MS Powerpoint Shortcut Keys
Here are the keyboard shortcuts for working with objects, text, and formatting in Microsoft PowerPoint:
| Task | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Add a new slide | Ctrl + M |
| Apply bold formatting to selected text | Ctrl + B |
| Open the Font dialog box | Ctrl + T |
| Cut selected text, object, or slide | Ctrl + X |
| Copy selected text, object, or slide | Ctrl + C |
| Paste cut or copied text, object, or slide | Ctrl + V |
| Insert a hyperlink | Ctrl + K |
| Insert a new comment | Ctrl + Alt + M |
| Undo the last action | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo the last action | Ctrl + Y |
| Go to the next slide | Page Down |
| Go to the previous slide | Page Up |
| Start the slide show | F5 |
| End the slide show | Esc |
| Print a presentation | Ctrl + P |
| Save the presentation | Ctrl + S |
| Close PowerPoint | Ctrl + Q |
| Zoom out | Ctrl + Minus sign (-) |
| Zoom in | Ctrl + Plus sign (+) |
| Zoom to fit | Ctrl + Alt + O |
| Make a copy of the selected slide | Ctrl + Shift + D |
| Open a presentation | Ctrl + O |
| Close a presentation | Ctrl + D |
| Save a presentation with a different name | Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Cancel a command, such as Save As | Esc |
| Open a recent file | Ctrl + O |
| Duplicate selected objects | Ctrl + D or Ctrl + Drag the mouse |
| Copy the formatting of the selected object or text | Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Paste copied formatting to the selected object or text | Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Copy animation painter | Alt + Shift + C |
| Paste animation painter | Alt + Shift + V |
| Open the Paste Special dialog box | Ctrl + Alt + V |
| Move the focus to the first floating shape | Ctrl + Alt + 5 |
| Select another object when one object is selected | Tab key or Shift + Tab until the object you want is selected |
| Send object back one position | Ctrl + Left bracket ([) |
| Send object forward one position | Ctrl + Right bracket (]) |
| Send object to back | Ctrl + Shift + Left bracket ([) |
| Send object to front | Ctrl + Shift + Right bracket (]) |
| Select all objects on a slide | Ctrl + A |
| Group the selected objects | Ctrl + G |
| Ungroup the selected group | Ctrl + Shift + G |
| Regroup the selected objects | Ctrl + Shift + J |
| Rotate the selected object clockwise | Alt + Right arrow key |
| Rotate the selected object counterclockwise | Alt + Left arrow key |
| Play or pause media | Ctrl + Spacebar |
| Insert equation | Alt + Equal sign (=) |
| Edit a linked or embedded object | Shift + F10 (to open the context menu), then O, Enter, E |