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Frequently used shortcuts

Make selected text bold.	`Ctrl`+`B`
Change the font size for selected text.	`Alt`+`H`, `F` and then `S`
Change the zoom for the slide.	`Alt`+`W`, `Q`
Cut selected text, object, or slide.	`Ctrl`+`X`
Copy selected text, object, or slide.	`Ctrl`+`C`
Paste cut or copied text, object, or slide.	`Ctrl`+`V`
Undo the last action.	`Ctrl`+`Z`
Save the presentation.	`Ctrl`+`S`
Insert a picture.	`Alt`+`N`, `P`
Insert a shape.	`Alt`+`H`, `S` and then `H`
Select a theme.	`Alt`+`G`, `H`
Select a slide layout.	`Alt`+`H`, `L`
Go to the next slide.	`PageDown`
Go to the previous slide.	`PageUp`
Go to the Home tab.	`Alt`+`H`
Move to the Insert tab.	`Alt`+`N`
Start the slide show.	`Alt`+`S`,`B`
End the slide show.	`Esc`
Close PowerPoint.	`Alt`+`F`, `X`

Navigate the ribbon with only the keyboard

Open the File page.	`Alt`+`F`
Open the Home tab.	`Alt`+`H`
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` and then `Enter` the search term

Change focus by using the keyboard

Select the active tab of the ribbon and activate the access keys.	`Alt` or `F10`. To move to a different `Tab`, use access keys or the arrow keys.
Move the focus to commands on the ribbon.	`Tab` or `Shift`+`Tab`
Move down, up, left, or right, respectively, among the items on the ribbon.	`↑↓←→`
Expand or collapse the ribbon.	`Ctrl`+`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` or `Shift`+`Tab`
Activate the selected command or control on the ribbon.	`Spacebar`/`Enter`
Open the selected menu or gallery on the ribbon.	`Spacebar`/`Enter`
Open the selected list on the ribbon, such as the Font list.	`↓`
Move between items in an opened menu or gallery.	`Tab`
Finish modifying a value in a control on the ribbon, and move the focus back to 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`

Work in an outline

Promote a paragraph.	`Alt`+`Shift`+`←`
Demote a paragraph.	`Alt`+`Shift`+`→`
Move selected paragraphs up.	`Alt`+`Shift`+`↑`
Move selected paragraphs down.	`Alt`+`Shift`+`↓`
Show heading level 1	`Alt`+`Shift`+`1`
Expand text below a heading.	`Alt`+`Shift`+`+`
Collapse text below a heading.	`Alt`+`Shift`+`-`

Select and edit text and objects

Select one character to the right.	`Shift`+`→`
Select one character to the left.	`Shift`+`←`
Select to the end of a word.	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`→`
Select to the beginning of a word.	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`←`
Select one line up (with the cursor at the beginning of a line).	`Shift`+`↑`
Select one line down (with the cursor at the beginning of a line).	`Shift`+`↓`
Select an object (when the text inside the object is selected).	`Esc`
Select another object (when one object is selected).	`Tab` or `Shift`+`Tab` until the object you want 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 within an object (with an object selected).	`Enter`
Select all objects.	`Ctrl`+`A` (on the Slides `Tab`)
Play or pause media.	`Ctrl`+`Spacebar`
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.	`Spacebar`
Delete one word to the left.	`Ctrl`+`Backspace`
Delete one character to the right.	`Delete`
Delete one word to the right. Note: The cursor must be between words to do this.	`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 the last action.	`Ctrl`+`Y`
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`

Move around in text

Move one character to the left.	`←`
Move one character to the right.	`→`
Move one line up.	`↑`
Move one line down.	`↓`
Move one word to the left.	`Ctrl`+`←`
Move one word to the right.	`Ctrl`+`→`
Move to the end of a line.	`End`
Move to the beginning of a line.	`Home`
Move up one paragraph.	`Ctrl`+`↑`
Move down one paragraph.	`Ctrl`+`↓`
Move to the end of a text box.	`Ctrl`+`End`
Move to the beginning of a text box.	`Ctrl`+`Home`
Move to the next title or body text placeholder. If it is the last placeholder on a slide, this action inserts a new slide with the same slide layout as the original slide.	`Ctrl`+`Enter`
Move to repeat the last Find action.	`Shift`+`F4`

Move around in and work in tables

Move to the next cell.	`Tab`
Move to the preceding cell.	`Shift`+`Tab`
Move to the next row.	`↓`
Move to the preceding row.	`↑`
Insert a tab in a cell.	`Ctrl`+`Tab`
Start a new paragraph.	`Enter`
Add a new row at the bottom of the table.	`Tab` in the bottom right table cell.

Change or resize a font

Open the Font dialog box to change the font.	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F`
Increase the font size.	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`>`
Decrease the font size.	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`<`

Apply character formatting

Open the Font dialog box to change the formatting of characters.	`Ctrl`+`T`
Change between sentence case, lowercase, or uppercase.	`Shift`+`F3`
Apply bold formatting.	`Ctrl`+`B`
Apply an underline.	`Ctrl`+`U`
Apply italic formatting.	`Ctrl`+`I`
Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing).	`Ctrl`+`=`
Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing).	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`+`
Remove manual character formatting, such as subscript and superscript.	`Ctrl`+`Spacebar`
Insert a hyperlink.	`Ctrl`+`K`

Copy text formatting

Copy formats.	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`C`
Paste formats.	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`V`

Align paragraphs

Center a paragraph.	`Ctrl`+`E`
Justify a paragraph.	`Ctrl`+`J`
Left align a paragraph.	`Ctrl`+`L`
Right align a paragraph.	`Ctrl`+`R`

Insert and reply to comments

Insert a new comment	`Ctrl`+`N`
Reply to a selected comment	`Ctrl`+`R`

Change order of slides or sections in a slide deck

Move slide up in order	`Ctrl`+`↑`
Move slide down in order	`Ctrl`+`↓`
Move slide to beginning	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`↑`
Move slide to end	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`↓`

To reorder sections of slides in a slide deck:

Move section up in order	`Ctrl`+`↑`
Move section down in order	`Ctrl`+`↓`
Move section to beginning	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`↑`
Move section to end	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`↓`