This article describes the keyboard shortcuts, function keys, and some other common shortcut keys in the creation mode in PowerPoint for Windows. Show
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Frequently used shortcutsThe following table itemizes the most frequently used shortcuts in PowerPoint.
Top of Page Ribbon keyboard shortcutsThe ribbon groups related options on tabs. For example, on the Home tab, the Paragraph group includes the Bullets option. Press the Alt key to display the ribbon shortcuts, called Key Tips, as letters in small images next to the tabs and options.
You can combine the Key Tips letters with the Alt key to make shortcuts called Access Keys for the ribbon options. For example, press Alt+H to open the Home tab, and Alt+Q to move to the Tell me or Search field. Press Alt again to see KeyTips for the options on the selected tab. In Office 2010, most of the old Alt key menu shortcuts still work, too. However, you need to know the full shortcut. For example, press Alt, and then press one of the old menu keys E (Edit), V (View), I (Insert), and so on. A notification pops up saying you're using an access key from an earlier version of Microsoft Office. If you know the entire key sequence, go ahead and use it. If you don't know the sequence, press Esc and use Key Tips instead. Use the access keys for ribbon tabsTo go directly to a tab on the ribbon, press one of the following access keys. Additional tabs might appear depending on your selection in the presentation.
Note: Add-ins and other programs might add new tabs to the ribbon and might provide access keys for those tabs. Top of Page Work in the ribbon with the keyboard
Top of Page Move between panes
Top of Page Work in the Outline view
Top of Page Select and edit text and objectsSelect text and objects
Top of Page Delete and copy text and objects
Top of Page Move around in text
Top of Page Find and replace text
Top of Page Move around and work in tables
Top of Page Format textBefore using these keyboard shortcuts, select the text you want to format. Change or resize a font
Top of Page Apply character formatting
Top of Page Copy text formatting
Top of Page Align paragraphs
Top of Page Work with shapes, pictures, boxes, objects, and WordArt
Top of Page Change order of slides or sections in a slide deck
Top of Page Use the Selection pane
Top of Page Access and use task panes
Top of Page Other useful shortcut keys
Top of Page Custom keyboard shortcutsTo assign custom keyboard shortcuts to menu items, recorded macros, and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code in PowerPoint, you must use a third-party add-in, such as Shortcut Manager for PowerPoint, which is available from OfficeOne. See alsoPowerPoint help & learning Screen reader support for PowerPoint Basic tasks to create a presentation in PowerPoint with a screen reader Use a screen reader to explore and navigate PowerPoint This article describes the keyboard shortcuts in PowerPoint for MacOS when creating or editing presentations. Notes:
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Frequently used shortcutsThe following table itemizes the most frequently used shortcuts in PowerPoint for Mac.
Top of Page Work with presentations and slides
Top of Page Move between views
Top of Page Select and edit text and objectsSelect text
Top of Page Edit text and objects
Top of Page Move around in text
Top of Page Move around and work in tables
Top of Page Work with objects
Top of Page Other useful shortcut keys
Top of Page See alsoPowerPoint help & learning Screen reader support for PowerPoint Basic tasks to create a presentation in PowerPoint with a screen reader Use a screen reader to explore and navigate PowerPoint This article describes the keyboard shortcuts in PowerPoint for iOS when creating or editing presentations. Notes:
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Frequently used shortcuts on iPadThis table shows the most frequently used shortcuts for PowerPoint for iPad.
Top of Page Navigate in PowerPoint for iPadPowerPoint for iPad is a mobile application, so the keyboard shortcuts and navigation might be different from those in desktop versions of PowerPoint. To move through the options, press Shift+Right arrow key until the focus is on the ribbon, and then press the Right or Left arrow key. To select an option, press +Option+Spacebar.To move the focus to different areas in PowerPoint for iPad (from the ribbon to the thumbnail pane, for example), place the focus on a button, and then press Shift+Right arrow key to move forward or Shift+Left arrow key to move backward. Top of Page Move the insertion point within placeholders and notes on iPad
Top of Page Select content on iPad
Top of Page Edit and format presentations on iPhone
Top of Page Navigate and select within a text box on iPhone
Top of Page See alsoPowerPoint help & learning Screen reader support for PowerPoint Basic tasks to create a presentation in PowerPoint with a screen reader Use a screen reader to explore and navigate PowerPoint This article describes the keyboard shortcuts in the creation mode in PowerPoint for the web on Windows. Notes:
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Frequently used shortcutsThe following table provides the shortcuts that you'll likely use often in PowerPoint for the web.
Top of Page Navigate with only the keyboardTo move the focus to different parts and areas of PowerPoint for the web (from the ribbon to the thumbnail pane, for example) and in and out of the content of a slide, press Ctrl+F6 (forward) or press Ctrl+Shift+F6 (backward). To navigate options and controls in PowerPoint for the web, press the Tab key to move forward, press Shift+Tab to move backward, and press Enter to select. Tip: To quickly perform an action while in the Editing mode, press Alt+Q. The focus moves to the Search or Tell Me search field. Then type the action or option you want. Press the Up arrow key or Down arrow key until you find the option, and then press Enter to select it. The ribbon is the strip at the top of the PowerPoint for the web window. The ribbon is organized by tabs. Each tab displays a different set of tools and functions, made up of groups, and each group includes one or more options. To move the focus to the ribbon, press Alt+Windows logo key. You can also press Ctrl+F6 repeatedly until the ribbon has the focus. Other shortcuts for using the ribbon include the following:
Options are activated in different ways, depending on the type of the option:
Top of Page Navigate in the Slide Show view
Top of Page Navigate the ribbon and panesTo move through the landmarks in PowerPoint for the web, press Ctrl+F6.
Top of Page Edit slides
Top of Page Move the insertion point within placeholders and notes
Top of Page Select content
Top of Page Edit text
Top of Page Move a selected shape
Top of Page Arrange a selected shape
Top of Page Format text
Top of Page See alsoPowerPoint help & learning Make your PowerPoint presentations accessible to people with disabilities Basic tasks to create a presentation in PowerPoint with a screen reader Use a screen reader to explore and navigate PowerPoint Which of the following can you apply to change the way a SmartArt graphic looks?You can change the look of your SmartArt graphic by changing the fill of its shape or text; by adding effects, such as shadows, reflections, glows, or soft edges; or by adding three-dimensional (3-D) effects, such as bevels or rotations.
Which of the following commands can you use to make a copy of an object on a slide?Frequently used shortcuts. Which of the following actions is used to select a paragraph of text?Select text by using the keyboard. Which of these will you click in text pane to add text to a SmartArt?On the Insert menu, select SmartArt Graphic. On the SmartArt tab of the ribbon, in the Insert SmartArt Graphic group, select at the type of graphic you want (List, Process, etc.), and then select a layout. Enter your text by doing one of the following: Click [Text] in the Text pane, and then type your text.
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