Microsoft PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts
- Powerpoint 2016
- Powerpoint 2013
- Powerpoint 2010
- Powerpoint 2007
- Powerpoint 2003
| Action | Shortcut Key |
|---|---|
| Go to “Tell me what you want to do” | Alt + Q |
| Zoom | Alt + W, Q, Tab to value you want |
| Switch between outline and thumbnail pane | Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
| Move to next placeholder (if on slide’s last placeholder, this inserts a new slide) | Ctrl + Enter |
| Insert a new slide | Ctrl + M |
| Duplicate the current side | Ctrl + D |
| Increase font size | Ctrl + Shift + > |
| Decrease font size | Ctrl + Shift + < |
| Display the font dialog box | Ctrl + T or Ctrl + Shift + F |
| Change case | Shift + F3 |
| Apply superscript formatting | Ctrl + Equal sign |
| Apply subscript formatting | Ctrl + Shift + Plus sign |
| Remove manual character formatting | Ctrl + Spacebar |
| Center a paragraph | Ctrl + E |
| Justify a paragraph | Ctrl + J |
| Left align a paragraph | Ctrl + L |
| Right align a paragraph | Ctrl + R |
| Promote a paragraph in an outline | Alt + Shift + Left arrow |
| Demote a paragraph in an outline | Alt + Shift + Right arrow |
| Move selected outline paragraphs up | Alt + Shift + Up arrow |
| Move selected outline paragraphs down | Alt + Shift + Down arrow |
| Display outline heading level 1 | Alt + Shift + 1 |
| Expand outline text below a heading | Alt + Shift + + |
| Collapse outline text below a heading | Alt + Shift + – |
| Collapse or show all text or headings | Alt + Shift +A |
| Show or hide the grid | Shift + F9 |
| Show or hide the guides | Alt + F9 |
| Activate the pen tool during a show | Ctrl + P |
| Erase pen tool drawings during a show | E |
| Turn off the pen tool during a show | Esc |
| Change the pen to a pointer during a show | Ctrl + A |
| Hide the pointer or pen during a show | Ctrl + H |
| Move to the next hyperlink during a show | Tab |
| Make the screen go black during a show | B |
| Make the screen go white during a show | W |
| Stop or restart an automatic show | S |
| Return to the first slide during show | 1 + Enter |
| Group Items (with items selected) | Ctrl + G |
| Ungroup | Ctrl + Shift + G |
| During presentation, Go to slide number | Slide number + Enter |
| Copy formatting of selected shape | Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Paste formatting only to another shape | Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Insert hyperlink | Ctrl + K |
| Stop the show. Press S again to restart the show | S |
| End the slide show | Esc |
| Select to the end of a word | Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow |
| Select to the beginning of a word | Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow |
| Select all objects | Ctrl + A (on Slides tab) |
| Select all slides | Ctrl + A (in Slide Sorter view) |
| Select all text | Ctrl + A (on the Outline tab) |
| Delete one word to the left | Ctrl + Backspace |
| Delete one word to the right | Ctrl + Delete |
| Cut selected object or text | Ctrl + X |
| Copy selected object or text | Ctrl + C |
| Paste cut or copied object or text | Ctrl + V |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y |
| Open Find dialog box | Ctrl + F |
| Cancel | Esc |
| Move to File tab ribbon | Alt + F, use letters to navigate |
| Move to Home tab ribbon | Alt + H, use letters to navigate |
| Move to Insert tab ribbon | Alt + N, use letters to navigate |
| Move to Design tab ribbon | Alt + G, use letters to navigate |
| Move to Transitions tab ribbon | Alt + K, use letters to navigate |
| Move to Animations tab ribbon | Alt + A, use letters to navigate |
| Move to Slide Show tab ribbon | Alt + S, use letters to navigate |
| Move to Review tab ribbon | Alt + R, use letters to navigate |
| Move to View tab ribbon | Alt + W, use letters to navigate |
| On the ribbon, to move between commands | Tab or Shift-tab |
| To move between groups on a ribbon | Ctrl + Right Arrow or Ctrl + Left Arrow |
| Activate a selected command on the ribbon | Spacebar or Enter key |
| Open a gallery on the ribbon | Spacebar or Enter key |
| Finish with a control on the ribbon and move back to the document | Enter key |
| Expand or collapse the ribbon | Ctrl + F1 |
| Help | F1 |
| Edit in selected placeholder | F2 |
| Repeat | F4 |
| Run a presentation | F5 |
| View the slide show from the current slide forward | Shift + F5 |
| Move clockwise among panes in Normal view | F6 |
| Move counterclockwise among panes in Normal view | Shift + F6 |
| Spellcheck | F7 |
| Display ribbon key tip letters | F10 |
| Opens Save As dialog box | F12 |
| Action | Shortcut Key |
|---|---|
| Switch between outline and thumbnail pane | Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
| Move to next placeholder (if on slide’s last placeholder, this inserts a new slide) | Ctrl + Enter |
| Insert a new slide | Ctrl + M |
| Duplicate the current side | Ctrl + D |
| Increase font size | Ctrl + Shift + > |
| Decrease font size | Ctrl + Shift + < |
| Display the font dialog box | Ctrl + T or Ctrl + Shift + F |
| Change case | Shift + F3 |
| Apply superscript formatting | Ctrl + Equal sign |
| Apply subscript formatting | Ctrl + Shift + Plus sign |
| Remove manual character formatting | Ctrl + Spacebar |
| Center a paragraph | Ctrl + E |
| Justify a paragraph | Ctrl + J |
| Left align a paragraph | Ctrl + L |
| Right align a paragraph | Ctrl + R |
| Promote a paragraph in an outline | Alt + Shift + Left arrow |
| Demote a paragraph in an outline | Alt + Shift + Right arrow |
| Move selected outline paragraphs up | Alt + Shift + Up arrow |
| Move selected outline paragraphs down | Alt + Shift + Down arrow |
| Display outline heading level 1 | Alt + Shift + 1 |
| Expand outline text below a heading | Alt + Shift + + |
| Collapse outline text below a heading | Alt + Shift + – |
| Collapse or show all text or headings | Alt + Shift +A |
| Show or hide the grid | Shift + F9 |
| Show or hide the guides | Alt + F9 |
| Run a presentation | F5 |
| Activate the pen tool during a show | Ctrl + P |
| Erase pen tool drawings during a show | E |
| Turn off the pen tool during a show | Esc |
| Change the pen to a pointer during a show | Ctrl + A |
| Hide the pointer or pen during a show | Ctrl + H |
| Move to the next hyperlink during a show | Tab |
| Make the screen go black during a show | B |
| Make the screen go white during a show | W |
| Stop or restart an automatic show | S |
| Return to the first slide during show | 1 + Enter |
| Group Items (with items selected) | Ctrl + G |
| Ungroup | Ctrl + Shift + G |
| During presentation, Go to slide number | Slide number + Enter |
| Move clockwise among panes in Normal view | F6 |
| Move counterclockwise among panes in Normal view | Shift + F6 |
| Copy formatting of selected shape | Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Paste formatting only to another shape | Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Insert hyperlink | Ctrl + K |
| Help | F1 |
| View the complete slide show | F5 |
| View the slide show from the current slide forward | Shift + F5 |
| Spellcheck | F7 |
| Opens Save As dialog box | F12 |
| Stop the show. Press S again to restart the show | S |
| End the slide show | Esc |
| Select to the end of a word | Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow |
| Select to the beginning of a word | Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow |
| Select all objects | Ctrl + A (on Slides tab) |
| Select all slides | Ctrl + A (in Slide Sorter view) |
| Select all text | Ctrl + A (on the Outline tab) |
| Delete one word to the left | Ctrl + Backspace |
| Delete one word to the right | Ctrl + Delete |
| Cut selected object or text | Ctrl + X |
| Copy selected object or text | Ctrl + C |
| Paste cut or copied object or text | Ctrl + V |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y |
| Open Find dialog box | Ctrl + F |
| Action | Shortcut Key |
|---|---|
| Switch between outline and slide view | Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
| Insert a new slide | Ctrl + M |
| Duplicate the current side | Ctrl + D |
| Increase font size | Ctrl + Shift + > |
| Decrease font size | Ctrl + Shift + < |
| Display the font dialog box | Ctrl + T |
| Change case | Shift + F3 |
| Promote a paragraph in an outline | Alt + Shift + Left arrow |
| Demote a paragraph in an outline | Alt + Shift + Right arrow |
| Move selected outline paragraphs up | Alt + Shift + Up arrow |
| Move selected outline paragraphs down | Alt + Shift + Down arrow |
| Display outline heading level 1 | Alt + Shift + 1 |
| Expand outline text below a heading | Alt + Shift + + |
| Collapse outline text below a heading | Alt + Shift + – |
| Collapse or show all text or headings | Alt + Shift +A |
| Show or hide the grid | Shift + F9 |
| Show or hide the guides | Alt + F9 |
| Run a presentation | F5 |
| Activate the pen tool during a show | Ctrl + P |
| Erase pen tool drawings during a show | E |
| Turn off the pen tool | Esc |
| Change the pen to a pointer | Ctrl + A |
| Hide the pointer or pen | Ctrl + H |
| Move to the next hyperlink | Tab |
| Make the screen go black during a show | B |
| Make the screen go white during a show | W |
| Stop or restart an automatic show | S |
| Return to the first slide | 1 + Enter |
| Group Items (with items selected) | Ctrl + G |
| Ungroup | Ctrl + Shift + G |
| During presentation, Go to slide number | Slide number + Enter |
| Move clockwise among panes in Normal view | F6 |
| Move counterclockwise among panes in Normal view | Shift + F6 |
| Copy formatting of selected shape | Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Paste formatting only to another shape | Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Insert hyperlink | Ctrl + K |
| Help | F1 |
| View the complete slide show | F5 |
| View the slide show from the current slide forward | Shift + F5 |
| Spellcheck | F7 |
| Opens Save As dialog box | F12 |
| Stop the show. Press S again to restart the show | S |
| End the slide show | Esc |
| Action | Shortcut Key |
|---|---|
| Switch between outline and slide view | Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
| Insert a new slide | Ctrl + M |
| Duplicate the current side | Ctrl + D |
| Increase font size | Ctrl + Shift + > |
| Decrease font size | Ctrl + Shift + < |
| Display the font dialog box | Ctrl + T |
| Change case | Shift + F3 |
| Promote a paragraph in an outline | Alt + Shift + Left arrow |
| Demote a paragraph in an outline | Alt + Shift + Right arrow |
| Move selected outline paragraphs up | Alt + Shift + Up arrow |
| Move selected outline paragraphs down | Alt + Shift + Down arrow |
| Display outline heading level 1 | Alt + Shift + 1 |
| Expand outline text below a heading | Alt + Shift + + |
| Collapse outline text below a heading | Alt + Shift + – |
| Collapse or show all text or headings | Alt + Shift +A |
| Show or hide the grid | Shift + F9 |
| Show or hide the guides | Alt + F9 |
| Run a presentation | F5 |
| Activate the pen tool during a show | Ctrl + P |
| Erase pen tool drawings during a show | E |
| Turn off the pen tool | Esc |
| Change the pen to a pointer | Ctrl + A |
| Hide the pointer or pen | Ctrl + H |
| Move to the next hyperlink | Tab |
| Make the screen go black during a show | B |
| Make the screen go white during a show | W |
| Stop or restart an automatic show | S |
| Return to the first slide | 1 + Enter |
| Group Items (with items selected) | Ctrl + G |
| Ungroup | Ctrl + Shift + G |
| During presentation, Go to slide number | Slide number + Enter |
| Move clockwise among panes in Normal view | F6 |
| Move counterclockwise among panes in Normal view | Shift + F6 |
| Copy formatting of selected shape | Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Paste formatting only to another shape | Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Insert hyperlink | Ctrl + K |
| Action | Shortcut Key |
|---|---|
| Switch between outline and side view | Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
| Insert a new slide | Ctrl + M |
| Duplicate the current side | Ctrl + D |
| Increase font size | Ctrl + Shift + > |
| Decrease font size | Ctrl + Shift + < |
| Display the font dialog box | Ctrl + T |
| Open the properties for an object | Double-click the object |
| Promote a paragraph in an outline | Alt + Shift + Left arrow |
| Demote a paragraph in an outline | Alt + Shift + Right arrow |
| Move selected outline paragraphs up | Alt + Shift + Up arrow |
| Move selected outline paragraphs down | Alt + Shift + Down arrow |
| Display outline heading level 1 | Alt + Shift + 1 |
| Expand outline text below a heading | Alt + Shift + + |
| Collapse outline text below a heading | Alt + Shift + – |
| Collapse or show all text or headings | Alt + Shift +A |
| Show or hide the grid | Shift + F9 |
| Show or hide the guides | Alt + F9 |
| Change grid and guide settings | Ctrl + G |
| Activate the pen tool during a show | Ctrl + P |
| Erase pen tool drawings during a show | E |
| Turn off the pen tool | Esc |
| Change the pen to a pointer | Ctrl + A |
| Hide the pointer or pen | Ctrl + H |
| Move to the next hyperlink | Tab |
| Make the screen go black during a show | B |
| Make the screen go white during a show | W |
| Stop or restart a show | S |
| Return to the first slide | 1 + Enter |