Appendix A. Keyboard Shortcuts

This section presents a comprehensive list of all keyboard shortcuts built into Microsoft PowerPoint 2010. The list has been excerpted from PowerPoint Help and formatted in tables for convenient look up. Some of these shortcuts might not be available for your edition of PowerPoint 2010 or for your keyboard layout.

Keyboard Shortcut Lists from PowerPoint Help

In the following lists, keys you press at the same time are separated by a plus sign (+), and keys you press sequentially are separated by a comma (,).

Microsoft Office General Tasks

Display and Use Windows

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Switch to the next window.

Alt+Tab

Switch to the previous window.

Alt+Shift+Tab

Close the active window.

Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4

Restore the size of the active window after you maximize it.

Alt+F5

Move to a task pane from another pane in the program window (clockwise direction). You may need to press F6 more than once.

F6

Move to a task pane from another pane in the program window (counterclockwise direction).

Shift+F6

When more than one window is open, switch to the next window.

Ctrl+F6

Switch to the previous window.

Ctrl+Shift+F6

Maximize or restore a selected window.

Ctrl+F10

Copy a picture of the screen to the Clipboard.

Print Screen

Copy a picture of the selected window to the Clipboard.

Alt+Print Screen

Change or Resize the Font

Tip

The cursor needs to be inside a text box to use these shortcuts.

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Change the font.

Ctrl+Shift+F

Change the font size.

Ctrl+Shift+P

Increase the font size of the selected text.

Ctrl+Shift+>

Decrease the font size of the selected text.

Ctrl+Shift+<

Change the font.

Ctrl+Shift+F

Move Around in Text or Cells

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Move one character to the left.

Left Arrow

Move one character to the right.

Right Arrow

Move one line up.

Up Arrow

Move one line down.

Down Arrow

Move one word to the left.

Ctrl+Left Arrow

Move one word to the right.

Ctrl+Right Arrow

Move to the end of a line.

End

Move to the beginning of a line.

Home

Move up one paragraph.

Ctrl+Up Arrow

Move down one paragraph.

Ctrl+Down Arrow

Move to the end of a text box.

Ctrl+End

Move to the beginning of a text box.

Ctrl+Home

Move to the next title or body text placeholder. (If it is the last placeholder on the slide, inserts a new slide with the same slide layout as the original slide.)

Ctrl+Enter

Repeat the last Find action.

Shift+F4

Find and Replace

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Open the Find dialog box.

Ctrl+F

Open the Replace dialog box.

Ctrl+H

Repeat the last Find action.

Shift+F4

Move Around and Work in Tables

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Move to the next cell.

Tab

Move to the preceding cell.

Shift+Tab

Move to the next row.

Down Arrow

Move to the preceding row.

Up Arrow

Insert a tab in a cell.

Ctrl+Tab

Start a new paragraph.

Enter

Add a new row at the bottom of the table.

Tab at the end of the last row

Access and Use Task Panes

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Move to a task pane from another pane in the program window. (You may need to press F6 more than once.)

F6

When a task pane is active, select the next or previous option in the task pane, respectively.

Tab, Shift+Tab

Display the full set of commands on the task pane menu.

Ctrl+Down Arrow

Move among choices on a selected submenu; move among certain options in a group of options in a dialog box.

Down Arrow or Up Arrow

Open the selected menu, or perform the action assigned to the selected button.

Spacebar or Enter

Open a shortcut menu; open a drop-down menu for the selected gallery item.

Shift+F10

When a menu or submenu is visible, select the first or last command, respectively, on the menu or submenu.

Home, End

Scroll up or down in the selected gallery list, respectively.

Page Up, Page Down

Move to the top or bottom of the selected gallery list, respectively.

Home, End

Close a task pane.

Ctrl+Spacebar, C

Open the Microsoft Office Clipboard.

Alt+H, F, O

Resize a Task Pane

  1. In the task pane, press Ctrl+Spacebar to display a menu of additional commands.

  2. Use the Down Arrow key to select the Size command, and then press Enter.

  3. Use the Arrow keys to resize the task pane. Use Ctrl+ the Arrow keys to resize one pixel at a time.

Tip

When you finish resizing, press Esc.

Use Dialog Boxes

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Move to the next option or option group.

Tab

Move to the previous option or option group.

Shift+Tab

Switch to the next tab in a dialog box. (A tab must already be selected in an open dialog box.)

Down Arrow

Switch to the previous tab in a dialog box. (A tab must already be selected in an open dialog box.)

Up Arrow

Open a selected drop-down list.

Down Arrow, Alt+Down Arrow

Open the list if it is closed and move to an option in the list.

First letter of an option in a drop-down list

Move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options.

Up Arrow, Down Arrow

Perform the action assigned to the selected button; select or clear the selected check box.

Spacebar

Select an option; select or clear a check box.

The letter underlined in an option

Perform the action assigned to a default button in a dialog box.

Enter

Close a selected drop-down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box.

Esc

Use Edit Boxes Within Dialog Boxes

An edit box is a blank box in which you type or paste an entry, such as your user name or the path of a folder.

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Move to the beginning of the entry.

Home

Move to the end of the entry.

End

Move one character to the left or right, respectively.

Left Arrow, Right Arrow

Move one word to the left.

Ctrl+Left Arrow

Move one word to the right.

Ctrl+Right Arrow

Select or cancel selection one character to the left.

Shift+Left Arrow

Select or cancel selection one character to the right.

Shift+Right Arrow

Select or cancel selection one word to the left.

Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow

Select or cancel selection one word to the right.

Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow

Select from the cursor to the beginning of the entry.

Shift+Home

Select from the cursor to the end of the entry.

Shift+End

Use the Open and Save As Dialog Boxes

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Open the Open dialog box.

Alt+F then O

Open the Save As dialog box.

Alt+F then A

Move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options.

Arrow keys

Display a shortcut menu for a selected item, such as a folder or file.

Shift+F10

Move between options or areas in the dialog box.

Tab

Open the file path drop-down menu.

F4 or Alt+I

Refresh the file list.

F5

Navigating the Ribbon

Access Any Command with a Few Keystrokes

  1. Press Alt.

    The KeyTips are displayed over each feature that is available in the current view.

  2. Press the letter shown in the KeyTip over the feature that you want to use.

  3. Depending on which letter you press, you may be shown additional KeyTips. For example, if the Home tab is active and you press N, the Insert tab is displayed, along with the KeyTips for the groups on that tab.

  4. Continue pressing letters until you press the letter of the command or control that you want to use. In some cases, you must first press the letter of the group that contains the command. For example, if the Home tab is active, pressing Alt+H, F, S will take you to the Size list box in the Font group.

Tip

To cancel the action and hide the KeyTips, press Alt.

Change the Keyboard Focus Without Using the Mouse

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Select the active tab of the ribbon and activate the access keys.

Alt or F10. Press either of these keys again to move back to the presentation and cancel the access keys.

Move left or right to another tab of the ribbon, respectively.

F10 to select the active tab, and then Left Arrow, Right Arrow

Hide or show the ribbon.

Ctrl+F1

Display the shortcut menu for the selected command.

Shift+F10

Move the focus to select each of the following areas of the window:

  • Active tab of the ribbon

  • Any open task panes

  • Your document

F6

Move the focus to each command on the ribbon, forward or backward respectively.

Tab, Shift+Tab

Move down, up, left, or right among the items on the ribbon, respectively.

Down Arrow, Up Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow

Activate the selected command or control on the ribbon.

Spacebar or Enter

Open the selected menu or gallery on the ribbon.

Spacebar or Enter

Activate a command or control on the ribbon so you can modify a value.

Enter

Finish modifying a value in a control on the ribbon, and move the focus back to the document.

Enter

Get help on the selected command or control on the ribbon. (If no Help topic is associated with the selected command, a general Help topic about the program is shown instead.)

F1

Common Tasks in PowerPoint

Move Between Panes

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Move clockwise among panes in Normal view.

F6

Move counterclockwise among panes in Normal view.

Shift+F6

Switch between Slides and Outline tabs in the Outline and Slides pane in Normal view.

Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Work in an Outline

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Promote a paragraph.

Alt+Shift+Left Arrow

Demote a paragraph.

Alt+Shift+Right Arrow

Move selected paragraphs up.

Alt+Shift+Up Arrow

Move selected paragraphs down.

Alt+Shift+Down Arrow

Show heading level 1.

Alt+Shift+1

Expand text below a heading.

Alt+Shift+Plus Sign

Collapse text below a heading.

Alt+Shift+Minus Sign

Work with Shapes, Pictures, Boxes, Objects, and WordArt

Insert a Shape

  1. Press and release Alt, then N, then S, and then H to select Shapes.

  2. Use the Arrow keys to move through the categories of shapes, and select the shape that you want.

  3. Press Ctrl+Enter to insert the shape that you selected.

Insert a Text Box

  1. Press and release Alt, then N, and then X.

  2. Press Ctrl+Enter to insert the text box.

Insert An Object

  1. Press and release Alt, then N, and then J to select Object.

  2. Use the Arrow keys to move through the objects.

  3. Press Ctrl+Enter to insert the object that you want.

Insert WordArt

  1. Press and release Alt, then N, and then W to select WordArt.

  2. Use the Arrow keys to select the WordArt style that you want, and then press Enter.

  3. Type the text that you want.

Select a Shape

Tip

If your cursor is within text, press Esc.

  • To select a single shape, press the Tab key to cycle forward (or Shift+Tab to cycle backward) through the objects until sizing handles appear on the object that you want to select.

  • To select multiple items, use the Selection And Visibility task pane.

Group or Ungroup Shapes, Pictures, and WordArt Objects

  • To group shapes, pictures, or WordArt objects, select the items that you want to group, and then press Ctrl+G.

  • To ungroup a group, select the group, and then press Ctrl+Shift+G.

Show or Hide a Grid or Guides

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Show or hide the grid.

Shift+F9

Show or hide guides.

Alt+F9

Copy the Attributes of a Shape

  1. Select the shape with the attributes that you want to copy.

    Tip

    If you select a shape with text, you copy the look and style of the text in addition to the attributes of the shape.

  2. Press Ctrl+Shift+C to copy the object attributes.

  3. Press the Tab key or Shift+Tab to select the object that you want to copy the attributes to.

  4. Press Ctrl+Shift+V.

Select Text and Objects

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Select one character to the right.

Shift+Right Arrow

Select one character to the left.

Shift+Left Arrow

Select to the end of a word.

Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow

Select to the beginning of a word.

Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow

Select one line up (with the cursor at the beginning of a line).

Shift+Up Arrow

Select one line down (with the cursor at the beginning of a line).

Shift+Down Arrow

Select an object (when the text inside the object is selected).

Esc

Select another object (when one object is selected).

Tab or Shift+Tab until the object you want is selected

Select text within an object (with an object selected).

Enter

Select all objects.

Ctrl+A (on the Slides tab)

Select all slides.

Ctrl+A (in Slide Sorter view)

Select all text.

Ctrl+A (on the Outline tab)

Delete and Copy Text and Objects

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Delete one character to the left.

Backspace

Delete one word to the left.

Ctrl+Backspace

Delete one character to the right.

Delete

Delete one word to the right. (The cursor must be between words to do this.)

Ctrl+Delete

Cut selected object or text.

Ctrl+X

Copy selected object or text.

Ctrl+C

Paste cut or copied object or text.

Ctrl+V

Undo the last action.

Ctrl+Z

Redo the last action.

Ctrl+Y

Copy formatting only.

Ctrl+Shift+C

Paste formatting only.

Ctrl+Shift+V

Open the Paste Special dialog box.

Ctrl+Alt+V

Move Around in Text

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Move one character to the left.

Left Arrow

Move one character to the right.

Right Arrow

Move one line up.

Up Arrow

Move one line down.

Down Arrow

Move one word to the left.

Ctrl+Left Arrow

Move one word to the right.

Ctrl+Right Arrow

Move to the end of a line.

End

Move to the beginning of a line.

Home

Move up one paragraph.

Ctrl+Up Arrow

Move down one paragraph.

Ctrl+Down Arrow

Move to the end of a text box.

Ctrl+End

Move to the beginning of a text box.

Ctrl+Home

Move to the next title or body text placeholder. If it is the last placeholder on a slide, this will insert a new slide with the same slide layout as the original slide.

Ctrl+Enter

Move to repeat the last Find action.

Shift+F4

Move Around in and Work on Tables

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Move to the next cell.

Tab

Move to the preceding cell.

Shift+Tab

Move to the next row.

Down Arrow

Move to the preceding row.

Up Arrow

Insert a tab in a cell.

Ctrl+Tab

Start a new paragraph.

Enter

Add a new row at the bottom of the table.

Tab at the end of the last row

Edit a Linked or Embedded Object

  1. Press Tab or Shift+Tab to select the object that you want.

  2. Press Shift+F10 for the shortcut menu.

  3. Press the Down Arrow until Worksheet Object is selected, press the Right Arrow to select Edit, and then press Enter.

    Tip

    The name of the command in the shortcut menu depends on the type of embedded or linked object. For example, an embedded Microsoft Excel worksheet has the command Worksheet Object, whereas an embedded Microsoft Visio Drawing has the command Visio Object.

Format and Align Characters and Paragraphs

Change or Resize the Font

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Open the Font dialog box to change the font.

Ctrl+Shift+F

Increase the font size.

Ctrl+Shift+>

Decrease the font size.

Ctrl+Shift+<

Apply Character Formats

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Open the Font dialog box to change the formatting of characters.

Ctrl+T

Change the case of letters between sentence, lowercase, or uppercase.

Shift+F3

Apply bold formatting.

Ctrl+B

Apply an underline.

Ctrl+U

Apply italic formatting.

Ctrl+I

Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing).

Ctrl+Equal Sign

Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing).

Ctrl+Shift+Plus Sign

Remove manual character formatting, such as subscript and superscript.

Ctrl+Spacebar

Insert a hyperlink.

Ctrl+K

Copy Text Formats

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Copy formats.

Ctrl+Shift+C

Paste formats.

Ctrl+Shift+V

Align Paragraphs

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Center a paragraph.

Ctrl+E

Justify a paragraph.

Ctrl+J

Left-align a paragraph.

Ctrl+L

Right-align a paragraph.

Ctrl+R

Run a Presentation

Slide Show Shortcuts

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Start a presentation from the beginning.

F5

Perform the next animation or advance to the next slide.

N, Enter, Page Down, Right Arrow, Down Arrow, or Spacebar

Perform the previous animation or return to the previous slide.

P, Page Up, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Backspace

Go to a specific slide number.

Number+Enter

Display a blank black slide, or return to the presentation from a blank black slide.

B or Period

Display a blank white slide, or return to the presentation from a blank white slide.

W or Comma

Stop or restart an automatic presentation.

S

End a presentation.

Esc or Hyphen

Erase on-screen annotations.

E

Go to the next slide, if the next slide is hidden.

H

Set new timings while rehearsing.

T

Use original timings while rehearsing.

O

Use mouse-click to advance while rehearsing.

M

Re-record slide narration and timing.

R

Return to the first slide.

Press and hold right and left mouse buttons for 2 seconds

Show or hide the arrow pointer.

A or =

Change the pointer to a pen.

Ctrl+P

Change the pointer to an arrow.

Ctrl+A

Change the pointer to an eraser.

Ctrl+E

Show or hide ink markup.

Ctrl+M

Hide the pointer and navigation button immediately.

Ctrl+H

Hide the pointer and navigation button in 15 seconds.

Ctrl+U

View the All Slides dialog box.

Ctrl+S

View the computer task bar.

Ctrl+T

Display the shortcut menu.

Shift+F10

Go to the first or next hyperlink on a slide.

Tab

Go to the last or previous hyperlink on a slide.

Shift+Tab

Perform the "mouse click" behavior of the selected hyperlink.

Enter while a hyperlink is selected

Media Shortcuts During Presentation

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Stop media playback.

Alt+Q

Toggle between play and pause.

Alt+P

Go to the next bookmark.

Alt+End

Go to the previous bookmark.

Alt+Home

Increase the sound volume.

Alt+Up

Decrease the sound volume.

Alt+Down

Seek forward.

Alt+Shift+Page Down

Seek backward.

Alt+Shift+Page Up

Mute the sound.

Alt+U

Tip

You can press F1 during your presentation to see a list of controls.

Use the Selection And Visibility Task Pane

To open the Selection And Visibility task pane, press Alt, then H, then S, then L, and then P.

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Cycle the focus through the different panes.

F6

Display the context menu.

Shift+F10

Move the focus to a single item or group.

Up Arrow or Down Arrow

Move the focus from an item in a group to its parent group.

Left Arrow

Move the focus from a group to the first item in that group.

Right Arrow

Expand a focused group and all its child groups.

* (on numeric keypad only)

Expand a focused group.

+ (on numeric keypad only)

Collapse a focused group.

- (on numeric keypad only)

Move the focus to an item and select it.

Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow

Select a focused item.

Spacebar or Enter

Cancel selection of a focused item.

Shift+Spacebar or Shift+Enter

Move a selected item forward.

Ctrl+Shift+F

Move a selected item backward.

Ctrl+Shift+B

Show or hide a focused item.

Ctrl+Shift+S

Rename a focused item.

F2

Switch the keyboard focus within the Selection And Visibility task pane between tree view and the Show All and Hide All buttons.

Tab or Shift+Tab

Collapse all groups. (The focus must be in the tree view of the Selection And Visibility task pane to use this shortcut.)

Alt+Shift+1

Expand all groups.

Alt+Shift+9

Find and Replace

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Open the Find dialog box.

Ctrl+F

Open the Replace dialog box.

Ctrl+H

Repeat the last Find action.

Shift+F4

Move Around and Work in Tables

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Move to the next cell.

Tab

Move to the preceding cell.

Shift+Tab

Move to the next row.

Down Arrow

Move to the preceding row.

Up Arrow

Insert a tab in a cell.

Ctrl+Tab

Start a new paragraph.

Enter

Add a new row at the bottom of the table.

Tab at the end of the last row

Access and Use Task Panes

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Move to a task pane from another pane in the program window. (You may need to press F6 more than once.)

F6

When a task pane is active, select the next or previous option in the task pane, respectively.

Tab, Shift+Tab

Display the full set of commands on the task pane menu.

Ctrl+Down Arrow

Move among choices on a selected submenu; move among certain options in a group of options in a dialog box.

Down Arrow or Up Arrow

Open the selected menu, or perform the action assigned to the selected button.

Spacebar or Enter

Open a shortcut menu; open a drop-down menu for the selected gallery item.

Shift+F10

When a menu or submenu is visible, select the first or last command, respectively, on the menu or submenu.

Home, End

Scroll up or down in the selected gallery list, respectively.

Page Up, Page Down

Move to the top or bottom of the selected gallery list, respectively.

Home, End

Close a task pane.

Ctrl+Spacebar, C

Open the Microsoft Office Clipboard.

Alt+H, F, O

Resize a Task Pane

  1. In the task pane, press Ctrl+Spacebar to display a menu of additional commands.

  2. Use the Down Arrow key to select the Size command, and then press Enter.

  3. Use the Arrow keys to resize the task pane. Use Ctrl+ the Arrow keys to resize one pixel at a time.

Tip

When you finish resizing, press Esc.

Use Dialog Boxes

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Move to the next option or option group.

Tab

Move to the previous option or option group.

Shift+Tab

Switch to the next tab in a dialog box. (A tab must already be selected in an open dialog box.)

Down Arrow

Switch to the previous tab in a dialog box. (A tab must already be selected in an open dialog box.)

Up Arrow

Open a selected drop-down list.

Down Arrow, Alt+Down Arrow

Open the list if it is closed and move to an option in the list.

First letter of an option in a drop-down list

Move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options.

Up Arrow, Down Arrow

Perform the action assigned to the selected button; select or clear the selected check box.

Spacebar

Select an option; select or clear a check box.

The letter underlined in an option

Perform the action assigned to a default button in a dialog box.

Enter

Close a selected drop-down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box.

Esc

Use Edit Boxes Within Dialog Boxes

An edit box is a blank box in which you type or paste an entry, such as your user name or the path of a folder.

To do this

Press

Move to the beginning of the entry.

Home

Move to the end of the entry.

End

Move one character to the left or right, respectively.

Left Arrow, Right Arrow

Move one word to the left.

Ctrl+Left Arrow

Move one word to the right.

Ctrl+Right Arrow

Select or cancel selection one character to the left.

Shift+Left Arrow

Select or cancel selection one character to the right.

Shift+Right Arrow

Select or cancel selection one word to the left.

Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow

Select or cancel selection one word to the right.

Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow

Select from the cursor to the beginning of the entry.

Shift+Home

Select from the cursor to the end of the entry.

Shift+End

Use the Open and Save As Dialog Boxes

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Open the Open dialog box.

Alt+F then O

Open the Save As dialog box.

Alt+F then A

Move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options.

Arrow keys

Display a shortcut menu for a selected item, such as a folder or file.

Shift+F10

Move between options or areas in the dialog box.

Tab

Open the file path drop-down menu.

F4 or Alt+I

Refresh the file list.

F5

Navigating the Ribbon

Access Any Command with a Few Keystrokes

  1. Press Alt.

    The KeyTips are displayed over each feature that is available in the current view.

  2. Press the letter shown in the KeyTip over the feature that you want to use.

  3. Depending on which letter you press, you may be shown additional KeyTips. For example, if the Home tab is active and you press N, the Insert tab is displayed, along with the KeyTips for the groups on that tab.

  4. Continue pressing letters until you press the letter of the command or control that you want to use. In some cases, you must first press the letter of the group that contains the command. For example, if the Home tab is active, pressing Alt+H, F, S will take you to the Size list box in the Font group.

Tip

To cancel the action and hide the KeyTips, press Alt.

Change the Keyboard Focus Without Using the Mouse

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Select the active tab of the ribbon and activate the access keys.

Alt or F10. Press either of these keys again to move back to the presentation and cancel the access keys.

Move left or right to another tab of the ribbon, respectively.

F10 to select the active tab, and then Left Arrow, Right Arrow

Hide or show the ribbon.

Ctrl+F1

Display the shortcut menu for the selected command.

Shift+F10

Move the focus to select each of the following areas of the window:

  • Active tab of the ribbon

  • Any open task panes

  • Your document

F6

Move the focus to each command on the ribbon, forward or backward respectively.

Tab, Shift+Tab

Move down, up, left, or right among the items on the ribbon, respectively.

Down Arrow, Up Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow

Activate the selected command or control on the ribbon.

Spacebar or Enter

Open the selected menu or gallery on the ribbon.

Spacebar or Enter

Activate a command or control on the ribbon so you can modify a value.

Enter

Finish modifying a value in a control on the ribbon, and move the focus back to the document.

Enter

Get help on the selected command or control on the ribbon. (If no Help topic is associated with the selected command, a general Help topic about the program is shown instead.)

F1

Common Tasks in PowerPoint

Move Between Panes

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Move clockwise among panes in Normal view.

F6

Move counterclockwise among panes in Normal view.

Shift+F6

Switch between Slides and Outline tabs in the Outline and Slides pane in Normal view.

Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Work in an Outline

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Promote a paragraph.

Alt+Shift+Left Arrow

Demote a paragraph.

Alt+Shift+Right Arrow

Move selected paragraphs up.

Alt+Shift+Up Arrow

Move selected paragraphs down.

Alt+Shift+Down Arrow

Show heading level 1.

Alt+Shift+1

Expand text below a heading.

Alt+Shift+Plus Sign

Collapse text below a heading.

Alt+Shift+Minus Sign

Work with Shapes, Pictures, Boxes, Objects, and WordArt

Insert a Shape

  1. Press and release Alt, then N, then S, and then H to select Shapes.

  2. Use the Arrow keys to move through the categories of shapes, and select the shape that you want.

  3. Press Ctrl+Enter to insert the shape that you selected.

Insert a Text Box

  1. Press and release Alt, then N, and then X.

  2. Press Ctrl+Enter to insert the text box.

Insert An Object

  1. Press and release Alt, then N, and then J to select Object.

  2. Use the Arrow keys to move through the objects.

  3. Press Ctrl+Enter to insert the object that you want.

Insert WordArt

  1. Press and release Alt, then N, and then W to select WordArt.

  2. Use the Arrow keys to select the WordArt style that you want, and then press Enter.

  3. Type the text that you want.

Select a Shape

Tip

If your cursor is within text, press Esc.

  • To select a single shape, press the Tab key to cycle forward (or Shift+Tab to cycle backward) through the objects until sizing handles appear on the object that you want to select.

  • To select multiple items, use the Selection And Visibility task pane.

Group or Ungroup Shapes, Pictures, and WordArt Objects

  • To group shapes, pictures, or WordArt objects, select the items that you want to group, and then press Ctrl+G.

  • To ungroup a group, select the group, and then press Ctrl+Shift+G.

Show or Hide a Grid or Guides

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Show or hide the grid.

Shift+F9

Show or hide guides.

Alt+F9

Copy the Attributes of a Shape

  1. Select the shape with the attributes that you want to copy.

    Tip

    If you select a shape with text, you copy the look and style of the text in addition to the attributes of the shape.

  2. Press Ctrl+Shift+C to copy the object attributes.

  3. Press the Tab key or Shift+Tab to select the object that you want to copy the attributes to.

  4. Press Ctrl+Shift+V.

Select Text and Objects

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Select one character to the right.

Shift+Right Arrow

Select one character to the left.

Shift+Left Arrow

Select to the end of a word.

Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow

Select to the beginning of a word.

Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow

Select one line up (with the cursor at the beginning of a line).

Shift+Up Arrow

Select one line down (with the cursor at the beginning of a line).

Shift+Down Arrow

Select an object (when the text inside the object is selected).

Esc

Select another object (when one object is selected).

Tab or Shift+Tab until the object you want is selected

Select text within an object (with an object selected).

Enter

Select all objects.

Ctrl+A (on the Slides tab)

Select all slides.

Ctrl+A (in Slide Sorter view)

Select all text.

Ctrl+A (on the Outline tab)

Delete and Copy Text and Objects

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Delete one character to the left.

Backspace

Delete one word to the left.

Ctrl+Backspace

Delete one character to the right.

Delete

Delete one word to the right. (The cursor must be between words to do this.)

Ctrl+Delete

Cut selected object or text.

Ctrl+X

Copy selected object or text.

Ctrl+C

Paste cut or copied object or text.

Ctrl+V

Undo the last action.

Ctrl+Z

Redo the last action.

Ctrl+Y

Copy formatting only.

Ctrl+Shift+C

Paste formatting only.

Ctrl+Shift+V

Open the Paste Special dialog box.

Ctrl+Alt+V

Move Around in Text

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Move one character to the left.

Left Arrow

Move one character to the right.

Right Arrow

Move one line up.

Up Arrow

Move one line down.

Down Arrow

Move one word to the left.

Ctrl+Left Arrow

Move one word to the right.

Ctrl+Right Arrow

Move to the end of a line.

End

Move to the beginning of a line.

Home

Move up one paragraph.

Ctrl+Up Arrow

Move down one paragraph.

Ctrl+Down Arrow

Move to the end of a text box.

Ctrl+End

Move to the beginning of a text box.

Ctrl+Home

Move to the next title or body text placeholder. If it is the last placeholder on a slide, this will insert a new slide with the same slide layout as the original slide.

Ctrl+Enter

Move to repeat the last Find action.

Shift+F4

Move Around in and Work on Tables

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Move to the next cell.

Tab

Move to the preceding cell.

Shift+Tab

Move to the next row.

Down Arrow

Move to the preceding row.

Up Arrow

Insert a tab in a cell.

Ctrl+Tab

Start a new paragraph.

Enter

Add a new row at the bottom of the table.

Tab at the end of the last row

Edit a Linked or Embedded Object

  1. Press Tab or Shift+Tab to select the object that you want.

  2. Press Shift+F10 for the shortcut menu.

  3. Press the Down Arrow until Worksheet Object is selected, press the Right Arrow to select Edit, and then press Enter.

    Tip

    The name of the command in the shortcut menu depends on the type of embedded or linked object. For example, an embedded Microsoft Excel worksheet has the command Worksheet Object, whereas an embedded Microsoft Visio Drawing has the command Visio Object.

Format and Align Characters and Paragraphs

Change or Resize the Font

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Open the Font dialog box to change the font.

Ctrl+Shift+F

Increase the font size.

Ctrl+Shift+>

Decrease the font size.

Ctrl+Shift+<

Apply Character Formats

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Open the Font dialog box to change the formatting of characters.

Ctrl+T

Change the case of letters between sentence, lowercase, or uppercase.

Shift+F3

Apply bold formatting.

Ctrl+B

Apply an underline.

Ctrl+U

Apply italic formatting.

Ctrl+I

Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing).

Ctrl+Equal Sign

Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing).

Ctrl+Shift+Plus Sign

Remove manual character formatting, such as subscript and superscript.

Ctrl+Spacebar

Insert a hyperlink.

Ctrl+K

Copy Text Formats

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Copy formats.

Ctrl+Shift+C

Paste formats.

Ctrl+Shift+V

Align Paragraphs

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Center a paragraph.

Ctrl+E

Justify a paragraph.

Ctrl+J

Left-align a paragraph.

Ctrl+L

Right-align a paragraph.

Ctrl+R

Run a Presentation

Slide Show Shortcuts

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Start a presentation from the beginning.

F5

Perform the next animation or advance to the next slide.

N, Enter, Page Down, Right Arrow, Down Arrow, or Spacebar

Perform the previous animation or return to the previous slide.

P, Page Up, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Backspace

Go to a specific slide number.

Number+Enter

Display a blank black slide, or return to the presentation from a blank black slide.

B or Period

Display a blank white slide, or return to the presentation from a blank white slide.

W or Comma

Stop or restart an automatic presentation.

S

End a presentation.

Esc or Hyphen

Erase on-screen annotations.

E

Go to the next slide, if the next slide is hidden.

H

Set new timings while rehearsing.

T

Use original timings while rehearsing.

O

Use mouse-click to advance while rehearsing.

M

Re-record slide narration and timing.

R

Return to the first slide.

Press and hold right and left mouse buttons for 2 seconds

Show or hide the arrow pointer.

A or =

Change the pointer to a pen.

Ctrl+P

Change the pointer to an arrow.

Ctrl+A

Change the pointer to an eraser.

Ctrl+E

Show or hide ink markup.

Ctrl+M

Hide the pointer and navigation button immediately.

Ctrl+H

Hide the pointer and navigation button in 15 seconds.

Ctrl+U

View the All Slides dialog box.

Ctrl+S

View the computer task bar.

Ctrl+T

Display the shortcut menu.

Shift+F10

Go to the first or next hyperlink on a slide.

Tab

Go to the last or previous hyperlink on a slide.

Shift+Tab

Perform the "mouse click" behavior of the selected hyperlink.

Enter while a hyperlink is selected

Media Shortcuts During Presentation

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Stop media playback.

Alt+Q

Toggle between play and pause.

Alt+P

Go to the next bookmark.

Alt+End

Go to the previous bookmark.

Alt+Home

Increase the sound volume.

Alt+Up

Decrease the sound volume.

Alt+Down

Seek forward.

Alt+Shift+Page Down

Seek backward.

Alt+Shift+Page Up

Mute the sound.

Alt+U

Tip

You can press F1 during your presentation to see a list of controls.

Use the Selection And Visibility Task Pane

To open the Selection And Visibility task pane, press Alt, then H, then S, then L, and then P.

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Cycle the focus through the different panes.

F6

Display the context menu.

Shift+F10

Move the focus to a single item or group.

Up Arrow or Down Arrow

Move the focus from an item in a group to its parent group.

Left Arrow

Move the focus from a group to the first item in that group.

Right Arrow

Expand a focused group and all its child groups.

* (on numeric keypad only)

Expand a focused group.

+ (on numeric keypad only)

Collapse a focused group.

- (on numeric keypad only)

Move the focus to an item and select it.

Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow

Select a focused item.

Spacebar or Enter

Cancel selection of a focused item.

Shift+Spacebar or Shift+Enter

Move a selected item forward.

Ctrl+Shift+F

Move a selected item backward.

Ctrl+Shift+B

Show or hide a focused item.

Ctrl+Shift+S

Rename a focused item.

F2

Switch the keyboard focus within the Selection And Visibility task pane between tree view and the Show All and Hide All buttons.

Tab or Shift+Tab

Collapse all groups. (The focus must be in the tree view of the Selection And Visibility task pane to use this shortcut.)

Alt+Shift+1

Expand all groups.

Alt+Shift+9

Property

Setting

Refresh interval (sec)

60

Number of update retries

2

ODBC refresh interval (sec)

1500

Update retry interval (msec)

250

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