Power Point Shortcut Keys

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Power Point Shortcut Keys

Shortcut Keys

Function Keys

F1	Displays the Help Task Pane.
F2	Select the text box containing an object or text.
F3	Redundant
F4	When you are not editing text inside a textbox this repeats the last command or action (not Format Autoshape dialog).
F5	Runs the presentation as a slide show (Slide Show > From Beginning).
F6	Moves to the next pane in the presentation (clockwise).
F7	Displays the Spelling dialog box.
F8	Redundant
F9	Redundant
F10	Toggles the display of the ribbon shortcut keys, otherwise known as Access Keys.
F11	Redundant
F12	Displays the Save As dialog box.

Shift + Function

Shift + F1	Redundant. Activated the context sensitive whats this prompt (Help > Whats This).
Shift + F2	Redundant
Shift + F3	Toggles between lowercase, mixedcase and uppercase on the selection
Shift + F4	Repeat the last Find.
Shift + F5	Runs the presentation as a slide show (Slide Show > From Beginning).
Shift + F6	Moves to the previous pane in the presentation (anti-clockwise).
Shift + F7	Redundant
Shift + F8	Redundant
Shift + F9	Toggles the display of Guide Lines.
Shift + F10	Display the Shortcut menu for the selected item.
Shift + F11	Redundant
Shift + F12	Saves, Displays the Save As dialog box if a new presentation.

Ctrl + Function

Ctrl + F1	Redundant
Ctrl + F2	Redundant
Ctrl + F3	Redundant
Ctrl + F4	Closes the active presentation or window (saving first).
Ctrl + F5	Restore the size of the active presentation or window.
Ctrl + F6	Moves to the next presentation window.
Ctrl + F7	Activates the Move window command.
Ctrl + F8	Activates the Resize window command.
Ctrl + F9	Minimises the size of the active presentation or window.
Ctrl + F10	Maximise the size of the active presentation or window.
Ctrl + F11	Redundant
Ctrl + F12	Displays the Open dialog box.

Other + Function

Alt + F2	Displays the Save As dialog box
Alt + F4	Closes the active presentation or window (saving first).
Alt + F5	Restore the program window size
Alt + F8	Displays the Macro dialog box.
Alt + F9	Toggles the display of the Grid.
Alt + F10	Maximise the program window.
Alt + F11	Toggles between the Visual Basic Editor window and the PowerPoint window.
Alt + Shift + F2	Displays the Save As dialog box.
Alt + Shift + F4	Closes the active presentation or window (saving first).
Alt + Shift + F10	Displays the drop-down menu for the corresponding smart tag.
Ctrl + Shift + F10	Toggles the display of the ribbon shortcut keys, otherwise known as Access Keys.
Ctrl + Shift + F12	Displays the Print dialog box.

Ctrl + Numbers

Alt + Shift + 1	Show Heading 1 (Outline view)
Alt + Shift + 9	Expands all text in the presentation (Outline view)

Ctrl + Letters

Ctrl + A	Selects all the objects on the active slide
Ctrl + B	Toggles bold on the current selection
Ctrl + C	Copies the current selection to the clipboard.
Ctrl + D	Make a duplicate of the selected slide (New Slide > Duplicate Selected Slides).
Ctrl + E	Centre aligns the current selection
Ctrl + F	Displays the Find dialog box
Ctrl + G	Displays the Grid and Guides dialog box
Ctrl + H	Displays the Replace dialog box
Ctrl + I	Toggles italics on the current selection
Ctrl + J	Justifies the current selection
Ctrl + K	Displays the Insert Hyperlink dialog box (in a textbox).
Ctrl + L	Left aligns the current selection
Ctrl + M	Inserts a new blank slide.
Ctrl + N	Creates a new blank presentation.
Ctrl + O	Displays the Open dialog box.
Ctrl + P	Displays the Print dialog box.
Ctrl + R	Right aligns the current selection.
Ctrl + S	Saves, Displays the Save As dialog box if a new presentation.
Ctrl + T	Displays the Font dialog box.
Ctrl + U	Toggles (continuous) underlining of the selection
Ctrl + V	Pastes the entry from the clipboard.
Ctrl + W	Closes the active presentation or window (saving first).
Ctrl + X	Cuts the current selection to the clipboard.
Ctrl + Y	Redo the last PowerPoint operation. This can be used to redo multiple steps. This can also be used to repeat applied formatting.
Ctrl + Z	Undo the last PowerPoint operation. This can be used to undo multiple steps.

Others + Letters

Ctrl + Shift + C	Copy the formatting
Ctrl + Shift + D	Duplicate the current slide.
Ctrl + Shift + F	Displays the Font dialog box.
Ctrl + Shift + M	Inserts a new blank slide.
Ctrl + Shift + V	Paste the formatting
Alt + A	Displays the Animations Tab.
Alt + C	Displays the Recording Tab.
Alt + F	Displays the File Tab.
Alt + G	Displays the Design Tab.
Alt + H	Displays the Home Tab.
Alt + K	Displays the Transitions Tab.
Alt + L	Displays the Developer Tab.
Alt + N	Displays the Insert Tab.
Alt + R	Displays the Review Tab.
Alt + S	Displays the Slide Show Tab.
Alt + W	Displays the View Tab.
Alt + Shift + A	Show all or collapse all text or headings (Outline view)

Entering Data

Enter	Enters a new paragraph
Shift + Enter	Enters a line break (Soft break)
Ctrl + Tab	Inserts a tab in a table cell

Extending Data

Shift + Home	Extends the selection to the beginning of the line
Shift + End	Extends the selection to the end of the line
Shift + Up Arrow	Extends the selection one line up
Shift + Down Arrow	Extends the selection one line down
Shift + Left Arrow	Extends the selection one character to the left
Shift + Right Arrow	Extends the selection one character to the right
Ctrl + Shift + Home	Extends the selection to the beginning of the textbox
Ctrl + Shift + End	Extends the selection to the end of the textbox

Selecting Data

Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow	Selects to the line above
Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow	Selects to the line below
Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow	Selects to the beginning of the word
Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow	Selects to the end of the word
Delete	Deletes one character to the right
Backspace	Deletes one character to the left
Ctrl + Delete	Deletes one word to the right
Ctrl + Backspace	Deletes one word to the left

Formatting Data

Ctrl + ]	Increases the font size to the next size in the drop-down list
Ctrl + [	Decreases the font size to the next size in the drop-down list
Ctrl + Shift + >	Increases the font size to the next size in the drop-down list
Ctrl + Shift + <	Decreases the font size to the next size in the drop-down list
Ctrl + =	Toggles Subscript on the selection
Ctrl + Shift + =	Toggles Superscript on the selection

Manoeuvring

Arrow Keys	Moves one character or line in the given direction
Tab	Moves to the first or next hyperlink / object / cell
Shift + Tab	Moves to the last or previous hyperlink / object / cell
Home	Moves to the beginning of the line
End	Moves to the end of the line
Page Up	Moves to the previous slide
Page Down	Moves to the next slide
Shift + Page Up	Moves to the previous slide
Shift + Page Down	Moves to the next slide
Ctrl + Home	Moves to the beginning of the text box
Ctrl + End	Moves to the end of the text box
Ctrl + Up Arrow	Moves up one paragraph
Ctrl + Down Arrow	Moves down one paragraph
Ctrl + Left Arrow	Moves one word to the left
Ctrl + Right Arrow	Moves one word to the right
Ctrl + Enter	Moves to the next title or body text placeholder

Other

Alt + Tab	Toggles between all your open applications
Alt + Shift + Tab	Toggles backwards between all your open applications
Ctrl + Shift + Tab	Toggles between the Outline tab and the Slides tab in Normal view.
Ctrl + Spacebar	Remove manual character formatting returning the text back to its default
Esc	Cancels the action or closes the dialog box
Alt + Shift + Left Arrow	Promotes a paragraph (Outline view)
Alt + Shift + Right Arrow	Demotes a paragraph (Outline view)
Alt + Shift + Up Arrow	Moves the selected paragraphs up (Outline view)
Alt + Shift + Down Arrow	Moves the selected paragraphs down (Outline view)
Alt + Shift + +	Expands the text below a heading (Outline view)
Alt + Shift + -	Collapses the text below a heading (Outline view)
/	Turn character formatting on or off (numeric keypad)
Alt + Escape	Switches to the next program
Ctrl + Escape	Displays the Start Menu
Print Screen	Copies a picture of the whole screen to the clipboard
Alt + Print Screen	Copies a picture of just the active window to the clipboard

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