |
| Alt, S, S |
Set Up Slide Show. – Slide Show > Set Up > Set Up Slide Show |
| Alt, S, T |
Rehearse Timings – Slide Show > Set Up > Rehearse Timings |
| Alt, S, U |
Use Rehearsed Timings – Slide Show > Set Up > Use Rehearsed Timings |
| Alt, S, V |
Use Presenter View – Slide Show > Monitors > Use Presenter View |
| Alt, W, A |
Arrange All – View > Window > Arrange All |
| Alt, W, B |
Pure Black and White. – View > Color/Grayscale > Pure Black and White |
| Alt, W, C |
Color – View > Color/Grayscale > Color |
| Alt, W, D |
Message Bar – View > Show/Hide > Message Bar |
| Alt, W, E |
Cascade – View > Window > Cascade |
| Alt, W, F |
Fit to Window – View > Zoom > Fit to Window |
| Alt, W, H |
Handout Master – View > Presentation Views > Handout Master |
| Alt, W, I |
Slide Sorter – View > Presentation Views > Slide Sorter |
| Alt, W, K |
Notes Master – View > Presentation Views > Notes Master |
| Alt, W, L |
Normal – View > Presentation Views > Normal |
| Alt, W, M |
Slide Master – View > Presentation Views > Slide Master |
| Alt, W, N |
New Window – View > Window > New Window |
| Alt, W, O |
Grayscale – View > Color/Grayscale > Grayscale |
| Alt, W, Q |
Zoom – View > Zoom |
| Alt, W, R |
Ruler – View > Show/Hide > Ruler |
| Alt, W, T |
Notes Page – View > Presentation Views > Notes Page |
| Alt, W, V |
Move Split – View > Window > Move Split |
| Alt, W, W |
Switch Windows – View > Window > Switch Windows |
| Alt, W, W, 1 |
1 Presentation1 |
| Alt, W, Z, Z |
Zoom – View > Zoom |
| Alt, Y |
Drawing Tools |
| Alt, Y, J, D |
Format – Drawing Tools > Format |
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