Microsoft PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts
Below is a list of Microsoft PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts. With KillerKeys, you can always have the shortcuts you want for practically any application right in front of you. Learn more
| Modifier Key | Key | Description of shortcut |
| Ctrl | Down Arrow | Display the full set of commands on the task pane menu |
| Shift | F10 | Open a shortcut menu; open a drop-down menu for the selected gallery item |
| PgDn | Scroll down in the selected gallery list | |
| PgUp | Scroll up in the selected gallery list | |
| Ctrl | Spacebar | Close a task pane |
| Ctrl | J | Justify a paragraph |
| Ctrl | R | Right align a paragraph |
| Ctrl | E | Center a paragraph |
| Ctrl | L | Left align a paragraph |
| Ctrl | = | Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing) |
| Ctrl Shift | = | Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing) |
| Shift | F3 | Change the case of letters between sentence, lowercase, or uppercase |
| Ctrl | Spacebar | Remove manual character formatting, such as subscript and superscript |
| Ctrl | T | Open the font dialog box to change the formatting of characters |
| Ctrl | B | Apply bold formatting |
| Ctrl | I | Apply italic formatting |
| Ctrl | K | Insert a hyperlink |
| Ctrl | F1 | Hide or show the ribbon |
| F10 | Select the active tab of the ribbon and activate the access keys | |
| Shift | F10 | Display the shortcut menu for the selected command |
| F6 | Move the focus to select each of the following areas of the window: active tab of the ribbon; any open task panes | |
| F1 | Get help on the selected command or control on the ribbon | |
| Ctrl Shift | < | Decrease the font size of the selected text |
| Ctrl Shift | < | Decrease the font size |
| Ctrl Shift | > | Increase the font size of the selected text |
| Ctrl Shift | > | Increase the font size |
| Ctrl Shift | F | Change the font |
| Ctrl Shift | F | Open the font dialog box to change the font |
| Ctrl Shift | P | Change the font size |
| Ctrl Shift | V | Paste formatting only |
| Alt Ctrl | V | Open paste special dialog box |
| BACKSPACE | Delete one character to the left | |
| Ctrl | BACKSPACE | Delete one word to the left |
| Ctrl | C | Copy selected object or text |
| Ctrl Shift | C | Copy formatting only |
| Delete | Delete one character to the right | |
| Ctrl | Delete | Delete one word to the right Note the cursor must be between words to do this |
| Ctrl | V | Paste cut or copied object or text |
| Ctrl | X | Cut selected object or text |
| Ctrl | Y | Redo the last action |
| Ctrl | Z | Undo the last action |
| Ctrl | F5 | Broadcast the open presentation to a remote audience using the powerpoint web application |
| F6 | Move to the next task pane (task pane: a window within an office program that provides commonly used commands Its location and small size allow you to use these commands while still working on your files) From another pane in the program window (clockwise direction) You may need to press f6 more than once Note if pressing f6 does not display the task pane that you want, press alt to put the focus on the ribbon, and then press ctrl+tab to move to the task pane | |
| Shift | F6 | Move to a pane from another pane in the program window (counterclockwise direction) |
| Ctrl | F6 | When more than one powerpoint window is open, switch to the next powerpoint window |
| Ctrl Shift | F6 | Switch to the previous powerpoint window |
| Alt | Tab | Switch to the next window |
| Alt Shift | Tab | Switch to the previous window |
| Ctrl | W | Close the active window |
| Ctrl | H | Open the replace dialog box |
These shortcuts are just a sample of the shortcuts available for this application. KillerKeys includes the complete list of shortcuts and is updated automatically with each new release of software.
