Shortcuts in Powerpoint need to know

You often have to use Powerpoint, the hotkeys help you save time and effort to create presentations and slideshows. The following article is a comprehensive box of Keyboard shortcuts in Powerpoint that you need to know.

You often have to use Powerpoint, the hotkeys help you save time and effort to create presentations and slideshows. The following article is a comprehensive box of Keyboard shortcuts in Powerpoint that you need to know.

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1. Powerpoint shortcut key used in the editor

Shortcuts Uses

Ctrl + M: Add a new slide

Ctrl + D: Duplicate the current slide

Ctrl + '+': How to write the subscript (chemistry)

Ctrl + Shift + '+': How to write the superscript (exponent)

Ctrl + B: Bold format

Ctrl + I: Format italics

Ctrl + U: Underline format

Ctrl + T: Open the Font format dialog box

Ctrl + F: Open the search dialog (Find)

Ctrl + H: Open the replacement dialog box (Replace)

Ctrl + K: Insert link (Hyperlink)

Ctrl + C: Copy selected text

Ctrl + V: Paste the copied content

Ctrl + Z: Return to the previous operation (Undo)

Ctrl + Shift + <: Decrease font size

Ctrl + Shift +>: Increase the font size

F4 or Ctrl + Y: Repeat the operation just made

F7: Check for spelling errors

Ctrl + Backspace: Delete 1 word from the front

Ctrl + Delete: Delete 1 word behind

Ctrl + P: Change the mouse pointer to a pen, you can add notes with this pen.

Ctrl + S: Save the Slide

Page up / Down: Move between slides

2. Powerpoint shortcut to use when presenting

Shortcut: Use

F5: Start a slideshow from the first slide

Shift + F5: Start a slideshow from the currently selected page

ESC (or - key): Exit the slideshow interface

N (or arrow right or down): Move to the next Slide during a slideshow

P (arrow left or up): Moves to the previous Slide during a slideshow

Ctrl + N: Open a new Powerpoint window

Shift + F9: Turn on / off gridlines in slides

S or +: Turn on or off the slideshow mode

Above is a detailed guide of shortcuts in Powerpoint useful for you when creating presentations. Good luck!

Update 19 May 2020
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