Microsoft PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts
43 shortcuts across 6 categories · Windows & Mac
Speed up your presentation workflow with these PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts. From slide creation and formatting to delivering polished slideshows, these shortcuts help you present like a pro.
General
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Create new presentation | Ctrl+N | Cmd+N |
| Open presentation | Ctrl+O | Cmd+O |
| Save presentation | Ctrl+S | Cmd+S |
| Ctrl+P | Cmd+P | |
| Close presentation | Ctrl+W | Cmd+W |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z | Cmd+Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Y | Cmd+Shift+Z |
Slides
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| New slide | Ctrl+M | Cmd+Shift+N |
| Duplicate slide | Ctrl+D | Cmd+Shift+D |
| Delete slide | Delete | Delete |
| Move slide up | Ctrl+Up | Cmd+Up |
| Move slide down | Ctrl+Down | Cmd+Down |
| Zoom in | Ctrl++++ | Cmd++++ |
| Zoom out | Ctrl+- | Cmd+- |
Text Formatting
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | Ctrl+B | Cmd+B |
| Italic | Ctrl+I | Cmd+I |
| Underline | Ctrl+U | Cmd+U |
| Align left | Ctrl+L | Cmd+L |
| Align center | Ctrl+E | Cmd+E |
| Align right | Ctrl+R | Cmd+R |
| Increase font size | Ctrl+Shift+> | Cmd+Shift+> |
| Decrease font size | Ctrl+Shift+< | Cmd+Shift+< |
Objects & Shapes
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Select all objects | Ctrl+A | Cmd+A |
| Group objects | Ctrl+G | Cmd+Option+G |
| Ungroup objects | Ctrl+Shift+G | Cmd+Option+Shift+G |
| Duplicate object | Ctrl+D | Cmd+D |
| Bring to front | Ctrl+Shift+] | Cmd+Shift+] |
| Send to back | Ctrl+Shift+[ | Cmd+Shift+[ |
| Nudge object | Arrow keys | Arrow keys |
Slideshow
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Start from beginning | F5 | Cmd+Shift+Return |
| Start from current slide | Shift+F5 | Cmd+Return |
| End slideshow | Esc | Esc |
| Next slide or animation | N / Enter / Right | N / Return / Right |
| Previous slide or animation | P / Backspace / Left | P / Delete / Left |
| Go to slide number | Number+Enter | Number+Return |
| Black/unblack screen | B | B |
| White/unwhite screen | W | W |
| Toggle laser pointer | Ctrl+L | Cmd+L |
Views
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Normal view | Alt+W, L | Cmd+1 |
| Slide sorter view | Alt+W, I | Cmd+2 |
| Notes page view | Alt+W, N | Cmd+3 |
| Outline view | Alt+W, O | Cmd+4 |
| Toggle slide panel | Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Cmd+Shift+Tab |
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