Powerpoint Keyboard Shortcuts

Powerpoint Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

General Shortcuts

New presentation

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • N

Open a presentation

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • O

Save a presentation

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • S

Close a presentation

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • W

Text Formatting

Bold text

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • B

Italic text

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • I

Underline text

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • U

Slide Navigation

Next slide

  • Page Down

Previous slide

  • Page Up

First slide

  • Home

Last slide

  • End

Slide Show

Start slide show

  • F5

End slide show

  • Esc

Black screen during slide show

  • B

White screen during slide show

  • W

Editing

Cut

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • X

Copy

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • C

Paste

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • V

Undo

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • Z

Redo

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • Y

Object Manipulation

Group objects

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • G

Ungroup objects

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • Shift
  • +
  • G

Duplicate object

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • D

Align objects

  • Alt
  • +
  • Shift
  • +
  • Arrow Key

Powerpoint Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

General Shortcuts

New presentation

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • N

Open a presentation

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • O

Save a presentation

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • S

Close a presentation

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • W

Text Formatting

Bold text

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • B

Italic text

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • I

Underline text

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • U

Slide Navigation

Next slide

  • Page Down

Previous slide

  • Page Up

First slide

  • Home

Last slide

  • End

Slide Show

Start slide show

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • Shift
  • +
  • Return

End slide show

  • Esc

Black screen during slide show

  • B

White screen during slide show

  • W

Editing

Cut

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • X

Copy

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • C

Paste

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • V

Undo

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • Z

Redo

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • Shift
  • +
  • Z

Object Manipulation

Group objects

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • Option
  • +
  • G

Ungroup objects

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • Option
  • +
  • Shift
  • +
  • G

Duplicate object

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • D

Align objects

  • Command (u2318)
  • +
  • Option
  • +
  • Arrow Key
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