Search Shortcut Keys
PPT Productivity PowerPoint add-in has 100+ time saving features including Customizable Shortcut keys. Standard PowerPoint does not have a search function for shortcut keys but PPT Productivity does. Search across standard and advanced PowerPoint shortcuts, and PPT Productivity specific features easily by feature name or by keyboard shortcut key combination
Search PowerPoint Shortcut keys
Customize PowerPoint shortcut keys with PPT Productivity.
In standard PowerPoint, Microsoft have enabled keyboard shortcuts for only 193 of its 800+ commands. PPT Productivity allows you to assign or reassign shortcut keys for any standard PowerPoint command as well as 100+ PPT Productivity features.
PPT Productivity also offers an option of preconfigured McKinsey Marvin shortcut keys. You can customize your PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts and share this configuration with colleagues.
View all 275 PowerPoint and PPT Productivity shortcuts
Create your own shortcuts with PPT Productivity
Search PowerPoint and PPT Productivity shortcuts
Slides |
|
Slide navigation and formatting |
|
Go to the next slide |
Page Down |
Go to the previous slide |
Page Up |
Insert new slide |
Ctrl+M |
Duplicate slide |
Ctrl+D |
Change the zoom for the slide |
Alt+W, Q (or Ctrl+Mouse scroll) |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D |
Select a theme |
Alt+G, H |
Select a slide layout |
Alt+H, L |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P |
Save presentation |
Ctrl+S |
Save As |
F12 |
New presentation |
Ctrl+N |
Print presentation |
Ctrl+P |
Switch between open presentations |
Ctrl+F6 |
Switch between open PowerPoint windows |
Ctrl+TAB |
Duplicate and active presentation (PowerPoint 2013, 2016, 365) |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
Add section to presentation (PowerPoint 2013, 2016, 365) |
Ctrl+< |
Close PowerPoint |
Alt+F4 or Alt+F, X |
Close Presentation |
Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4 |
Open Find dialog box |
Ctrl+F |
Open Find and Replace dialog box |
Ctrl+H |
Open Header and Footer dialog box |
Alt+Shift+D |
Open Spell Check |
F7 |
Open Thesauraus |
Shift+F7 |
Format selected Chart element |
Ctrl+1 |
Show or Hide the Notes pane (PowerPoint 2013, 2016, 365) |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
Switch to Slide Master View |
Shift + click 'Normal View' |
Switch to Handout Master View |
Shift + click 'Slide Sorter View' |
Close Thumbnails View |
Ctrl+Shift + click 'Normal View' |
|
|
Select and edit text and objects |
|
Work with shapes, pictures, boxes, objects, and WordArt |
|
|
Alt+Shift+X |
|
Alt+Shift+R |
|
Alt+Shift+O |
|
Alt+Shift+L |
|
Alt+Shift+A |
|
Alt+Shift+I |
|
Alt+Shift+B |
|
Alt+Shift+S |
Insert any shape |
Alt+N, S, H. Arrows then Enter to add, or Ctrl+Enter to insert using mouse |
Insert an object |
Alt+N, and J, Tab to select, then Ctrl+Enter to insert the object |
Insert WordArt |
Alt+N, W |
Insert a picture |
Alt+N, P |
|
|
Sticky Notes |
|
|
Ctrl+Alt+M |
|
Ctrl+Alt+N |
|
|
Group shapes, pictures, and WordArt objects |
|
Group |
Ctrl+G |
Ungroup |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
Regroup |
Ctrl+Shift+J |
|
|
Set shape attributes |
|
Copy Shape attributes (fill, border, font, etc) |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Paste Shape attributes (fill, border, font, etc) |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+W |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+& |
|
Alt+Shift+W |
|
|
Align shapes |
|
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+~ |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+! |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+B |
|
Alt+C |
|
Alt+V |
|
|
Change Shapes |
|
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+O |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+> |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+< |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+? |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K |
|
|
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+# |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z |
Select one character to the right |
Shift+Right Arrow |
Select one character to the left |
Shift+Left Arrow |
Select to the end of a word |
Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow |
Select to the beginning of a word |
Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow |
Select one line up (cursor at line start) |
Shift+Up Arrow |
Select one line down (cursor at line start) |
Shift+Down Arrow |
Select an object (cursor in text) |
ESC |
Select the next or previous object (when one object is selected) |
Tab or Shift+Tab until the object is selected |
Send object back one position |
Ctrl+[ |
Send object forward one position |
Ctrl+] |
Send object to back |
Ctrl+Shift+[ |
Send object to front |
Ctrl+Shift+] |
Select text when an object is selected |
Enter |
Select all objects on a Slide |
Ctrl+A (on the Slides tab) |
Play or pause media |
Ctrl+SPACE |
Select all slides |
Ctrl+A (in Slide Sorter view) |
Select all text |
Ctrl+A (on the Outline tab) |
|
|
Delete and copy text and objects |
|
Delete one character to the left |
Backspace |
Delete one word to the left |
Ctrl+Backspace |
Delete one character to the right |
Delete |
Delete one word to the right (cursor between words) |
Ctrl+Delete |
Cut selected object or text |
Ctrl+X |
Copy selected object or text |
Ctrl+C |
Paste cut or copied object or text |
Ctrl+V |
Undo the last action |
Ctrl+Z |
Redo or repeat the last action |
Ctrl+Y or F4 |
Copy formatting only |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Paste formatting only |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
Copy animation painter |
Alt+Shift+C |
Paste animation painter |
Alt+Shift+V |
Open Paste Special dialog box |
Ctrl+Alt+V |
|
|
Navigate in text |
|
Move one character to the left |
Left Arrow |
Move one character to the right |
Right Arrow |
Move one line up |
Up Arrow |
Move one line down |
Down Arrow |
Move one word to the left |
Ctrl+Left Arrow |
Move one word to the right |
Ctrl+Right Arrow |
Move to the end of a line |
End |
Move to the beginning of a line |
Home |
Move up one paragraph |
Ctrl+Up Arrow |
Move down one paragraph |
Ctrl+Down Arrow |
Move to the end of a text box |
Ctrl+End |
Move to beginning of a text box |
Ctrl+Home |
Move to the next title or body text placeholder |
Ctrl+Enter |
Move to repeat the last Find action |
Shift+F4 |
|
|
Navigate a table |
|
Move to the next cell |
Tab |
Move to the preceding cell |
Shift+Tab |
Move to the next row |
Down Arrow |
Move to the preceding row |
Up Arrow |
Insert a tab in a cell |
Ctrl+Tab |
Start a new paragraph |
Enter |
Add a new row at the bottom |
Tab from the bottom right cell |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Q |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Left |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Right |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Down |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U |
|
|
Format Text |
|
Change or resize a font |
|
Open Font dialog box |
Ctrl+T or Ctrl+Shift+F |
Increase font size |
Ctrl+Shift+ > |
Increase font size (PowerPoint 2013, 2016, 365) |
Ctrl+] |
Decrease font size |
Ctrl+Shift+ < |
Decrease font size (PowerPoint 2013, 2016, 365) |
Ctrl+[ |
Change the font size for selected text |
Alt+H, F, S |
|
|
Apply character formatting |
|
|
Ctrl+Shift+R |
|
Ctrl+Shift+W |
|
Ctrl+Shift+B |
Open Font dialog box |
Ctrl+T |
Change between sentence case, lowercase, or |
Shift+F3 |
Apply bold formatting |
Ctrl+B |
Apply an underline |
Ctrl+U |
Apply italic formatting |
Ctrl+I |
Apply subscript formatting |
Ctrl+Equal sign (=) |
Apply superscript formatting |
Ctrl+Shift+Plus sign (+) |
Remove manual character formatting, e.g. subscript/superscript |
Ctrl+Spacebar |
Insert a hyperlink |
Ctrl+K |
|
|
Set Bullet Levels |
|
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F1 |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F2 |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F3 |
|
|
Copy text formatting |
|
Copy formats |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Paste formats |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Add |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Del |
|
|
Align paragraphs |
|
Center a paragraph |
Ctrl+E |
Justify a paragraph |
Ctrl+J |
Left align a paragraph |
Ctrl+L |
Right align a paragraph |
Ctrl+R |
|
Alt+T |
|
Alt+M |
|
Alt+B |
Promote a paragraph |
Alt+Shift+Left Arrow |
Demote a paragraph |
Alt+Shift+Right Arrow |
Move selected paragraphs up |
Alt+Shift+Up Arrow |
Move selected paragraphs down |
Alt+Shift+Down Arrow |
|
|
Insert and reply to comments |
|
Open the Comments Pane before using the insert or reply comment commands |
Alt+N, L |
Ctrl+N |
|
Ctrl+Alt+M |
|
Reply to a selected comment |
Ctrl+R |
|
|
Slide Show |
|
Open Set Up Slide Show dialog |
Shift + click 'Reading View' |
Start Slide Show from first slide |
F5 or Alt+S, B |
Start Slide Show from current slide |
Shift+F5 |
End the Slide Show |
Esc |
Perform the next animation or advance to the next slide |
N, Enter, Page Down, Right Arrow, Down Arrow, or Spacebar |
Perform the previous animation or return to the previous slide |
P, Page Up, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Backspace |
Go to slide number |
(slide number)+Enter |
Toggle to/from a blank black slide |
B or Period (.) |
Toggle to/from a blank white slide |
W or Comma (,) |
Stop or restart an auto presentation |
S |
Zoom out to see all slides on screen (PowerPoint 2013, 2016, 365) |
G or '-' or Ctrl+ '-' |
Zoom in to see selected slide on screen (PowerPoint 2013, 2016, 365) |
G or '+' or Ctrl+ '+' |
End a presentation |
ESC |
Erase on-screen annotations |
E |
Go to the next slide, if hidden |
H |
Set new timings while rehearsing |
T |
Re-record slide narration and timing |
R |
Return to the first slide |
Home |
Change mouse cursor to laser pointer |
Ctrl+Mouse click and drag |
Write on your slides with a pen |
Ctrl+P |
Write on your slides with a highlighter |
Ctrl+I |
Change the pointer to an arrow |
Ctrl+A |
Change the pointer to an eraser |
Ctrl+E |
Show or hide ink markup |
Ctrl+M |
Erase all ink on the slide |
E |
Hide the pointer and navigation button immediately |
Ctrl+H |
Hide the pointer and navigation button in 15 seconds |
Ctrl+U |
View the All Slides dialog box |
Ctrl+S |
View the computer task bar |
Ctrl+T |
Display the shortcut menu |
Shift+F10 |
Go to next hyperlink on current slide |
Tab |
Go to prev hyperlink on current slide |
Shift+Tab |
Perform the "mouse click" behavior of the selected hyperlink |
Enter |
|
|
Control imported video and media in Slide Show |
|
F1, then Media tab |
|
Stop media playback |
Alt+Q |
Play or pause media |
Ctrl+Space |
Toggle between play and pause |
Alt+P |
Go to the next bookmark |
Alt+End |
Go to the previous bookmark |
Alt+Home |
Increase the sound volume |
Alt+Up |
Decrease the sound volume |
Alt+Down |
Mute the sound |
Alt+U |
Seek forward three seconds |
Alt+Shift+Page Down |
Seek backward three seconds |
Alt+Shift+Page Up |
Seek forward 0.25 seconds, then pause |
Alt+Shift+Right Arrow |
Seek backward 0.25 seconds, then pause |
Alt+Shift+Left Arrow |
Show/Hide audio and subtitles menu |
Alt+J |
|
|
Ribbon Navigation |
|
Navigate the ribbon |
|
Open the File page |
Alt+F |
Open the Home tab |
Alt+H |
|
Alt+P |
Open the Insert tab |
Alt+N |
Open the Design tab |
Alt+G |
Open the Transitions tab |
Alt+T |
Open the Animations tab |
Alt+A |
Open the Slide Show tab |
Alt+S |
Open the Review tab |
Alt+R |
Open the View tab |
Alt+W |
Open the Tell me box |
Alt+Q |
|
|
Change focus while on the ribbon |
|
Select the active tab of the ribbon and activate the access keys |
Alt or F10 |
Move the focus to commands on the ribbon |
Tab key or Shift+Tab |
Move down, up, left, or right, among the ribbon items |
Down, Up, Left, or Right Arrow |
Expand or collapse the ribbon |
Ctrl+F1 |
Expand/collapse the ribbon and top bars (Powerpoint 2016, 365) |
Ctrl+Shift+F1 |
Display the context menu for the selected item |
Shift+F10 |
Move the focus to a different pane |
F6 |
Move to the next or previous command on the ribbon |
Tab key or Shift+Tab |
Activate selected command or control on the ribbon |
Spacebar or Enter |
Open the selected menu or gallery on the ribbon |
Spacebar or Enter |
Open the selected list on the ribbon, such as the Font list |
Down Arrow key |
Move between items in an opened menu or gallery |
Tab key |
Finish modifying a value in a ribbon control then focus the document |
Enter |
|
|
Move between panes |
|
Move clockwise among panes in Normal view |
F6 |
Move counterclockwise among panes in Normal view |
Shift+F6 |
Switch between the Thumbnail pane and the Outline View pane |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
|
|
Outline view |
|
Show heading level 1 |
Alt+Shift+1 |
Expand text below a heading |
Alt+Shift+Plus Sign (+) |
Collapse text below a heading |
Alt+Shift+Minus Sign (-) |

Want to see our tools in action?
Book a personalized demo with our PowerPoint professionals
Book Live Demo
Download 30 Day Free Trial
Download your 30 day free trial - Microsoft Office for Windows
Start Free Trial