Cheat sheet guide
PowerPoint shortcuts worth learning first
This page collects 32 searchable PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts across 4 categories. Start with the shortcuts for General, Editing Slides, Formatting, Slide Show, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.
- Create New PresentationCtrlN
- New SlideCtrlM
- BoldCtrlB
- Start From BeginningF5
- Open PresentationCtrlO
- Save PresentationCtrlS
General
8 shortcuts
Create New Presentation
CtrlN
WinCtrlNMac⌘N
Open Presentation
CtrlO
WinCtrlOMac⌘O
Save Presentation
CtrlS
WinCtrlSMac⌘S
Print Presentation
CtrlP
WinCtrlPMac⌘P
Close Presentation
CtrlW
WinCtrlWMac⌘W
Undo
CtrlZ
WinCtrlZMac⌘Z
Redo
CtrlY
WinCtrlYMac⌘Y
Find
CtrlF
WinCtrlFMac⌘F
Editing Slides
8 shortcuts
New Slide
CtrlM
WinCtrlMMac⌘⇧N
Duplicate Slide
CtrlD
WinCtrlDMac⌘D
Cut
CtrlX
WinCtrlXMac⌘X
Copy
CtrlC
WinCtrlCMac⌘C
Paste
CtrlV
WinCtrlVMac⌘V
Select All
CtrlA
WinCtrlAMac⌘A
Group Objects
CtrlG
WinCtrlGMac⌘⌥G
Ungroup Objects
CtrlShiftG
WinCtrlShiftGMac⌘⌥⇧G
Formatting
8 shortcuts
Bold
CtrlB
WinCtrlBMac⌘B
Italic
CtrlI
WinCtrlIMac⌘I
Underline
CtrlU
WinCtrlUMac⌘U
Center Align
CtrlE
WinCtrlEMac⌘E
Left Align
CtrlL
WinCtrlLMac⌘L
Right Align
CtrlR
WinCtrlRMac⌘R
Insert Hyperlink
CtrlK
WinCtrlKMac⌘K
Add Comment
CtrlAltM
WinCtrlAltMMac⌘⇧M
Slide Show
8 shortcuts
Start From Beginning
F5
WinF5Mac⌘⇧Return
Start From Current Slide
ShiftF5
WinShiftF5Mac⌘Return
Presenter View
AltF5
WinAltF5Mac⌥Return
Next Slide
NSpaceRight
WinNSpaceRightMacNSpaceRight
Previous Slide
PBackspaceLeft
WinPBackspaceLeftMacPDeleteLeft
Go To Slide
NumberEnter
WinNumberEnterMacNumberReturn
Show All Slides Dialog
CtrlS
WinCtrlSMac—
End Slide Show
Esc
WinEscMacEsc
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to find PowerPoint shortcuts on this page?
Use the search box or press /, then type an action such as create new presentation.
Can I print this PowerPoint 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 PowerPoint?
Yes. Use the OS tabs to switch between Windows and macOS shortcuts. For example, Create New Presentation is Ctrl+N on Windows and ⌘N on macOS where available.
