Microsoft PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts

All 132 Microsoft PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts in one place, so you can create professional presentations faster

Developed by Microsoft, Microsoft PowerPoint is a widely used office & documents tool built to help users create professional presentations.

Learning keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft PowerPoint can dramatically speed up repetitive tasks and free you to focus on the creative work that matters.

Cross-platform availability on macOS and Windows means Microsoft PowerPoint shortcuts are relevant to a large and diverse user base.

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Frequently used shortcuts 18 shortcuts

Create new presentation

N/A Ctrl +N

Add a new slide

N/A Ctrl +M

Apply bold formatting to the selected text

N/A Ctrl +B

Open the Font dialog box

N/A Ctrl +T

Cut selected text, object, or slide

N/A Ctrl +X

Copy selected text, object, or slide

N/A Ctrl +C

Paste cut or copied text, object, or slide

N/A Ctrl +V

Insert a hyperlink

N/A Ctrl +K

Insert a new comment

N/A Ctrl +Alt +M

Undo the last action

N/A Ctrl +Z

Redo the last action

N/A Ctrl +Y

Go to the next slide

N/A PageDown

Go to the previous slide

N/A PageUp

Start the slide show

N/A F5

End the slide show

N/A Esc

Print a presentation

N/A Ctrl +P

Save the presentation

N/A Ctrl +S

Close PowerPoint

N/A Ctrl +Q

Work with presentations and slides 11 shortcuts

Insert a new slide

N/A Ctrl +M

Go to the next slide

N/A PageDown

Go to the previous slide

N/A PageUp

Zoom out

N/A Ctrl +-

Zoom in

N/A Ctrl ++

Zoom to fit

N/A Ctrl +Alt +O

Make a copy of the selected slide

N/A Ctrl +Shift +D

Open a presentation / Open a recent file

N/A Ctrl +O

Close a presentation

N/A Ctrl +D

Save a presentation with a different name, location, or file format

N/A Ctrl +Shift +S

Cancel a command, such as Save As

N/A Esc

Copy objects and text 9 shortcuts

Cut selected object or text

N/A Ctrl +X

Copy selected object or text

N/A Ctrl +C

Paste cut or copied object or text

N/A Ctrl +V

Duplicate selected objects

N/A Ctrl +D

Copy the formatting of the selected object or text

N/A Ctrl +Shift +C

Paste copied formatting to the selected object or text

N/A Ctrl +Shift +V

Copy animation painter

N/A Alt +Shift +C

Paste animation painter

N/A Alt +Shift +V

Open the Paste Special dialog box

N/A Ctrl +Alt +V

Work in objects and text 17 shortcuts

Move the focus to the first floating shape, such as an image or a text box

N/A Ctrl +Alt +5

Select another object when one object is selected

N/A Tab

Send object back one position

N/A Ctrl +[

Send object forward one position

N/A Ctrl +]

Send object to back

N/A Ctrl +Shift +[

Send object to front

N/A Ctrl +Shift +]

Select all objects on a slide

N/A Ctrl +A

Group the selected objects

N/A Ctrl +G

Ungroup the selected group

N/A Ctrl +Shift +G

Regroup the selected objects

N/A Ctrl +Shift +J

Rotate the selected object clockwise 15 degrees

N/A Alt +Right

Rotate the selected object counterclockwise 15 degrees

N/A Alt +Left

Play or pause media

N/A Ctrl +Space

Insert a hyperlink

N/A Ctrl +K

Insert a new comment

N/A Ctrl +Alt +M

Insert equation

N/A Alt +=

Edit a linked or embedded object

N/A Shift +F10

Select text 10 shortcuts

Select one character to the right

N/A Shift +Right

Select one character to the left

N/A Shift +Left

Select to the end of a word

N/A Ctrl +Shift +Right

Select to the beginning of a word

N/A Ctrl +Shift +Left

Select from the insertion point to the same point one line up

N/A Shift +Up

Select from the insertion point to the same point one line down

N/A Shift +Down

Select from the insertion point to the end of the paragraph

N/A Ctrl +Shift +Down

Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the paragraph

N/A Ctrl +Shift +Up

Select text within an object (with an object selected)

N/A Enter

Select an object when the text inside the object is selected

N/A Esc

Rewrite text with Copilot 1 shortcut

Invoke Copilot options for rewriting selected textbox

N/A Shift +F8

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Delete text 4 shortcuts

Delete one character to the left

Delete Backspace

Delete one word to the left

Cmd +Delete Ctrl +Backspace

Delete one character to the right

Fn +Delete Delete

Delete one word to the right (with the cursor between the words)

Cmd +Fn +Delete Ctrl +Delete

Move around in text 17 shortcuts

Move one character to the left

Left Left

Move one character to the right

Right Right

Move one line up

Up Up

Move one line down

Down Down

Move one word to the left

Opt +Left Ctrl +Left

Move one word to the right

Opt +Right Ctrl +Right

Move to the end of a line

End End

Move to the beginning of a line

Home Home

Move up one paragraph

Cmd +Up Ctrl +Up

Move down one paragraph

Cmd +Down Ctrl +Down

Move to the end of a text box

Cmd +Fn +Right Ctrl +End

Move to the beginning of a text box

Cmd +Fn +Left Ctrl +Home

Move to the next title or body text placeholder

N/A Ctrl +Enter

Promote a paragraph

N/A Alt +Shift +Left

Demote a paragraph

N/A Alt +Shift +Right

Move selected paragraphs up

N/A Alt +Shift +Up

Move selected paragraphs down

N/A Alt +Shift +Down

Find and replace text 3 shortcuts

Open the Find dialog box

N/A Ctrl +F

Open the Replace dialog box

N/A Ctrl +H

Repeat the last Find action

N/A Shift +F4

Format text 15 shortcuts

Open the Font dialog box

N/A Ctrl +T

Increase the font size / Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing)

N/A Ctrl +Shift ++

Decrease the font size

N/A Ctrl +Shift +-

Switch between sentence case, lowercase, or uppercase

N/A Shift +F3

Apply bold formatting

Cmd +B Ctrl +B

Apply underline formatting

Cmd +U Ctrl +U

Apply italic formatting

Cmd +I Ctrl +I

Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing)

N/A Ctrl +=

Remove manual character formatting, such as subscript and superscript

Ctrl +Space Ctrl +Space

Center a paragraph

Cmd +E Ctrl +E

Justify a paragraph

Cmd +J Ctrl +J

Left align a paragraph

Shift +Cmd +L Ctrl +L

Right align a paragraph

Shift +Cmd +R Ctrl +R

Increase the font size

Shift +Cmd +] Ctrl +]

Decrease the font size

Shift +Cmd +[ Ctrl +[

Work with tables 6 shortcuts

Move to the next cell / Add a new row at the bottom of the table with the cursor in the last cell of the last row

Tab Tab

Move to the preceding cell

Shift +Tab Shift +Tab

Move to the next row

Down Down

Move to the preceding row

Up Up

Insert a tab in a cell

N/A Ctrl +Tab

Start a new paragraph

Enter Enter

Move a slide 4 shortcuts

Move the selected slide or section up in order / Move the selected slide up one position in the thumbnail pane

Cmd +Up Ctrl +Up

Move the selected slide or section down in order / Move the selected slide down one position in the thumbnail pane

Cmd +Down Ctrl +Down

Move the selected slide or section to the beginning / Move the selected slide to the beginning in the thumbnail pane

Shift +Cmd +Up Ctrl +Shift +Up

Move the selected slide or section to the end / Move the selected slide to the end in the thumbnail pane

Shift +Cmd +Down Ctrl +Shift +Down

Work with comments 7 shortcuts

Add a new comment

Shift +Cmd +M Ctrl +Alt +M

Go to the next reply in a comment thread

Down Down

Go to the previous reply in a thread or the parent comment

Up Up

Expand a comment thread when the focus is on it

Right Right

Collapse a comment thread

Left Left

Move the focus to the reply box

Tab Tab

Post a comment or a reply or save an edit

Cmd +Enter Ctrl +Enter

Navigate with keyboard 3 shortcuts

Move the focus forward to different parts and areas of PowerPoint (from the ribbon to the thumbnail pane)

Cmd +F6 Ctrl +F6

Move the focus backward between different parts and areas of PowerPoint

Shift +Cmd +F6 Ctrl +Shift +F6

Quickly perform an action while in Editing mode by accessing the Search or Tell Me search field

N/A Alt +Q

Navigate the ribbon and panes 7 shortcuts

Move forward between regions (Slide pane, Notes pane, Status bar, Title bar, Ribbon, Thumbnail pane)

Cmd +F6 Ctrl +F6

Move backward between regions (Slide pane, Thumbnail pane, Ribbon, Title bar, Status bar, Notes pane)

Shift +Cmd +F6 Ctrl +Shift +F6

Go to a different ribbon tab / Move between ribbon options or controls

Right Right

Go to a different ribbon tab (backward) / Move between ribbon options or controls (backward)

Left Left

Carry out the currently selected ribbon option

Enter Enter

Move between groups of features in the Single Line Ribbon

N/A Ctrl +Left

Switch between the simplified and classic ribbons / Display the access keys (ribbon commands) on the ribbon

Ctrl +. Alt +.

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View All Keyboard Shortcuts

Frequently used shortcuts 18 shortcuts

Work with presentations and slides 11 shortcuts

Copy objects and text 9 shortcuts

Work in objects and text 17 shortcuts

Select text 10 shortcuts

Rewrite text with Copilot 1 shortcut

Delete text 4 shortcuts

Move around in text 17 shortcuts

Find and replace text 3 shortcuts

Format text 15 shortcuts

Work with tables 6 shortcuts

Move a slide 4 shortcuts

Work with comments 7 shortcuts

Navigate with keyboard 3 shortcuts

Navigate the ribbon and panes 7 shortcuts

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