Complete List of Shortcut Keys for PowerPoint 7.0 (134787)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q134787

SUMMARY

The following is a list of keyboard shortcuts available in PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0. This list is a compilation of the individual keyboard shortcut lists available in PowerPoint Help.

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Commands to Control PowerPoint Windows

   To do this                                  Press these shortcut keys
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------

   Go to previous presentation window           CTRL+SHIFT+F6
   Go to next presentation window               CTRL+F6
   Maximize PowerPoint application window       ALT+F10
   Maximize presentation window                 CTRL+F10
   Restore presentation window to previous size CTRL+F5

Commands to Delete and Copy

   To do this                                  Press these shortcut keys
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------

   Delete character left                        BACKSPACE
   Delete word left                             CTRL+BACKSPACE
   Delete character right                       DELETE
   Delete word right                            CTRL+DELETE
   Cut                                          CTRL+X
   Copy                                         CTRL+C
   Paste                                        CTRL+V
   Undo                                         CTRL+Z

Shortcuts for Menu Commands

File Menu:

   To do this                                  Press these shortcut keys
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   Open new presentation                        CTRL+N
   Open existing presentation                   CTRL+O
   Close                                        CTRL+W or CTRL+F4
   Save                                         CTRL+S or SHIFT+F12
   Save As                                      F12
   Print                                        CTRL+P or CTRL+SHIFT
                                                +F12
   Exit PowerPoint                              CTRL+Q or ALT+F4

Edit Menu:

   To do this                                  Press these shortcut keys
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------

   Undo                                         CTRL+Z
   Repeat/Redo                                  CTRL+Y
   Clear                                        DELETE
   Cut                                          CTRL+X
   Copy                                         CTRL+C, CTRL+INSERT
   Paste                                        CTRL+V, SHIFT+INSERT
   Select all                                   CTRL+A
   Find                                         CTRL+F
   Replace                                      CTRL+H
   Duplicate                                    CTRL+D
   Update links                                 CTRL+SHIFT+F7

View Menu:

   To do this                                  Press these shortcut keys
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   Show guides (toggle)                         CTRL+G
   Switch to master view                        SHIFT+Click View button

Insert Menu:

   To do this                                  Press these shortcut keys
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------

   Create new slide                             CTRL+M
   Create new slide without New Slide dialog    CTRL+SHIFT+M
   Add date                                     ALT+SHIFT+D
   Add page number                              ALT+SHIFT+P
   Add time                                     ALT+SHIFT+T

Format Menu:

   To do this                                  Press these shortcut keys
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------

   Format character                             CTRL+T
   Center paragraph                             CTRL+E
   Justify paragraph                            CTRL+J
   Left-align paragraph                         CTRL+L
   Right-align paragraph                        CTRL+R

Draw Menu:

   To do this                                  Press these shortcut keys
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------

   Restore picture to original size             CTRL+double-click
                                                resize handle
   Restore picture to proportional size         SHIFT+double-click
                                                resize handle
   Move from title to text                      CTRL+ENTER
   Show title in slide sorter view              ALT+click
   Group                                         CTRL+SHIFT+G
   Ungroup                                      CTRL+SHIFT+H
   Regroup                                      CTRL+SHIFT+J

Help Menu:

   To do this                                  Press these shortcut keys
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------

   Display Help Contents screen                 F1
   Display context-sensitive Help               SHIFT+F1

Commands to Move Around in Text

   To move this direction                       Press these shortcut keys
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------

   One character left                           LEFT ARROW
   One character right                          RIGHT ARROW
   One line up                                  UP ARROW
   One line down                                DOWN ARROW
   One word left                                CTRL+LEFT ARROW
   One word right                               CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
   To end of line                               END
   To beginning of line                         HOME
   Up one paragraph                             CTRL+UP ARROW
   Down one paragraph                           CTRL+DOWN ARROW
   To end of page                               CTRL+END
   To start of page                             CTRL+HOME
   To previous object                           SHIFT+TAB
   To next object                               TAB
   Repeat Find or Go To                         SHIFT+F4

Commands to Use in an Outline

   To do this                                  Press these shortcut keys
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------

   Promote paragraph                            ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
   Demote paragraph                             ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
   Move selected paragraphs up                  ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW
   Move selected paragraphs down                ALT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
   Show heading level 1                         ALT+SHIFT+1
   Expand text under a heading                  ALT+SHIFT+PLUS
   Collapse text under a heading                ALT+SHIFT+MINUS
   Show all text and headings                   ALT+SHIFT+A
   Turn character formatting on/off             Keypad /

Commands to Select Text and Objects

   To select this                               Press these shortcut keys
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   Character right                              SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
   Character left                               SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
   To end of word                               CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
   To beginning of word                         CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
   Line up                                      SHIFT+UP ARROW
   Line down                                    SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
   All objects (slide view)                     CTRL+A
   All slides (slide sorter view)               CTRL+A
   All text (outline view)                      CTRL+Z
   A word                                       Double-click
   A paragraph                                  Triple-click
   Drag-and-drop copy                           CTRL+select and drag

Slide Show Controls

   To do this                                  Press these shortcut keys
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------

   Advance to the next slide                    Click the mouse
   Return to the previous slide                 BACKSPACE
   Go to a slide                                Type the slide number,
                                                and then press ENTER
   Black or unblack the screen                  B
   White or unwhite the screen                  W
   Show or hide the arrow pointer               S
   End slide show                               ESC
   Erase drawing on-screen                      E
   Go to next slide, if it's hidden             H
   Rehearse with new timings                    T
   Rehearse with original timings               O
   Rehearse with mouse-click advance            M
   Return to the first slide                    Hold both mouse buttons
                                                down for 2 seconds
   Change pointer to pen                        CTRL+P
   Change pen to pointer                        CTRL+A
   Hide pointer and button                      CTRL+H
   Hide pointer and button always               CTRL+L
   Display shortcut menu                         Right mouse click
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:kbinfo kbui kbusage KB134787
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