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The Presentation section runs the show: Start Slideshow starts it, Start from Current Slide starts at the slide you are on, and End Slideshow stops it. Editing builds slides, and Navigation moves between them.

Start with these

  • New Slide
  • Duplicate Slide
  • Start Slideshow
  • Start from Current Slide
  • End Slideshow
  • Group Objects

Tips for PowerPoint

  • During a show, Black Screen (during show) B and White Screen (during show) W replace the slide with a black or a white screen.
  • Copy Formatting CtrlShiftC and Paste Formatting CtrlShiftV copy the look of one object to another.
  • First Slide CtrlHome and Last Slide CtrlEnd jump to the ends of the presentation.
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Presentation5

ActionShortcut
Start Slideshow
Start from Current Slide
End Slideshow
Black Screen (during show)
White Screen (during show)

Editing28

ActionShortcut
New Slide
Duplicate Slide
Group Objects
Ungroup Objects
Copy Formatting
Paste Formatting
Cut Selected Text, Object, or Slide
Copy Selected Text, Object, or Slide
Paste Cut or Copied Text, Object, or Slide
Insert Hyperlink
Insert New Comment
Undo Last Action
Redo Last Action
Copy Animation Painter
Paste Animation Painter
Open Paste Special Dialog
Open Copilot Options for Rewriting Selected Text Box
Delete One Character to the Left
Delete One Word to the Left
Delete One Character to the Right
Delete One Word to the Right
Promote Paragraph
Demote Paragraph
Move Selected Paragraphs Up
Move Selected Paragraphs Down
Open Find Dialog
Open Replace Dialog
Repeat Last Find Action

Frequently Used4

ActionShortcut
Create New Presentation
Print Presentation
Save Presentation
Close PowerPoint

Presentations and Slides6

ActionShortcut
Zoom Out
Zoom In
Zoom to Fit
Make Copy of Selected Slide
Open Presentation
Save with Different Name, Location, or File Format

Objects9

ActionShortcut
Move Focus to First Floating Shape
Send Object Back One Position
Bring Object Forward One Position
Select All Objects on Slide
Regroup Selected Objects
Rotate Object Clockwise 15 Degrees
Rotate Object Counterclockwise 15 Degrees
Play or Pause Media
Insert Equation

Select Text9

ActionShortcut
Select One Character to the Right
Select One Character to the Left
Select to End of Word
Select to Beginning of Word
Select One Line Up
Select One Line Down
Select to End of Paragraph
Select to Beginning of Paragraph
Select Text Within Selected Object

Format Text13

ActionShortcut
Bold
Open Font Dialog
Increase Font Size
Decrease Font Size
Switch Between Sentence Case, Lowercase, Uppercase
Underline
Italic
Apply Subscript
Apply Superscript
Center Paragraph
Justify Paragraph
Left Align Paragraph
Right Align Paragraph

Tables3

ActionShortcut
Move to Next Cell
Move to Preceding Cell
Insert Tab in Cell

Views and Panes10

ActionShortcut
Switch to Presenter View
Toggle Between Outline and Thumbnail Views
Show or Hide Guides
Show or Hide Grid
Cycle Clockwise Through Panes in Normal View
Cycle Counterclockwise Through Panes in Normal View
Show Outline View Level 1 Headings
Expand Outline View Text Below a Heading
Collapse Outline View Text Below a Heading
Show Help Menu

Selection Pane4

ActionShortcut
Move Selected Item Forward
Move Selected Item Backward
Rename Focused Item
Expand All Groups

Ribbon28

ActionShortcut
Go to Tell Me or Search Field on the Ribbon
Open File Menu
Open Home Tab
Open Insert Tab
Open Draw Tab
Open Design Tab
Open Transitions Tab
Open Animations Tab
Open Slide Show Tab
Open Review Tab
Open View Tab
Open Recording Tab
Open Help Tab
Show Tooltip for Focused Ribbon Element
Open Menu for Selected Button
Expand or Collapse Ribbon
Change Font Size for Selected Text
Open Zoom Dialog
Print All Slides as Full Page Slides
Select Theme
Select Slide Layout
Show or Hide Notes Pane in Normal View
Open Clipboard
Insert Text Box
Insert Embedded Document or Spreadsheet as Object
Insert WordArt
Insert Picture from Device
Insert Shape
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many keyboard shortcuts does PowerPoint have on Windows?

PowerPoint has 134 keyboard shortcuts on Windows, organized into 12 sections: Presentation, Editing, Navigation, Frequently Used, and more. This page lists all of them with searchable, organized shortcut tables.

Which PowerPoint shortcuts should I learn first?

Start with New Slide (Ctrl+M), Duplicate Slide (Ctrl+D), Start Slideshow (F5), Start from Current Slide (Shift+F5), End Slideshow (Esc), Group Objects (Ctrl+G). The sections on this page list the rest.

Can I download PowerPoint shortcuts as a PDF?

Yes. Click the download button at the top of this page to generate a printable PDF cheat sheet with all 134 PowerPoint shortcuts. The PDF includes organized sections, keycap-style key labels, and space for your own notes.

Where is the official PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts documentation?

The official PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts documentation is available on their website. Every shortcut on this page is sourced from and verified against the official documentation to ensure accuracy.

Do these PowerPoint shortcuts work on all Windows keyboards?

Yes. These shortcuts work on standard Windows keyboards. The modifier keys are Ctrl, Alt, Shift, and the Windows key (⊞). Some laptop keyboards may have compact layouts where certain keys require an Fn modifier to access.

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