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PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts

Use these PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts instead of mouse clicks to save time working in PowerPoint.

Working with Slide Shows

Ctrl+D

Copies active slide

Ctrl+K

Inserts a hyperlink

Ctrl+M

Inserts a new slide

Ctrl+N

Creates a new slide show

Ctrl+F

Launches a Find operation

Ctrl+H

Launches a Replace operation

Ctrl+S

Save

Ctrl+P

Print

F12

Save as

Ctrl+Z or Alt+Backspace

Undoes last action

Ctrl+Shift+Tab

In Normal view, jumps between Outline and Slide Panes

F5

Runs active presentation

F7

Runs a spell-check

Ctrl+P or Ctrl+Shift+F12

Launches the Print dialog

B or period

Black screen

W or comma

White screen

A or =

Show pointer

ESC, End

End show

 

Working with Outlines

Alt+Shift+Left cursor

Promotes a paragraph

Alt+Shift+Right cursor

Demotes a paragraph

Alt+Shift+Up cursor

Moves slected levels up

Alt+Shift+Down cursor

Moves selected levels down

 

Copying and Deleting

Backspace

Delete character left

Ctrl+ Backspace

Delete word left

Delete

Delete character right

Ctrl+Delete

Delte word right

Ctrl+X

Cut

Ctrl+C

Copy

Ctrl+V

Paste

Ctrl+Z

Undo

Ctrl+Drag

Create a copy of text

 

Working with the Task Pane

Ctrl+F1

Toggles Task Pane

Alt+Left-click in text

Launces Research Task Pane

F1

Launches Assistance Task Pane

F6

Moves from the slide show to the Task Pane

Tab

Moves to the next Task Pane option

Shift+Tab

Moves to the previous Task Pane option

 

Selection Techniques & Navigating Text Blocks

Esc

Selects an object (when text inside object is selected)

Enter

Selects text inside an object (when object is selected)

Tab

Selects next object (when one object is already selected)

Shift+Tab

Selects previous objects (when one object is already selected)

 

Running Slide Shows

F1

Launches a list of actions you can take while slide show is running

N;Enter;Page Down or Spacebar

Moves to next slide or (if appropriate) runs next animation

P;Page Up or Backspace

Moves to previous slide or (if appropriate) runs previsous animation

"Slide Number" + Enter

Moves to a specified slide

B or Full Stop

Launches/hides black screen

W or comma

Launches/hides a white screen

S or Plus Sign

Halts/restarts a slide show

 

Text Formatting

Ctrl+T

Launches Font dialog

Shift+F

Cycles through cases

Ctrl+B

Emboldens text

Ctrl+I

Italics Text

Ctrl+U

Underlines Text

Ctrl+Shift+C

Copies text formatting

Ctrl+Shift+V

Applies copied text formatting

Ctrl L

Left-aligns text

Ctrl+R

Right-aligns text

Ctrl+E

Centers text

Ctrl+J

Justifies text

Ctrl+K

Inserts a hyperlink

Ctrl+Shift+>

Increase font size

Ctrl+Shift+<

Decreast font size

 

PowerPoint Tutorials: Microsoft PowerPoint 2003

Getting Acquainted

The PowerPoint Workspace
The Task Pane
Working with the Taskpane
The Slide Views
Working with Toolbars

Creating Slide Shows

Creating a New Presentation
Set Visual Rules
Inserting New Slides
Adding Text to Slides
Using Grids and Guidelines
Edit and Format Text
Cut, Copy, and Paste Text
Bulleted Lists

Designing Slides

Create Master Slides
Adding New Masters
Apply Design Templates

Lines, Curves, & Shapes

Draw and Format Lines
Draw a Rectangle
Draw an Ellipse
Draw Bezier Curves
Draw Freeform Lines
Modify AutoShapes

Using Multimedia

Custom Animations
Inserting Sound
Transition Effects
Add Action Buttons
Embed Video
Add Looped Audio
Record Narrations

Tips & Tricks

Add Watermark
Add Slide Numbers
View Multiple Presentations
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