PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts

Microsoft PowerPoint keyboard shortcut reference covering 392 bindings for Windows & Mac. Commonly searched bindings include Create new presentation, Add a new slide, and Apply bold formatting to the selected text. 392 of 392 shortcuts are verified against official Microsoft PowerPoint documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.

Official Microsoft PowerPoint documentation

Editing

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
Cut selected object or text Cut selected object or text. Ctrl+X Cmd+X Yes Source
Copy selected object or text Copy selected object or text. Ctrl+C Cmd+C Yes Source
Paste cut or copied object or text Paste cut or copied object or text. Ctrl+V Cmd+V Yes Source
Duplicate selected objects Duplicate selected objects. Ctrl+D Cmd+D Yes Source
Copy the formatting of the selected object or text Copy the formatting of the selected object or text. Ctrl+Shift+C Cmd+Shift+C Yes Source
Paste copied formatting to the selected object or text Paste copied formatting to the selected object or text. Ctrl+Shift+V Cmd+Shift+V Yes Source
Open the Paste Special dialog box Open the Paste Special dialog box. Ctrl+Alt+V Cmd+Option+V Yes Source
Move the focus to the first floating shape, such as an image or a text box Move the focus to the first floating shape, such as an image or a text box. Ctrl+Alt+5 Cmd+Option+5 Yes Source
Select another object when one object is selected Select another object when one object is selected. Tab Tab Yes Source
Select all objects on a slide Select all objects on a slide. Ctrl+A Cmd+A Yes Source
Group the selected objects Group the selected objects. Ctrl+G Cmd+G Yes Source
Ungroup the selected group Ungroup the selected group. Ctrl+Shift+G Cmd+Shift+G Yes Source
Regroup the selected objects Regroup the selected objects. Ctrl+Shift+J Cmd+Shift+J Yes Source
Rotate the selected object clockwise 15 degrees Rotate the selected object clockwise 15 degrees. Alt+Right Option+Right Yes Source
Rotate the selected object counterclockwise 15 degrees Rotate the selected object counterclockwise 15 degrees. Alt+Left Option+Left Yes Source
Play or pause media Play or pause media. Ctrl+Space Cmd+Space Yes Source
Edit a linked or embedded object Edit a linked or embedded object. Shift+F10 Shift+F10 Yes Source
Select one character to the right Select one character to the right. Shift+Right Shift+Right Yes Source
Select one character to the left Select one character to the left. Shift+Left Shift+Left Yes Source
Select to the end of a word Select to the end of a word. Ctrl+Shift+Right Cmd+Shift+Right Yes Source
Select to the beginning of a word Select to the beginning of a word. Ctrl+Shift+Left Cmd+Shift+Left Yes Source
Select from the insertion point to the same point one line up Select from the insertion point to the same point one line up. Shift+Up Shift+Up Yes Source
Select from the insertion point to the same point one line down Select from the insertion point to the same point one line down. Shift+Down Shift+Down Yes Source
Select from the insertion point to the end of the paragraph Select from the insertion point to the end of the paragraph. Ctrl+Shift+Down Cmd+Shift+Down Yes Source
Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the paragraph Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the paragraph. Ctrl+Shift+Up Cmd+Shift+Up Yes Source
Select text within an object (with an object selected) Select text within an object (with an object selected). Enter Enter Yes Source
Select an object when the text inside the object is selected Select an object when the text inside the object is selected. Escape Escape Yes Source
Invoke Copilot options for rewriting selected textbox Invoke Copilot options for rewriting selected textbox Shift+F8 Shift+F8 Yes Source
Delete one character to the left Delete one character to the left. Backspace Backspace Yes Source
Delete one word to the left Delete one word to the left. Ctrl+Backspace Cmd+Backspace Yes Source
Delete one character to the right Delete one character to the right. Delete Delete Yes Source
Delete one word to the right (with the cursor between the words) Delete one word to the right (with the cursor between the words). Ctrl+Delete Cmd+Delete Yes Source
Open the Find dialog box Open the Find dialog box. Ctrl+F Cmd+F Yes Source
Open the Replace dialog box Open the Replace dialog box. Ctrl+H Cmd+H Yes Source
Repeat the last Find action Repeat the last Find action. Shift+F4 Shift+F4 Yes Source
Switch between sentence case, lowercase, or uppercase Switch between sentence case, lowercase, or uppercase. Shift+F3 Shift+F3 Yes Source
Apply bold formatting Apply bold formatting. Ctrl+B Cmd+B Yes Source
Apply underline formatting Apply underline formatting. Ctrl+U Cmd+U Yes Source
Apply italic formatting Apply italic formatting. Ctrl+I Cmd+I Yes Source
Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing) Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing). Ctrl+Shift+Plus Cmd+Shift+Plus Yes Source
Remove manual character formatting, such as subscript and superscript Remove manual character formatting, such as subscript and superscript. Ctrl+Space Cmd+Space Yes Source
Center a paragraph Center a paragraph. Ctrl+E Cmd+E Yes Source
Justify a paragraph Justify a paragraph. Ctrl+J Cmd+J Yes Source
Left align a paragraph Left align a paragraph. Ctrl+L Cmd+L Yes Source
Right align a paragraph Right align a paragraph. Ctrl+R Cmd+R Yes Source
Cycle the focus through the different panes Cycle the focus through the different panes. F6 F6 Yes Source
Display the context menu Display the context menu. Shift+F10 Shift+F10 Yes Source
Move the focus to a single item or group Move the focus to a single item or group. Up Up Yes Source
Move the focus from an item in a group to its parent group Move the focus from an item in a group to its parent group. Left Left Yes Source
Move the focus from a group to the first item in that group Move the focus from a group to the first item in that group. Right Right Yes Source
Expand a focused group Expand a focused group. Right Right Yes Source
Collapse a focused group Collapse a focused group. Left Left Yes Source
Move the focus to an item and select it Move the focus to an item and select it. Shift+Up Shift+Up Yes Source
Select a focused item Select a focused item. Space Space Yes Source
Cancel selection of a focused item Cancel selection of a focused item. Shift+Space Shift+Space Yes Source
Move a selected item forward Move a selected item forward. Ctrl+Shift+F Cmd+Shift+F Yes Source
Move a selected item backward Move a selected item backward. Ctrl+Shift+B Cmd+Shift+B Yes Source
Show or hide a focused item Show or hide a focused item. Ctrl+Shift+S Cmd+Shift+S Yes Source
Rename a focused item Rename a focused item. F2 F2 Yes Source
Switch the keyboard focus within the Selection pane between tree view and the Show All and Hide A… Switch the keyboard focus within the Selection pane between tree view and the Show All and Hide All buttons. Tab Tab Yes Source
Collapse all groups (with the focus in the tree view of the Selection pane) Collapse all groups (with the focus in the tree view of the Selection pane). Alt+Shift+1 Option+Shift+1 Yes Source
Expand all groups Expand all groups. Alt+Shift+9 Option+Shift+9 Yes Source
Cut selected object or text Cut selected object or text. ⌘+X ⌘+X Yes Source
Copy selected object or text Copy selected object or text. ⌘+C ⌘+C Yes Source
Paste cut or copied object or text Paste cut or copied object or text. ⌘+V ⌘+V Yes Source
Copy the formatting of the selected object or text Copy the formatting of the selected object or text. ⌘+Shift+C ⌘+Shift+C Yes Source
Paste copied formatting to the selected object or text Paste copied formatting to the selected object or text. ⌘+Shift+V ⌘+Shift+V Yes Source
Copy animation Copy animation. ⌘+Alt+Shift+C ⌘+Option+Shift+C Yes Source
Paste animation Paste animation. ⌘+Alt+Shift+V ⌘+Option+Shift+V Yes Source
Open the Paste Special dialog box Open the Paste Special dialog box. ⌘+Ctrl+V ⌘+Ctrl+V Yes Source
Send object back one position Send object back one position. ⌘+Alt+Shift+B ⌘+Option+Shift+B Yes Source
Bring object forward one position Bring object forward one position. ⌘+Alt+Shift+F ⌘+Option+Shift+F Yes Source
Send object to back Send object to back. ⌘+Shift+B ⌘+Shift+B Yes Source
Bring object to front Bring object to front. ⌘+Shift+F ⌘+Shift+F Yes Source
Select all objects on a slide Select all objects on a slide. ⌘+A ⌘+A Yes Source
Group the selected objects Group the selected objects. ⌘+Alt+G ⌘+Option+G Yes Source
Ungroup the selected objects Ungroup the selected objects. ⌘+Alt+Shift+G ⌘+Option+Shift+G Yes Source
Regroup the selected objects Regroup the selected objects. ⌘+Alt+J ⌘+Option+J Yes Source
Play or pause media Play or pause media. Space Space Yes Source
Format the selected object Format the selected object. ⌘+Shift+1 ⌘+Shift+1 Yes Source
Select to the end of a word Select to the end of a word. Shift+Alt+Right Shift+Option+Right Yes Source
Select to the beginning of a word Select to the beginning of a word. Shift+Alt+Left Shift+Option+Left Yes Source
Select all text to the start of the line Select all text to the start of the line. ⌘+Shift+Left ⌘+Shift+Left Yes Source
Select all text to the end of the line Select all text to the end of the line. ⌘+Shift+Right ⌘+Shift+Right Yes Source
Select from the insertion point to the end of the paragraph Select from the insertion point to the end of the paragraph. Shift+Alt+Down Shift+Option+Down Yes Source
Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the paragraph Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the paragraph. Shift+Alt+Up Shift+Option+Up Yes Source
Delete one character to the left Delete one character to the left. Delete Delete Yes Source
Delete one word to the left Delete one word to the left. ⌘+Delete ⌘+Delete Yes Source
Open the Search in Presentation search field Open the Search in Presentation search field. ⌘+F ⌘+F Yes Source
Open the Find and Replace pane Open the Find and Replace pane. ⌘+Shift+H ⌘+Shift+H Yes Source
Open the Paragraph dialog box Open the Paragraph dialog box. Ctrl+Alt+M Cmd+Option+M Yes Source
Switch between sentence case, uppercase, or lowercase Switch between sentence case, uppercase, or lowercase. Shift+F3 Shift+F3 Yes Source
Apply an underline to the selected text Apply an underline to the selected text. ⌘+U ⌘+U Yes Source
Apply italic formatting to the selected text Apply italic formatting to the selected text. ⌘+I ⌘+I Yes Source
Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing) Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing). ⌘+Ctrl+= ⌘+Ctrl+= Yes Source
Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing) Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing). ⌘+Ctrl+Shift+= ⌘+Ctrl+Shift+= Yes Source
Center a paragraph Center a paragraph. ⌘+E ⌘+E Yes Source
Justify a paragraph Justify a paragraph. ⌘+J ⌘+J Yes Source
Left align a paragraph Left align a paragraph. ⌘+L ⌘+L Yes Source
Right align a paragraph Right align a paragraph. ⌘+R ⌘+R Yes Source
Select one word to the right Select one word to the right. Shift+⌘+Right Shift+⌘+Right Yes Source
Select one word to the left Select one word to the left. Shift+⌘+Left Shift+⌘+Left Yes Source
Select one line up Select one line up. Shift+Up Shift+Up Yes Source
Select one line down Select one line down. Shift+Down Shift+Down Yes Source
Select all within the placeholder or notes Select all within the placeholder or notes. ⌘+A ⌘+A Yes Source
Select from the current position to the beginning of the line Select from the current position to the beginning of the line. Shift+⌘+Left Shift+⌘+Left Yes Source
Select from the current position to the end of the line Select from the current position to the end of the line. Shift+⌘+Right Shift+⌘+Right Yes Source
Repeat the last action Repeat the last action. Shift+Y Shift+Y Yes Source
Cut selected content Cut selected content. ⌘+X ⌘+X Yes Source
Copy selected content Copy selected content. ⌘+C ⌘+C Yes Source
Select all Select all. ⌘+A ⌘+A Yes Source
Apply bold formatting to selected content Apply bold formatting to selected content. ⌘+B ⌘+B Yes Source
Repeat the last action Repeat the last action. Ctrl+Y Cmd+Y Yes Source
Cut the selected content (and copy to the clipboard) Cut the selected content (and copy to the clipboard). Ctrl+X Cmd+X Yes Source
Copy the selected content to the clipboard Copy the selected content to the clipboard. Ctrl+C Cmd+C Yes Source
Paste the copied or cut content Paste the copied or cut content. Ctrl+V Cmd+V Yes Source
Select all Select all. Ctrl+A Cmd+A Yes Source
Apply bold formatting to the selected content Apply bold formatting to the selected content. Ctrl+B Cmd+B Yes Source
Apply italic formatting to the selected content Apply italic formatting to the selected content. Ctrl+I Cmd+I Yes Source
Underline the selected content Underline the selected content. Ctrl+U Cmd+U Yes Source
Save or sync the presentation Save or sync the presentation. Ctrl+S Cmd+S Yes Source
Copy formatting Copy formatting. Ctrl+Shift+C Cmd+Shift+C Yes Source
Cut selected object or text Cut selected object or text. Ctrl+X ⌘+X Yes Source
Copy selected object or text Copy selected object or text. Ctrl+C ⌘+C Yes Source
Paste cut or copied object or text Paste cut or copied object or text. Ctrl+V ⌘+V Yes Source
Duplicate selected objects Duplicate selected objects. Ctrl+D ⌘+D Yes Source
Paste text, unformatted Paste text, unformatted. Ctrl+Shift+V ⌘+Shift+V Yes Source
Move left to right through placeholders on a slide Move left to right through placeholders on a slide. Tab Tab Yes Source
Select or edit the current placeholder Select or edit the current placeholder. Enter Enter Yes Source
End editing text in a placeholder End editing text in a placeholder. F2 F2 Yes Source
Select all objects on the page Select all objects on the page. Ctrl+A ⌘+A Yes Source
Select all text in the active text box Select all text in the active text box. Ctrl+A ⌘+A Yes Source
Send the object back one position Send the object back one position. ⌘+Shift+Alt+B ⌘+Shift+Option+B Yes Source
Bring the object forward one position Bring the object forward one position. ⌘+Shift+Alt+F ⌘+Shift+Option+F Yes Source
Bring the object to front Bring the object to front. ⌘+Shift+F ⌘+Shift+F Yes Source
Rotate the selected object by 15 degrees increments clockwise Rotate the selected object by 15 degrees increments clockwise. Alt+Right Option+Right Yes Source
Rotate the selected object by 15 degrees increments counterclockwise Rotate the selected object by 15 degrees increments counterclockwise. Alt+Left Option+Left Yes Source
Select one word to the right Select one word to the right. Shift+Ctrl+Right Shift+Option+Right Yes Source
Select one word to the left Select one word to the left. Shift+Ctrl+Left Shift+Option+Left Yes Source
Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the paragraph Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the paragraph. Shift+Ctrl+Up ⌘+Shift+Up Yes Source
Select from the insertion point to the end of the paragraph Select from the insertion point to the end of the paragraph. Shift+Ctrl+Down ⌘+Shift+Down Yes Source
Select to the beginning of a line Select to the beginning of a line. Shift+Home ⌘+Shift+Left Yes Source
Select to the end of a line Select to the end of a line. Shift+End ⌘+Shift+Right Yes Source
Select to the beginning of a placeholder or notes Select to the beginning of a placeholder or notes. Shift+Ctrl+Home Shift+Cmd+Home Yes Source
Select to the end of a placeholder or notes Select to the end of a placeholder or notes. Shift+Ctrl+End Shift+Cmd+End Yes Source
Select all within the placeholder or notes Select all within the placeholder or notes. Ctrl+A ⌘+A Yes Source
Delete one character to the left Delete one character to the left. Backspace Delete Yes Source
Delete one word to the left Delete one word to the left. Ctrl+Backspace ⌘+Delete Yes Source
Apply bold formatting Apply bold formatting. Ctrl+B ⌘+B Yes Source
Apply italic formatting Apply italic formatting. Ctrl+I ⌘+I Yes Source
Apply underline formatting Apply underline formatting. Ctrl+U ⌘+U Yes Source
Remove manual character formatting, such as subscript and superscript Remove manual character formatting, such as subscript and superscript. Ctrl+Space Ctrl+Space Yes Source
Left align a paragraph Left align a paragraph. Ctrl+L ⌘+Shift+L Yes Source
Center a paragraph Center a paragraph. Ctrl+E ⌘+E Yes Source
Right align a paragraph Right align a paragraph. Ctrl+R ⌘+Shift+R Yes Source
Justify a paragraph Justify a paragraph. Ctrl+J ⌘+J Yes Source

General

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
Create new presentation Create new presentation. Ctrl+N Cmd+N Yes Source
Add a new slide Add a new slide. Ctrl+M Cmd+M Yes Source
Apply bold formatting to the selected text Apply bold formatting to the selected text. Ctrl+B Cmd+B Yes Source
Open the Font dialog box Open the Font dialog box. Ctrl+T Cmd+T Yes Source
Cut selected text, object, or slide Cut selected text, object, or slide. Ctrl+X Cmd+X Yes Source
Copy selected text, object, or slide Copy selected text, object, or slide. Ctrl+C Cmd+C Yes Source
Paste cut or copied text, object, or slide Paste cut or copied text, object, or slide. Ctrl+V Cmd+V Yes Source
Insert a hyperlink Insert a hyperlink. Ctrl+K Cmd+K Yes Source
Insert a new comment Insert a new comment. Ctrl+Alt+M Cmd+Option+M Yes Source
Undo the last action Undo the last action. Ctrl+Z Cmd+Z Yes Source
Redo the last action Redo the last action. Ctrl+Y Cmd+Y Yes Source
Go to the next slide Go to the next slide. PageDown PageDown Yes Source
Go to the previous slide Go to the previous slide. PageUp PageUp Yes Source
Start the slide show Start the slide show. F5 F5 Yes Source
End the slide show End the slide show. Escape Escape Yes Source
Print a presentation Print a presentation. Ctrl+P Cmd+P Yes Source
Save the presentation Save the presentation. Ctrl+S Cmd+S Yes Source
Close PowerPoint Close PowerPoint. Ctrl+Q Cmd+Q Yes Source
Move to a task pane from another pane or area in the program window. (You might need to press F6 … Move to a task pane from another pane or area in the program window. (You might need to press F6 more than once.) F6 F6 Yes Source
When a task pane option has focus, move to the next or previous option in the task pane When a task pane option has focus, move to the next or previous option in the task pane. Tab Tab Yes Source
Select the highlighted option on the task pane menu Select the highlighted option on the task pane menu. Enter Enter Yes Source
Close a task pane Close a task pane. Ctrl+Space+then+C Cmd+Space+then+C Yes Source
Create a new presentation Create a new presentation. ⌘+N ⌘+N Yes Source
Add a new slide Add a new slide. ⌘+Shift+N ⌘+Shift+N Yes Source
Apply bold formatting to the selected text Apply bold formatting to the selected text. ⌘+B ⌘+B Yes Source
Open the Font dialog box Open the Font dialog box. ⌘+T ⌘+T Yes Source
Cut the selected text, object, or slide Cut the selected text, object, or slide. ⌘+X ⌘+X Yes Source
Copy the selected text, object, or slide Copy the selected text, object, or slide. ⌘+C ⌘+C Yes Source
Paste the cut or copied text, object, or slide Paste the cut or copied text, object, or slide. ⌘+V ⌘+V Yes Source
Insert a hyperlink Insert a hyperlink. ⌘+K ⌘+K Yes Source
Insert a comment Insert a comment. ⌘+Shift+M ⌘+Shift+M Yes Source
Undo the last action Undo the last action. ⌘+Z ⌘+Z Yes Source
Redo the last action Redo the last action. ⌘+Y ⌘+Y Yes Source
Start the slide show Start the slide show. ⌘+Shift+Enter ⌘+Shift+Enter Yes Source
Print a presentation Print a presentation. ⌘+P ⌘+P Yes Source
Save the presentation Save the presentation. ⌘+S ⌘+S Yes Source
Close PowerPoint Close PowerPoint. ⌘+Q ⌘+Q Yes Source
Switch Drawing mode on and off Switch Drawing mode on and off. ⌘+Ctrl+Z ⌘+Ctrl+Z Yes Source
Show Thesaurus entry for a selected word Show Thesaurus entry for a selected word. ⌘+Alt+Ctrl+R ⌘+Option+Ctrl+R Yes Source
Delete selected text, object, or slide Delete selected text, object, or slide. Delete Delete Yes Source
Cut selected content and copy it to the clipboard Cut selected content and copy it to the clipboard. ⌘+X ⌘+X Yes Source
Copy the selected content to the clipboard Copy the selected content to the clipboard. ⌘+C ⌘+C Yes Source
Paste copied or cut content Paste copied or cut content. ⌘+V ⌘+V Yes Source
Select all text Select all text. ⌘+A ⌘+A Yes Source
Apply bold formatting to the selected content Apply bold formatting to the selected content. ⌘+B ⌘+B Yes Source
Apply italic formatting to the selected content Apply italic formatting to the selected content. ⌘+I ⌘+I Yes Source
Underline selected content Underline selected content. ⌘+U ⌘+U Yes Source
Select one word to the left Select one word to the left. Shift+Alt+Left Shift+Option+Left Yes Source
Select one word to the right Select one word to the right. Shift+Alt+Right Shift+Option+Right Yes Source
Move one word to the left Move one word to the left. Alt+Left Option+Left Yes Source
Move up one line Move up one line. Up Up Yes Source
Move down one line Move down one line. Down Down Yes Source
Move to the beginning of the line Move to the beginning of the line. ⌘+Left ⌘+Left Yes Source
Move to the end of the line Move to the end of the line. ⌘+Right ⌘+Right Yes Source
Move to the beginning of the placeholder or notes Move to the beginning of the placeholder or notes. ⌘+Up ⌘+Up Yes Source
Move to the end of the placeholder or notes Move to the end of the placeholder or notes. ⌘+End ⌘+End Yes Source
Insert a new slide (with the focus in the thumbnail pane, slide pane, or Notes pane) Insert a new slide (with the focus in the thumbnail pane, slide pane, or Notes pane). Ctrl+M Cmd+M Yes Source
Apply bold formatting to the selected text Apply bold formatting to the selected text. Ctrl+B ⌘+B Yes Source
Cut selected text, object, or slide Cut selected text, object, or slide. Ctrl+X ⌘+X Yes Source
Copy selected text, object, or slide Copy selected text, object, or slide. Ctrl+C ⌘+C Yes Source
Paste cut or copied text, object, or slide Paste cut or copied text, object, or slide. Ctrl+V ⌘+V Yes Source
Insert a hyperlink Insert a hyperlink. Ctrl+K ⌘+K Yes Source
Undo the last action Undo the last action. Ctrl+Z ⌘+Z Yes Source
Redo the last action Redo the last action. Ctrl+Y ⌘+Y Yes Source
Open the Find dialog box Open the Find dialog box. Ctrl+F ⌘+F Yes Source
Go to the next slide (with the focus in the thumbnail pane or the slide pane) Go to the next slide (with the focus in the thumbnail pane or the slide pane). PageDown PageDown Yes Source
Go to the previous slide (with the focus in the thumbnail pane or the slide pane) Go to the previous slide (with the focus in the thumbnail pane or the slide pane). PageUp PageUp Yes Source
Exit the slide show Exit the slide show. Escape Escape Yes Source
Print a presentation Print a presentation Ctrl+P ⌘+P Yes Source

Navigation

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
Move one character to the left Move one character to the left. Left Left Yes Source
Move one character to the right Move one character to the right. Right Right Yes Source
Move one line up Move one line up. Up Up Yes Source
Move one line down Move one line down. Down Down Yes Source
Move one word to the left Move one word to the left. Ctrl+Left Cmd+Left Yes Source
Move one word to the right Move one word to the right. Ctrl+Right Cmd+Right Yes Source
Move to the end of a line Move to the end of a line. End End Yes Source
Move to the beginning of a line Move to the beginning of a line. Home Home Yes Source
Move up one paragraph Move up one paragraph. Ctrl+Up Cmd+Up Yes Source
Move down one paragraph Move down one paragraph. Ctrl+Down Cmd+Down Yes Source
Move to the end of a text box Move to the end of a text box. Ctrl+End Cmd+End Yes Source
Move to the beginning of a text box Move to the beginning of a text box. Ctrl+Home Cmd+Home Yes Source
Move to the next title or body text placeholder. If it is the last placeholder on a slide, this a… Move to the next title or body text placeholder. If it is the last placeholder on a slide, this action inserts a new slide with the same slide layout as the original slide. Ctrl+Enter Cmd+Enter Yes Source
Promote a paragraph Promote a paragraph. Alt+Shift+Left Option+Shift+Left Yes Source
Demote a paragraph Demote a paragraph. Alt+Shift+Right Option+Shift+Right Yes Source
Move selected paragraphs up Move selected paragraphs up. Alt+Shift+Up Option+Shift+Up Yes Source
Move selected paragraphs down Move selected paragraphs down. Alt+Shift+Down Option+Shift+Down Yes Source
Open the File menu Open the File menu. Alt+F Option+F Yes Source
Open the Home tab and format slides, fonts, paragraphs, or drawings Open the Home tab and format slides, fonts, paragraphs, or drawings. Alt+H Option+H Yes Source
Open the Insert tab and insert slides, tables, images, illustrations, forms, links, text, symbols… Open the Insert tab and insert slides, tables, images, illustrations, forms, links, text, symbols, or media. Alt+N Option+N Yes Source
Open the Draw tab and access the drawing tools Open the Draw tab and access the drawing tools. Alt+J+then+I Option+J+then+I Yes Source
Open the Design tab and apply themes and customize slides Open the Design tab and apply themes and customize slides. Alt+G Option+G Yes Source
Open the Transitions tab and add transitions between slides Open the Transitions tab and add transitions between slides. Alt+K Option+K Yes Source
Open the Animations tab and add animations to slides Open the Animations tab and add animations to slides. Alt+A Option+A Yes Source
Open the Slide Show tab and set up and play the slide show Open the Slide Show tab and set up and play the slide show. Alt+S Option+S Yes Source
Open the Review tab and check spelling and accessibility and add comments Open the Review tab and check spelling and accessibility and add comments. Alt+R Option+R Yes Source
Open the View tab and preview presentation layouts, show and hide gridlines and guides, set zoom … Open the View tab and preview presentation layouts, show and hide gridlines and guides, set zoom magnification, manage windows, and view macros. Alt+W Option+W Yes Source
Open the Recording tab and manage screen recordings, audio, and video in your presentation Open the Recording tab and manage screen recordings, audio, and video in your presentation. Alt+E Option+E Yes Source
Open the Help tab and browse the PowerPoint, contact support, and leave feedback Open the Help tab and browse the PowerPoint, contact support, and leave feedback. Alt+Y+then+2 Option+Y+then+2 Yes Source
Select the active tab on the ribbon, and activate the access keys Select the active tab on the ribbon, and activate the access keys. Alt Option Yes Source
Move the focus to commands on the ribbon Move the focus to commands on the ribbon. Tab Tab Yes Source
Show the tooltip for the ribbon element currently in focus Show the tooltip for the ribbon element currently in focus. Ctrl+Shift+F10 Cmd+Shift+F10 Yes Source
Activate a selected button or control Activate a selected button or control. Space Space Yes Source
Open the list for a selected command Open the list for a selected command. Down Down Yes Source
Open the menu for a selected button Open the menu for a selected button. Alt+Down Option+Down Yes Source
When a menu or submenu is open, move to the next command When a menu or submenu is open, move to the next command. Down Down Yes Source
Expand or collapse the ribbon Expand or collapse the ribbon. Ctrl+F1 Cmd+F1 Yes Source
Open a context menu Open a context menu. Shift+F10 Shift+F10 Yes Source
Move to the submenu when a main menu is open or selected Move to the submenu when a main menu is open or selected. Left Left Yes Source
Get help on the currently selected command or control on the ribbon Get help on the currently selected command or control on the ribbon. F1 F1 Yes Source
Change the font size for selected text Change the font size for selected text. Alt+H+then+F+then+S Option+H+then+F+then+S Yes Source
Open the Zoom dialog box Open the Zoom dialog box. Alt+W+then+Q Option+W+then+Q Yes Source
Print all slides in your presentation as full page slides using your default printer settings (wh… Print all slides in your presentation as full page slides using your default printer settings (when the Print dialog box is open). Alt+P+then+P Option+P+then+P Yes Source
Select a theme Select a theme. Alt+G+then+H Option+G+then+H Yes Source
Select a slide layout Select a slide layout. Alt+H+then+L Option+H+then+L Yes Source
Show or hide the Notes pane in the Normal view Show or hide the Notes pane in the Normal view. Alt+W+then+P+then+N Option+W+then+P+then+N Yes Source
Open the clipboard Open the clipboard. Alt+H+then+F+then+O Option+H+then+F+then+O Yes Source
Insert a text box Insert a text box. Alt+N+then+X Option+N+then+X Yes Source
Insert an embedded document or spreadsheet as an object Insert an embedded document or spreadsheet as an object. Alt+N+then+J Option+N+then+J Yes Source
Insert WordArt Insert WordArt. Alt+N+then+W Option+N+then+W Yes Source
Insert a picture from your device Insert a picture from your device. Alt+N+then+P+then+D Option+N+then+P+then+D Yes Source
Insert a shape Insert a shape. Alt+N+then+S+then+H Option+N+then+S+then+H Yes Source
Move to the beginning of a word or one word to the left Move to the beginning of a word or one word to the left. Alt+Left Option+Left Yes Source
Move one word to the right Move one word to the right. Alt+Right Option+Right Yes Source
Move to the beginning of a paragraph or up one paragraph Move to the beginning of a paragraph or up one paragraph. Alt+Up Option+Up Yes Source
Move down one paragraph Move down one paragraph. Alt+Down Option+Down Yes Source
Move to the start or end of all the text in the object you are editing Move to the start or end of all the text in the object you are editing. ⌘+Up ⌘+Up Yes Source
Select text Select text. Shift+Left Shift+Left Yes Source
Move cursor by one word to the right Move cursor by one word to the right. Alt+Right Option+Right Yes Source
Move cursor by one word to the left Move cursor by one word to the left. Alt+Left Option+Left Yes Source
Move cursor to the beginning of the text box Move cursor to the beginning of the text box. ⌘+Up ⌘+Up Yes Source
Move cursor to the end of the text box Move cursor to the end of the text box. ⌘+Down ⌘+Down Yes Source
Move cursor to the beginning of the current line Move cursor to the beginning of the current line. ⌘+Left ⌘+Left Yes Source
Move cursor to the end of the current line Move cursor to the end of the current line. ⌘+Right ⌘+Right Yes Source
Select from current position to beginning of the placeholder or notes Select from current position to beginning of the placeholder or notes. Shift+⌘+Up Shift+⌘+Up Yes Source
Select from current position to the end of the placeholder or notes Select from current position to the end of the placeholder or notes. Shift+⌘+Down Shift+⌘+Down Yes Source
Select from current position to beginning of the line Select from current position to beginning of the line. Shift+⌘+Left Shift+⌘+Left Yes Source
Select from current position to end of the line Select from current position to end of the line. Shift+⌘+Right Shift+⌘+Right Yes Source
Move one word to the right Move one word to the right. Ctrl+Right Option+Right Yes Source
Move one word to the left Move one word to the left. Ctrl+Left Option+Left Yes Source
Move up one paragraph Move up one paragraph. Ctrl+Up ⌘+Up Yes Source
Move down one paragraph Move down one paragraph. Ctrl+Down ⌘+Down Yes Source
Move forward between the following regions: Slide pane Notes pane Status bar Title bar Ribbon Thu… Move forward between the following regions: Slide pane Notes pane Status bar Title bar Ribbon Thumbnail pane Ctrl+F6 ⌘+F6 Yes Source
Move backward between the following regions: Slide pane Thumbnail pane Ribbon Title bar Status ba… Move backward between the following regions: Slide pane Thumbnail pane Ribbon Title bar Status bar Notes pane Shift+Ctrl+F6 Shift+⌘+F6 Yes Source
Carry out the currently selected ribbon option Carry out the currently selected ribbon option. Enter Enter Yes Source
Move between groups of features in the Single Line Ribbon Move between groups of features in the Single Line Ribbon. Ctrl+Left Cmd+Left Yes Source
Switch between the simplified and classic ribbons Switch between the simplified and classic ribbons. Alt+.+then+Z Ctrl+.+then+Z Yes Source
Display the access keys (ribbon commands) on the ribbon Display the access keys (ribbon commands) on the ribbon. Alt+. Ctrl+. Yes Source

Presentation

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
Insert a new slide Insert a new slide. Ctrl+M Cmd+M Yes Source
Zoom out Zoom out. Ctrl+Minus Cmd+Minus Yes Source
Zoom in Zoom in. Ctrl+Plus Cmd+Plus Yes Source
Zoom to fit Zoom to fit. Ctrl+Alt+O Cmd+Option+O Yes Source
Make a copy of the selected slide Make a copy of the selected slide. Ctrl+Shift+D Cmd+Shift+D Yes Source
Open a presentation Open a presentation. Ctrl+O Cmd+O Yes Source
Close a presentation Close a presentation. Ctrl+D Cmd+D Yes Source
Save a presentation with a different name, location, or file format Save a presentation with a different name, location, or file format. Ctrl+Shift+S Cmd+Shift+S Yes Source
Cancel a command, such as Save As Cancel a command, such as Save As . Escape Escape Yes Source
Open a recent file Open a recent file. Ctrl+O Cmd+O Yes Source
Move the selected slide or section up in order Move the selected slide or section up in order. Ctrl+Up Cmd+Up Yes Source
Move the selected slide or section down in order Move the selected slide or section down in order. Ctrl+Down Cmd+Down Yes Source
Move the selected slide or section to the beginning Move the selected slide or section to the beginning. Ctrl+Shift+Up Cmd+Shift+Up Yes Source
Move the selected slide or section to the end Move the selected slide or section to the end. Ctrl+Shift+Down Cmd+Shift+Down Yes Source
Create a new presentation with a template from the PowerPoint template gallery Create a new presentation with a template from the PowerPoint template gallery. ⌘+Shift+P ⌘+Shift+P Yes Source
Insert a new slide Insert a new slide. ⌘+Shift+N ⌘+Shift+N Yes Source
Format slide background Format slide background. ⌘+Shift+2 ⌘+Shift+2 Yes Source
Zoom out Zoom out. ⌘+Minus ⌘+Minus Yes Source
Zoom in Zoom in. ⌘+Plus ⌘+Plus Yes Source
Zoom to fit Zoom to fit. ⌘+Alt+O ⌘+Option+O Yes Source
Make a copy of the selected slide Make a copy of the selected slide. ⌘+Shift+D ⌘+Shift+D Yes Source
Open a presentation Open a presentation. ⌘+O ⌘+O Yes Source
Close a presentation Close a presentation. ⌘+W ⌘+W Yes Source
Save a presentation with a different name, location, or file format Save a presentation with a different name, location, or file format. ⌘+Shift+S ⌘+Shift+S Yes Source
Open a recent file Open a recent file. ⌘+Shift+O ⌘+Shift+O Yes Source
Move the selected slide or section up in order Move the selected slide or section up in order. ⌘+Up ⌘+Up Yes Source
Move the selected slide or section down in order Move the selected slide or section down in order. ⌘+Down ⌘+Down Yes Source
Move the selected slide or section to the beginning Move the selected slide or section to the beginning. ⌘+Shift+Up ⌘+Shift+Up Yes Source
Move the selected slide or section to the end Move the selected slide or section to the end. ⌘+Shift+Down ⌘+Shift+Down Yes Source
Create a new slide after the currently selected slide Create a new slide after the currently selected slide. Ctrl+M Cmd+M Yes Source
Go to the next slide in the Slide Show view Go to the next slide in the Slide Show view. N+then+PageDown+then+Down+then+Enter N+then+PageDown+then+Right+then+Down+then+Enter Yes Source
Go to the previous slide in the Slide Show view Go to the previous slide in the Slide Show view. P+then+PageUp+then+Left+then+Up P+then+PageUp+then+Left+then+Up Yes Source
Go to a specific slide in the Slide Show view Go to a specific slide in the Slide Show view. G+then+Right G+then+Right Yes Source
Turn captions or subtitles on or off in the Slide Show view Turn captions or subtitles on or off in the Slide Show view. J J Yes Source
Exit the Slide Show view Exit the Slide Show view. Escape Escape Yes Source
Move the selected slide up one position in the thumbnail pane Move the selected slide up one position in the thumbnail pane. Ctrl+Up ⌘+Up Yes Source
Move the selected slide down one position in the thumbnail pane Move the selected slide down one position in the thumbnail pane. Ctrl+Down ⌘+Down Yes Source
Move the selected slide to the beginning in the thumbnail pane Move the selected slide to the beginning in the thumbnail pane. Ctrl+Shift+Up ⌘+Shift+Up Yes Source
Move the selected slide to the end in the thumbnail pane Move the selected slide to the end in the thumbnail pane. Ctrl+Shift+Down ⌘+Shift+Down Yes Source

Review

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
Add a new comment Add a new comment. Ctrl+Alt+M ⌘+Shift+M Yes Source
Go to the next comment thread Go to the next comment thread. Down Down Yes Source
Go to the previous comment thread Go to the previous comment thread. Up Up Yes Source
Expand a comment thread when the focus is on it Expand a comment thread when the focus is on it. Right Right Yes Source
Collapse a comment thread Collapse a comment thread. Left Left Yes Source
Go to the next reply in a comment thread Go to the next reply in a comment thread. Down Down Yes Source
Go to the previous reply in a thread or the parent comment Go to the previous reply in a thread or the parent comment. Up Up Yes Source
Move the focus to the reply box Move the focus to the reply box. Tab Tab Yes Source
Post a comment or a reply or save an edit Post a comment or a reply or save an edit. Ctrl+Enter ⌘+Enter Yes Source

Tables

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
Move to the next cell Move to the next cell. Tab Tab Yes Source
Move to the preceding cell Move to the preceding cell. Shift+Tab Shift+Tab Yes Source
Move to the next row Move to the next row. Down Down Yes Source
Move to the preceding row Move to the preceding row. Up Up Yes Source
Insert a tab in a cell Insert a tab in a cell. Ctrl+Tab Cmd+Tab Yes Source
Start a new paragraph Start a new paragraph. Enter Enter Yes Source
Add a new row at the bottom of the table with the cursor in the last cell of the last row Add a new row at the bottom of the table with the cursor in the last cell of the last row. Tab Tab Yes Source
Move to the next line or row Move to the next line or row. Down Down Yes Source
Move to the preceding line or row Move to the preceding line or row. Up Up Yes Source
Insert a tab in a cell Insert a tab in a cell. Alt+Shift+Tab Option+Shift+Tab Yes Source
Start a new paragraph in a cell Start a new paragraph in a cell. Enter Enter Yes Source
Add a new row at the bottom of the table (with the cursor in the last cell of the last row) Add a new row at the bottom of the table (with the cursor in the last cell of the last row). Tab Tab Yes Source

View

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
Switch to Presenter view Switch to Presenter view. Alt+F5 Option+F5 Yes Source
Switch to Slide Show Switch to Slide Show . F5 F5 Yes Source
Toggle between Outline and Thumbnail views Toggle between Outline and Thumbnail views. Ctrl+Shift+Tab Cmd+Shift+Tab Yes Source
Switch to full screen (hide menus) Switch to full screen (hide menus). Ctrl+F1 Cmd+F1 Yes Source
Show or hide guides Show or hide guides. Alt+F9 Option+F9 Yes Source
Show or hide the grid Show or hide the grid. Shift+F9 Shift+F9 Yes Source
Cycle clockwise through panes in the Normal view Cycle clockwise through panes in the Normal view. F6 F6 Yes Source
Cycle counterclockwise through panes in the Normal view Cycle counterclockwise through panes in the Normal view. Shift+F6 Shift+F6 Yes Source
Switch between the Thumbnail pane and the Outline View pane Switch between the Thumbnail pane and the Outline View pane. Ctrl+Shift+Tab Cmd+Shift+Tab Yes Source
Show Outline View level 1 headings Show Outline View level 1 headings. Alt+Shift+1 Option+Shift+1 Yes Source
Expand Outline View text below a heading Expand Outline View text below a heading. Alt+Shift+Plus Option+Shift+Plus Yes Source
Collapse Outline View text below a heading Collapse Outline View text below a heading. Alt+Shift+Minus Option+Shift+Minus Yes Source
Select all text in the Outline View Select all text in the Outline View . Ctrl+A Cmd+A Yes Source
Select all slides in the Slide Sorter view or the thumbnail pane Select all slides in the Slide Sorter view or the thumbnail pane. Ctrl+A Cmd+A Yes Source
Show the help menu Show the help menu. F1 F1 Yes Source
Switch to Normal view Switch to Normal view. ⌘+1 ⌘+1 Yes Source
Switch to Slide Sorter view Switch to Slide Sorter view. ⌘+2 ⌘+2 Yes Source
Switch to Notes Page view Switch to Notes Page view. ⌘+3 ⌘+3 Yes Source
Switch to Outline View Switch to Outline View . ⌘+4 ⌘+4 Yes Source
Switch to Slide Master view Switch to Slide Master view. ⌘+Alt+1 ⌘+Option+1 Yes Source
Switch to Handout Master view Switch to Handout Master view. ⌘+Alt+2 ⌘+Option+2 Yes Source
Switch to Notes Master view Switch to Notes Master view. ⌘+Alt+3 ⌘+Option+3 Yes Source
Switch to Presenter view Switch to Presenter view. Alt+Enter Option+Enter Yes Source
Switch to slide show Switch to slide show. ⌘+Shift+Enter ⌘+Shift+Enter Yes Source
Toggle between Outline View and thumbnail pane Toggle between Outline View and thumbnail pane. Ctrl+Shift+Tab Cmd+Shift+Tab Yes Source
Switch to full screen (hide menus) Switch to full screen (hide menus). ⌘+Ctrl+F ⌘+Ctrl+F Yes Source
Show or hide guides Show or hide guides. ⌘+Alt+Ctrl+G ⌘+Option+Ctrl+G Yes Source
Select all text in the Outline View Select all text in the Outline View . ⌘+A ⌘+A Yes Source
Select all slides in the Slide Sorter view or the thumbnail pane Select all slides in the Slide Sorter view or the thumbnail pane. ⌘+A ⌘+A Yes Source

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