Cheat sheet guide
LibreOffice Impress shortcuts worth learning first
This page collects 27 searchable LibreOffice Impress keyboard shortcuts across 4 categories. Start with the shortcuts for File & Edit, Slides, Presenting, Formatting, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.
- New presentationCtrlN
- New slideCtrlM
- Start from first slideF5
- BoldCtrlB
- OpenCtrlO
- SaveCtrlS
File & Edit
9 shortcuts
New presentation
CtrlN
WinCtrlNMac⌘NLinuxCtrlN
Open
CtrlO
WinCtrlOMac⌘OLinuxCtrlO
Save
CtrlS
WinCtrlSMac⌘SLinuxCtrlS
Print
CtrlP
WinCtrlPMac⌘PLinuxCtrlP
Undo
CtrlZ
WinCtrlZMac⌘ZLinuxCtrlZ
Redo
CtrlY
WinCtrlYMac⌘YLinuxCtrlY
Copy
CtrlC
WinCtrlCMac⌘CLinuxCtrlC
Paste
CtrlV
WinCtrlVMac⌘VLinuxCtrlV
Duplicate object
CtrlShiftD
WinCtrlShiftDMac⌘⇧DLinuxCtrlShiftD
Slides
5 shortcuts
New slide
CtrlM
WinCtrlMMac⌘MLinuxCtrlM
Move slide up
CtrlUp
WinCtrlUpMac⌘UpLinuxCtrlUp
Move slide down
CtrlDown
WinCtrlDownMac⌘DownLinuxCtrlDown
Move to first slide
CtrlHome
WinCtrlHomeMac⌘HomeLinuxCtrlHome
Move to last slide
CtrlEnd
WinCtrlEndMac⌘EndLinuxCtrlEnd
Presenting
8 shortcuts
Start from first slide
F5
WinF5MacF5LinuxF5
Start from current slide
ShiftF5
WinShiftF5Mac⇧F5LinuxShiftF5
Next slide / effect
Space
WinSpaceMacSpaceLinuxSpace
Previous slide
Backspace
WinBackspaceMacBackspaceLinuxBackspace
Go to slide number
NumberEnter
WinNumberEnterMacNumberEnterLinuxNumberEnter
Black screen
B
WinBMacBLinuxB
White screen
W
WinWMacWLinuxW
End presentation
Esc
WinEscMacEscLinuxEsc
Formatting
5 shortcuts
Bold
CtrlB
WinCtrlBMac⌘BLinuxCtrlB
Italic
CtrlI
WinCtrlIMac⌘ILinuxCtrlI
Underline
CtrlU
WinCtrlUMac⌘ULinuxCtrlU
Group objects
CtrlShiftG
WinCtrlShiftGMac⌘⇧GLinuxCtrlShiftG
Ungroup objects
CtrlAltShiftG
WinCtrlAltShiftGMac⌘⌥⇧GLinuxCtrlAltShiftG
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to find LibreOffice Impress shortcuts on this page?
Use the search box or press /, then type an action such as new presentation.
Can I print this LibreOffice Impress shortcut cheat sheet?
Yes. Use the Print / PDF button or your browser print command to save a compact cheat sheet.
Does this page include Windows and Mac shortcuts for LibreOffice Impress?
Yes. Use the OS tabs to switch between Windows and macOS shortcuts. For example, New presentation is Ctrl+N on Windows and ⌘N on macOS where available.
