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PowerPoint shortcuts and presentation tips
⌨️ General
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + N | New presentation |
| Ctrl + O | Open presentation |
| Ctrl + S | Save presentation |
| Ctrl + W | Close presentation |
| Ctrl + P | |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo |
| F5 | Start slideshow from beginning |
| Shift + F5 | Start slideshow from current slide |
⌨️ Slide Management
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + M | Insert new slide |
| Ctrl + D | Duplicate slide |
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Duplicate selected objects |
| Page Up | Previous slide |
| Page Down | Next slide |
| Ctrl + Home | Go to first slide |
| Ctrl + End | Go to last slide |
| Home | Go to first object on slide |
| Tab | Move to next object |
⌨️ Object Manipulation
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + A | Select all objects |
| Ctrl + G | Group objects |
| Ctrl + Shift + G | Ungroup objects |
| Ctrl + ] | Bring forward |
| Ctrl + [ | Send backward |
| Ctrl + Shift + ] | Bring to front |
| Ctrl + Shift + [ | Send to back |
| Arrow keys | Move object (nudge) |
| Shift + Arrow | Move object in small increments |
| Ctrl + Arrow | Move object in large increments |
| Shift + Drag | Constrain movement/proportions |
| Ctrl + Drag | Duplicate object |
⌨️ Text Formatting
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + B | Bold |
| Ctrl + I | Italic |
| Ctrl + U | Underline |
| Ctrl + E | Center align |
| Ctrl + L | Left align |
| Ctrl + R | Right align |
| Ctrl + J | Justify |
| Ctrl + Shift + > | Increase font size |
| Ctrl + Shift + < | Decrease font size |
| Ctrl + T | Open Font dialog |
| Ctrl + K | Insert hyperlink |
⌨️ Slideshow Mode
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| N or Space | Next slide/animation |
| P or Backspace | Previous slide/animation |
| Number + Enter | Go to specific slide |
| B | Black screen |
| W | White screen |
| S | Stop/restart auto slideshow |
| Ctrl + P | Use pen pointer |
| Ctrl + A | Use arrow pointer |
| Ctrl + E | Use eraser |
| Ctrl + M | Show/hide ink markup |
| Esc | End slideshow |
| Ctrl + L | Use laser pointer |
⌨️ View
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Switch between views |
| Alt + F5 | Presenter View |
| Ctrl + = | Zoom in |
| Ctrl + - | Zoom out |
| Ctrl + 0 | Fit slide to window |
💡 Tips & Tricks
- Use Slide Master (View > Slide Master) for consistent design
- Use Design Ideas for automatic layout suggestions
- Hold Shift while drawing shapes for perfect circles/squares
- Use Format Painter for quick styling
- Use Presenter View to see notes while presenting
- Insert screen recordings directly (Insert > Screen Recording)
- Use Morph transition for smooth animations between slides
- Compress images to reduce file size (File > Compress Pictures)