Microsoft Power Point 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.

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 ES

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

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