Align using shortcut keys
PPT Productivity's Customizable PowerPoint Shortcuts feature can be used to quickly align shapes in PowerPoint via shortcuts.
PPT Productivity comes with pre-set extra shortcut keys for alignment in PowerPoint. You can assign additional shortcuts or change existing shortcuts. To assign shortcut keys:
- Go to PPT Productivity tab on PowerPoint ribbon > Settings > Shape Alignment, and tick "Align to first selected shape rather than outmost shape".
- Then Shift+click on each alignment button to assign your shortcut key, OR filter for commands named "FirstSelected" in the Shortcut Key Manager (PPT Productivity tab > Manage Custom Shortcut Keys).
The Align shapes in PowerPoint shortcuts align shapes relative to each other if multiple shapes are selected, or to the extreme border if only one shape is selected. You can combine the align shortcut keys with the No Fly Zone for PowerPoint feature, to align shapes to a set text boundary.
All PPT Productivity features can be used via the Customizable Shortcut Keys for PowerPoint feature. You can update the shortcut keys to any preferred available combination, but to get you started we created the following shortcut keys for aligning shapes in PowerPoint:
- PowerPoint Shortcut to Align Left: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L
- PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcut to Align Right: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R
- PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcut to Align Center horizontal: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E
- PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcut to Align Top: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T
- PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcut to Align Bottom: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+B
- PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcut to Align Middle Vertical: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M
