Microsoft Powerpoint 97 Keyboard Shortcuts

SHORTCUT	ACTION
+ENTER	Go to slide ; works with slide show controls.
ALT+0(ZERO)	Select the folder list in the Open and Save As dialog boxes (in File menu); use within a dialog box; use arrow keys to select a folder in the list.
CTRL SHFT RIGHT ARROW	Go to the end of a word in which the cursor is positioned in Microsoft Powerpoint .
CTRL+SHFT+RIGHT ARROW	Select or unselect one word to the right of the cursor.
CTRL+SHFT+TAB or CTRL+PAGE UP	Go to the previous tab when working in a tabbed dialog box.
ALT+B	Display the previous tip; use with Office Assistant.
ALT+DOWN ARROW	Open a selected drop-down menu; works within a dialog box.
ALT+DOWN ARROW	Display more Help topics; works when using Office Assistant.
ALT F6; repeat until the balloon is active	Activate Office Assistant while working in a document in Microsoft Powerpoint.
ALT+N	Display the next tip when working with Office Assistant.
ALT+number (where hitting key for 1 selects the le	Select a toolbar option in the Open and Save As dialog boxes (in File menu).
ALT+number (ALT+1 is the first topic, ALT+2 is the	Select a Help topic while using Office Assistant.
ALT+SHFT+1	Display all headings with the Heading 1 style while working within a document outline.
ALT+SHFT+A	Display all text or headings while working within a document with an outline.
ALT+SHFT+DOWN ARROW	Move selected paragraphs down while working within a document outline.
ALT SHFT LEFT ARROW	Move a paragraph up within a document's outline in Microsoft Powerpoint.
ALT+SHFT+MINUS SIGN	Collapse text below a heading while working in document outline.
ALT+SHFT+PLUS SIGN	Expand text below a heading while working in a document outline.
ALT+SHFT+RIGHT ARROW	Move a paragraph down in a document's outline.
ALT+SHFT+TAB	Move from active application window to previously active application window.
ALT+SHFT+UP ARROW	Move selected paragraphs up within a document's outline.
ALT SPACEBAR	Display the Control menu while working from the Microsoft Powerpoint Help menu.
ALT+TAB	Move from active application window to the previously used application window; to select an application from a list of the open applications, hold ALT down and press TAB more than once to move through the list.
ALT+letter key, where the key is the underlined le	Select a menu, or select or clear the check box by the letter underlined in the menu name.
ALT+UP ARROW	Display previously viewed Help topics while using Office Assistant.
CTRL SHFT F6	Go to the previous presentation window in Microsoft Powerpoint.
CTRL+SHFT+LEFT ARROW	Go to the beginning of the word in which the cursor is positioned.
CTRL+SHFT+LEFT ARROW	Select or unselect one word to the left of the cursor.
CTRL+TAB or CTRL+PAGE DOWN	Move to the next tab on a tabbed dialog box.
CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHFT+TAB	Select the next or previous toolbar.
CTRL UP ARROW	Go up one paragraph in Microsoft Powerpoint.
CTRL+V	Paste a copied item(s) from the Clipboard into a selected location (You also can choose Paste from the Edit menu.).
CTRL+W	Close the active presentation window.
CTRL+X	Copy and remove the selected item(s) from their original location to the Clipboard. (You also can choose the Cut command from the Edit menu.).
CTRL+Z	Undo the last action; note: some actions, like Shutdown, cannot be undone (You also can choose Undo from the Edit menu.).
DELETE	Delete the selected item(s), or to delete the character to the right of the cursor; if items are files they will be moved to the Recycle Bin.
DOWN ARROW	Move one line down.
DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW	Select the next or previous command on the menu or submenu in Microsoft Powerpoint.
E	Delete on-screen annotations when working with a slide show presentation.
END	Go to the end of a line.
END	Go to the end of the entry.
ENTER	Perform the action assigned to a default button in a dialog box.
ENTER	Open the selected menu in Microsoft Powerpoint.
ENTER	Perform the action assigned to the selected button.
ENTER	Enter text in the selected text box.
ESC	Close a selected drop-down list from a dialog box.
ESC	Cancel a command and close a dialog box.
ESC	End a Microsoft Powerpoint slide show.
ESC	Close an Office Assistant message or tip.
F1	Display Help or Office Assistant.
F10	Activate, or select, the main toolbar beginning with the first toolbar option on the left, usually File; after the first option is activated you can navigate through toolbar and menu options using the appropriate ARROW keys; press F10 or ALT again
F5	Update the files visible in the Open or Save As dialog box (File menu).
H	Go to next hidden slide in a Microsoft Powerpoint presentation.
HOME	Go to the beginning of the current line.
HOME	Go to the beginning of the current entry.
LEFT ARROW	Go one character to the left of the cursor's current position.
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW	With a menu open, select the menu to the left or right of the original, or, with a submenu visible, switch between the main menu and the submenu.
MOUSE CLICK	Advance through Microsoft Powerpoint slide show while rehearsing.
N, ENTER, or the SPACEBAR or click the mouse	Advance to the next slide in a slide show presentation.
O	Choose original timings while rehearsing a slide show presentation.
P or BACKSPACE	Return to the previous Microsoft Powerpoint slide.
RIGHT ARROW	Move one character to the right.
S	Stop or restart an automatic Microsoft Powerpoint slide show.
SHFT+DOWN ARROW	Select one line down of current line.
SHFT+END	Select from the insertion point to the end of the text box entry.
SHFT F10	Display a shortcut menu that shows a list of commands relevant to the selected object when working in Microsoft Powerpoint.
SHFT+F10 (or right-click)	Display a shortcut menu that shows a list of commands relevant to the selected object.
SHFT+F4	Find the previous occurrence of the text specified in the Find or Replace dialog box when the dialog box is closed.
SHFT+HOME	Select from the insertion point in the text box to the beginning of the text box entry.
SHFT+LEFT ARROW	Select or unselect one character to the left of the cursor's position.
SHFT+RIGHT ARROW	Select or unselect by one character to the right of the cursor's current position.
SHFT+TAB	Move to the previous option or option group in a dialog box.
SHFT+UP ARROW	Extend selection one line up.
SLASH (/) on the numeric keypad	Turn character formatting on or off.
T	Set new timings while rehearsing a slide show.
TAB or SHFT+TAB until the object you want is sele	Select an object.
TAB to select the Office Assistant button; SPACEBA	Display the Microsoft Powerpoint Office Assistant in a wizard, or turn off Help with the wizard.
ARROW KEYS	Move between options in a selected drop-down list dialog box or menu, or use to move between options in a group of options; add ENTER to open the selected option.
LETTER KEY, where the key corresponds with the und	Move to an option in a selected drop-down list dialog box or menu.
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW KEY	Move one character to the left or right when working in text boxes in Microsoft Powerpoint.
SPACEBAR	Perform the action assigned to the selected button; or to select or clear the check box.
TAB key	Move to the next option or option group in a dialog box.
The TAB key or SHFT+TAB	Select the next or previous button or menu on the active toolbar.
UP ARROW	Move one line up when working with text.
W	Display a white screen, or return to the slide show from a white screen in Microsoft Powerpoint.
B	Display a black screen, or return to the slide show from a black screen.
BACKSPACE	Delete selected text or to delete the character to the left of where the cursor is positioned within a document while editing.
Both mouse buttons for 2 seconds	Return to the first slide when using slide show controls.
CTRL+A	Select all objects when working in Slide view.
CTRL A	Select all slides when in Microsoft Powerpoint Slide Sorter view.
CTRL+A	Select all text when in outline view.
CTRL+A	Change the pen to a pointer when working with a slide presentation.
CTRL+BACKSPACE	Delete one word to the left of cursor's current position.
CTRL C	Copy a selected object to Windows Clipboard in Microsoft Powerpoint.
CTRL+DELETE	Delete one word to the right of the cursor's position in a document.
CTRL+DOWN ARROW	Move cursor down one paragraph within a PowerPoint slide or document.
CTRL+END	Move to the end of the active text box within a PowerPoint document.
CTRL+ENTER	Go to the next title or body text placeholder while working in PowerPoint.
CTRL+ESC	Display Windows Start menu.
CTRL F10	Maximize the active presentation window while working in Microsoft PowerPoint.
CTRL+F5	Restore the active presentation window.
CTRL+F6	Go to the next presentation window while working in PowerPoint.
CTRL+F7	Carry out the Move command (under Presentation icon menu, menu bar).
CTRL+F8	Carry out the Size command (under Presentation icon menu, menu bar).
CTRL F9	Minimize the active presentation window while working in Microsoft Powerpoint.
CTRL+H	Hide the presentation pointer and button temporarily.
CTRL+HOME	Go to the beginning of a text box.
CTRL+L	Permanently hide the slide show pointer and button.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW	Move cursor's position one word to the left.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW or CTRL+RIGHT ARROW	Move cursor's position one word to the left or right.
CTRL P	Change the pointer to a pen within a Microsoft Powerpoint presentation.
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW	Move cursor one word to the right within a presentation.

Microsoft Powerpoint 2010 Keyboard Shortcuts

SHORTCUT	ACTION
In the Help window
F1	Open the Help window.
ALT+F4	Close the Help window.
ALT+TAB	Switch between the Help window and the active program.
ALT+HOME	Go back to PowerPoint Help and How-to table of contents.
TAB	Select the next item in the Help window.
SHFT+TAB	Select the previous item in the Help window.
ENTER	Perform the action for the selected item.
TAB, SHFT+TAB	In the Browse PowerPoint Help section of the Help window, select the next or previous item, respectively.
ENTER	In the Browse PowerPoint Help section of the Help window, expand or collapse the selected item, respectively.
TAB	Select the next hidden text or hyperlink, including Show All or Hide All at the top of a topic.
SHFT+TAB	Select the previous hidden text or hyperlink.
ENTER	Perform the action for the selected Show All, Hide All, hidden text, or hyperlink.
ALT+LEFT ARROW or BACKSPACE	Move back to the previous Help topic (Back button).
ALT+RIGHT ARROW	Move forward to the next Help topic (Forward button).
UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW	Scroll small amounts up or down, respectively, within the currently displayed Help topic.
PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN	Scroll larger amounts up or down, respectively, within the currently displayed Help topic.
SHFT+F10	Display a menu of commands for the Help window. This requires that the Help window have the active focus (click in the Help window).
ESC	Stop the last action (Stop button).
F5	Refresh the window (Refresh button).
CTRL+P	Print the current Help topic. Note If the cursor is not in the current Help topic, press F6 and then press CTRL+P.
F6 (until the focus is in the Type words to search for box), TAB, DOWN ARROW	Change the connection state. You may need to press F6 more than once.
F6	Type text in the Type words to search for box. You may need to press F6 more than once.
F6	Switch among areas in the Help window; for example, switch between the toolbar, Type words to search for box, and Search list.
UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW	In a Table of Contents in tree view, select the next or previous item, respectively.
LEFT ARROW, RIGHT ARROW	In a Table of Contents in tree view, expand or collapse the selected item, respectively.
Display and use windows
ALT+TAB, TAB	Switch to the next window.
ALT+SHFT+TAB, TAB	Switch to the previous window.
CTRL+W or CTRL+F4	Close the active window.
CTRL+F5	Broadcast the open presentation to a remote audience using the PowerPoint web application.
F6	Move to the next task pane (task pane: A window within an Office program that provides commonly used commands. Its location and small size allow you to use these commands while still working on your files.) from another pane in the program window (clockwise direction). You may need to press F6 more than once. Note If pressing F6 does not display the task pane that you want, press ALT to put the focus on the Ribbon, and then press CTRL+TAB to move to the task pane.
SHFT+F6	Move to a pane from another pane in the program window (counterclockwise direction).
CTRL+F6	When more than one PowerPoint window is open, switch to the next PowerPoint window.
CTRL+SHFT+F6	Switch to the previous PowerPoint window.
PRINT SCREEN	Copy a picture of the screen to the Clipboard.
ALT+PRINT SCREEN	Copy a picture of the selected window to the Clipboard.
Change or resize the font
CTRL+SHFT+F	Change the font.
CTRL+SHFT+P	Change the font size.
CTRL+SHFT+>	Increase the font size of the selected text.
CTRL+SHFT+<	Decrease the font size of the selected text.
Move around in text or cells
LEFT ARROW	Move one character to the left.
RIGHT ARROW	Move one character to the right.
UP ARROW	Move one line up.
DOWN ARROW	Move one line down.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW	Move one word to the left.
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW	Move one word to the right.
END	Move to the end of a line.
HOME	Move to the beginning of a line.
CTRL+UP ARROW	Move up one paragraph.
CTRL+DOWN ARROW	Move down one paragraph.
CTRL+END	Move to the end of a text box.
CTRL+HOME	Move to the beginning of a text box.
CTRL+ENTER	In Microsoft Office PowerPoint, move to the next title or body text placeholder. If it is the last placeholder on a slide, this will insert a new slide with the same slide layout as the original slide.
SHFT+F4	Repeat the last Find action.
Find and replace
CTRL+F	Open the Find dialog box.
CTRL+H	Open the Replace dialog box.
SHFT+F4	Repeat the last Find action.
Move around in and work in tables
TAB	Move to the next cell.
SHFT+TAB	Move to the preceding cell.
DOWN ARROW	Move to the next row.
UP ARROW	Move to the preceding row.
CTRL+TAB	Insert a tab in a cell.
ENTER	Start a new paragraph.
TAB at the end of the last row	Add a new row at the bottom of the table.
Access and use task panes
F6	Move to a task pane (task pane: A window within an Office program that provides commonly used commands. Its location and small size allow you to use these commands while still working on your files.) from another pane in the program window. (You may need to press F6 more than once.)
TAB, SHFT+TAB	When a task pane is active, select the next or previous option in the task pane, respectively.
CTRL+DOWN ARROW	Display the full set of commands on the task pane menu.
DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW	Move among choices on a selected submenu; move among certain options in a group of options in a dialog box.
SPACEBAR or ENTER	Open the selected menu, or perform the action assigned to the selected button.
SHFT+F10	Open a shortcut menu; open a drop-down menu for the selected gallery item.
HOME, END	When a menu or submenu is visible, select the first or last command, respectively, on the menu or submenu.
PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN	Scroll up or down in the selected gallery list, respectively.
HOME, END	Move to the top or bottom of the selected gallery list, respectively.
CTRL+SPACEBAR, C	Close a task pane.
ALT+H, F, O	Open the Clipboard.
Use dialog boxes
TAB	Move to the next option or option group.
SHFT+TAB	Move to the previous option or option group.
DOWN ARROW	Switch to the next tab in a dialog box. (A tab must already be selected in an open dialog box)
UP ARROW	Switch to the previous tab in a dialog box. (A tab must already be selected in an open dialog box)
DOWN ARROW, ALT+DOWN ARROW	Open a selected drop-down list.
First letter of an optn in a drop-down list	Open the list if it is closed and move to an option in the list.
UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW	Move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options.
SPACEBAR	Perform the action assigned to the selected button; select or clear the selected check box.
The letter underlined in an optn	Select an option; select or clear a check box.
ENTER	Perform the action assigned to a default button in a dialog box.
ESC	Close a selected drop-down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box.
Use edit boxes within dialog boxes
HOME	Move to the beginning of the entry.
END	Move to the end of the entry.
LEFT ARROW, RIGHT ARROW	Move one character to the left or right, respectively.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW	Move one word to the left.
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW	Move one word to the right.
SHFT+LEFT ARROW	Select or cancel selection one character to the left.
SHFT+RIGHT ARROW	Select or cancel selection one character to the right.
CTRL+SHFT+LEFT ARROW	Select or cancel selection one word to the left.
CTRL+SHFT+RIGHT ARROW	Select or cancel selection one word to the right.
SHFT+HOME	Select from the cursor to the beginning of the entry.
SHFT+END	Select from the cursor to the end of the entry.
Use the Open and Save As dialog boxes
ALT+F then O	Open the Open dialog box
ALT+F then A	Open the Save As dialog box
Arrow keys	Move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options
SHFT+F10	Display a shortcut menu for a selected item, such as a folder or file.
TAB	Move between options or areas in the dialog box.
F4 or ALT+I	Open the filepath drop-down menu
F5	Refresh the file list.
Change the keyboard focus without using the mouse
ALT or F10. Press either of these keys again to move back to the document and cancel the access keys.	Select the active tab of the Ribbon and activate the access keys (access key: A key combination, such as ALT+F, that moves the focus to a menu, command, or control, without using the mouse.).
F10 to select the active tab, and then LEFT ARROW, RIGHT ARROW	Move left or right to another tab of the Ribbon, respectively.
CTRL+F1	Hide or show the Ribbon.
SHFT+F10	Display the shortcut menu for the selected command.
F6	Move the focus to select each of the following areas of the window:Active tab of the RibbonAny open task panes (task pane: A window within an Office program that provides commonly used commands. Its location and small size allow you to use these commands while still working on your files.)Your document
TAB, SHFT+TAB	Move the focus to each command on the Ribbon, forward or backward respectively.
DOWN ARROW, UP ARROW, LEFT ARROW, RIGHT ARROW	Move down, up, left, or right among the items on the Ribbon, respectively.
SPACE BAR or ENTER	Activate the selected command or control on the Ribbon.
SPACE BAR or ENTER	Open the selected menu or gallery on the Ribbon.
ENTER	Activate a command or control on the Ribbon so you can modify a value.
ENTER	Finish modifying a value in a control on the Ribbon, and move the focus back to the document.
F1	Get help on the selected command or control on the Ribbon. (If no Help topic is associated with the selected command, a general Help topic about the program is shown instead.)
Move between panes
F6	Move clockwise among panes in Normal view.
SHFT+F6	Move counterclockwise among panes in Normal view.
CTRL+SHFT+TAB	Switch between Slides and Outline tabs in the Outline and Slides pane in Normal view.
Work in an outline
ALT+SHFT+LEFT ARROW	Promote a paragraph.
ALT+SHFT+RIGHT ARROW	Demote a paragraph.
ALT+SHFT+UP ARROW	Move selected paragraphs up.
ALT+SHFT+DOWN ARROW	Move selected paragraphs down.
ALT+SHFT+1	Show heading level 1.
ALT+SHFT+PLUS SIGN	Expand text below a heading.
ALT+SHFT+MINUS SIGN	Collapse text below a heading.
Show or hide a grid or guides
SHFT+F9	Show or hide the grid.
ALT+F9	Show or hide guides.
Select text and objects
SHFT+RIGHT ARROW	Select one character to the right.
SHFT+LEFT ARROW	Select one character to the left.
CTRL+SHFT+RIGHT ARROW	Select to the end of a word.
CTRL+SHFT+LEFT ARROW	Select to the beginning of a word.
SHFT+UP ARROW	Select one line up (with the cursor at the beginning of a line).
SHFT+DOWN ARROW	Select one line down (with the cursor at the beginning of a line).
ESC	Select an object (when the text inside the object is selected).
TAB or SHFT+TAB until the object you want is selected	Select another object (when one object is selected).
ENTER	Select text within an object (with an object selected).
CTRL+A (on the Slides tab)	Select all objects.
CTRL+A (in Slide Sorter view)	Select all slides.
CTRL+A (on the Outline tab)	Select all text.
Delete and copy text and objects
BACKSPACE	Delete one character to the left.
CTRL+BACKSPACE	Delete one word to the left.
DELETE	Delete one character to the right.
CTRL+DELETE	Delete one word to the right. Note The cursor must be between words to do this.
CTRL+X	Cut selected object or text.
CTRL+C	Copy selected object or text.
CTRL+V	Paste cut or copied object or text.
CTRL+Z	Undo the last action.
CTRL+Y	Redo the last action.
CTRL+SHFT+C	Copy formatting only.
CTRL+SHFT+V	Paste formatting only.
CTRL+ALT+V	Open Paste Special dialog box.
Move around in text
LEFT ARROW	Move one character to the left.
RIGHT ARROW	Move one character to the right.
UP ARROW	Move one line up.
DOWN ARROW	Move one line down.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW	Move one word to the left.
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW	Move one word to the right.
END	Move to the end of a line.
HOME	Move to the beginning of a line.
CTRL+UP ARROW	Move up one paragraph.
CTRL+DOWN ARROW	Move down one paragraph.
CTRL+END	Move to the end of a text box.
CTRL+HOME	Move to the beginning of a text box.
CTRL+ENTER	Move to the next title or body text placeholder. If it is the last placeholder on a slide, this will insert a new slide with the same slide layout as the original slide.
SHFT+F4	Move to repeat the last Find action.
Move around in and work on tables
TAB	Move to the next cell.
SHFT+TAB	Move to the preceding cell.
DOWN ARROW	Move to the next row.
UP ARROW	Move to the preceding row.
CTRL+TAB	Insert a tab in a cell.
ENTER	Start a new paragraph.
TAB at the end of the last row	Add a new row at the bottom of the table.
Change or resize the font
CTRL+SHFT+F	Open the Font dialog box to change the font.
CTRL+SHFT+>	Increase the font size.
CTRL+SHFT+<	Decrease the font size.
Apply character formats
CTRL+T	Open the Font dialog box to change the formatting of characters.
SHFT+F3	Change the case of letters between sentence, lowercase, or uppercase.
CTRL+B	Apply bold formatting.
CTRL+U	Apply an underline.
CTRL+I	Apply italic formatting.
CTRL+EQUAL SIGN	Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing).
CTRL+SHFT+PLUS SIGN	Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing).
CTRL+SPACEBAR	Remove manual character formatting, such as subscript and superscript.
CTRL+K	Insert a hyperlink.
Copy text formats
CTRL+SHFT+C	Copy formats.
CTRL+SHFT+V	Paste formats.
Align paragraphs
CTRL+E	Center a paragraph.
CTRL+J	Justify a paragraph.
CTRL+L	Left align a paragraph.
CTRL+R	Right align a paragraph.
Slide show shortcuts
F5	Start a presentation from the beginning.
N, ENTER, PAGE DOWN, RIGHT ARROW, DOWN ARROW, or SPACEBAR	Perform the next animation or advance to the next slide.
P, PAGE UP, LEFT ARROW, UP ARROW, or BACKSPACE	Perform the previous animation or return to the previous slide.
number+ENTER	Go to slide number.
B or PERIOD	Display a blank black slide, or return to the presentation from a blank black slide.
W or COMMA	Display a blank white slide, or return to the presentation from a blank white slide.
S	Stop or restart an automatic presentation.
ESC or HYPHEN	End a presentation.
E	Erase on-screen annotations.
H	Go to the next slide, if the next slide is hidden.
T	Set new timings while rehearsing.
O	Use original timings while rehearsing.
M	Use mouse-click to advance while rehearsing.
R	Re-record slide narration and timing
Press and hold Right and Left Mouse buttons for 2 seconds	Return to the first slide.
A or =	Show or hide the arrow pointer
CTRL+P	Change the pointer to a pen.
CTRL+A	Change the pointer to an arrow.
CTRL+E	Change the pointer to an eraser
CTRL+M	Show or hide ink markup
CTRL+H	Hide the pointer and navigation button immediately.
CTRL+U	Hide the pointer and navigation button in 15 seconds.
CTRL+S	View the All Slides dialog box
CTRL+T	View the computer task bar
SHFT+F10	Display the shortcut menu.
TAB	Go to the first or next hyperlink on a slide.
SHFT+TAB	Go to the last or previous hyperlink on a slide.
ENTER while a hyperlink is selected	Perform the mouse click behavior of the selected hyperlink.
Media shortcuts during presentation
ALT+Q	Stop media playback
ALT+P	Toggle between play and pause
ALT+END	Go to the next bookmark
ALT+HOME	Go to the previous bookmark
ALT+Up	Increase the sound volume
ALT+Down	Decrease the sound volume
ALT+SHFT+PAGE DOWN	Seek forward
ALT+SHFT+PAGE UP	Seek backward
ALT+U	Mute the sound
Browse Web presentations
TAB	Move forward through the hyperlinks in a Web presentation, the Address bar, and the Links bar.
SHFT+TAB	Move back through the hyperlinks in a Web presentation, the Address bar, and the Links bar.
ENTER	Perform the mouse click behavior of the selected hyperlink.
SPACEBAR	Go to the next slide.
Use the Selection pane feature
F6	Cycle the focus through the different panes.
SHFT+F10	Display the context menu.
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW	Move the focus to a single item or group.
LEFT ARROW	Move the focus from an item in a group to its parent group.
RIGHT ARROW	Move the focus from a group to the first item in that group.
* (on numeric keypad only)	Expand a focused group and all its child groups.
=+ (on numeric keypad only)	Expand a focused group.
=- (on numeric keypad only)	Collapse a focused group.
SHFT+UP ARROW or SHFT+DOWN ARROW	Move the focus to an item and select it.
SPACEBAR or ENTER	Select a focused item.
SHFT+SPACEBAR or SHFT+ENTER	Cancel selection of a focused item.
CTRL+SHFT+F	Move a selected item forward.
CTRL+SHFT+B	Move a selected item backward.
CTRL+SHFT+S	Show or hide a focused item.
F2	Rename a focused item.
TAB or SHFT+TAB	Switch the keyboard focus within the Selection pane between tree view and the Show All and Hide All buttons.
ALT+SHFT+1	Collapse all groups. Note The focus must be in the tree view of the Selection pane to use this shortcut.
ALT+SHFT+9	Expand all groups.

Microsoft Powerpoint 2007 Keyboard Shortcuts

SHORTCUT	ACTION
In the Help window
F1	Open the Help window in Microsoft Powerpoint.
ALT+F4	Close the Help window.
ALT+TAB	Switch between the Help window and the active program.
ALT+HOME	Go back to PowerPoint Home.
TAB	Select the next item in the Microsoft Powerpoint Help window.
SHFT+TAB	Select the previous item in the Help window.
ENTER	Perform the action for the selected item.
TAB, SHFT+TAB	In the Browse PowerPoint Help section of the Help window, select the next or previous item, respectively.
ENTER	In the Browse PowerPoint Help section of the Help window, expand or collapse the selected item, respectively.
TAB	Select the next hidden text or hyperlink, including Show All or Hide All at the top of a topic.
SHFT+TAB	Select the previous hidden text or hyperlink.
ENTER	Perform the action for the selected Show All, Hide All, hidden text, or hyperlink.
ALT LEFT ARROW or BACKSPACE	Move back to the previous Microsoft Powerpoint Help topic (Back button).
ALT+RIGHT ARROW	Move forward to the next Help topic (Forward button).
UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW	Scroll small amounts up or down, respectively, within the currently displayed Help topic.
PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN	Scroll larger amounts up or down, respectively, within the currently displayed Help topic.
SHFT+F10	Display a menu of commands for the Help window. This requires that the Help window have the active focus (click in the Help window).
ESC	Stop the last action (Stop button) in the Microsoft Powerpoint help window.
F5	Refresh the window (Refresh button).
CTRL+P	Print the current Help topic. Note If the cursor is not in the current Help topic, press F6 and then press CTRL+P.
F6 (until the focus is in the Type words to search for box), TAB, DOWN ARROW	Change the connection state. You may need to press F6 more than once.
F6	Type text in the Type words to search for box. You may need to press F6 more than once.
F6	Switch among areas in the Help window; for example, switch between the toolbar, Type words to search for box, and Search list.
UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW	In a Table of Contents in tree view, select the next or previous item, respectively.
LEFT ARROW, RIGHT ARROW	In a Table of Contents in tree view, expand or collapse the selected item, respectively.
Display and use windows
ALT+TAB	Switch to the next window.
ALT+SHFT+TAB	Switch to the previous window.
CTRL+W or CTRL+F4	Close the active window.
CTRL+F5	Restore the size of the active window after you maximize it.
F6	Move to a task pane (task pane: A window within an Office program that provides commonly used commands. Its location and small size allow you to use these commands while still working on your files.) from another pane in the program window (clockwise direction). You may need to press F6 more than once. Note If pressing F6 doesn't display the task pane that you want, press ALT to place focus on the Ribbon, which is a part of the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface, and then press CTRL+TAB to m
SHFT+F6	Move to a pane from another pane in the program window (counterclockwise direction).
CTRL+F6	When more than one window is open, switch to the next window.
CTRL+SHFT+F6	Switch to the previous window.
CTRL+F7	When a document window is not maximized, perform the Move command (on the Control menu for the window). Use the arrow keys to move the window and when finished, press ESC.
CTRL+F8	When a document window is not maximized, perform the Size command (on the Control menu for the window). Press the arrow keys to resize the window and when finished, press ESC.
CTRL+F9	Minimize a window to an icon (works for only some Microsoft Office programs).
CTRL+F10	Maximize or restore a selected window.
PRINT SCREEN	Copy a picture of the screen to the Clipboard.
ALT+PRINT SCREEN	Copy a picture of the selected window to the Clipboard.
Change or resize the font
CTRL SHFT F	Change the font in Microsoft Powerpoint.
CTRL+SHFT+P	Change the font size.
CTRL SHFT >	Increase the font size of the selected text in Microsoft Powerpoint.
CTRL+SHFT+<	Decrease the font size of the selected text.
Move around in text or cells
LEFT ARROW	Move one character to the left.
RIGHT ARROW	Move one character to the right.
UP ARROW	Move one line up.
DOWN ARROW	Move one line down.
CTRL LEFT ARROW	Move one word to the left in Microsoft Powerpoint.
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW	Move one word to the right.
END	Move to the end of a line.
HOME	Move to the beginning of a line.
CTRL+UP ARROW	Move up one paragraph.
CTRL DOWN ARROW	Move down one paragraph in Microsoft Powerpoint.
CTRL+END	Move to the end of a text box.
CTRL+HOME	Move to the beginning of a text box.
CTRL+ENTER	In Microsoft Office PowerPoint, move to the next title or body text placeholder. If it is the last placeholder on a slide, this will insert a new slide with the same slide layout as the original slide.
SHFT+F4	Repeat the last Find action.
Find and replace
CTRL F	Open the Find dialog box in Microsoft Powerpoint.
CTRL+H	Open the Replace dialog box.
CTRL+F4	Repeat the last Find action.
Move around in and work in tables
TAB	Move to the next cell.
SHFT+TAB	Move to the preceding cell.
DOWN ARROW	Move to the next row in Microsoft Powerpoint.
UP ARROW	Move to the preceding row.
CTRL+TAB	Insert a tab in a cell.
ENTER	Start a new paragraph.
TAB at the end of the last row	Add a new row at the bottom of the table.
Access and use task panes
F6	Move to a Microsoft Powerpoint task pane (task pane: A window within an Office program that provides commonly used commands. Its location and small size allow you to use these commands while still working on your files.) from another pane in the program window. (You may need to press F6 more than once.)
TAB, SHFT+TAB	When a task pane is active, select the next or previous option in the task pane, respectively.
CTRL DOWN ARROW	Display the full set of commands on the Microsoft Powerpoint task pane menu.
DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW	Move among choices on a selected submenu; move among certain options in a group of options in a dialog box.
SPACEBAR or ENTER	Open the selected menu, or perform the action assigned to the selected button.
SHFT+F10	Open a shortcut menu; open a drop-down menu for the selected gallery item.
HOME, END	When a Microsoft Powerpoint menu or submenu is visible, select the first or last command, respectively, on the menu or submenu.
PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN	Scroll up or down in the selected gallery list, respectively.
HOME, END	Move to the top or bottom of the selected gallery list, respectively.
CTRL SPACEBAR, C	Close a Microsoft Powerpoint task pane.
ALT+H, F, O	Open the Clipboard.
Access and use smart tags
ALT+SHFT+F10	Display the menu or message for a smart tag. If more than one smart tag is present, switch to the next smart tag and display its menu or message.
DOWN ARROW	Select the next item on a smart tag menu.
UP ARROW	Select the previous item on a smart tag menu.
ENTER	Perform the action for the selected item on a smart tag menu.
ESC	Close the smart tag menu or message.
Use dialog boxes
TAB	Move to the next option or option group.
SHFT+TAB	Move to the previous option or option group.
CTRL TAB	Switch to the next tab in a Microsoft Powerpoint dialog box.
CTRL+SHFT+TAB	Switch to the previous tab in a dialog box.
ALT+DOWN ARROW	Open a selected drop-down list.
First letter of an optn in a drop-down list	Open the list if it is closed and move to an option in the list.
Arrow keys	Move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options.
ESC	Close a selected drop-down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box.
SPACEBAR	Perform the action assigned to the selected button; select or clear the selected check box.
ALT the letter underlined in an optn	Select an option; select or clear a check box in a Microsoft Powerpoint dialog box.
ENTER	Perform the action assigned to a default button in a dialog box.
Use edit boxes within dialog boxes
HOME	Move to the beginning of the entry.
END	Move to the end of the entry in a Microsoft Powerpoint dialog box.
LEFT ARROW, RIGHT ARROW	Move one character to the left or right, respectively.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW	Move one word to the left.
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW	Move one word to the right.
SHFT+LEFT ARROW	Select or cancel selection one character to the left.
SHFT+RIGHT ARROW	Select or cancel selection one character to the right.
CTRL+SHFT+LEFT ARROW	Select or cancel selection one word to the left.
CTRL+SHFT+RIGHT ARROW	Select or cancel selection one word to the right.
SHFT HOME	Select from the cursor to the beginning of the entry in a Microsoft Powerpoint dialog box.
SHFT+END	Select from the cursor to the end of the entry.
Use the Open and Save As dialog boxes
ALT+1	Go to the previous folder.
ALT+2	Up One Level button: Open the folder up one level above the open folder.
ALT+3 or DELETE	Delete button: Delete the selected folder or file.
ALT+4	Create New Folder button: Create a new folder.
ALT+5	Views button: Switch among available folder views.
ALT+L	Tools button: Show the Tools menu.
SHFT+F10	Display a shortcut menu for a selected item, such as a folder or file.
TAB	Move between options or areas in the dialog box.
F4 or ALT+I	Open the Look in list.
F5	Refresh the file list.
Change the keyboard focus without using the mouse
ALT or F10	Select the active tab of the Ribbon and activate the access keys (access key: A key combination, such as ALT+F, that moves the focus to a menu, command, or control, without using the mouse).
Press either of these keys again to move back to the document and cancel the access keys.
F10 to select the active tab, and then LEFT ARROW, RIGHT ARROW	Move left or right to another tab of the Microsoft Powerpoint Ribbon, respectively.
CTRL+F1	Hide or show the Ribbon.
SHFT+F10	Display the shortcut menu for the selected command.
F6	Move the focus to select each of the following areas of the window:Active tab of the Ribbon Any open task panes (task pane: A window within an Office program that provides commonly used commands. Its location and small size allow you to use these commands while still working on your files.) Your document
TAB, SHFT+TAB	Move the focus to each command on the Ribbon, forward or backward respectively.
DOWN ARROW, UP ARROW, LEFT ARROW, RIGHT ARROW	Move down, up, left, or right among the items on the Microsoft Powerpoint Ribbon, respectively.
SPACE BAR or ENTER	Activate the selected command or control on the Ribbon.
SPACE BAR or ENTER	Open the selected menu or gallery on the Ribbon.
ENTER	Activate a command or control on the Ribbon so you can modify a value.
ENTER	Finish modifying a value in a control on the Microsoft Powerpoint Ribbon, and move the focus back to the document.
F1	Get help on the selected command or control on the Ribbon. (If no Help topic is associated with the selected command, a general Help topic about the program is shown instead.)
Move between panes
F6	Move clockwise among Microsoft Powerpoint panes in Normal view.
SHFT F6	Move counterclockwise among Microsoft Powerpoint panes in Normal view.
CTRL+SHFT+TAB	Switch between Slides and Outline tabs in the Outline and Slides pane in Normal view.
Work in an outline
ALT+SHFT+LEFT ARROW	Promote a paragraph.
ALT+SHFT+RIGHT ARROW	Demote a paragraph.
ALT+SHFT+UP ARROW	Move selected paragraphs up.
ALT SHFT DOWN ARROW	Move selected paragraphs down in Microsoft Powerpoint outline.
ALT+SHFT+1	Show heading level 1.
ALT+SHFT+PLUS SIGN	Expand text below a heading.
ALT+SHFT+MINUS SIGN	Collapse text below a heading.
Show or hide a grid or guides
SHFT+F9	Show or hide the grid.
ALT+F9	Show or hide guides.
Select text and objects
SHFT+RIGHT ARROW	Select one character to the right.
SHFT+LEFT ARROW	Select one character to the left.
CTRL+SHFT+RIGHT ARROW	Select to the end of a word.
CTRL+SHFT+LEFT ARROW	Select to the beginning of a word.
SHFT+UP ARROW	Select one line up.
SHFT DOWN ARROW	Select one line down in Microsoft Powerpoint.
ESC	Select an object (with text selected inside the object).
TAB or SHFT+TAB until the object you want is selected	Select an object (with an object selected).
ENTER	Select text within an object (with an object selected).
CTRL+A (on the Slides tab)	Select all objects.
CTRL+A (in Slide Sorter view)	Select all slides.
CTRL+A (on the Outline tab)	Select all text.
Delete and copy text and objects
BACKSPACE	Delete one character to the left.
CTRL+BACKSPACE	Delete one word to the left.
DELETE	Delete one character to the right.
CTRL+DELETE	Delete one word to the right.
CTRL X	Cut selected object in Microsoft Powerpoint
CTRL+C	Copy selected object.
CTRL+V	Paste cut or copied object.
CTRL Z	Undo the last action in Microsoft Powerpoint.
CTRL+Y	Redo the last action.
CTRL+SHFT+C	Copy formatting only.
CTRL+SHFT+V	Paste formatting only.
CTRL+ALT+V	Paste special.
Move around in text
LEFT ARROW	Move one character to the left.
RIGHT ARROW	Move one character to the right.
UP ARROW	Move one line up in Microsoft Powerpoint.
DOWN ARROW	Move one line down.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW	Move one word to the left.
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW	Move one word to the right.
END	Move to the end of a line.
HOME	Move to the beginning of a line.
CTRL UP ARROW	Move up one paragraph in Microsoft Powerpoint.
CTRL+DOWN ARROW	Move down one paragraph.
CTRL+END	Move to the end of a text box.
CTRL+HOME	Move to the beginning of a text box.
CTRL+ENTER	Move to the next title or body text placeholder. If it is the last placeholder on a slide, this will insert a new slide with the same slide layout as the original slide.
SHFT F4	Move to repeat the last Find action in Microsoft Powerpoint.
Move around in and work on tables
TAB	Move to the next cell.
SHFT+TAB	Move to the preceding cell.
DOWN ARROW	Move to the next row.
UP ARROW	Move to the preceding row in Microsoft Powerpoint tables.
CTRL+TAB	Insert a tab in a cell.
ENTER	Start a new paragraph.
TAB at the end of the last row	Add a new row at the bottom of the table in Microsoft Powerpoint.
Change or resize the font
CTRL+SHFT+F	Open the Font dialog box to change the font.
CTRL+SHFT+P	Open the Font dialog box to change the font size.
CTRL+SHFT+>	Increase the font size.
CTRL+SHFT+<	Decrease the font size.
Apply character formats
CTRL+T	Open the Font dialog box to change the formatting of characters.
SHFT+F3	Change the case of letters between sentence, lowercase, or uppercase.
CTRL B	Apply bold formatting in Microsoft Powerpoint.
CTRL+U	Apply an underline.
CTRL+I	Apply italic formatting.
CTRL+EQUAL SIGN	Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing).
CTRL+SHFT+PLUS SIGN	Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing).
CTRL+SPACEBAR	Remove manual character formatting, such as subscript and superscript.
CTRL+K	Insert a hyperlink.
Copy text formats
CTRL+SHFT+C	Copy formats.
CTRL+SHFT+V	Paste formats.
Align paragraphs
CTRL+E	Center a paragraph.
CTRL+J	Justify a paragraph.
CTRL+L	Left align a paragraph.
CTRL+R	Right align a paragraph.
Run a presentation
F5	Start the Microsoft Powerpoint presentation from the beginning.
N, ENTER, PAGE DOWN, RIGHT ARROW, DOWN ARROW, or SPACEBAR	Perform the next animation or advance to the next slide.
P, PAGE UP, LEFT ARROW, UP ARROW, or BACKSPACE	Perform the previous animation or return to the previous Microsoft Powerpoint slide.
number+ENTER	Go to slide number.
B or PERIOD	Display a blank black slide, or return to the presentation from a blank black slide.
W or COMMA	Display a blank white slide, or return to the presentation from a blank white slide.
S	Stop or restart an automatic presentation.
ESC or HYPHEN	End a Microsoft Powerpoint presentation.
E	Erase on-screen annotations.
H	Go to the next Microsoft Powerpoint slide, if the next slide is hidden.
T	Set new timings while rehearsing.
O	Use original timings while rehearsing.
M	Use a mouse click to advance while rehearsing.
1 ENTER	Return to the first Microsoft Powerpoint slide.
CTRL+P	Redisplay hidden pointer or change the pointer to a pen.
CTRL+A	Redisplay hidden pointer or change the pointer to an arrow.
CTRL+H	Hide the pointer and navigation button immediately.
CTRL+U	Hide the pointer and navigation button in 15 seconds.
SHFT F10	Display the Microsoft Powerpoint shortcut menu.
TAB	Go to the first or next hyperlink on a slide.
SHFT+TAB	Go to the last or previous hyperlink on a slide.
ENTER while a hyperlink is selected	Perform the mouse click behavior of the selected hyperlink.
Browse Web presentations
TAB	Move forward through the hyperlinks in a Microsoft Powerpoint Web presentation, the Address bar, and the Links bar.
SHFT+TAB	Move back through the hyperlinks in a Web presentation, the Address bar, and the Links bar.
ENTER	Perform the mouse click behavior of the selected hyperlink.
SPACEBAR	Go to the next slide.
BACKSPACE	Go to the previous slide.
Use the Selection pane feature
ALT, J, D, A, and then P	Launch the Selection pane in Microsoft Powerpoint.
F6	Cycle the focus through the different panes.
SHFT+F10	Display the context menu.
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW	Move the focus to a single item or group.
LEFT ARROW	Move the focus from an item in a group to its parent group.
RIGHT ARROW	Move the focus from a group to the first item in that group.
* (on numeric keypad only)	Expand a focused group and all its child groups.
(on numeric keypad only)	Expand a focused group in Microsoft Powerpoint.
- (on numeric keypad only)	Collapse a focused group.
SHFT+UP ARROW or SHFT+DOWN ARROW	Move the focus to an item and select it.
SPACEBAR or ENTER	Select a focused item.
SHFT SPACEBAR or SHFT ENTER	Cancel selection of a focused item in Microsoft Powerpoint.
CTRL+SHFT+F	Move a selected item forward.
CTRL+SHFT+B	Move a selected item backward.
CTRL+SHFT+S	Show or hide a focused item.
F2	Rename a focused item in Microsoft Powerpoint.
TAB or SHFT+TAB	Switch the keyboard focus within the Selection pane between tree view and the Show All and Hide All buttons.
ALT+SHFT+1	Collapse all groups.
ALT+SHFT+9	Expand all groups.

Microsoft Powerpoint 2003 Keyboard Shortcuts

SHORTCUT	ACTION
Move between panes
F6	Move clockwise among panes of normal view in Microsoft Powerpoint
SHFT+F6	Move counterclockwise among panes of normal view
CTRL+SHFT+TAB	Switch between Slides and Outline tabs of the Outline and Slides pane in normal view
Work in an outline
ALT+SHFT+LEFT ARROW	Promote a paragraph (paragraph: Text that has a carriage return (hard return) at the end of it, such as when you press ENTER. Each item in a bulleted or numbered list is a paragraph; a title or subtitle is also a paragraph.)
ALT SHFT RIGHT ARROW	Demote a paragraph in Microsoft Powerpoint
ALT+SHFT+UP ARROW	Move selected paragraphs up
ALT+SHFT+DOWN ARROW	Move selected paragraphs down
ALT+SHFT+1	Show heading level 1
ALT+SHFT+PLUS SIGN	Expand text below a heading
ALT SHFT MINUS SIGN	Collapse text below a heading in Microsoft Powerpoint
ALT+SHFT+A	Show all or collapse all text or headings
Show or hide a grid or guides
SHFT+F9	Show or hide the grid (grid: A set of intersecting lines used to align objects.)
ALT+F9	Show or hide guides (guides: Nonprinting straight lines, both horizontal and vertical, used to visually align objects.)
CTRL G	Change grid or guide settings in Microsoft Powerpoint
Select text and objects
SHFT+RIGHT ARROW	One character to the right
SHFT+LEFT ARROW	One character to the left
CTRL SHFT RIGHT ARROW	To the end of a word in Microsoft Powerpoint
CTRL+SHFT+LEFT ARROW	To the beginning of a word
SHFT+UP ARROW	One line up
SHFT+DOWN ARROW	One line down
ESC	An object (with text selected inside the object)
TAB or SHFT+TAB until the object you want is selected	An object (with an object selected)
ENTER	Text within an object (with an object selected)
CTRL A (on the Slides tab)	All objects in Microsoft Powerpoint slides tab
CTRL A (in slide sorter view)	All slides in Microsoft Powerpoint
CTRL+A (on the Outline tab)	All text
Delete and copy text and objects
BACKSPACE	Delete one character to the left
CTRL+BACKSPACE	Delete one word to the left
DELETE	Delete one character to the right in Microsoft Powerpoint
CTRL+DELETE	Delete one word to the right
CTRL+X	Cut selected object
CTRL+C	Copy selected object
CTRL V	Paste cut or copied object in Microsoft Powerpoint
CTRL+Z	Undo the last action
Move around in text
LEFT ARROW	One character to the left
RIGHT ARROW	One character to the right in Microsoft Powerpoint
UP ARROW	One line up
DOWN ARROW	One line down
CTRL+LEFT ARROW	One word to the left
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW	One word to the right
END	To the end of a line
HOME	To the beginning of a line in Microsoft Powerpoint
CTRL+UP ARROW	Up one paragraph
CTRL+DOWN ARROW	Down one paragraph
CTRL+END	To the end of a text box (text box: A movable, resizable container for text or graphics. Use text boxes to position several blocks of text on a page or to give text a different orientation from other text in the document.)
CTRL+HOME	To the beginning of a text box
CTRL+ENTER	To the next title or body text placeholder (placeholders: Boxes with dotted or hatch-marked borders that are part of most slide layouts. These boxes hold title and body text or objects such as charts, tables, and pictures.). If it is the last placeholder on a slide, this will insert a new slide with the same slide layout as the original slide.
SHFT F4	To repeat the last Find action in Microsoft Powerpoint
Move around in and work on tables
TAB	Move to the next cell
SHFT+TAB	Move to the preceding cell
DOWN ARROW	Move to the next row
UP ARROW	Move to the preceding row
CTRL TAB	Insert a tab in a cell in Microsoft Powerpoint
ENTER	Start a new paragraph (paragraph: Text that has a carriage return (hard return) at the end of it, such as when you press ENTER. Each item in a bulleted or numbered list is a paragraph; a title or subtitle is also a paragraph.)
TAB at the end of the last row	Add a new row at the bottom of the table in Microsoft Powerpoint
Format and align characters and paragraphs
CTRL+SHFT+F	Change the font
CTRL SHFT P	Change the font size in Microsoft Powerpoint
CTRL+SHFT+>	Increase the font size
CTRL SHFT <	Decrease the font size in Microsoft Powerpoint
Apply character formats
CTRL+T	Change the formatting of characters (Font command, Format menu) between sentence, lowercase, or uppercase
SHFT+F3	Change the case of letters
CTRL B	Apply bold formatting in Microsoft Powerpoint
CTRL+U	Apply an underline
CTRL I	Apply italic formatting in Microsoft Powerpoint
CTRL+EQUAL SIGN	Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing)
CTRL+SHFT+PLUS SIGN	Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing)
CTRL+SPACEBAR	Remove manual character formatting, such as subscript and superscript
Copy text formats
CTRL SHFT C	Copy formats in Microsoft Powerpoint
CTRL+SHFT+V	Paste formats
Align paragraphs
CTRL+E	Center a paragraph (paragraph: Text that has a carriage return (hard return) at the end of it, such as when you press ENTER. Each item in a bulleted or numbered list is a paragraph; a title or subtitle is also a paragraph.)
CTRL+J	Justify a paragraph
CTRL L	Left align a paragraph in Microsoft Powerpoint
CTRL+R	Right align a paragraph
Apply superscript and subscript formatting
CTRL EQUAL SIGN	Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing) in Microsoft Powerpoint
CTRL+SHFT+PLUS SIGN	Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing)
Run a slide show presentation
N, ENTER, PAGE DOWN, RIGHT ARROW, DOWN ARROW, or the SPACEBAR (or click the mouse)	Perform the next animation or advance to the next slide
P, PAGE UP, LEFT ARROW, UP ARROW, or BACKSPACE	Perform the previous animation or return to the previous slide in Microsoft Powerpoint
number+ENTER	Go to slide number
B or PERIOD	Display a black screen, or return to the slide show from a black screen in Microsoft Powerpoint
W or COMMA	Display a white screen, or return to the slide show from a white screen
S or PLUS SIGN	Stop or restart a Microsoft Powerpoint automatic slide show
ESC, CTRL+BREAK, or HYPHEN	End a slide show
E	Erase on-screen annotations
H	Go to the next hidden slide
T	Set new timings while rehearsing
O	Use original timings while rehearsing
M	Use mouse-click to advance while rehearsing
1+ENTER (or press both mouse buttons for 2 seconds)	Return to the first slide in Microsoft Powerpoint
CTRL+P	Redisplay hidden pointer and/or change the pointer to a pen
CTRL+A	Redisplay hidden pointer and/or change the pointer to an arrow
CTRL+H	Hide the pointer and navigation button immediately
CTRL+U	Hide the pointer and navigation button in 15 seconds
SHFT+F10 (or right-click)	Display the shortcut menu (shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a particular item. To display a shortcut menu, right-click an item or press SHFT+F10.)
TAB	Go to the first or next hyperlink (hyperlink: Colored and underlined text or a graphic that you click to go to a file, a location in a file, a Web page on the World Wide Web, or a Web page on an intranet. Hyperlinks can also go to newsgroups and to Gopher, Telnet, and FTP sites.) on a slide
SHFT TAB	Go to the last or previous hyperlink on a slide in Microsoft Powerpoint
ENTER while a hyperlink is selected	Perform the mouse click behavior of the selected hyperlink
SHFT+ENTER while a hyperlink is selected	Perform the mouse over behavior of the selected hyperlink
Browse hyperlinks in a slide show presentation
TAB	Go to the first or next hyperlink per slide
SHFT+TAB	Go to the last or previous hyperlink per slide
ENTER while a hyperlink is selected	Perform the mouse click behavior of the selected hyperlink in Microsoft Powerpoint
SHFT+ENTER while a hyperlink is selected	Perform the mouse over behavior of the selected hyperlink
Browse Web presentations
TAB	Move forward through the hyperlinks in a Web presentation, the Address bar, and the Links bar
SHFT+TAB	Move back through the hyperlinks in a Web presentation, the Address bar, and the Links bar
ENTER	Perform the mouse click behavior of the selected hyperlink
SPACEBAR	Go to the next slide in Microsoft Powerpoint
BACKSPACE	Go to the previous slide
Send a presentation in an e-mail
ALT+S	Send the current presentation as an e-mail message
CTRL SHFT B	Open the Address Book when in Microsoft Powerpoint
ALT+K	Check the names on the To, Cc, and Bcc lines against the Address Book
TAB	Select the next box in the e-mail header or the body of the message when the last box in the e-mail header is active
SHFT+TAB	Select the previous field or button in the e-mail header
In the Help Pane
F1	Display the Help Pane in Microsoft Powerpoint.
F6	Switch between the Help Pane and the active application.
TAB	Select the next item in the Help Pane.
SHFT TAB	Select the previous item in the Microsoft Powerpoint Help Pane.
ENTER	Perform the action for the selected item.
UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW	In a Table of Contents, select the next and previous item, respectively.
LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW	In a Table of Contents, expand and collapse the selected item, respectively.
ALT LEFT ARROW	Move back to the previous Microsoft Powerpoint Task Pane.
ALT+RIGHT ARROW	Move forward to the next Task Pane.
CTRL+SPACE	Open the menu of Pane options.
CTRL+F1	Close and reopen the current Task Pane.
RIGHT ARROW	Expand a +/- list.
LEFT ARROW	Collapse a +/- list.
In the Help window
TAB	Select the next hidden text or hyperlink, or Show All or Hide All at the top of a topic
SHFT+TAB	Select the previous hidden text or hyperlink, or the Browser View button at the top of a Microsoft Office Web site article
ENTER	Perform the action for the selected Show All, Hide All, hidden text, or hyperlink
ALT LEFT ARROW	Move back to the previous Microsoft Powerpoint Help topic.
ALT+RIGHT ARROW	Move forward to the next Help topic.
CTRL P	Print the current Microsoft Powerpoint Help topic.
UP ARROW AND DOWN ARROW	Scroll small amounts up and down, respectively, within the currently-displayed Help topic.
PAGE UP AND PAGE DOWN	Scroll larger amounts up and down, respectively, within the currently-displayed Help topic.
ALT U	Change whether the Microsoft Powerpoint Help window appears connected to (tiled) or separate from (untiled) the active application.
SHFT+F10	Display a menu of commands for the Help window; requires that the Help window have active focus (click an item in the Help window).
Display and use windows
ALT+TAB	Switch to the next window
ALT+SHFT+TAB	Switch to the previous window
CTRL+W or CTRL+F4	Close the active window
CTRL+F5	Restore the size of the active window after you've maximized it
F6	Move to a task pane (task pane: A window within an Office application that provides commonly used commands. Its location and small size allow you to use these commands while still working on your files.) from another pane in the program window (clockwise direction). You may need to press F6 more than once. Note If pressing F6 doesn't display the task pane you want, try pressing ALT to place focus on the menu bar, and then pressing CTRL+TAB to move to the task pane.
SHFT+F6	Move to a pane from another pane in the program window (counterclockwise direction)
CTRL+F6	When more than one window is open, switch to the next window
CTRL+SHFT+F6	Switch to the previous window
CTRL+F7	When a document window is not maximized, performs the Move command (on the Control menu for the window). Use the arrow keys to move the window, and, when finished, press ESC.
CTRL+F8	When a document window is not maximized, performs the Size command (on the Control menu for the window). Use the arrow keys to resize the window, and, when finished, press ESC.
CTRL+F9	Minimize a window to an icon (works only for some Microsoft Office programs)
CTRL+F10	Maximize or restore a selected window
PRINT SCREEN	Copy a picture of the screen to the Clipboard
ALT+PRINT SCREEN	Copy a picture of the selected window to the Clipboard
Access and use smart tags
ALT+SHFT+F10	Display the menu or message for a smart tag. If more than one smart tag is present, switch to the next smart tag and display its menu or message.
DOWN ARROW	Select the next item in a smart tag menu.
UP ARROW	Select the previous item in a smart tag menu.
ENTER	Perform the action for the selected item in a smart tag menu.
ESC	Close the smart tag menu or message.
Access and use task panes
F6	Move to a Microsoft Powerpoint task pane (task pane: A window within an Office application that provides commonly used commands. Its location and small size allow you to use these commands while still working on your files.) from another pane in the program window. (You may need to press F6 more than once.) Note If pressing F6 doesn't display the task pane you want, try pressing ALT to place focus on the menu bar, and then pressing CTRL TAB to move to the task pane.
CTRL+TAB	When a menu or toolbar (toolbar: A bar with buttons and options that you use to carry out commands. To display a toolbar, press ALT and then SHFT+F10.) is active, move to a task pane. (You may need to press CTRL+TAB more than once.)
TAB or SHFT+TAB	When a task pane is active, select the next or previous option in the task pane
CTRL+DOWN ARROW	Display the full set of commands on the task pane menu
DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW	Move among choices in a selected Microsoft Powerpoint submenu; move among certain options in a group of options
SPACEBAR or ENTER	Open the selected menu, or perform the action assigned to the selected button
SHFT+F10	Open a shortcut menu (shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a particular item. To display a shortcut menu, right-click an item or press SHFT+F10.); open a drop-down menu for the selected gallery item
HOME or END	When a menu or submenu is visible, select the first or last command on the menu or submenu
PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN	Scroll up or down in the selected gallery list
CTRL+HOME or CTRL+END	Move to the top or bottom of the selected gallery list
Use dialog boxes
TAB	Move to the next option or option group
SHFT+TAB	Move to the previous option or option group
CTRL+TAB	Switch to the next tab in a dialog box
CTRL SHFT TAB	Switch to the previous tab in a dialog box in Microsoft Powerpoint
Arrow keys	Move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options
SPACEBAR	Perform the action assigned to the selected button; check or clear the selected check box
First letter of an optn in a drop-down list	Open the list if it is closed and move to that option in the list
ALT the letter underlined in an optn	Select an option; select or clear a check box in Microsoft Powerpoint
ALT+DOWN ARROW	Open a selected drop-down list
ESC	Close a selected drop-down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box
ENTER	Perform the action assigned to a default button in a dialog box
Use edit boxes within dialog boxes
HOME	Move to the beginning of the entry
END	Move to the end of the entry in a Microsoft Powerpoint dialog box
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW	Move one character to the left or right
CTRL+LEFT ARROW	Move one word to the left
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW	Move one word to the right
SHFT LEFT ARROW	Select or unselect one character to the left in a Microsoft Powerpoint dialog box
SHFT+RIGHT ARROW	Select or unselect one character to the right
CTRL+SHFT+LEFT ARROW	Select or unselect one word to the left
CTRL+SHFT+RIGHT ARROW	Select or unselect one word to the right
SHFT+HOME	Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry
SHFT+END	Select from the insertion point to the end of the entry
Use the Open and Save As dialog boxes
ALT+1	Go to the previous folder
ALT+2	Up One Level button: open the folder up one level above the open folder
ALT+3	Search the Web button: close the dialog box and open your Web search page (search page: A page from which you can find and go to other Internet sites or to documents on an intranet. Many search pages provide various ways to search, such as by topic, by keyword, or by matches to user queries.)
ALT+4	Delete button: delete the selected folder or file
ALT+5	Create New Folder button: create a new folder
ALT+6	Views button: switch among available folder views
ALT+7 or ALT+L	Tools button: show the Tools menu
SHFT+F10	Display a shortcut menu (shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a particular item. To display a shortcut menu, right-click an item or press SHFT+F10.) for a selected item such as a folder or file
TAB	Move between options or areas in the dialog box
F4 or ALT+I	Open the Look in list
F5	Refresh the file list