Topic 11: Keyboard Shortcuts

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.

Action Keystroke Document actions Open a presentation CTRL+O New presentation CTRL+N Save As F12 Save CTRL+S Print CTRL+P Help F1 Presentation actions Begin slide show F5 Next slide ENTER or Down arrow key Previous slide BACKSPACE or Up arrow key Activate pen tool CTRL+P Erase pen strokes E Deactivate pen tool CTRL+A Show/Hide black screen B Show/Hide white screen W Show/Hide pointer & button A End slide show ESC

Action Keystroke Formatting Select all CTRL+A Copy CTRL+C Cut CTRL+X Paste CTRL+V Undo CTRL+Z Redo CTRL+Y Bold CTRL+B Italics CTRL+I Underline CTRL+U Left justified CTRL+L Center justified CTRL+E Right justified CTRL+R Promote list item ALT+SHIFT+Left arrow Demote list item ALT+SHIFT+Right arrow or TAB Editing Find CTRL+F Replace CTRL+H Insert hyperlink CTRL+K New slide CTRL+M Spell checker F7 Macros ALT+F8

Run the slide show and press the F1 key to view all keyboard shortcuts applicable when running a slide show.