Author: Amelia Griggs / Source: howtogeek.com

Even if you’re familiar with Microsoft PowerPoint, you might be surprised by the number and variety of keyboard shortcuts you can use to speed up your work and generally make things more convenient.
Now, does anyone expect you to memorize all these keyboard combos?
Of course not! Everyone’s needs are different, so some will be more useful to you than others. And even if you pick up a few new tricks, it’s worth it. We’ve also tried to keep the list clean and simple, so go ahead and print it that helps!Also, even though our list of shortcuts here is pretty long, it’s by no means a complete list of every keyboard combo available in PowerPoint. We’ve tried to keep it to the more generally useful shortcuts. And, you’ll be happy to know that almost all of these shortcuts have been around for a long time, so they should be helpful no matter what version of PowerPoint you’re using.
Note: We present keyboard combos using the following convention. A plus means you should press those keys together. A comma means you should press keys in sequence. So, for example, “Ctrl+N” means to hold down the Ctrl key while pressing the N key and then release both keys. On the other hand, “Alt+N,P” means you should hold the Alt key down, press the N key, release the N key, press the P key, and then release all keys.
General Program Shortcuts
First, let’s review some general keyboard shortcuts for opening, closing, and switching between presentations, as well as navigating the Ribbon.
- Ctrl+N: Create a new presentation
- Ctrl+O: Open an existing presentation
- Ctrl+S: Save a presentation
- F12 or Alt+F2: Open the Save As dialog box
- Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4: Close a presentation
- Ctrl+Q: Save and close a presentation
- Ctrl+Z: Undo an action
- Ctrl+Y: Redo an action
- Ctrl+F2: Print Preview View
- F1: Open the Help pane
- Alt+Q: Go to the “Tell me what you want to do” box
- F7: Check spelling
- Alt or F10: Turn key tips on or off
- Ctrl+F1: Show or hide the ribbon
- Ctrl+F: Search in a presentation or use Find and Replace
- Alt+F: Open the File tab menu
- Alt+H: Go to the Home tab
- Alt+N: Open the Insert tab
- Alt+G: Open the Design tab
- Alt+K: Go to the Transitions tab
- Alt+A: Go…
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