Microsoft Powerpoint for Windows is designed for preparing presentations and viewing them. Suitable for amateur use and more complex tasks. It has many tools for creating slide shows. In Powerpoint Online on Windows, you can only work successfully with an external keyboard. In the full version of Microsoft Powerpoint, hotkeys are more productive.
Combinations of quick commands allow you to work with ribbon navigation, focus, create and edit shapes, images, captions, objects and pictures, move between areas, work in structure mode, change the order of slides or sections. Hotkey combinations in Microsoft Powerpoint can be customized individually.
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F5 | Start the presentation from the beginning. |
N, Enter, Page Down, Arrow Right, Arrow down, /Space | Perform the next animation or advance to the next slide. |
P, Page Up, Arrow Left, Arrow Up, /Backspace | Perform the previous animation or return to the previous slide. |
Slide Number +Enter | Go to slide number. |
B/. | Display a blank black slide, or return to the presentation from a blank black slide. |
W/, | Display a blank white slide, or return to the presentation from a blank white slide. |
S | Stop or restart an automatic presentation. |
Esc/- | End a presentation. |
E | Erase on-screen annotations. |
H | Go to the next slide, if the next slide is hidden. |
T | Set new timings while rehearsing. |
O | Use original timings while rehearsing. |
M | Use a mouse click to advance while rehearsing. |
1+Enter | Return to the first slide. |
Ctrl+P | Redisplay hidden pointer or change the pointer to a pen. |
Ctrl+A | Redisplay hidden pointer or change the pointer to an arrow. |
Ctrl+H | Hide the pointer and navigation button immediately. |
Ctrl+U | Hide the pointer and navigation button in 15 seconds. |
Shift+F10 | 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 a hyperlink is selected | Perform the |
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Alt+Shift+Arrow Left | Promote a paragraph. |
Alt+Shift+Arrow Right | Demote a paragraph. |
Alt+Shift+Arrow Up | Move selected paragraphs up. |
Alt+Shift+Arrow Down | Move selected paragraphs down. |
Alt+Shift+1 | Show heading level 1. |
Alt+Shift+[+] | Expand text below a heading. |
Alt+Shift+- | Collapse text below a heading. |
Shift+Arrow Right | Select one character to the right. |
Shift+Arrow Left | Select one character to the left. |
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Right | Select to the end of a word. |
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Left | Select to the beginning of a word. |
Shift+Arrow Up | Select one line up. |
Shift+Arrow Down | Select one line down. |
Esc | Select an object (with text selected inside the object). |
Tab/Shift+tab until the object you want is selected | Select an object (with an object selected). |
Enter | Select text within an object (with an object selected). |
Ctrl+a (on the Slides tab) | Select all objects. |
Ctrl+a (in the Slide Sorter view) | Select all slides. |
Ctrl+a (On the Outline tab) | Select all text. |
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. |
Ctrl+Y | Redo the last action. |
Ctrl+Shift+C | Copy formatting only. |
Ctrl+Shift+V | Paste formatting only. |
Ctrl+Alt+V | Paste special. |
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Ctrl+Shift+F | Change the font. |
Ctrl+Shift+P | Change the font size. |
Ctrl+Shift+; | Increase the font size of the selected text. |
Ctrl+Shift+; | Decrease the font size of the selected text. |
Arrow Left | Move one character to the left. |
Arrow Right | Move one character to the right. |
Arrow Up | Move one line up. |
Arrow Down | Move one line down. |
Ctrl+Arrow Left | Move one word to the left. |
Ctrl+Arrow Right | Move one word to the right. |
End | Move to the end of a line. |
Home | Move to the beginning of a line. |
Ctrl+Arrow Up | Move up one paragraph. |
Ctrl+Arrow Down | 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+F4 | Repeat the last Find action. |
Ctrl+F | Open the Find dialog box. |
Ctrl+H | Open the Replace dialog box. |
Shift+F4 | Repeat the last Find action. |
Tab | Move to the next cell in table. |
Shift+Tab | Move to the preceding cell in table. |
Arrow Down | Move to the next row in table. |
Arrow Up | Move to the preceding row in table. |
Ctrl+Tab | Insert a tab in a cell in table. |
Enter | Start a new paragraph in table. |
tab at the end of the last row | Add a new row at the bottom of the table in table. |
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Ctrl+Shift+F | Open the Font dialog box to change the font. |
Ctrl+Shift+P | Open the Font dialog box to change the font size. |
Ctrl+Shift+; | Increase the font size. |
Ctrl+Shift+; | Decrease the font size. |
Ctrl+T | Open the Font dialog box to change the formatting of characters. |
Shift+F3 | Change the case of letters between sentence, lowercase, or uppercase. |
Ctrl+B | Apply bold formatting. |
Ctrl+U | Apply an underline. |
Ctrl+I | Apply italic formatting. |
Ctrl+= | Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing). |
Ctrl+Shift+[+] | Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing). |
Ctrl+Space | Remove manual character formatting, such as subscript and superscript. |
Ctrl+K | Insert a hyperlink. |
Ctrl+Shift+C | Copy formats. |
Ctrl+Shift+V | Paste formats. |
Ctrl+E | Center a paragraph. |
Ctrl+J | Justify a paragraph. |
Ctrl+L | Left align a paragraph. |
Ctrl+R | Right align a paragraph. |
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Alt+1 | Go to the previous folder. |
Alt+2 | Up One Level button: Open the folder up one level above the open folder. |
Alt+3/Delete | Delete button: Delete the selected folder or file. |
Alt+4 | Create New Folder button: Create a new folder. |
Alt+5 | Views button: Switch among available folder views. |
Alt+L | Tools button: Show the Tools menu. |
Shift+F10 | Display a shortcut menu for a selected item, such as a folder or file. |
Tab | Move between options or areas in the dialog box. |
F4/Alt+I | Open the Look in list. |
F5 | Refresh the file list. |
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F6 | Move a task pane from another pane in the program window (clockwise direction). You may need to press F6 more than once |
tab, shift+Tab | When a task pane is active, select the next or previous option in the task pane, respectively. |
Ctrl+Arrow Down | Display the full set of commands on the task pane menu. |
Arrow Down/Arrow Up | Move among choices on a selected submenu; move among certain options in a group of options in a dialog box. |
Space/Enter | Open the selected menu, or perform the action assigned to the selected button. |
Shift+F10 | Open a shortcut menu; open a drop-down menu for the selected gallery item. |
home, end | When a menu or submenu is visible, select the first or last command, respectively, on the menu or submenu. |
page up, page down | Scroll up or down in the selected gallery list, respectively. |
home, end | Move to the top or bottom of the selected gallery list, respectively. |
Ctrl+spacebar, c | Close a task pane. |
Alt+h, f, o | Open the Clipboard. |
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Tab | Move to the next cell. |
Shift+Tab | Move to the preceding cell. |
Arrow Down | Move to the next row. |
Arrow Up | Move to the preceding row. |
Ctrl+Tab | Insert a tab in a cell. |
Enter | Start a new paragraph. |
tab at the end of the last row | Add a new row at the bottom of the table. |
alt, j, d, a, and then pP | Launch the Selection pane. |
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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. |
Arrow Down | Select the next item on a smart tag menu. |
Arrow Up | Select the previous item on a smart tag menu. |
Enter | Perform the action for the selected item on a smart tag menu. |
Esc | Close the smart tag menu or message. |
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Alt+Tab | Switch to the next window. |
Alt+Shift+Tab | Switch to the previous window. |
Ctrl+W/Ctrl+F4 | Close the active window. |
Ctrl+F5 | Restore the size of the active window after you maximize it. |
F6 | Move a task pane from another pane in the program window (clockwise direction). You may need to press F6 more than once |
Shift+F6 | Move to a pane from another pane in the program window (counterclockwise direction). |
Ctrl+F6 | When more than one window is open, switch to the next window. |
Ctrl+Shift+F6 | Switch to the previous window. |
Ctrl+F7 | When a document window is not maximized, perform the Move command (on the Control menu for the window). Use the arrow keys to move the window and when finished, press ESC. |
Ctrl+F8 | When a document window is not maximized, perform the Size command (on the Control menu for the window). Press the arrow keys to resize the window and when finished, press ESC. |
Ctrl+F9 | Minimize a window to an icon (works for only some Microsoft Office programs). |
Ctrl+F10 | Maximize or restore a selected window. |
Print Screen | Copy a picture of the screen to the Clipboard. |
Alt+Print Screen | Copy a picture of the selected window to the Clipboard. |
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Tab | Move to the next option or option group. |
Shift+Tab | Move to the previous option or option group. |
Ctrl+Tab | Switch to the next tab in a dialog box. |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Switch to the previous tab in a dialog box. |
Alt+Arrow Down | Open a selected drop-down list. |
First letter of an option in a drop-down list | Open the list if it is closed and move to an option in the list. |
Arrow Keys | Move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options. |
Esc | Close a selected drop-down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box. |
Space | Perform the action assigned to the selected button; select or clear the selected check box. |
Alt+ the letter underlined in an option | Select an option; select or clear a check box. |
Enter | Perform the action assigned to a default button in a dialog box. |
Home | Move to the beginning of the entry. |
End | Move to the end of the entry. |
arrow left, arrow right | Move one character to the left or right, respectively. |
Ctrl+Arrow Left | Move one word to the left. |
Ctrl+Arrow Right | Move one word to the right. |
Shift+Arrow Left | Select or cancel selection one character to the left. |
Shift+Arrow Right | Select or cancel selection one character to the right. |
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Left | Select or cancel selection one word to the left. |
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Right | Select or cancel selection one word to the right. |
Shift+Home | Select from the cursor to the beginning of the entry. |
Shift+End | Select from the cursor to the end of the entry. |
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F6 | Cycle the focus through the different panes. |
Shift+F10 | Display the context menu. |
Arrow Up/Arrow Down | Move the focus to a single item or group. |
Arrow Left | Move the focus from an item in a group to its parent group. |
Arrow Right | Move the focus from a group to the first item in that group. |
* (on numeric keypad only) | Expand a focused group and all its child groups. |
[+ (on numeric keypad only) | Expand a focused group. |
- (on numeric keypad only) | Collapse a focused group. |
Shift+Arrow Up/Shift+Arrow Down | Move the focus to an item and select it. |
Space/Enter | Select a focused item. |
Shift+Space/Shift+Enter | Cancel selection of a focused item. |
Ctrl+Shift+F | Move a selected item forward. |
Ctrl+Shift+B | Move a selected item backward. |
Ctrl+Shift+S | Show or hide a focused item. |
F2 | Rename a focused item. |
Tab/Shift+Tab | Switch the keyboard focus within the Selection pane between tree view and the Show All and Hide All buttons. |
Alt+Shift+1 | Collapse all groups. |
Alt+Shift+9 | Expand all groups. |
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ctrl+shift+d | Duplicates active slide |