There’s a reason that PowerPoint is a household name: it’s the best software for creating presentations for work and home.
If you find yourself creating lots of presentations, you might be wondering if there’s something you can do to speed up the process. The answer is yes, you just need to make use of all the handy shortcuts that PowerPoint offers.
We’ve put together a list of all the best PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts so that you can navigate, create, and present your presentations with ease.
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Microsoft PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Creating presentations | |
| Ctrl + N | New presentation |
| Ctrl + M | New slide |
| Ctrl + S | Save presentation |
| Alt + N, P | Insert picture |
| Alt + N, S, H | Insert shape |
| Alt + H, L | Slide layout |
| Page down | Next slide |
| Page up | Previous slide |
| Ctrl + Up | Move selected slide up |
| Ctrl + Down | Move selected slide down |
| Ctrl + Shift + Up | Move selected slide to the beginning |
| Ctrl + Shift + Down | Move selected slide to the end |
| Alt + H | Home tab |
| Alt + N | Insert tab |
| Ctrl + N | Add comment |
| Ctrl + R | Reply to comment |
| Ctrl + Q | Close PowerPoint |
| Ribbon | |
| Alt + F | File |
| Alt + H | Home |
| Alt + N | Insert |
| Alt + G | Design |
| Alt + K | Transitions |
| Alt + A | Animations |
| Alt + S | Slide Show |
| Alt + R | Review |
| Alt + W | View |
| Alt + Y | Help |
| Presenting | |
| F5 | Start presentation from beginning |
| Shift + F5 | Start presentation from current slide |
| Alt + F5 | Start the presentation in Presenter View |
| N | Next animation/slide |
| P | Previous animation/slide |
| B | Display black slide |
| W | Display white slide |
| S | Stop/restart an automatic presentation |
| Number, then Enter | Go to the slide number specified |
| Home | To the first slide |
| End | To the last slide |
| T | Set timings |
| R | Record narration and timing |
| Alt + P | Play/pause media |
| Alt + Q | Stop media |
| Alt + Up | Increase volume |
| Alt + Down | Decrease volume |
| Alt + U | Mute |
| Tab | Cycle hotspot |
| Shift + F10 | Context menu |
| Ctrl + T | Show taskbar |
| Esc | End presentation |
Present PowerPoint Like a Professional
Now you know all the shortcuts for creating and navigating in PowerPoint, it’s time to make your presentation as professional as possible. That’s why we’ve collated all the tips you need for keeping your audience engaged when using PowerPoint.
