Keys for General Use
All shortcut keys are based on the U.S. keyboard layout. Keys on other layouts may not correspond exactly to the keys on a U.S. keyboard.
For keyboard shortcuts in which you press two or more keys together, the keys to press are separated by a plus sign, like this:
SHIFT+F10.For shortcuts in which you press keys one after the other, the keys to press are separated by a comma, like this:
ALT, F, X.
Working with Presentation Files
create a new presentation file :
CTRL+N
open a presentation file :
CTRL+O
close a presentation file :
CTRL+W
save a presentation file :
CTRL+S
quit PowerPoint :
ALT+F4
Keys for Displaying and Using Windows
when more than one window is open, switch to the next window :
CTRL+F6
switch to the previous window :
CTRL+SHIFT+F6
minimize a window to an icon :
CTRL+F9
maximize a selected window :
CTRL+F10
restore the size of the active window after you've minimized or maximized it :
CTRL+F5
Keys for Moving between Panes
move clockwise among panes of Normal View :
F6
move counterclockwise among panes of Normal View :
SHIFT+F6
switch between Slides and Outline tabs of the Outline and Slides pane in Normal View :
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Keys for Sending a Presentation in an E-Mail
To send the current presentation as the body of an e-mail message, press
ALT+F, D, C.
Use the following keys when the e-mail header is active. To activate the e-mail header, press
SHIFT+TAB as many times as necessary. (If text within a text box is selected, you must first press
F2 to select the text box before pressing
SHIFT+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 :
TAB
select the previous field or button in the e-mail header :
SHIFT+TAB
open the Address Book :
CTRL+SHIFT+B
check the names on the To, Cc, and Bcc lines against the Address Book :
ALT+K
send the current presentation :
ALT+S
Keys for Showing and Hiding the Grid and Guides
show or hide the grid :
SHIFT+F9
show or hide guides :
ALT+F9
change grid or guide settings :
CTRL+G
Miscellaneous
undo the last action :
CTRL+Z
repeat the last action :
CTRL+Y
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