Microsoft PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts

PowerPoint's keyboard map separates Windows authoring commands from the presentation controls shared by Windows and Mac. Use the ribbon key tips for commands that do not have a dedicated chord.

Windows, macOS · 61 shortcuts

Windows authoring

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

ActionWindowsmacOS
Open the File pageAltthenFNot documented
Open the Home tabAltthenHNot documented
Open the Insert tabAltthenNNot documented
Open the Draw tabAltthenJthenINot documented
Open the Design tabAltthenGNot documented
Open the Transitions tabAltthenKNot documented
Open the Animations tabAltthenANot documented
Open the Slide Show tabAltthenSNot documented
Open the Review tabAltthenRNot documented
Open the View tabAltthenWNot documented
Open the Record tabAltthenENot documented
Open PowerPoint helpAltthenYthen2Not documented
Show ribbon key tipsF10 is also documented.AltNot documented
Move to the next ribbon controlTabNot documented
Move to the previous ribbon controlShiftTabNot documented
Show the tooltip for the focused ribbon controlCtrlShiftF10Not documented
Activate the focused controlEnter is also documented.SpaceNot documented
Open the selected listDownNot documented
Open the selected menuAltDownNot documented
Expand or collapse the ribbonCtrlF1Not documented
Open the context menuShiftF10Not documented
Insert a new slideCtrlMNot documented
Save the presentationCtrlSNot documented
Undo the last actionCtrlZNot documented
Redo the last actionCtrlYNot documented
Duplicate the selected object or slideCtrlDNot documented
Cut the selectionCtrlXNot documented
Copy the selectionCtrlCNot documented
Paste the clipboardCtrlVNot documented
Select all objects or textCtrlANot documented
Insert a text boxAltthenNthenXNot documented
Insert a pictureAltthenNthenPthenDNot documented
Insert a shapeAltthenNthenSthenHNot documented
Open the Zoom dialogAltthenWthenQNot documented
Open the print dialogAltthenPthenPNot documented
Open the theme galleryAltthenGthenHNot documented
Open the slide layout menuAltthenHthenLNot documented
Open or focus the Notes paneAltthenWthenPthenNNot documented

Presentation navigation

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

ActionWindowsmacOS
Start the slide show from the beginningF5Not documented
Start the slide show from the current slideShiftF5Not documented
Start Presenter viewAltF5Not documented
Start the slide show from the beginningNot documentedCmdShiftReturn
Start the slide show from the current slideNot documentedCmdReturn
Start Presenter viewNot documentedOptionReturn
Advance to the next slideEnter, Page Down, Right, Down, or Space also advances.NN
Return to the previous slidePage Up, Left, Up, or Backspace also returns.PP
Go to the first slideHomeHome
Go to the last slideEndEnd
Go to a specific slideNumberthenEnterNumberthenEnter
End the slide showThe hyphen key also ends a show on Windows; Command+Period is documented on Mac.EscEsc
Show all slidesCtrlSNot documented
Show slide show helpF1F1
Show or hide the pointerOn Mac, use Command+I.CtrlHCtrlH
Show a black screenBB
Show a white screenWW
Show a black screenNot documentedShiftB
Show a white screenNot documentedShiftW
Go to the first slideNot documentedFunctionLeft
Go to the last slideNot documentedFunctionRight
Show clickable hotspotsTabTab

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