PowerPoint Shortcut Keys
Slide Show Delivery
F5
Start Slide Show from slide 1
SHIFT + F5
Start Slide Show from current slide
ESC
End Slide Show
B
Pause show: Black screen
W
Pause show: White screen
ALT + F5
Start in Presenter View
Slide Number + ENTER
Jump directly to slide number
In-Show Pointer & Pen Tools
CTRL + L
Turn pointer into Laser Pointer
CTRL + P
Turn pointer into Pen
CTRL + I
Turn pointer into Highlighter
E
Erase all ink annotations
CTRL + A
Restore standard Arrow pointer
CTRL + H
Hide pointer and navigation buttons
G
Show slide grid (See all slides)
Slide Creation & Organization
CTRL + M
Insert new slide
CTRL + D
Duplicate selected slide / shape
DELETE
Delete selected slide
CTRL + UP / DOWN
Move slide up / down in sequence
CTRL + SHIFT + UP / DOWN
Move slide to start / end of deck
CTRL + K
Insert Hyperlink on object / text
Shapes & Object Alignment
CTRL + G
Group selected objects together
CTRL + SHIFT + G
Ungroup selected group
CTRL + SHIFT + J
Regroup previously ungrouped objects
CTRL + SHIFT + ]
Bring object to Front
CTRL + SHIFT + [
Send object to Back
CTRL + ]
Bring object Forward 1 layer
CTRL + [
Send object Backward 1 layer
Text Layout & Font Sizing
CTRL + SHIFT + >
Increase font size
CTRL + SHIFT + <
Decrease font size
CTRL + E
Center align text
CTRL + L
Left align text
CTRL + R
Right align text
CTRL + SHIFT + C
Copy shape formatting / style
CTRL + SHIFT + V
Paste shape formatting / style
Audio & Video Controls
ALT + P (or Ctrl + Space)
Play or Pause video / audio
ALT + Q
Stop media playback
ALT + UP ARROW
Increase media volume
ALT + DOWN ARROW
Decrease media volume
ALT + U
Toggle mute on / off
ALT + SHIFT + RIGHT
Seek forward 3 seconds
ALT + SHIFT + LEFT
Seek backward 3 seconds
Views, Guides & Zooming
SHIFT + F9
Toggle Gridlines on slide
ALT + F9
Toggle Drawing Guides on slide
CTRL + SHIFT + 0
Fit slide to current window
CTRL + MOUSE WHEEL
Zoom slide in or out
ALT + F10
Open Selection Pane
Precision Object Editing
SHIFT + Drag Handle
Constrain proportions (Square / Circle)
CTRL + Drag Object
Duplicate object with mouse drag
SHIFT + Drag Object
Constrain movement to straight 90° line
ALT + LEFT / RIGHT
Rotate object by 15 degrees
TAB / SHIFT + TAB
Cycle selection between shapes
CTRL + ARROWS
Nudge object 1 pixel at a time
Rehearsal & Master Slides
CTRL + SHIFT + D
Duplicate current slide layout
ALT + T, R
Rehearse slide timings
CTRL + T
Open Font Dialog for selected text
F7
Check spelling across presentation
CTRL + F
Find text across slides
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