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15 Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft PowerPoint Users

Microsoft PowerPoint is a powerful presentation software that can help you create engaging and effective presentations. One of the most efficient ways to use PowerPoint is by taking advantage of its extensive keyboard shortcut keys. In this blog post, we will cover 15 essential keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft PowerPoint users.

New Slide

  • Ctrl + N: Create a new slide using the current template.

Slides Navigation

  • F5 or PgDn: Advance to the next slide.
  • F4 or PgUp: Go back to the previous slide.

Formatting and Design

  • Ctrl + Shift + 1 to 6: Apply various design themes (1-Classic, 2-Colorful, 3-Fonts, 4-Art deco, 5-Bold, 6-Black).
  • Ctrl + Shift + 5: Open the Design tab for formatting slides.

Text and Bullets

  • Tab: Move to the next text box or shape in a selection.
  • Backspace: Delete the word before the insertion point.
  • Ctrl + Enter: Create a new line within a text box.
  • Ctrl + Shift + \: Toggle between bulleted and numbered lists.

Changing Slide Layout

  • Alt + Shift + 1 to 9, 0: Apply different slide layouts (1-Title only, 2-Title and Content, 3-Two Content, 4-Three Content, 5-Table, 6-Chart, 7-Media, 8-Object, 9-Text box, 0-Blank).

Zooming

  • Ctrl +: Zoom in.
  • Ctrl + -: Zoom out.

Select All

  • Ctrl + A: Select all text or objects on the current slide.

Save and Exit

  • Ctrl + S: Save your presentation.
  • Alt + F4: Close PowerPoint.

Using these keyboard shortcuts will help you navigate, format, create, and edit your Microsoft PowerPoint presentations more efficiently. Happy presenting!

Published March, 2019