Microsoft PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts

PowerPoint builds the slide decks people present at work and school, next to Word and Excel in Microsoft 365. The authoring keys for Windows add slides, search the ribbon, and insert objects; the presenting keys move between slides and start a show or Presenter view.

Windows, macOS · 61 shortcuts

Windows authoring

Create slides, search the ribbon, insert objects, and manage the Windows PowerPoint workspace.

ActionShortcuts
Open the File page
WindowsAlt then F
macOSNot documented
Open the Home tab
WindowsAlt then H
macOSNot documented
Open the Insert tab
WindowsAlt then N
macOSNot documented
Open the Draw tab
WindowsAlt then J then I
macOSNot documented
Open the Design tab
WindowsAlt then G
macOSNot documented
Open the Transitions tab
WindowsAlt then K
macOSNot documented
Open the Animations tab
WindowsAlt then A
macOSNot documented
Open the Slide Show tab
WindowsAlt then S
macOSNot documented
Open the Review tab
WindowsAlt then R
macOSNot documented
Open the View tab
WindowsAlt then W
macOSNot documented
Open the Record tab
WindowsAlt then E
macOSNot documented
Open PowerPoint help
WindowsAlt then Y then 2
macOSNot documented
Show ribbon key tipsF10 is also documented.
WindowsAlt
macOSNot documented
Move to the next ribbon control
WindowsTab
macOSNot documented
Move to the previous ribbon control
WindowsShift + Tab
macOSNot documented
Show the tooltip for the focused ribbon control
WindowsCtrl + Shift + F10
macOSNot documented
Activate the focused controlEnter is also documented.
WindowsSpace
macOSNot documented
Open the selected list
WindowsDown
macOSNot documented
Open the selected menu
WindowsAlt + Down
macOSNot documented
Expand or collapse the ribbon
WindowsCtrl + F1
macOSNot documented
Open the context menu
WindowsShift + F10
macOSNot documented
Insert a new slide
WindowsCtrl + M
macOSNot documented
Save the presentation
WindowsCtrl + S
macOSNot documented
Undo the last action
WindowsCtrl + Z
macOSNot documented
Redo the last action
WindowsCtrl + Y
macOSNot documented
Duplicate the selected object or slide
WindowsCtrl + D
macOSNot documented
Cut the selection
WindowsCtrl + X
macOSNot documented
Copy the selection
WindowsCtrl + C
macOSNot documented
Paste the clipboard
WindowsCtrl + V
macOSNot documented
Select all objects or text
WindowsCtrl + A
macOSNot documented
Insert a text box
WindowsAlt then N then X
macOSNot documented
Insert a picture
WindowsAlt then N then P then D
macOSNot documented
Insert a shape
WindowsAlt then N then S then H
macOSNot documented
Open the Zoom dialog
WindowsAlt then W then Q
macOSNot documented
Open the print dialog
WindowsAlt then P then P
macOSNot documented
Open the theme gallery
WindowsAlt then G then H
macOSNot documented
Open the slide layout menu
WindowsAlt then H then L
macOSNot documented
Open or focus the Notes pane
WindowsAlt then W then P then N
macOSNot documented

Presentation navigation

Move through slides and start a show from the beginning, current slide, or presenter view.

ActionShortcuts
Start the slide show from the beginning
WindowsF5
macOSNot documented
Start the slide show from the current slide
WindowsShift + F5
macOSNot documented
Start Presenter view
WindowsAlt + F5
macOSNot documented
Start the slide show from the beginning
WindowsNot documented
macOSCmd + Shift + Return
Start the slide show from the current slide
WindowsNot documented
macOSCmd + Return
Start Presenter view
WindowsNot documented
macOSOption + Return
Advance to the next slideEnter, Page Down, Right, Down, or Space also advances.
Windows / macOSN
Return to the previous slidePage Up, Left, Up, or Backspace also returns.
Windows / macOSP
Go to the first slide
Windows / macOSHome
Go to the last slide
Windows / macOSEnd
Go to a specific slide
Windows / macOSNumber then Enter
End the slide showThe hyphen key also ends a show on Windows; Command+Period is documented on Mac.
Windows / macOSEsc
Show all slides
WindowsCtrl + S
macOSNot documented
Show slide show help
Windows / macOSF1
Show or hide the pointerOn Mac, use Command+I.
Windows / macOSCtrl + H
Show a black screen
Windows / macOSB
Show a white screen
Windows / macOSW
Show a black screen
WindowsNot documented
macOSShift + B
Show a white screen
WindowsNot documented
macOSShift + W
Go to the first slide
WindowsNot documented
macOSFunction then Left
Go to the last slide
WindowsNot documented
macOSFunction then Right
Show clickable hotspots
Windows / macOSTab

Source

official Microsoft PowerPoint presentation shortcuts · Checked

Current Microsoft PowerPoint creation and presentation shortcuts checked September 1, 2026. The official creation table is Windows-focused, while the delivery table documents Windows and Mac separately. Ribbon access keys and presentation commands can vary with the PowerPoint version and keyboard layout.

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