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.
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- Use Compare mode when moving between machines.
- Print or save the page as a compact PDF cheat sheet.
General
8 shortcuts
Create New Presentation
Ctrl+N
WinCtrl+NMac⌘N
Open Presentation
Ctrl+O
WinCtrl+OMac⌘O
Save Presentation
Ctrl+S
WinCtrl+SMac⌘S
Print Presentation
Ctrl+P
WinCtrl+PMac⌘P
Close Presentation
Ctrl+W
WinCtrl+WMac⌘W
Undo
Ctrl+Z
WinCtrl+ZMac⌘Z
Redo
Ctrl+Y
WinCtrl+YMac⌘Y
Find
Ctrl+F
WinCtrl+FMac⌘F
Editing Slides
8 shortcuts
New Slide
Ctrl+M
WinCtrl+MMac⌘⇧N
Duplicate Slide
Ctrl+D
WinCtrl+DMac⌘D
Cut
Ctrl+X
WinCtrl+XMac⌘X
Copy
Ctrl+C
WinCtrl+CMac⌘C
Paste
Ctrl+V
WinCtrl+VMac⌘V
Select All
Ctrl+A
WinCtrl+AMac⌘A
Group Objects
Ctrl+G
WinCtrl+GMac⌘⌥G
Ungroup Objects
Ctrl+Shift+G
WinCtrl+Shift+GMac⌘⌥⇧G
Formatting
8 shortcuts
Bold
Ctrl+B
WinCtrl+BMac⌘B
Italic
Ctrl+I
WinCtrl+IMac⌘I
Underline
Ctrl+U
WinCtrl+UMac⌘U
Center Align
Ctrl+E
WinCtrl+EMac⌘E
Left Align
Ctrl+L
WinCtrl+LMac⌘L
Right Align
Ctrl+R
WinCtrl+RMac⌘R
Insert Hyperlink
Ctrl+K
WinCtrl+KMac⌘K
Add Comment
Ctrl+Alt+M
WinCtrl+Alt+MMac⌘⇧M
Slide Show
8 shortcuts
Start From Beginning
F5
WinF5Mac⌘⇧Return
Start From Current Slide
Shift+F5
WinShift+F5Mac⌘Return
Presenter View
Alt+F5
WinAlt+F5Mac⌥Return
Next Slide
N/Space/Right
WinN/Space/RightMacN/Space/Right
Previous Slide
P/Backspace/Left
WinP/Backspace/LeftMacP/Delete/Left
Go To Slide
NumberEnter
WinNumberEnterMacNumberReturn
Show All Slides Dialog
Ctrl+S
WinCtrl+SMac—
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.
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