PowerPoint ShortcutTools Alignment Shortcuts | |
| Align Left | Alt + 1 | Align all objects to the left edge of the last selected object. |
| Align Copy Left | Alt + Shift + 1 | Align a copy of all selected objects to the left edge of the last selected object. |
| Align Center | Alt + 2 | Align objects to the horizontal center of last selected object. |
| Align Right | Alt + 3 | Align all objects to right edge of the last selected object. |
| Align Copy Right | Alt + Shift + 3 | Align a copy of all selected objects to the right edge of the last selected object. |
| Distribute Objects Horizontally | Alt + 4 | Distribute objects equally on horizontal axis. |
| Align Top | Alt + F1 | Align all objects to the top edge of the last selected object. |
| Align Copy Top | Alt + Shift + F1 | Align a copy of all selected objects to the top edge of the last selected object. |
| Align Vertical Center | Alt + F2 | Align objects to vertical center of last selected object. |
| Align Copy Vertical Center | Alt + Shift + 2 | Align a copy of selected objects to vertical center of last selected object. |
| Align Bottom | Alt + F3 | Align all objects to the bottom edge of the last selected object. |
| Align Copy Bottom | Alt + Shift + F3 | Align a copy of all selected objects to the bottom edge of the last selected object. |
| Distribute Objects Vertically | Alt + F4 | Distribute objects equally on vertical axis. |
| Align Left to Right | Ctrl + Shift + 1 | Align left edge to the right edge of the last selected object. |
| Align Right to Left | Ctrl + Shift + 3 | Align right edge to the left edge of the last selected object. |
| Align Top to Bottom | Ctrl + Shift + F1 | Align top edge to the bottom edge of the last selected object. |
| Align Bottom to Top | Ctrl + Shift + F3 | Align bottom edge to the top edge of the last selected object. |
| Copy Object Position | User defined | Copy the position of the selected object. |
| Paste Object Position | User defined | Set the position of the selected object to the previously copied position. |
PowerPoint ShortcutTools Resize Shortcuts | |
| Same Width | Alt + B | Resize width of selected objects to the width of the last selected object. |
| Same Width Keep Ratio | Ctrl + Shift + B | Resize width of selected objects to the width of the last selected object while keeping the aspect ratio. |
| Same Height | Alt + H | Resize height of selected objects to the height of the last selected object. |
| Same Height Keep Ratio | Ctrl + Shift + H | Resize width of selected objects to the width of the last selected object while keeping the aspect ratio. |
| Same Width as Height | User defined | Resize width to the height of the last selected object. |
| Same Height as Width | User defined | Resize height to the width of the last selected object. |
| Resize Width to Left Edge | Ctrl + 1 | Resize width to the left edge of the last selected object. |
| Resize Width to Right Edge | Ctrl + 3 | Resize width to the right edge of the last selected object. |
| Resize Height to Top Edge | Ctrl + F1 | Resize height to the top edge of the last selected object. |
| Resize Height to Bottom Edge | Ctrl + F3 | Resize height to the bottom edge of the last selected object. |
| Increase Width Big Step | Alt + → | Increase width at right edge in a big step. |
| Decrease Width Big Step | Alt + ← | Decrease width at right edge in a big step. |
| Increase Height Big Step | Alt + ↓ | Increase height at bottom edge in a big step. |
| Decrease Height Big Step | Alt + ↑ | Decrease height at bottom edge in a big step. |
| Increase Size Big Step | Alt + Shift + → | Increase size of selected objects in a big step with keeping aspect ratio constant. |
| Decrease Size Big Step | Alt + Shift + ← | Decrease size of selected objects in a big step with keeping aspect ratio constant. |
| Increase Width Small Step | Alt + Ctrl + → | Increase width at right edge in a small step. |
| Decrease Width Small Step | Alt + Ctrl + ← | Decrease width at right edge in a small step. |
| Increase Height Small Step | Alt + Ctrl + ↓ | Increase height at bottom edge in a small step. |
| Decrease Height Small Step | Alt + Ctrl + ↑ | Decrease height at bottom edge in a small step. |
PowerPoint ShortcutTools Object Shortcuts | |
| Insert Rectangle | Alt + N | Insert a new rectangle. |
| Insert Square | Alt + Shift + N | Insert a new square. |
| Insert Circle | Alt + O | Insert a new circle. |
| Insert Line | Alt + l | Insert a new line. |
| Insert Textbox | Alt + T | Insert new textbox. |
| Copy | Alt + C | Use this shortcut to assign a more convenient shortcut to the copy command. |
| Cut | Alt + X | Use this shortcut to assign a more convenient shortcut to the cut command. |
| Duplicate Objects Right | Alt + R | Duplicate selected objects to the right. |
| Duplicate Objects Left | Alt + Shift + R | Duplicate selected objects to the left. |
| Duplicate Objects Down | Alt + D | Duplicate selected objects downwards. |
| Duplicate Objects Up | Alt + Shift + D | Duplicate selected objects upwards. |
| Send to Back | Alt + Shift + B | Send selected objects to the back. |
| Bring to Front | Alt + Shift + F | Bring selected objects to the front. |
| Send Backward | User defined | Send selected objects one layer backward. |
| Bring Forward | User defined | Bring selected objects on layer forward. |
| Group Objects | Alt + Q | Group selected objects. |
| Ungroup Objects | Alt + W | Ungroup selected objects. |
| Regroup Objects | Alt + E | Regroup selected objects. |
| Deselect Reference Object | Alt + § | Deselects the last selected object of the current object selection. |
| Select Objects in Same Column | Ctrl + § | Select objects with the left edge on the same axis as the selected object. |
| Select Objects in Same Row | Ctrl + > | Select objects with the top edge on the same axis as the selected object. |
| Insert Arrow | User defined | Insert a new arrow. |
| Insert Notched Arrow | User defined | Insert a new notched arrow. |
| Transfer Arrow Angle | User defined | Transfer arrow angle from last selected arrow to the other selected arrows. |
| Save Default Arrow Angle | User defined | Save default arrow angle. |
| Reset to Default Arrow Angle | User defined | Set arrow angle to the saved default value. |
| Insert Rounded Rectangle | User defined | Insert new rounded rectangle. |
| Transfer Rounded Rectangle Corner Radius | User defined | Transfer rounded rectangle corner radius from last selected object to the other selected objects. |
| Save Default Rounded Rectangle Corner Radius | User defined | Save default rounded rectangle corner radius. |
| Reset Rounded Rectangle to Default Corner Radius | User defined | Set rounded ractangle radius to the saved default value. |
| Set Vertical Object Order | Alt + S | Set vertical order of objects according to selection sequence. |
| Set Horizontal Object Order | Alt + Shift + S | Set horizontal order of objects according to selection sequence. |
| Split Object Horizontally | User defined | Splits an objects horizontally into n smaller objects. |
| Split Object Vertically | Alt + , | Splits an objects vertically into n smaller objects. |
| Paste Object to Slide Selection | User defined | Pastes the object in the clipboard on all selected slides. |
| Remove Objects from Slide Selection | User defined | Removes indicated object from all selected slides. |
| Align Object Nodes | User defined | Adjust object nodes. |
| Object Specific Adjustments | User defined | Adjust object spcific adjustments. |
PowerPoint ShortcutTools Format Shortcuts | |
| Toggle Fill Color Black and White | Alt + K | Toggle fill color between black and white. |
| Toggle Fill Color Grey | Alt + Shift + G | Toggle fill color of selected objects in four different greys. |
| Set Fill Color | Alt + G | Set fill color of selected objects according to preset color scheme of the slide master. |
| Set Line Color | Alt + L | Set line color of selected objects according to preset color scheme of the slide master. |
| Set Text Color | Alt + Shift + T | Set text color of selected objects according to preset color scheme of the slide master. |
| Format Painter | Alt + F | Select format painter. |
| Superscript | Alt + J | Enable / disable super script fomatting. |
| Subscript | Alt + Shift + J | Enable / disable sub script fomatting. |
| Increase Font Size | Alt + Shift + I | Increase font size. |
| Decrease Font Size | Alt + Shift + D | Decrease font size. |
PowerPoint ShortcutTools Text Shortcuts | |
| Clear Textbox Format | User defined | Reset textbox format to standard formatting (margins, alignment, etc.). |
| Transfer Textbox Format | User defined | Transfer textbox format from first selected textbox to the other textboxes. |
| Addup Selected Textfields | Alt + A | Addup numeric values in selected textfields. |
| Paste Formatted Text | Alt + Shift + V | Paste text formatted. |
| Paste Unformatted Text | Alt + V | Paste text unformatted. |
| Increase Space before Paragraph | User defined | Increase space before paragraph. |
| Decrease Space before Paragraph | User defined | Decrease space before paragraph. |
| Text Alignment Top | User defined | Set text alignment to top. |
| Text Alignment Middle | User defined | Set text alignment to middle. |
| Text Alignment Bottom | User defined | Set text alignment to bottom. |
| Text Alignment Left | Ctrl + L | Set text alignment to left. |
| Text Alignment Center | Ctrl + E | Set text alignment to center. |
| Text Alignment Right | Ctrl + R | Set text alignment to right. |
| Replace Text with Dots | Alt + . | Replace text of selected objects with '...'. |
PowerPoint ShortcutTools Slide Shortcuts | |
| Toggle Zoom | F1 | Toggle between zoom fit and default zoom. |
| Toggle Slide Sorter | F8 | Toggle between normal view and slide sorter view. |
| Start Slideshow | F4 | Start slide show from current slide. |
| Toggle Show Gridlines | Shift + F9 | Toggle show gridlines. |
| Toggle Show Guides | Alt + F9 | Toggle show guides. |
| Toggle Snap to Grid | User defined | Toggle snap to grid. |
| Copy Current Slide | Alt + Shift + C | Copy current slide. |
| Print Current Slide | Alt + P | Print current slide. |
| Print Selected Slides | Alt + Shift + P | Print selected slides. |
| Move Slides to Backup | User defined | Move selected slides to backup. |
| Sort Selected Slides | User defined | Sorts the selected slides acording to the selection order. |
PowerPoint Built-in Shortcuts | |
| Group Objects | Ctrl + G |
| Ungroup Objects | Ctrl + Shift + G |
| Show Or Hide Grid | Shift + F9 |
| Show Or Hide Guides | Alt + F9 |
| Change Grid Or Guide Settings | Ctrl + G |
| Show Autoshape Menu And Insert Shape | Alt + U → Ctrl + Enter |
| Insert Perfect Squares | Press shift first, start drawing figure |
| Move Selection In Specific Direction | Ctrl + Arrow |
| Zoom | Ctrl + mouse wheel |
| Duplicate Selectedshapes | Ctrl + D |
| Draw Multiple Similar Figures | Double-click corresponding toolbar icon |
| Repeatlast Action | F4 |
| Activate Menu Bar | F10 |
| Context Menu | Shift + F10 or Windows special key |
| Work With Presentations |
| Create New Presentation | Ctrl + N |
| Insert New Slide | Ctrl + M |
| Duplicate Selected Slide | Ctrl + D |
| Open A Presentations | Ctrl + O |
| Close Presentation | Ctrl + W |
| Print Presentation | Ctrl + P |
| Save Presentation | Ctrl + S |
| Quit Powerpoint | Alt + F4 |
| Find Text | Ctrl + F |
| Replace Text | Ctrl + H |
| Repeat The Last Find Action | Shift + F4 |
| Insert A Hyperlink | Ctrl + K |
| Undo An Action | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo Or Repeat An Action | Ctrl + Y |
| Switch To The Next Pane | F6 |
| Switch To The Previous Pane | Shift + F6 |
| Cancel An Action | Esc |
| Save As | F12 |
| Save | Shift + F12 |
| Open Presentation | Ctrl + F12 |
| Print | Ctrl + Shift + F12 |
| Display Visual Basic Code | Alt + F11 |
| Text Operations |
| Delete One Word To The Left | Ctrl + Backspace |
| Delete One Word To The Right | Ctrl + Del |
| Cut Selected Object | Ctrl + X |
| Copy Selected Object | Ctrl + C |
| Paste Cut Or Copied Object | Ctrl + V |
| Move Cursor One Word To The Left | Ctrl + ← |
| Move Cursor One Word To The Right | Ctrl + → |
| Change Letter Case (Toggles Through Sentence Case, Lowercase, And Uppercase) | Shift + F3 |
| Center Paragraph | Ctrl + E |
| Justify Paragraph | Ctrl + J |
| Left Align Paragraph | Ctrl + L |
| Right Align Paragraph | Ctrl + R |
| Promote Paragraph | Alt + Shift + ← |
| Demote Paragraph | Alt + Shift + → |
| Move Selected Paragraphs Up | Alt + Shift + ↑ |
| Move Selected Paragraphs Down | Alt + Shift + ↓ |
| Format Font Style | Ctrl + T |
| Change Font Size | Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Increase Font Size | Ctrl + Shift + > |
| Decrease Font Size | Ctrl + Shift + < |
| Apply Bold Formatting | Ctrl + B |
| Apply An Underline | Ctrl + U |
| Apply Italic Formatting | Ctrl + I |
| Apply Subscript Formatting | Ctrl + = |
| Apply Superscript Formatting | Ctrl + Shift + + |
| Remove Manual Character Formatting | Ctrl + Space |
| Copy Formats | Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Paste Formats | Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Insert A Tab In A Table Cell | Ctrl + Tab |
| Addnew Row At The Bottom Of A Table | Tab at the end of the last row |
| Check Spelling | F7 |
| Find Next Misspelling (Automatic Spell Checking Enabled) | Shift + F7 |
| Selection |
| Select Next Object (With An Object Selected) | Tab or Shift + Tab |
| Select Text Within Selected Object | Enter |
| Select All Objects | Ctrl + A (in slide pane) |
| Select All Slides | Ctrl + A (in slide sorter view) |
| Select All Text | Ctrl + A (in text field) |
| Move To The End Of A Line | End |
| Move To The Beginning Of A Line | Home |
| Move Up One Paragraph | Ctrl + ↑ |
| Move Down One Paragraph | Ctrl + ↓ |
| Control Slide Shows |
| Start Slideshow From Current Slide | Shift + F5 |
| Slideshow From Beginning | F5 |
| Perform Next Animation Or Advance Tonext Slide | Enter,Page down, →, ↓, space or mouse click |
| Perform Previous Animation Or Return Toprevious Slide | P, Page Up, ←, ↑, or Backspace |
| Go To Slide [Number] | number + Enter |
| Display A Black Screen, Or Return To Slide Show From Black Screen | B or . |
| Display A White Screen, Or Return To The Slide Show From A White Screen | W or , |
| Stop Or Restart Automatic Slide Show | Shift or + |
| End Slideshow | Esc or Ctrl + Break or - |
| Erase On-Screen Annotations | E |
| Go To Next Hidden Slide | H |
| Set New Timings While Rehearsing | T |
| Use Original Timings While Rehearsing | O |
| Use Mouse-Click To Advance While Rehearsing | M |
| Return To First Slide | Home or both mouse buttons for 2 seconds |
| Redisplay Hidden Pointer And/Or Change The Pointer To A Pen | Ctrl + P |
| Redisplay Hidden Pointer And/Or Change The Pointer To An Arrow | Ctrl + A |
| Hidepointer And Button Immediately | Ctrl + H |
| Hidepointer And Button In 15 Seconds | Ctrl + U |
| Display Shortcut Menu | Shift + F10 or right-click or special windows key |
| Go To First Or Next Hyperlink On Slide | Tab |
| Go To Last Or Previous Hyperlink On Slide | Shift + Tab |
| Perform 'Mouse Click' Behavior Of Selected Hyperlink | Enter while hyperlink is selected |
| Perform 'Mouse Over' Behavior Of Selected Hyperlink | Shift + Enter while hyperlink is selected |
| Display List Of Controls | F1 |