80 SHORTCUTS POWERPOINT

Selec�on
PC &

CHEAT SHEET
Mac

Powerpoint Basics
Open a new Ctrl + N + N Extend selection Shi� + +
presentation one character left
shi�

Open an existing Ctrl + O + O

Extend selection Shi� + +
one character right
shi�
presentation

Close a Extend selection + +

alt
Ctrl + W + W Ctrl Shi� + +
presentation one word left shi� op�on

Quit Ctrl + Q + Q Extend selection Ctrl + Shi� + +

alt
+
one word right
shi�
PowerPoint
op�on

Save S + S
Extend selection + + +
Ctrl + Shi� End
a presentation to end of line shi�

S Extend selection + + +
Save "as" F12 + + Shi� Home
to beginning of line
shi� shi�

Print a Ctrl + P + P
Extend selection Shi� + +
presentation one line down
shi�

Extend selection + +
Undo Ctrl + Z + Z Shi�
one line up
shi�

Y Y
Extend selection to + + + +
Re-do Ctrl + + Ctrl Shi�
the end of a paragraph shi�

Extend selection to the + + + +

The Ribbon beginning of a paragraph
Ctrl Shi� shi�

Toggle the alt

Ctrl + F1 + + R Extend selection to the + + + +
ribbon
op�on Ctrl Shi� End
end of a text box
shi�

Moving in Text Boxes Extend selection to the Ctrl + Shi� + Home + +

beginning of a text box
shi�

Move one Ctrl +

alt
+
word left op�on
Select the Ctrl + A + A
entire textbox
Move one Ctrl +
alt
+
word right op�on

Copy and Paste

Move one Ctrl + + Copy text + C
paragraph up Ctrl + C
or graphics
Move one Ctrl + + Undo copy text or
paragraph down + + X
graphics / Ctrl X
Move to the Cut text or graphics
Ctrl
End +
end of a line Paste Ctrl + V + V
Move to the clipboard
Home +
beginning of a line Copy Ctrl + Shi� + C + + C
formatting
control

Moving Between Slides

Paste Ctrl + Shi� + V + + V
Move to the Ctrl
PgDn + formatting control

next slide
Copy animation Alt + Shi� + C n/a
Move to the Ctrl
PgUp + painter
previous slide
Paste animation Alt + Shi� + V n/a
Move to the Ctrl + End + + painter
last slide
fn

Move to the Ctrl + Home + +

first slide
fn
Forma�ng Text Inserts
Increase Ctrl + Shi� + > + + > Insert Ctrl + M + + N
a new slide
shi� shi�
font size
Decrease Ctrl + Shi� + < + + < Objects-Movement
font size
shi�
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Select the Tab Tab
Toggle bold Ctrl + B + B next object
Select the +
Shi� + Tab Tab
Toggle italics Ctrl + I + I previous object shi�

Select Ctrl + A + A
Toggle underline Ctrl + U + U all objects
Group selected G +
alt
+
Apply subscript + = + +
Ctrl + G
- objects
Ctrl op�on

format shi�

Ungroup selected + + G +
alt
+ + G
Apply superscript + + + + + +
Ctrl Shi�
Ctrl Shi�
objects op�on shi�

format
shi�

Change Ctrl + F3 + + F3 Objects-Forma�ng

letter case
fn shi�

Increase text Shi� + +

Center text box width
shi�
Ctrl + E + E
selection
Increase text Shi� + +
Left-align text Ctrl + L + L box height
shi�

selection
Decrease text Shi� + +
Right-align text Ctrl + R + R box width shi�

selection
Decrease text Shi� + +
Open formatting Ctrl + T + T box height shi�

menu
Increase Shi� +( or ) +( or )
object size
shi�

View and Zoom

Decrease Shi� +( or ) +( or )
Zoom in object size
shi�
+ + +

Rotate objects Alt +

alt
+
Zoom out Ctrl + - + - clockwise op�on

Rotate objects Alt +

alt
+
Symbols counterclockwise op�on

Insert Duplicate Ctrl + D + D

Ctrl + K + K
selected objects
hyperlink
Insert copyright Insert Symbols Type (c)
alt
G Presen�ng
+
symbol op�on

Play Slide Show + +

Insert trademark alt
from first slide
F5
shi� return
Insert Symbols Type (tm) + 2
symbol op�on

Play Slide Show + +

Insert registered Shi� F5
Insert Symbols Type (r) from current slide return
alt
+ R
trademark symbol op�on

Preform the next

Dele�on animation

Delete one Preform the previous

Back
character left
Space delete animation

Delete one Delete + End a Slide Show Esc Esc

character right fn delete

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