Keyboard shortcuts can save time and the effort of switching from the keyboard to the mouse to execute simple commands. Print this list of Power Point keyboard shortcuts and keep it by your computer for a quick reference.
(A plus sign indicates that the keys need to be pressed at the same time.)
Action
Keystroke
Document actions
Open a presentation
CTRL+O
New presentation
CTRL+N
Save As
F12
Save
CTRL+S
Print
CTRL+P
Help
F1
Presentation actions
Begin slide show
F5
Next slide
ENTER or Down arrow key
Previous slide
BACKSPACE or Up arrow key
Activate pen tool
CTRL+P
Erase pen strokes
E
Deactivate pen tool
CTRL+A
Show/Hide black screen
B
Show/Hide white screen
W
Show/Hide pointer & button
A
End slide show
ESC
Action
Keystroke
Formatting
Select all
CTRL+A
Copy
CTRL+C
Cut
CTRL+X
Paste
CTRL+V
Undo
CTRL+Z
Redo
CTRL+Y
Bold
CTRL+B
Italics
CTRL+I
Underline
CTRL+U
Left justified
CTRL+L
Center justified
CTRL+E
Right justified
CTRL+R
Promote list item
ALT+SHIFT+Left arrow
Demote list item
ALT+SHIFT+Right arrow or TAB
Editing
Find
CTRL+F
Replace
CTRL+H
Insert hyperlink
CTRL+K
New slide
CTRL+M
Spell checker
F7
Macros
ALT+F8
Run the slide show and press the F1 key to view all keyboard shortcuts applicable when running a slide show.