MS PowerPoint Shortcut Keys-Shortcut keys, also known as keyboard shortcuts or hotkeys, are combinations of keys that provide quick access to various functions or commands within a software application or operating system. They are designed to increase productivity and efficiency by allowing users to perform tasks without the need to navigate through menus or use the mouse.
Microsoft PowerPoint has numerous shortcut keys that can help you perform tasks more efficiently. Here are some commonly used PowerPoint shortcut keys :
Shortcut Keys and Description
| Shortcut Keys | Description |
| Ctrl + A | Select all the content of the MS Word page open. |
| Ctrl + B | Bold the highlighted selection. |
| Ctrl + C | Copy selected text. |
| Ctrl + E | Aligns the line/selected text to the center. |
| Ctrl + F | Open Find Box. |
| Ctrl + I | Italic highlighted selection. |
| Ctrl + J | Aligns the line/selected text for justifying. |
| Ctrl + K | Insert Hyperlink. |
| Ctrl + L | Aligns the line/selected text to left of the screen. |
| Ctrl + M | Indent the paragraphs. |
| Ctrl + N | Used to open next slide. |
| Ctrl + P | It is used for mouse pointer to paint during slide show. It open the Print Dialog box. |
| Ctrl + Q | Close PowerPoint. |
| Ctrl + R | Aligns the line/selected text to right of the screen. |
| Ctrl + S | Save the presentation. |
| Ctrl + T | It create a hanging indent of the line or text. |
| Ctrl + U | Underlining the highlighted text. |
| Ctrl + V | Paste the selected text/word/line copied earlier. |
| Ctrl + X | Cut selected text. |
| Ctrl + Y | You can redo the last action performed. |
| Ctrl + Z | You can undo the last action. |
| Ctrl + ↑ | Move the selected slide or section up in order. |
| Ctrl + ↓ | Move the selected slide or section down in order. |
| Ctrl + Shift + ↑ | Move the selected slide or section to the beginning. |
| Ctrl + Shift + ↓ | Move the selected slide a section to the end. |
| B | It is used during slide show. Black screen show /hide. |
| H | It is used to go to the hidden slide. |
| S | It is used to stop or restart automatic slide show. |
| T | It is used to to set the timing during rehearsing. |
| F5 | It is used to slide show begin. |
| F7 | It is used to check spelling and grammar. |
| Ctrl + F6 | It is used to switch to the next presentation slide. |
| Alt + H, F, S | Change the font size for selected text. |
| Alt + W, Q | Open the zoom dialog box. |
| Alt + H | Go to the Home tab. |
| Alt + N, P | Insert a picture. |
| Alt + H, S, H | Insert a shape. |
| Alt + G, H | Select a theme. |
| Alt + H, L | Select a slide layout. |
| Alt + N | Go to the Insert tab. |
| Page Down | Go to the next slide. |
| Page Up | Go to the previous slide. |
| Esc | End the slide show. |
| Ctrl + = | Subscript. |
| Ctrl + Shift + + | Superscript. |
| Ctrl + Shift + C | Copy formatting. |
| Ctrl + Shift + V | Paste formatting. |
| Ctrl + Spacebar | Remove formatting. |
| Shift + F3 | Change case of letters. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F | Change the font. |
| Ctrl + Shift + P | Change the font size. |
| Ctrl + Shift + > | Increase the font size. |
| Ctrl + Shift +< | Decrease the font size. |
