Microsoft PowerPoint has a range of keyboard shortcuts to help you work more efficiently when creating and delivering presentations. Here are some common PowerPoint shortcuts:
Presentation Navigation:
- F5: Start the presentation from the beginning.
- Shift + F5: Start the presentation from the current slide.
- Spacebar or Right Arrow: Advance to the next slide.
- Left Arrow: Go to the previous slide.
- Number + Enter: Jump to a specific slide (type the slide number, then press Enter).
Slide Show Shortcuts:
- B or Period (.): Blank the screen (black).
- W or Comma (,): Blank the screen (white).
- Esc: End the slide show.
- Ctrl + P: Show or hide the pen and pointer during a presentation.
Basic Editing Shortcuts:
- Ctrl + C: Copy.
- Ctrl + X: Cut.
- Ctrl + V: Paste.
- Ctrl + Z: Undo.
- Ctrl + Y: Redo.
- Ctrl + S: Save.
- Ctrl + F: Find.
- Ctrl + H: Replace.
Slide Management Shortcuts:
- Ctrl + N: Create a new slide.
- Ctrl + D: Duplicate the selected slide.
- Ctrl + Enter: Insert a new slide after the selected slide.
- Ctrl + Up/Down Arrow: Move the selected slide up or down.
Text Formatting Shortcuts:
- Ctrl + B: Bold.
- Ctrl + I: Italic.
- Ctrl + U: Underline.
- Ctrl + Shift + >: Increase font size.
- Ctrl + Shift + <: Decrease font size.
Object Manipulation Shortcuts:
- Ctrl + G: Group selected objects.
- Ctrl + Shift + G: Ungroup grouped objects.
- Ctrl + Shift + N: Open the “Format Object” dialog.
- Arrow Keys: Move selected objects.
Slideshow Shortcuts During Presentation:
- Enter: Go to the next animation or slide.
- Backspace or Shift + Enter: Go back to the previous animation or slide.
- Number + Enter: Jump to a specific slide (type the slide number, then press Enter).
- S or /: Display the speaker’s notes.
Please note that the exact keyboard shortcuts may vary depending on your version of PowerPoint and your operating system. Using these shortcuts can help you create and deliver presentations more smoothly and efficiently.