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PowerPoint Commands | PowerPoint Shortcut Keys | Simulation of PowerPoint Shortcut Tools | |
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Align Left | + 1 | ||
Align Center | + 2 | ||
Align Right | + 3 | ||
Same Width | + B | ||
Resize Height to Bottom Edge | + F3 |
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PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts | MS PowerPoint Shortcut Key Illustration |
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Align Copy Right + Shift + 3 | |
Align Right to Left + Shift + 3 | |
Duplicate Objects Down + D | |
Resize Width to Right Edge + 3 | |
Make Same Width / Equalize Width + B |
All powerpoint shortcuttools 3.0 keyboard shortcuts.
MS PowerPoint Command | PowerPoint Shortcuts | PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcut Description | |
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Align Left | Alt + 1 | Align all objects to the left edge of the last selected object. | |
Align Copy Left | Alt + Shift + 1 | Align a copy of all selected objects to the left edge of the last selected object. | |
Align Center | Alt + 2 | Align objects to the horizontal center of last selected object. | |
Align Right | Alt + 3 | Align all objects to right edge of the last selected object. | |
Align Copy Right | Alt + Shift + 3 | Align a copy of all selected objects to the right edge of the last selected object. | |
Distribute Objects Horizontally | Alt + 4 | Distribute objects equally on horizontal axis. | |
Align Top | Alt + F1 | Align all objects to the top edge of the last selected object. | |
Align Copy Top | Alt + Shift + F1 | Align a copy of all selected objects to the top edge of the last selected object. | |
Align Vertical Center | Alt + F2 | Align objects to vertical center of last selected object. | |
Align Copy Vertical Center | Alt + Shift + 2 | Align a copy of selected objects to vertical center of last selected object. | |
Align Bottom | Alt + F3 | Align all objects to the bottom edge of the last selected object. | |
Align Copy Bottom | Alt + Shift + F3 | Align a copy of all selected objects to the bottom edge of the last selected object. | |
Distribute Objects Vertically | Alt + F4 | Distribute objects equally on vertical axis. | |
Align Left to Right | Ctrl + Shift + 1 | Align left edge to the right edge of the last selected object. | |
Align Right to Left | Ctrl + Shift + 3 | Align right edge to the left edge of the last selected object. | |
Align Top to Bottom | Ctrl + Shift + F1 | Align top edge to the bottom edge of the last selected object. | |
Align Bottom to Top | Ctrl + Shift + F3 | Align bottom edge to the top edge of the last selected object. | |
Copy Object Position | User defined | Copy the position of the selected object. | |
Paste Object Position | User defined | Set the position of the selected object to the previously copied position. | |
Same Width | Alt + B | Resize width of selected objects to the width of the last selected object. | |
Same Width Keep Ratio | Ctrl + Shift + B | Resize width of selected objects to the width of the last selected object while keeping the aspect ratio. | |
Same Height | Alt + H | Resize height of selected objects to the height of the last selected object. | |
Same Height Keep Ratio | Ctrl + Shift + H | Resize width of selected objects to the width of the last selected object while keeping the aspect ratio. | |
Same Width as Height | User defined | Resize width to the height of the last selected object. | |
Same Height as Width | User defined | Resize height to the width of the last selected object. | |
Resize Width to Left Edge | Ctrl + 1 | Resize width to the left edge of the last selected object. | |
Resize Width to Right Edge | Ctrl + 3 | Resize width to the right edge of the last selected object. | |
Resize Height to Top Edge | Ctrl + F1 | Resize height to the top edge of the last selected object. | |
Resize Height to Bottom Edge | Ctrl + F3 | Resize height to the bottom edge of the last selected object. | |
Increase Width Big Step | Alt + → | Increase width at right edge in a big step. | |
Decrease Width Big Step | Alt + ← | Decrease width at right edge in a big step. | |
Increase Height Big Step | Alt + ↓ | Increase height at bottom edge in a big step. | |
Decrease Height Big Step | Alt + ↑ | Decrease height at bottom edge in a big step. | |
Increase Size Big Step | Alt + Shift + → | Increase size of selected objects in a big step with keeping aspect ratio constant. | |
Decrease Size Big Step | Alt + Shift + ← | Decrease size of selected objects in a big step with keeping aspect ratio constant. | |
Increase Width Small Step | Alt + Ctrl + → | Increase width at right edge in a small step. | |
Decrease Width Small Step | Alt + Ctrl + ← | Decrease width at right edge in a small step. | |
Increase Height Small Step | Alt + Ctrl + ↓ | Increase height at bottom edge in a small step. | |
Decrease Height Small Step | Alt + Ctrl + ↑ | Decrease height at bottom edge in a small step. | |
Insert Rectangle | Alt + N | Insert a new rectangle. | |
Insert Square | Alt + Shift + N | Insert a new square. | |
Insert Circle | Alt + O | Insert a new circle. | |
Insert Line | Alt + l | Insert a new line. | |
Insert Textbox | Alt + T | Insert new textbox. | |
Copy | Alt + C | Use this shortcut to assign a more convenient shortcut to the copy command. | |
Cut | Alt + X | Use this shortcut to assign a more convenient shortcut to the cut command. | |
Duplicate Objects Right | Alt + R | Duplicate selected objects to the right. | |
Duplicate Objects Left | Alt + Shift + R | Duplicate selected objects to the left. | |
Duplicate Objects Down | Alt + D | Duplicate selected objects downwards. | |
Duplicate Objects Up | Alt + Shift + D | Duplicate selected objects upwards. | |
Send to Back | Alt + Shift + B | Send selected objects to the back. | |
Bring to Front | Alt + Shift + F | Bring selected objects to the front. | |
Send Backward | User defined | Send selected objects one layer backward. | |
Bring Forward | User defined | Bring selected objects on layer forward. | |
Group Objects | Alt + Q | Group selected objects. | |
Ungroup Objects | Alt + W | Ungroup selected objects. | |
Regroup Objects | Alt + E | Regroup selected objects. | |
Deselect Reference Object | Alt + § | Deselects the last selected object of the current object selection. | |
Select Objects in Same Column | Ctrl + § | Select objects with the left edge on the same axis as the selected object. | |
Select Objects in Same Row | Ctrl + > | Select objects with the top edge on the same axis as the selected object. | |
Insert Arrow | User defined | Insert a new arrow. | |
Insert Notched Arrow | User defined | Insert a new notched arrow. | |
Transfer Arrow Angle | User defined | Transfer arrow angle from last selected arrow to the other selected arrows. | |
Save Default Arrow Angle | User defined | Save default arrow angle. | |
Reset to Default Arrow Angle | User defined | Set arrow angle to the saved default value. | |
Insert Rounded Rectangle | User defined | Insert new rounded rectangle. | |
Transfer Rounded Rectangle Corner Radius | User defined | Transfer rounded rectangle corner radius from last selected object to the other selected objects. | |
Save Default Rounded Rectangle Corner Radius | User defined | Save default rounded rectangle corner radius. | |
Reset Rounded Rectangle to Default Corner Radius | User defined | Set rounded ractangle radius to the saved default value. | |
Set Vertical Object Order | Alt + S | Set vertical order of objects according to selection sequence. | |
Set Horizontal Object Order | Alt + Shift + S | Set horizontal order of objects according to selection sequence. | |
Split Object Horizontally | User defined | Splits an objects horizontally into n smaller objects. | |
Split Object Vertically | Alt + , | Splits an objects vertically into n smaller objects. | |
Paste Object to Slide Selection | User defined | Pastes the object in the clipboard on all selected slides. | |
Remove Objects from Slide Selection | User defined | Removes indicated object from all selected slides. | |
Align Object Nodes | User defined | Adjust object nodes. | |
Object Specific Adjustments | User defined | Adjust object spcific adjustments. | |
Toggle Fill Color Black and White | Alt + K | Toggle fill color between black and white. | |
Toggle Fill Color Grey | Alt + Shift + G | Toggle fill color of selected objects in four different greys. | |
Set Fill Color | Alt + G | Set fill color of selected objects according to preset color scheme of the slide master. | |
Set Line Color | Alt + L | Set line color of selected objects according to preset color scheme of the slide master. | |
Set Text Color | Alt + Shift + T | Set text color of selected objects according to preset color scheme of the slide master. | |
Format Painter | Alt + F | Select format painter. | |
Superscript | Alt + J | Enable / disable super script fomatting. | |
Subscript | Alt + Shift + J | Enable / disable sub script fomatting. | |
Increase Font Size | Alt + Shift + I | Increase font size. | |
Decrease Font Size | Alt + Shift + D | Decrease font size. | |
Clear Textbox Format | User defined | Reset textbox format to standard formatting (margins, alignment, etc.). | |
Transfer Textbox Format | User defined | Transfer textbox format from first selected textbox to the other textboxes. | |
Addup Selected Textfields | Alt + A | Addup numeric values in selected textfields. | |
Paste Formatted Text | Alt + Shift + V | Paste text formatted. | |
Paste Unformatted Text | Alt + V | Paste text unformatted. | |
Increase Space before Paragraph | User defined | Increase space before paragraph. | |
Decrease Space before Paragraph | User defined | Decrease space before paragraph. | |
Text Alignment Top | User defined | Set text alignment to top. | |
Text Alignment Middle | User defined | Set text alignment to middle. | |
Text Alignment Bottom | User defined | Set text alignment to bottom. | |
Text Alignment Left | Ctrl + L | Set text alignment to left. | |
Text Alignment Center | Ctrl + E | Set text alignment to center. | |
Text Alignment Right | Ctrl + R | Set text alignment to right. | |
Replace Text with Dots | Alt + . | Replace text of selected objects with '...'. | |
Toggle Zoom | F1 | Toggle between zoom fit and default zoom. | |
Toggle Slide Sorter | F8 | Toggle between normal view and slide sorter view. | |
Start Slideshow | F4 | Start slide show from current slide. | |
Toggle Show Gridlines | Shift + F9 | Toggle show gridlines. | |
Toggle Show Guides | Alt + F9 | Toggle show guides. | |
Toggle Snap to Grid | User defined | Toggle snap to grid. | |
Copy Current Slide | Alt + Shift + C | Copy current slide. | |
Print Current Slide | Alt + P | Print current slide. | |
Print Selected Slides | Alt + Shift + P | Print selected slides. | |
Move Slides to Backup | User defined | Move selected slides to backup. | |
Sort Selected Slides | User defined | Sorts the selected slides acording to the selection order. | |
Group Objects | Ctrl + G | ||
Ungroup Objects | Ctrl + Shift + G | ||
Show Or Hide Grid | Shift + F9 | ||
Show Or Hide Guides | Alt + F9 | ||
Change Grid Or Guide Settings | Ctrl + G | ||
Show Autoshape Menu And Insert Shape | Alt + U → Ctrl + Enter | ||
Insert Perfect Squares | Press shift first, start drawing figure | ||
Move Selection In Specific Direction | Ctrl + Arrow | ||
Zoom | Ctrl + mouse wheel | ||
Duplicate Selectedshapes | Ctrl + D | ||
Draw Multiple Similar Figures | Double-click corresponding toolbar icon | ||
Repeatlast Action | F4 | ||
Activate Menu Bar | F10 | ||
Context Menu | Shift + F10 or Windows special key | ||
Create New Presentation | Ctrl + N | ||
Insert New Slide | Ctrl + M | ||
Duplicate Selected Slide | Ctrl + D | ||
Open A Presentations | Ctrl + O | ||
Close Presentation | Ctrl + W | ||
Print Presentation | Ctrl + P | ||
Save Presentation | Ctrl + S | ||
Quit Powerpoint | Alt + F4 | ||
Find Text | Ctrl + F | ||
Replace Text | Ctrl + H | ||
Repeat The Last Find Action | Shift + F4 | ||
Insert A Hyperlink | Ctrl + K | ||
Undo An Action | Ctrl + Z | ||
Redo Or Repeat An Action | Ctrl + Y | ||
Switch To The Next Pane | F6 | ||
Switch To The Previous Pane | Shift + F6 | ||
Cancel An Action | Esc | ||
Save As | F12 | ||
Save | Shift + F12 | ||
Open Presentation | Ctrl + F12 | ||
Ctrl + Shift + F12 | |||
Display Visual Basic Code | Alt + F11 | ||
Delete One Word To The Left | Ctrl + Backspace | ||
Delete One Word To The Right | Ctrl + Del | ||
Cut Selected Object | Ctrl + X | ||
Copy Selected Object | Ctrl + C | ||
Paste Cut Or Copied Object | Ctrl + V | ||
Move Cursor One Word To The Left | Ctrl + ← | ||
Move Cursor One Word To The Right | Ctrl + → | ||
Change Letter Case (Toggles Through Sentence Case, Lowercase, And Uppercase) | Shift + F3 | ||
Center Paragraph | Ctrl + E | ||
Justify Paragraph | Ctrl + J | ||
Left Align Paragraph | Ctrl + L | ||
Right Align Paragraph | Ctrl + R | ||
Promote Paragraph | Alt + Shift + ← | ||
Demote Paragraph | Alt + Shift + → | ||
Move Selected Paragraphs Up | Alt + Shift + ↑ | ||
Move Selected Paragraphs Down | Alt + Shift + ↓ | ||
Format Font Style | Ctrl + T | ||
Change Font Size | Ctrl + Shift + P | ||
Increase Font Size | Ctrl + Shift + > | ||
Decrease Font Size | Ctrl + Shift + < | ||
Apply Bold Formatting | Ctrl + B | ||
Apply An Underline | Ctrl + U | ||
Apply Italic Formatting | Ctrl + I | ||
Apply Subscript Formatting | Ctrl + = | ||
Apply Superscript Formatting | Ctrl + Shift + + | ||
Remove Manual Character Formatting | Ctrl + Space | ||
Copy Formats | Ctrl + Shift + C | ||
Paste Formats | Ctrl + Shift + V | ||
Insert A Tab In A Table Cell | Ctrl + Tab | ||
Addnew Row At The Bottom Of A Table | Tab at the end of the last row | ||
Check Spelling | F7 | ||
Find Next Misspelling (Automatic Spell Checking Enabled) | Shift + F7 | ||
Select Next Object (With An Object Selected) | Tab or Shift + Tab | ||
Select Text Within Selected Object | Enter | ||
Select All Objects | Ctrl + A (in slide pane) | ||
Select All Slides | Ctrl + A (in slide sorter view) | ||
Select All Text | Ctrl + A (in text field) | ||
Move To The End Of A Line | End | ||
Move To The Beginning Of A Line | Home | ||
Move Up One Paragraph | Ctrl + ↑ | ||
Move Down One Paragraph | Ctrl + ↓ | ||
Start Slideshow From Current Slide | Shift + F5 | ||
Slideshow From Beginning | F5 | ||
Perform Next Animation Or Advance Tonext Slide | Enter,Page down, →, ↓, space or mouse click | ||
Perform Previous Animation Or Return Toprevious Slide | P, Page Up, ←, ↑, or Backspace | ||
Go To Slide [Number] | number + Enter | ||
Display A Black Screen, Or Return To Slide Show From Black Screen | B or . | ||
Display A White Screen, Or Return To The Slide Show From A White Screen | W or , | ||
Stop Or Restart Automatic Slide Show | Shift or + | ||
End Slideshow | Esc or Ctrl + Break or - | ||
Erase On-Screen Annotations | E | ||
Go To Next Hidden Slide | H | ||
Set New Timings While Rehearsing | T | ||
Use Original Timings While Rehearsing | O | ||
Use Mouse-Click To Advance While Rehearsing | M | ||
Return To First Slide | Home or both mouse buttons for 2 seconds | ||
Redisplay Hidden Pointer And/Or Change The Pointer To A Pen | Ctrl + P | ||
Redisplay Hidden Pointer And/Or Change The Pointer To An Arrow | Ctrl + A | ||
Hidepointer And Button Immediately | Ctrl + H | ||
Hidepointer And Button In 15 Seconds | Ctrl + U | ||
Display Shortcut Menu | Shift + F10 or right-click or special windows key | ||
Go To First Or Next Hyperlink On Slide | Tab | ||
Go To Last Or Previous Hyperlink On Slide | Shift + Tab | ||
Perform 'Mouse Click' Behavior Of Selected Hyperlink | Enter while hyperlink is selected | ||
Perform 'Mouse Over' Behavior Of Selected Hyperlink | Shift + Enter while hyperlink is selected | ||
Display List Of Controls | F1 |
Microsoft PowerPoint is a complex program with a vast number of features, so it's worth your time to learn all its secrets. Some of these secrets include keyboard shortcuts, which can seriously speed up your workflow.
Not only can keyboard shortcuts save you a lot of time, but knowing important shortcuts when delivering a presentation can help everything run more smoothly.
Here's a guide to the most useful keyboard shortcuts in the Windows 10 version of Microsoft PowerPoint .
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The ribbon at the top of PowerPoint gives you access to virtually all the program's countless features, and you don't need to use your mouse to use it – every ribbon command has its own keyboard shortcut.
To use the ribbon entirely using your keyboard, do this:
1. Press and release Alt. You should see an overlay called Access Keys appear.
2. Press the Access Key indicated to switch to the Ribbon tab you want to use.
3. Press the Access Key for the command you want to use. Some Access Keys are more than one key press – just press the keys in sequence. If there is yet another layer of choices, continue to press the appropriate keys. For example, if you wanted to rehearse the timing of a presentation, you would press Alt and release it, then press S, and then press T.
You can use the ribbon shortcuts to perform virtually any task in PowerPoint, but you might often find the more traditional keyboard shortcuts more convenient to use.
Here are the most important keyboard shortcuts in PowerPoint.
Start a presentation from the beginning: Press F5 to start playing a presentation from the first slide.
Start a presentation from the current slide: Press Shift + F5 to start playing a presentation from whatever slide is currently on screen.
Start a presentation in Presenter View: Press Alt + F5 to start a presentation in Presenter View, which lets you see your notes on the main computer screen while the audience sees only the slides on a separate screen.
Go to the next slide or start the next animation: To advance to the next slide, you have several options. You can press any of these keys: N, Enter, Spacebar, Right Arrow, or Down Arrow.
Go back to the previous slide or animation: To go back to the previous slide, you also have several options. You can press any of these keys: P, Page Up, Left Arrow, or Up Arrow.
Go to the first slide: Press Home to restart the presentation at the first slide.
Go to the last slide: Press End to go directly to the final slide.
Stop or start an automatic presentation: Press S to toggle an automatic, timed presentation between start and stop.
Go to a specific slide: To go to a specific slide within the presentation, enter the slide number followed by Enter, such as 15 + Enter to go to slide number 15.
Open the All Slides dialog box: To see a list of all the slides in your presentation, press Ctrl + S.
End a presentation: Press Esc to exit a presentation.
Toggle between presentation and a blank screen: To temporarily display a blank screen in the middle of a presentation, press B to see a black screen or W to see a white screen.
Start the laser pointer: Press Ctrl + L to change the pointer into a virtual laser dot.
Draw on the presentation with a pen: Press Ctrl + P to change the pointer into a pen that you can use to annotate the screen.
Hide the pointer and navigation controls: Press Ctrl + H to hide the pointer (or laser dot or pen) and the navigation controls.
Erase annotations: Press E to erase any annotations you've made with the pen.
Open a presentation: Press Ctrl + O to open an existing PowerPoint presentation.
Create a new presentation: Press Ctrl + N to create a new presentation.
Add a new slide: Press Ctrl + M to add a new slide to a presentation in progress.
Save the presentation: Press Ctrl + S to immediately save a presentation with its current file name.
Save a presentation with a new filename: Press F12 to open the Save As dialog box and save your presentation.
Close a presentation: Press Ctrl + W to close the current presentation. If it hasn't been saved, PowerPoint will give you the opportunity to save it first.
Copy a slide, text, or other object: Press Ctrl + C to copy the selected item, which can be text, a graphic, or even an entire slide.
Cut a slide, text, or other object: Press Ctrl + X to cut the selected item, which can be text, a graphic, or even an entire slide.
Paste a slide, text, or other object: Press Ctrl + V to paste the content of the clipboard at the cursor location.
Delete a selected slide, text, or other object: Select the item you want to remove and then press Delete.
Insert a hyperlink: Select text or object in a slide and then press Ctrl + K to open the Insert Hyperlink dialog box to turn it into a link. If you press Ctrl + K without selecting anything first, then you will need to specify the link text as well.
Go to the next or previous slide: Press Page Down to advance to the next slide; press Page Up to go back to the previous slide.
Change the order of a slide: Press Ctrl + Up Arrow to move the selected slide one position earlier in the presentation; press Ctrl + Down Arrow to move it one later in the presentation.
Move a slide to the start of the presentation: Press Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow to move the selected slide to the start of the presentation.
Move a slide to the end of the presentation: Press Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow to move the selected slide to the end of the presentation.
Bold: Press Ctrl + B to bold the selected text.
Italics: Press Ctrl + I to italics the selected text.
Underline: Press Ctrl + U to underline the selected text.
Make the font bigger: Press Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow to increase the size of the selected text a little at a time.
Make the font smaller: Press Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow to decrease the size of the selected text a little at a time.
Center text: Press Ctrl + E to center the selected paragraph.
Left align text: Press Ctrl + L to left-align the selected paragraph.
Right align text: Press Ctrl + R to right-align the selected paragraph.
Justify text: Press Ctrl + J to justify the selected paragraph. This causes the text to auto-fit to the left and right margins of the slide.
Superscript: Press Ctrl and the Plus sign to turn the selected text into superscript.
Subscript: Press Ctrl + = to turn the selected text into subscript.
Check spelling: Press F7 to run PowerPoint's built-in spell checker.
Search within a presentation: Press Ctrl + F to open the Find dialog box, where you can search for specific text within the presentation. You can also search and replace text using this dialog box.
Undo: Press Ctrl + Z to undo your last action.
Redo: Press Ctrl + Y to redo the last action, if possible. If it's not possible for PowerPoint to redo the action, nothing will happen.
Help: Press F1 to open the Help and Support pane.
Cancel: Press Esc to abort any task you don't want to complete. In some cases, you may also need to click "Cancel."
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Microsoft PowerPoint is one of the most popular tools for creating and delivering presentations, but a lot of people are still unaware of how to use it as quickly and efficiently as possible.
If you’re a frequent user of Microsoft Office PowerPoint, you know that there are a lot of different features and functions to master. One way to make your workflow more efficient is by using keyboard shortcuts.
Here are some of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for PowerPoint:
Ctrl + N: Create a new presentation.\ Ctrl + O: Open an existing presentation.\ Ctrl + S: Save your presentation.\ Ctrl + P: Print your presentation.\ Ctrl + Z: Undo your last action.\ Ctrl + Y: Redo your last action.\ Ctrl + C: Copy selected text or object.\ Ctrl + X: Cut selected text or object.\ Ctrl + V: Paste copied or cut text or object.\ Ctrl + A: Select all objects on a slide.\ Ctrl + F: Find and replace text.\ Ctrl + B: Apply or remove bold formatting.\ Ctrl + I: Apply or remove italic formatting.\ Ctrl + U: Apply or remove underline formatting.\ Ctrl + E: Center align text.\ Ctrl + L: Left align text.\ Ctrl + R: Right align text.\ Ctrl + M: Insert a new slide.\ Ctrl + D: Duplicate currently selected slide.\ Ctrl + H: Show or hide the Ribbon.
These shortcuts can save you a lot of time and effort, especially if you’re working on a large presentation. To view a full list of keyboard shortcuts for PowerPoint, you can access the “Keyboard shortcuts for PowerPoint” help article on the Microsoft website. In addition to keyboard shortcuts, you can also create your own custom shortcuts by assigning a keyboard shortcut to a specific command or function. To do this, select “Options” from the “File” tab, then select “Customize Ribbon” and “Keyboard Shortcuts.” From there, you can select the command you want to assign a shortcut to and create your custom shortcut.
By utilizing keyboard shortcuts and custom shortcuts, you can streamline your PowerPoint workflow and become a more efficient presenter.
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Ctrl + N | Command + N | Make a new presentation. |
Ctrl + M | Command + Shift + N | Add a new slide. |
Ctrl + X | Command + X | Cut selected object or text. |
Ctrl + C | Command + C | Copy selected object or text. |
Ctrl + V | Command + V | Paste selected object or text. |
Ctrl + Z | Command + Z | Undo last performed action. |
Alt + N, P, D | Insert image. | |
Alt + N, S, H | Insert shape. | |
Page down | Go to next slide. | |
Page up | Go to previous slide. | |
F5 | Command + Shift + Return | Start slide show. |
Esc | Esc | End slide show. |
Ctrl + S | Command + S | Save presentation. |
Ctrl + Q | Command + Q | Close PowerPoint. |
(Windows Only) | ||
Alt + F | Open the File Menu. | |
Alt + H | Open the Home tab. | |
Alt + N | Open the Insert tab. | |
Alt + J, I | Open the Draw tab. | |
Alt + G | Open the Design tab. | |
Alt + K | Open the Transitions tab. | |
Alt + A | Open the Animations tab. | |
Alt + S | Open the Slide Show tab. | |
Alt + R | Open the Review tab. | |
Alt + W | Open the View tab. | |
Alt + C | Open the Recording tab. | |
Alt + Y, 2 | Open the Help tab. | |
Alt + Q | Open the Search field. | |
Alt + V, then N | Command + 1 | Switch to Normal view. |
Alt + V, then D | Command + 2 | Switch to Slide Sorter view. |
Alt + V, then P | Command + 3 | Switch to Notes view. |
Command + 4 | Switch to Outline view. | |
F5 (or Alt + V, then W) | Command + Shift + Return | Switch to Slide Show. |
Command + Ctrl + F | Switch to Full Screen. | |
Alt + F5 | Option + Return | Switch to Presenter view. |
Alt + N, X | Insert text box. | |
Alt + N, W | Insert Word Art. | |
Shift + Right arrow | Shift + Right arrow | Select one character to the right. |
Shift + Left arrow | Shift + Left arrow | Select one character to the left. |
Shift + Up arrow | Shift + Up arrow | Select one line up. |
Shift + Down arrow | Shift + Down arrow | Select one line down. |
Ctrl + Shift + > | Command + Shift + > | Increase font size. |
Ctrl + Shift + < | Command + Shift + < | Decrease font size. |
Ctrl + B | Command + B | Apply bold formatting. |
Ctrl + I | Command + I | Apply italic formatting. |
Ctrl + U | Command + U | Apply underline formatting. |
Ctrl + E | Command + E | Center text. |
Ctrl + L | Command + L | Left justify text. |
Ctrl + R | Command + R | Right justify text. |
Ctrl + K | Command + K | Insert hyperlink. |
Ctrl + C | Command + C | Copy text. |
Ctrl + Shift + C | Copy text and style formatting. | |
Ctrl + V | Command + V | Paste text. |
Ctrl + Shift + V | Paste text style formatting. | |
Tab | Tab | Select the next object. |
Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab | Select the previous object. |
Ctrl + A | Command + A | Select all objects on a slide. |
Arrow keys | Arrow keys | Move a selected object. |
Ctrl + G | Command + Option + G | Group selected objects. |
Ctrl + Shift + G | Command + Option + Shift + G | Ungroup selected objects. |
Alt + Right arrow | Option + Right arrow | Rotate object clockwise. |
Alt + Left arrow | Option + Left arrow | Rotate object counterclockwise. |
Command + Shift + 1 | Format selected object. | |
Shift + Arrow keys | Shift + Arrow keys | Resize object. |
Ctrl + D | Command + D | Duplicate object. |
Ctrl + Shift + ] | Send object to front. | |
Ctrl + Shift + [ | Send object to back. | |
(Windows Only) | ||
Ctrl + Up arrow | Move slide or section up in order. | |
Ctrl + Down arrow | Move slide or section down in order. | |
Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow | Move slide or section to beginning. | |
Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow | Move slide or section to end. | |
F5 | Command + Shift + Return | Start presentation from the beginning. |
Shift + F5 | Command + Return | Start from current slide. |
Alt + F5 | Opt + Return | Start in Presenter view. |
N Enter Spacebar Right arrow Down arrow Page down | N Enter Spacebar Right arrow Down arrow Page down | Advance slide or perform next animation. |
P Backspace Left arrow Up arrow Page up | P Delete Left arrow Up arrow Page up | Return to previous slide or perform previous animation. |
Home | Return to the first slide. | |
End | Move to last slide. | |
S | Stop or restart an automatic presentation. | |
Slide number + Enter | Slide number + Return | Move to a specific slide. |
Esc | Esc | End presentation. |
Alt + P | Play or pause media. | |
Alt + Q | Stop media playback. | |
Enter (must select hyperlink first) | Open a selected hyperlink in the presentation. | |
Tab | Tab Shift + Tab | Move between hotspots on a single slide. |
Alt + Up | Increase volume. | |
Alt + Down | Decrease volume. | |
Alt + U | Mute sound. | |
Alt + Shift + Page down | Move forward 3 seconds. | |
Alt + Shift + Page up | Move backward 3 seconds. | |
Ctrl + L | Command + L | Start the laser pointer. |
Ctrl + P | Command + P | Change pointer to a pen. |
Ctrl + A | Command + A | Change pointer to an arrow. |
Ctrl + E | Change pointer to an eraser. | |
Ctrl + M | Show or hide markups. | |
E | E | Erase on-screen annotations. |
R | Pre-record slide narrations and timing. |
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No one likes to do things the hard way, which is why we have keyboard shortcuts! We're going to look at the shortcuts you can use in Google Slides and save yourself some time.
By no means is this a complete list of all keyboard shortcuts available in Google Slides . We've limited our list to those that are more generally useful. There are plenty more you can explore if you can't find what you're looking for in this guide.
To open a list of keyboard shortcuts in Google Slides, press Ctrl+/ (Windows and Chrome OS) or Cmd+/ (macOS). If you want to see the complete list, check out the Google Slides support page .
These shortcuts make it easier to do everything from copy text to undo a mistake:
Google Slides has heaps of shortcuts that allow you to format the text in each slide. These are the shortcuts you use to do things like italicize, bold, or underline text:
The filmstrip is the pane on the left where you see a vertical list of all your slides. You can use these keyboard shortcuts when the focus is on the filmstrip:
You can move around your document quickly without touching your mouse! These helpful shortcuts will have you zipping around in no time:
You probably have some objects, pictures, or shapes in your presentation you need to move or alter. Here's how you can do it without touching a mouse:
These shortcuts can make the process of showing your presentation go a lot more smoothly:
You can use the following shortcuts on a PC to access any of the menus on the menu bar. If you use Chrome, follow those shortcuts instead:
You can access the menu bar with keyboard shortcuts on a Mac, too. Here's how:
And that does it! Now, you're armed with the handiest keyboard shortcuts for Google Slides. If you didn't find the one you need, be sure to check the Google support page for more.
by Avantix Learning Team | October 16, 2021
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You can start a slide show in PowerPoint using several keyboard shortcuts. In this article, we'll review shortcuts to start a show using function keys or by using key tips.
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If the function key shortcuts don't work, you may need to press the Fn key on your keyboard at the same time.
Typically, you would start a slide show from Normal View or Slide Sorter View. To exit a slide show, press ESC.
If Presenter View is selected on the Slide Show tab in the Ribbon, the show will start in Presenter View. If you have two monitors and Automatic is selected as the Monitor setting on the Slide Show tab, the show will display as a standard slide show on the second monitor and will display Presenter View on the presenter's screen by default.
2. start a presentation from the current slide using a function key.
Press Shift+F5.
Press Alt + F5.
Press Alt > S > B (press Alt, then S, then B).
Press Alt > S > C (Alt, then S, then C).
There are many shortcuts you can use during a PowerPoint slide show as well. Check out the article PowerPoint Slide Show Shortcuts (50+ Keyboard Shortcuts).
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You can insert or type e with an accent mark in PowerPoint using built-in tools or keyboard shortcuts (including Alt code shortcuts). The letter e can be inserted with an accent in both upper or lower case in text boxes or placeholders on slides, the slide master or layouts. The following are common accents in upper or lower case – È, É, Ê, Ë, è, é, ê, or ë.
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In business meetings, you can use Microsoft PowerPoint slideshows to highlight important information and capture audiences’ attention. During a slideshow , clicking through various options with the mouse can throw off your timing. Plus, the audience can see you perform these actions.
A better approach is to use keyboard shortcuts . Besides being faster, you will look like a more experienced presenter. Here are 10 keyboard shortcuts that you can use when presenting slideshows using PowerPoint 2016, 2013, 2010, or 2007. You can also Google some other keyboard shortcuts!
Pressing the F5 key begins the slideshow from the first slide.
To begin the slideshow from the current slide , press Shift+F5. In other words, press the Shift and F5 keys at the same time.
When you are ready to advance to the next slide or perform the next animation, you can press any of the following: the Spacebar , the N key, or the right arrow key.
If you need to backtrack , press the Backspace, P, or left arrow key to go back to the previous slide or animation.
Pressing Ctrl+P changes the mouse pointer from an arrow to a pen. You can then use the pen to add a note to a slide or call attention to an item.
During a presentation , you might want to pause the slideshow so that you can discuss a certain point. Pressing the W or comma key pauses it and displays a white screen. Pressing the W or comma key again resumes the slideshow. When the slideshow is paused, you can use the pen to write on the white screen. If you do not already have the pen activated, though, you will need to do so with the mouse (Pressing Ctrl+P to activate the pen does not work – it simply prompts the slideshow to resume.) Anything you write on the white screen will not be saved when you resume the slideshow .
Pressing the B key or period key pauses the slideshow and displays a black screen, which you can write on. Press the B or period key again to resume the slideshow.
If you need to erase a mark you made with a pen on a slide, you can change the pointer to an eraser by pressing Ctrl+E. You can erase all the marks you made to a slide at once by pressing the E key. (The pointer will not change in the latter case.) You cannot use Ctrl+E or E to erase marks on a white or black screen created when pausing a slideshow.
Pressing Ctrl+A changes the pointer to the default arrow.
Another way to change the pointer to the default arrow is pressing the Esc key. If the pointer is already an arrow, pressing Esc exits the slideshow.
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Whether you use a mouse or remote control to navigate through a PowerPoint slide show presentation, one of the best ways to more effectively deliver PowerPoint presentations with greater engagement is to take advantage of handy slide show shortcuts.
Try this selection of PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts for your next in-person or virtual PowerPoint slide show (or watch my video of presentation shortcuts):
More Tips: You can also right-click anywhere on the slide show screen for a shortcut menu with many of these same actions. Although your audience will also see this shortcut menu, this is a handy way to quickly choose presentation options.
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Whether you’re creating a presentation or giving one, you can do it more efficiently with the help of keyboard shortcuts in the microsoft powerpoint desktop app for windows or macos..
PowerPoint’s Ribbon interface is great for finding everything you might ever want to do in the presentation package — particularly things you don’t do frequently, like using the rehearse timing feature.
But if you’re looking to do common tasks fast, you’ll find keyboard shortcuts far more useful. Why bother to lift your hands from the keyboard if you want to open or close a presentation, apply formatting, or start a presentation?
There are keyboard shortcuts to accomplish a vast array of tasks in the PowerPoint desktop client, in both the Windows and Mac versions. (Fewer shortcuts are available for the Mac, but you can create your own custom keyboard shortcuts if you like.)
We’ve listed the shortcuts we’ve found the most useful below. Most work whether you’re using a subscription (Microsoft 365/Office 365) or non-subscription version of PowerPoint. For even more shortcuts, see Microsoft’s Office site, which lists shortcuts for creating and delivering a presentation.
Note: On Macs, the ⌘ key is the same as the Command or Cmd key.
When creating a presentation.
Create a new presentation | Ctrl-N | ⌘-N |
Open a presentation | Ctrl-O or Ctrl-F12 | ⌘-O |
Select a theme | Alt-G, H | |
Select a slide layout | Alt-H, L | |
Add a new slide | Ctrl-M | ⌘-Shift-N |
Save | Ctrl-S or F12 | ⌘-S |
Find | Ctrl-F | ⌘-F |
Find and replace | Ctrl-H | |
Insert a picture | Alt-N, P | |
Insert a shape | Alt-H, S, H | |
Insert a text box | Alt-N, X | |
Change the font attributes | Ctrl-T | ⌘-T |
Increase the font size | Ctrl-Shift-> | ⌘-Shift-> |
Decrease the font size | Ctrl-Shift-< | ⌘-Shift-< |
Move to the end of a text box | Ctrl-End | ⌘-down arrow |
Move to the beginning of a text box | Ctrl-Home | ⌘-up arrow |
Move to the next title or body text placeholder. (If this is the last placeholder on a slide, it will insert a new slide with the same slide layout as the original slide.) | Ctrl-Enter | |
Move clockwise among panes in Normal view | F6 | |
Move counterclockwise among the panes in Normal view | Shift-F6 | |
Select the next object on the slide | Tab | Tab |
Select the previous object on the slide | Shift-Tab | Shift-Tab |
Select all objects on the slide (or select all slides in Slide Sorter view) | Ctrl-A | ⌘-A |
Go to the next slide | Page Down | Page Down |
Go to the previous slide | Page Up | Page Up |
Switch to the next PowerPoint window (when more than one PowerPoint window is open) | Ctrl-F6 | ⌘- ` |
Switch to the previous PowerPoint window (when more than one PowerPoint window is open) | Ctrl-Shift-F6 | |
Ctrl-P | ⌘-P | |
Exit/Quit PowerPoint | Ctrl-Q or Alt-F4 | ⌘-Q |
Start a presentation from the beginning | F5 | ⌘-Shift-Return |
Start a presentation from the current slide | Shift-F5 | ⌘-Return |
Start a presentation in Presenter View | Alt-F5 | Option-Return |
End a presentation | Esc or – (hyphen) | Esc or – (hyphen) or ⌘-. (period) |
Stop or restart an automatic presentation | S | |
Go to a specific slide | Slide number-Enter | Slide number-Return |
Run the next animation or go to the next slide | N / Enter / Page Down / right arrow / down arrow / spacebar | N / Page Down / right arrow / down arrow / spacebar |
Run the previous animation or return to the previous slide | P / Page Up / left arrow / up arrow / Backspace | P / Page Up / left arrow / up arrow / Delete |
Return to the first slide | Home | Home or fn-left arrow |
View the All Slides dialog box | Ctrl-S | |
Go to the next hotspot on the slide. (Hotspots include hyperlinks, animation triggers, audio objects, and video objects.) | Tab | Tab |
Go to the previous hyperlink on the slide | Shift-Tab | Shift-Tab |
Start the laser pointer | Ctrl-L | ⌘-L |
Change the pointer to a pen. (Press and hold the mouse to draw on the presentation.) | Ctrl-P | ⌘-P |
Change the pen pointer to an eraser. (Click an on-screen annotation to erase it.) | Ctrl-E | |
Change the pointer to an arrow | Ctrl-A | ⌘-A |
Hide the pointer | Ctrl-H | ⌘-I |
Show/hide on-screen annotations | Ctrl-M | |
Erase all on-screen annotations | E | Shift-E |
Display a blank black slide or return to the presentation from a blank black slide | B or . (period) | B or . (period) |
Display a blank white slide or return to the presentation from a blank white slide | W or , (comma) | W or , (comma) |
Stop media playback | Alt-Q | |
Play/pause media (toggle) | Alt-P or Ctrl-spacebar | |
Increase the sound volume | Alt-up arrow | |
Decrease the sound volume | Alt-down arrow | |
Mute the sound | Alt-U |
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Preparing good PowerPoint slides is the first thing for delivering an excellent presentation. Keyboard shortcuts comes very handy while delivering Presentations without stumbling or worrying about whats next. This article will cover the Keyboard Shortcuts to make presenter's life at ease. These are very easy to memorize if you practice once or twice. You may bookmark the page and use for quick reference before you start a new presentation
Start presentation from current slide, start presentation from beginning, exit presentation mode, go to the first slide, go to the last slide, go to a specific slide, view all slides dialog showing list of titles, show context menu to choose action from, hide pointers, laser pointer, change pointer to arrow, change pointer to pen for annotation or freehand, hide annotation markup, change pointer to annotation eraser, delete or clear all on-screen annotation, display a blank black slide and back.
Normal mode is the where we do all the editing. Sometime, we may need to come out of the presentation mode, quickly update it and jump back to the presentation mode.
Shift + F5 - If you are in editing mode (Normal Mode), you can start presenting right from that slide by pressing Shift and F5 key together. You may need to switch between the modes during preparation of the slides or to make some adjustment while presenting
F5 - Irrespective of what slide you are currently in, pressing F5 will start the presentation from the beginning
Esc - Anytime during presentation, pressing Esc key will stop presentation and take you to the Normal mode. It will show the slide that you were just before Esc. If you are using previous versions of PowerPoint, please try hyphen ( - )
While presenting the slides, sometime, we need to jump around slides instead of sequences. This section covers most of the keyboard shortcuts used in navigation in slide show mode
Home - While presenting, if you need to start-over, pressing Home Button takes you to the very first slide
End - pressing End button anytime during the presentation, takes you to the last slide of the PowerPoint, while in presentation mode
Type the number and Press Enter - Sometimes you need to navigate to backup slides or appendixes. If you remember the slide number, you just need to type that number and press enter. You will not see the numbers on screen, while you type. But the trick will happen when you press enter. To come back to the current slide, you need to type the current slide number and press Enter or you can use Ctrl +S to see "Last Slide Viewed" as mentioned in View All Slides Dialog showing list of titles
Ctrl + S - While in presentation mode if you want to jump forward or backward and do not know the slide number then simply press Ctrl and S . This will show a list of slides that you can choose from. Alternatively, you can select a slide and click on Go To. Remembering this shortcut will save you in difficult times, when you forget any other shortcuts.
Shift+F10 - All actions on slides can be done using mouse after you see the context menu using this keyboard shortcut. This one is my favorite keyboard shortcut . When you forget all the shortcuts, remembering this one will stop you from failing. Though the pop-up on the screen might feel little less intuitive. But, it helps you to get back to your previous slide, start annotating on screen or make it blank
Pointers play an important role in presentation to glue audiences to the section of the slide where you need their attention. There various option to suit your need. You can also hide any pointers
Ctrl + H - This will hide pointer from the slide show. To bring back pointer you can use Ctrl + A or any of the keyboard shortcuts mentioned in the following sections
Ctrl + L - Pressing Ctrl and L change the pointer to Laser.
This is how it looks.
This tiny little Laser is the right pointer to draw attention of the audiences to particular part of screen
💡 Remember L for L aser
Ctrl + A - Arrow is the default pointer. Anytime, you want to change it back to Arrow use Ctrl + A
💡 Remember A for Arrow
Ctrl + P - This change the pointer to Pen with default color. You can start annotating or write on top of the presentation. When you stop presenting, you will get a popup on whether you want to save your scribble in the PPT. It saves the annotation as image objects and can be adjusted or deleted afterwards
💡 Remember P for P en
If you want to change pen color one option is to hover your mouse at the bottom left corner of the screen and you will notice very light panel floating. Click on the pen sign and it will pop-up the color panel. You can change color from there.
Sometimes, you might prefer a blank screen to draw or illustrate, rather than on the present slide. You can make your screen blank
You may Jump to the section for Black or white for annotation
Ctrl +M - This keyboard shortcut simply hide the the annotation that you have made. but do not delete those. anytime during presentation you can un-hide them again by pressing same Ctrl + M for the same slide
Ctrl + E - Pressing this keyboard shortcut sequences changes the pointer to Eraser. Please note that the eraser erases annotation when you press on top of the annotation one at a time.
💡 Remember E for E raser
E - Pressing E erases all annotations. This is irreversible. You cannot get back the annotation that you have erased
💡 Remember E for E rasing
Sometimes, during presentation, you might need audience's attention and do not want them to look at the screen or you want to do annotation on a white or Black board. you can blank your screen
B - Pressing B in presentation mode makes the screen Black.
. or Period can be used to get back your slide on screen
💡 B for B lack slide
W - Pressing W in presentation mode makes the screen Black.
, or comma can be used to return to the presentation from a blank white slide.
💡 W for W hite slide
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There are a variety of ways to start a PowerPoint presention, depending on:
Why would Microsoft include so many ways to present a presentation? My guess is that everyone learns PowerPoint differently, and has personal presentation styles. The more options you have, the easier your life will be as there will always be a way to start your presentation the way you want to (or jump back into it when you need to).
See all the options below and find the method that works best for you and let the slide show begin !
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Start slide show from beginning.
To start a slideshow from the beginning of your presentation using the ribbon, simply.
Selecting From Beginning starts your presentation from the very first non-hidden slide in your presentation, regardless of which slide you are currently inside of your deck.
You can also start your slide from the beginning of your presentation by hitting the Slideshow From Beginning keyboard shortcut, F5 .
Regardless of which method you use, this is the classic way to start your presentation in full screen from your first title slide (regardless of where you are in your slide deck).
Let the slide show begin!
NOTE: To expand your knowledge and learn how to use PowerPoint’s FREE and HIDDEN built-in laser pointer to point things out during your presentation, read my guide here .
Start slide show from current.
To begin your slide show from the slide you are currently on using the ribbon, simply
Selecting From Current Slide starts your slide show from whatever slide you are currently on, even if the slide is hidden.
You can also start your slide from the current slide you are on by hitting the Shift+F5 keyboard shortcut.
Because it’s often easiest to catch errors when building your slides in this full screen mode, I highly recommend learning the Shift+F5 shortcut and using it frequently as you build your slides to spot them for errors.
If you don’t want to bother learning the From Current Slide shortcut, you can also start your slideshow by clicking the Slide Show icon at the bottom of your screen.
This is a fantastic way to spot check your slides as you are building them. On top of that, it’s a fast and uncomplicated way to re-start your presentation from where you left off after demoing something on screen.
You can also use the following hidden PowerPoint shortcut to run a mini slide show over the top of your current deck.
To run a mini slide show, simply:
Doing so starts a small slide show of your presentation that you can see below, from the current slide you are on.
The Presenter View is an alternate way to run your presentation in PowerPoint. In this view, your slides are projected on screen, and the details of your presentation are displayed on your computer as pictured below.
The presenter view includes your next (non-hidden) slides that is coming up, your current slide projected on screen, how long you’ve been talking and your speaker notes.
To launch the Presenter View from the beginning of your presentation using your Ribbon, simply:
Holding down the Alt key and clicking From Beginning , the Presenter View will launch from the very first (non-hidden) slide in your presentation.
You can also launch the presenter view from the beginning of your presentation at any time by clicking Alt + F5 on your keyboard.
Did you know that you can access different views in PowerPoint by adding keys as you click commands in the PowerPoint ribbon?
To start the Presenter view from your current slide using your Ribbon, simply:
Holding the Alt key and clicking From Current Slide launches the Presenter View from your current slide. So, this is another way you can quickly practice your presentation, see your speaker notes and see what’s coming up next.
You can also launch the Presenter View from the beginning of your presentation at any time by hitting Alt+F5 on your keyboard.
Regardless of which view you start your PowerPoint slide show; you can switch between the two different slide show views without exiting presentation.
To switch between the two slideshow views (while giving your presentation), simply:
When would you use a feature like this during a presentation? One example is if you want to view your notes without leaving the slide show mode.
NOTE: The letter r for both Show Presenter View and Hide Presenter View is underlined. This means that it is a keyboard shortcut. So, if you want to quickly flip between these two presentation views, you can simply right-click your slide and hit the letter r on your keyboard. Doing so automatically switches the view you are in.
Another way to control how your presentation runs (including the default laser pointer and pen color), is the Set Up Slide Show dialog box.
To open the Set Up Slide Show dialog box, simply:
Doing so, opens all your PowerPoint slide show settings and options as pictured below.
Inside the slide show settings dialog box, you can select:
The Set Up Slide Show dialog box is also the secret to running multiple presentations at the same time in PowerPoint. To expand your knowledge and learn how to set this up, read our guide here .
To use the SECRET shortcut to open the Set Up Slide Show dialog box, simply:
This is useful when you need to quickly cycle through lots of PowerPoint presentations and change how those presentations run. Instead of wasting time clicking through the Ribbon, simply hold the Shift key and click the Reading View icon. This is also a friendly conversation starter with a fellow PowerPoint enthusiast at Happy Hour.
NOTE: The color of your Reading View icon might be different than in the picture above, as it is dependent on the Office Theme you selected for PowerPoint.
Regardless of how you start your full screen presentation, you can end your presentation at any time by hitting the Esc key on your keyboard.
Hitting Esc immediately takes you out of the PowerPoint presentation mode and back to the normal editing view of your slides, on whatever slide you were last presenting.
Here is how you can use a combination of all the different keyboard shortcuts to spot check and practice your presentation in full screen before you finalize your presentation.
In this way you can quickly work your way through your slides and practice your presentation, fixing and adjusting your content as you go.
Understanding how to run your presentations is CRITICAL to the success of your presentation. Not only in presenting them live, but also in knowing how to spot check your slides as you build them.
I personally find it easiest to spot check your slides and quickly fix errors by running your presentation in slide show mode (or full screen). The last place you want to discover an error is during your presentation.
Using the commands and shortcuts above, you can quickly start, exit and step back into your slide show. Once you have these commands and features down, you will also look like a whiz during your presentations.
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A quarto document formatted with citations (see Citation Markdown ).
A bibliographic data source, for example a BibLaTeX ( .bib ) or BibTeX ( .bibtex ) file.
Optionally, a CSL file which specifies the formatting to use when generating the citations and bibliography (when not using natbib or biblatex to generate the bibliography).
Quarto supports bibliography files in a wide variety of formats including BibLaTeX and CSL. Add a bibliography to your document using the bibliography YAML metadata field. For example:
You can provide more than one bibliography file if you would like by setting the bibliography field’s value to a YAML array.
See the Pandoc Citations documentation for additional information on bibliography formats.
Quarto uses the standard Pandoc markdown representation for citations (e.g. [@citation] ) — citations go inside square brackets and are separated by semicolons. Each citation must have a key, composed of ‘@’ + the citation identifier from the database, and may optionally have a prefix, a locator, and a suffix. The citation key must begin with a letter, digit, or _ , and may contain alphanumerics, _ , and internal punctuation characters ( :.#$%&-+?<>~/ ). Here are some examples:
Markdown Format | Output (default) | Output( , see ) |
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Blah Blah (see ; also ) | Blah Blah see [1], pp. 33-35; also [1], chap. 1 | |
Blah Blah ( and passim) | Blah Blah [1], pp. 33-35, 38-39 and passim | |
Blah Blah ( ; ). | Blah Blah [1, 2]. | |
Wickham says blah ( ) | Wickham says blah [1] |
You can also write in-text citations, as follows:
Markdown Format | Output (author-date format) | Output (numerical format) |
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Knuth ( ) says blah. | [1] says blah. | |
Knuth ( ) says blah. | [1] [p. 33] says blah. |
See the Pandoc Citations documentation for additional information on citation syntax.
Quarto uses Pandoc to format citations and bibliographies. By default, Pandoc will use the Chicago Manual of Style author-date format, but you can specify a custom formatting using CSL ( Citation Style Language ). To provide a custom citation stylesheet, provide a path to a CSL file using the csl metadata field in your document, for example:
You can find CSL files or learn more about using styles at the CSL Project . You can browse the list of more than 8,500 Creative Commons CSL definitions in the CSL Project’s central repository or Zotero’s style repository .
CSL styling is only available when the cite-method is citeproc (which it is by default). If you are using another cite-method , you can control the formatting of the references using the mechanism provided by that method.
By default, Pandoc will automatically generate a list of works cited and place it in the document if the style calls for it. It will be placed in a div with the id refs if one exists:
If no such div is found, the works cited list will be placed at the end of the document.
If your bibliography is being generated using BibLaTeX or natbib ( Section 7 ), the bibliography will always appear at the end of the document and the #refs div will be ignored.
You can suppress generation of a bibliography by including suppress-bibliography: true option in your document metadata
Here’s an example of a generated bibliography:
If you want to include items in the bibliography without actually citing them in the body text, you can define a dummy nocite metadata field and put the citations there:
In this example, the document will contain a citation for item3 only, but the bibliography will contain entries for item1 , item2 , and item3 .
It is possible to create a bibliography with all the citations, whether or not they appear in the document, by using a wildcard:
When creating PDFs, you can choose to use either the default Pandoc citation handling based on citeproc, or alternatively use natbib or BibLaTeX . This can be controlled using the cite-method option. For example:
The default is to use citeproc (Pandoc’s built in citation processor).
See the main article on using Citations with Quarto for additional details on citation syntax, available bibliography formats, etc.
When using natbib or biblatex you can specify the following additional options to affect how bibliographies are rendered:
Option | Description |
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biblatexoptions | List of options for biblatex |
natbiboptions | List of options for natbib |
biblio-title | Title for bibliography |
biblio-style | Style for bibliography |
If you’re working on a presentation in Google Slides and need to check the word count, it might seem a bit tricky since there’s no "word count" feature like in Google Docs or Microsoft Word. However, there’s a straightforward method to achieve this. By copying the text from your slides to a Google Docs document, you can easily find the word count. Trust me, it’s simpler than it sounds!
In this step-by-step guide, you’ll learn how to check the word count of your Google Slides presentation by transferring the text contents to Google Docs. This method ensures you get an accurate word count without any hassle.
First, open your Google Slides presentation.
Make sure your slides are loaded and you’re able to access all the text you need to count.
Go to the first slide and click and drag to highlight all the text you want to count.
You’ll want to ensure that you select every bit of text. If you miss even a small part, your word count will be off.
Press "Ctrl + C" (Windows) or "Cmd + C" (Mac) to copy the selected text.
Copying the text ensures it is ready to be pasted into Google Docs without any issues.
Open a new tab and go to Google Docs. Create a new document.
A new document in Google Docs will be your space to gather all the text from your slides.
Press "Ctrl + V" (Windows) or "Cmd + V" (Mac) to paste the text into the Google Docs document.
Make sure all your text appears as you pasted it. If something seems off, go back and correct the selection process.
Go to the "Tools" menu in Google Docs and select "Word count."
This tool will provide you with the total word count for all the text you pasted from your Google Slides presentation.
After completing these steps, you’ll see the word count of the text from your Google Slides in the Google Docs document. This method ensures you have an accurate count, which can be essential for meeting guidelines or requirements.
Can i check the word count directly in google slides.
No, Google Slides doesn’t have a built-in word count feature. You need to transfer the text to Google Docs.
Currently, there is no reliable add-on specifically for word count in Google Slides. The method described above is the most accurate.
You might need to check word count for assignment guidelines, publication standards, or to ensure your presentation is concise.
No, formatting like bold or italics does not affect the word count, but make sure all textual content is included.
Yes, you can use a similar method for software like PowerPoint by copying the text into a word processor.
Now you know how to check the word count on Google Slides! While it might seem a bit roundabout, transferring text to Google Docs is a straightforward way to ensure accuracy. This method can be handy for students, professionals, and anyone needing to meet specific word requirements.
Remember, the most crucial aspect is to make sure you capture all the text from your slides. Missing even a small portion can throw off your entire word count. Give it a try the next time you’re working on a presentation and need to keep track of your words! For further reading, explore other Google Workspace features that can streamline your workflow.
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Print all slides in your presentation as full page slides using your default printer settings (when the Print dialog box is open). Alt+P, P. Select a theme. Alt+G, H. Select a slide layout. Alt+H, L. Show or hide the Notes pane in the Normal view. Alt+W, P, N. Open the clipboard. Alt+H, F, O. Insert a text box. Alt+N, X
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Shortcut #6 | Select Multiple Objects. Quickly select multiple objects on your slide by holding the Control Key and clicking on each object. Pro Tip: Use Control + A to select all the objects on a slide, then hold the Control key and "Deselect" the objects you don't need. PC: Control + Mouse Click Mac: Command + Mouse Click.
This selection of shortcuts represents the most commonly used tools by PowerPoint users. Applying these shortcuts to our workflow will significantly speed up our performance. Insert a new slide: CTRL + M / CMD + M. Duplicate a selected object or slide: CTRL + D / CMD + D. Change the zoom for the slide: ALT + W + Q / OPTION + W + Q.
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Present Your Presentation These shortcuts can make the process of showing your presentation go a lot more smoothly: Ctrl+F5 (Windows), Ctrl+Search+5 (Chrome OS), or Cmd+Enter (macOS): Present slides from the currently-selected slide. Ctrl+Shift+F5 (Windows), Ctrl+Search+5 (Chrome OS), or Cmd+Shift+Enter (macOS): Present slides from the first slide.
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New slide shortcut (2 of 2) Ctrl + Enter. This is a unique little shortcut. While working in the normal PowerPoint view, hitting CTRL + ENTER cycles through the content placeholders in your layout allowing you to quickly type text or add content. Once it cycles through all the available shortcuts in your layout, hitting the shortcut again adds ...
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Shift+F5. To begin the slideshow from the current slide, press Shift+F5. In other words, press the Shift and F5 keys at the same time. 3. Spacebar, N, or Right Arrow. When you are ready to advance to the next slide or perform the next animation, you can press any of the following: the Spacebar, the N key, or the right arrow key. 4.
Go to the first slide in a presentation: [Home] Go to the last slide in a presentation: [End] Go to a specific slide number during a slide show: type the slide number and press [Enter]. This is one of my favorite tips to quickly skip past slides or to return to a previous slide. To create a list of slide numbers, print out your presentation as ...
When creating a presentation. Action. Windows key combination. Mac key combination. Create a new presentation. Ctrl-N. ⌘-N. Open a presentation. Ctrl-O or Ctrl-F12.
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See the Pandoc Citations documentation for additional information on bibliography formats.. Citation Syntax. Quarto uses the standard Pandoc markdown representation for citations (e.g. [@citation]) — citations go inside square brackets and are separated by semicolons.Each citation must have a key, composed of '@' + the citation identifier from the database, and may optionally have a ...
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