Keyboard shortcuts can save time and the effort of switching from the keyboard to the mouse to execute simple commands. Print this list of Power Point keyboard shortcuts and keep it by your computer for a quick reference.
Note: A plus sign indicates that the keys need to be pressed at the same time.
| Document
Actions |
| Open a presentation |
O |
| New presentation |
N |
| Save As |
F12 |
| Save |
S |
| Print |
P |
| Help |
F1 |
| Presentation
Actions |
| Begin slide show |
F5 |
| Next slide |
or
Down Arrow |
| Previous slide |
or
Up Arrow |
| Activate pen tool |
P |
| Erase pen strokes |
E |
| Deactivate pen tool |
A |
| Show/Hide black screen |
B |
| Show/Hide white screen |
W |
| Show/Hide pointer & button |
A |
| End slide show |
|
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| Formatting |
| Select all |
A |
| Copy |
C |
| Cut |
X |
| Paste |
V |
| Undo |
Z |
| Redo |
Y |
| Bold |
B |
| Italics |
I |
| Underline |
U |
| Left justified |
L |
| Center justified |
E |
| Right justified |
R |
| Promote list item |
Left Arrow |
| Demote list item |
Right Arrow or |
| Editing |
| Find |
F |
| Replace |
H |
| Insert hyperlink |
K |
| New slide |
M |
| Spell checker |
F7 |
| Macros |
F8 |
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Run the slide show and press the F1 key to view all keyboard shortcuts applicable when running a slide show.