Many users find that using an external keyboard with keyboard shortcuts for PowerPoint helps them work more efficiently. For users with mobility or vision disabilities, keyboard shortcuts can be easier than using the touchscreen and are an essential alternative to using a mouse.
We have a separate list of shortcuts to use while creating your presentation.
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The shortcuts in this topic refer to the US keyboard layout. Keys for other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a US keyboard.
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A plus sign (+) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys at the same time.
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A comma sign (,) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys in order.
This article describes the keyboard shortcuts and some other common shortcut keys that apply while you're delivering your presentation with PowerPoint for Windows.
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To quickly find a shortcut in this article, you can use Search. Press Ctrl+F, and then type your search words.
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If an action that you use often does not have a shortcut key, you can record a macro to create one.
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During the presentation, to see a list of shortcuts, press F1. Use the arrow keys to move between the tabs in the Slide Show Help dialog.
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Get these keyboard shortcuts in a Word document at this link: PowerPoint for Windows keyboard shortcuts
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Frequently used shortcuts
This table lists the most frequently used shortcuts in PowerPoint for Windows.
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| Start a presentation from the beginning. | F5 |
| Start a presentation from the current slide. | Shift+F5 |
| Start the presentation in Presenter View. | Alt+F5 PowerPoint 2010 and 2007: Not available |
| Perform the next animation or advance to the next slide. | N Enter Page Down Right arrow key Down arrow key Spacebar |
| Perform the previous animation or return to the previous slide. | P Page Up Left arrow key Up arrow key Backspace |
| Hide the pointer and navigation buttons. | Ctrl+H |
| Display a blank black slide, or return to the presentation from a blank black slide. | B Period (.) |
| Display a blank white slide, or return to the presentation from a blank white slide. | W Comma (,) |
| Stop or restart an automatic presentation. | S |
| End the presentation. | Esc In PowerPoint 2010 and 2007, Hyphen (-) |
Control the slide show
The following keyboard shortcuts apply while you're delivering your presentation in Slide Show (full-screen) mode, with or without the Presenter View.
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| Go to a specific slide. | Type the slide number, then press Enter |
| Go to the next slide, if the next slide is hidden. | H |
| View the All Slides dialog. | Ctrl+S PowerPoint 2007: Not available |
| Return to the first slide. | Home In PowerPoint 2010 and newer, press and hold the Right and Left mouse buttons for 2 seconds |
| Go to the last slide. | End |
| View the computer task bar. | Ctrl+T PowerPoint 2007: Not available |
| Display the context menu. | Shift+F10 |
| Go to the next hotspot on the current slide. (Hotspots include hyperlinks, animation triggers, audio objects, and video objects.) | Tab |
| Go to the last or previous hyperlink on the current slide. | Shift+Tab |
| Perform the "mouse click" behavior on the selected hyperlink. (Follow the selected hyperlink.) | Enter while a hyperlink is selected |
Control video and other media in the slide show in PowerPoint 2010 and newer
These keyboard shortcuts work with video files imported from your computer or other device. They don't work with online video files.
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| Stop media playback. | Alt+Q |
| Play or pause media. | Alt+P In PowerPoint 2013 and newer, Ctrl+Space |
| Go to the next bookmark. | Alt+End |
| Go to the previous bookmark. | Alt+Home |
| Increase the sound volume. | Alt+Up |
| Decrease the sound volume. | Alt+Down |
| Mute the sound. | Alt+U |
| Seek forward three seconds. | Alt+Shift+Page Down |
| Seek backward three seconds. | Alt+Shift+Page Up |
| Seek forward 0.25 seconds, then pause. | Alt+Shift+Right arrow key PowerPoint 2010: Not available |
| Seek backward 0.25 seconds, then pause. | Alt+Shift+Left arrow key PowerPoint 2010: Not available |
| Show or hide the audio and subtitles menu. (For videos that have multiple audio tracks and/or subtitle tracks in supported formats.) | Alt+J PowerPoint 2010: Not available |
Use the pointer and annotations during a presentation
The following keyboard shortcuts allow you to control the pointer and use it to create annotations during your presentation.
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| Start the laser pointer. | Ctrl+L PowerPoint 2010 and 2007: Not available |
| Change the pointer to a pen. | Ctrl+P |
| Change the pointer to an arrow. | Ctrl+A |
| Change the pointer to an eraser. | Ctrl+E PowerPoint 2007: Not available |
| Show or hide the arrow pointer. | In PowerPoint 2010, Equal sign (=) In PowerPoint 2010 and 2007, A |
| Show or hide ink markup. | Ctrl+M PowerPoint 2007: Not available |
| Erase on-screen annotations. | E |
| Hide the pointer and navigation button after 15 seconds. | Ctrl+U PowerPoint 2013 and newer: Not available |
Rehearse and record the presentation
You can use these keyboard shortcuts when you are rehearsing your presentation or recording the slide show.
| To do this | Press |
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| Set new timings while rehearsing. | T |
| Use original timings while rehearsing. | O PowerPoint 2013 and newer: Not available |
| Use mouse click to advance while rehearsing. | M PowerPoint 2013 and newer: Not available |
| Re-record slide narration and timing. | R |
Maneuver in Presenter View during a presentation in PowerPoint 2013 and newer
The following keyboard shortcuts apply while you're delivering your presentation using Presenter View. Presenter View lets you look at your presentation with your speaker notes on one screen (your laptop, for example), while the audience views the notes-free presentation on a different screen.
When you are connected to a second display, the Presenter View is shown automatically when you start the slide show. To start a presentation in Presenter View even if you have only a single display, press Alt+F5.
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| Cycle between Presenter View regions. (Header, tools below the slide, and the Notes pane) | F6 |
| Cycle through tools within a Presenter View region. | Tab |
| Scroll down one line in the Notes pane. | Ctrl+Down arrow key |
| Scroll up one line in the Notes pane. | Ctrl+Up arrow key |
| Scroll down one screenful in the Notes pane. | Ctrl+Page Down |
| Scroll up one screenful in the Notes pane. | Ctrl+Page Up |
| Read the next line in the Notes pane. | Alt+A |
| Read the previous line in the Notes pane. | Alt+Z |
| Read the elapsed time. (The timer starts running as soon as you start the Presenter View.) | Alt+W |
| Read the next step (for example, the next slide, next animation, or end of slide show). | Alt+Q |
| Close Presenter View. | Esc |
See also
Basic tasks to create a presentation in PowerPoint with a screen reader
This article describes the keyboard shortcuts and some other common shortcut keys that apply while you're delivering your presentation with PowerPoint for macOS.
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The settings in some versions of the Mac operating system (OS) and some utility applications might conflict with keyboard shortcuts in Office for Mac. For information about changing the key assignment for a keyboard shortcut, refer to Mac Help for your version of macOS, your utility application, or refer to Shortcut conflicts.
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If you don't find a keyboard shortcut here that meets your needs, you can create a custom keyboard shortcut. For instructions, go to Create a custom keyboard shortcut for Office for Mac.
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Many of the shortcuts that use the Ctrl key on a Windows keyboard also work with the Control key in PowerPoint for macOS. However, not all do.
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To quickly find a shortcut in this article, you can use the Search. Press Command+F, and then type your search words.
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During the presentation, to see a list of shortcuts, press forward slash (/).
In this topic
Frequently used shortcuts
This table lists the most frequently used shortcuts in PowerPoint for macOS for Windows.
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| Start a presentation from the beginning. | |
| Start a presentation from the current slide. | |
| Start the presentation in Presenter View. | Option+Return |
| Perform the next animation or advance to the next slide. | N Page Down Right arrow key Down arrow key Spacebar |
| Perform the previous animation or return to the previous slide. | P Page Up Left arrow key Up arrow key Delete |
| End the presentation. | Esc Hyphen (-) |
+Shift+ReturnControl the slide show
The following keyboard shortcuts apply while you're delivering your presentation in Slide Show (full-screen) mode, with or without the Presenter View.
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| Go to a specific slide. | Type the slide number, then press Return |
| Go to the next slide, if the next slide is hidden. | H |
| Display a blank black slide, or return to the presentation from a blank black slide. | B Shift+B Period (.) |
| Display a blank white slide, or return to the presentation from a blank white slide. | W Shift+W Comma (,) |
| Display the shortcut menu. | Control+Mouse click |
| Go to the next hotspot on the current slide. (Hotspots include hyperlinks, animation triggers, audio objects, and video objects.) | Tab |
| Go to the last or previous hyperlink on the current slide. | Shift+Tab |
Navigate the Presenter View on macOS 10.15 (Catalina) and later
The following keyboard shortcuts apply while you're delivering your presentation using the Presenter View on macOS 10.15 (Catalina) and later, and when the keyboard control navigation is turned on. For instructions, refer to Turn on the keyboard control navigation.
Use the shortcuts in the table below to move in the Presenter View in PowerPoint for macOS.
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| Start the presentation in the Presenter View. | Option+Return |
| Move the focus to the next control. | Tab key |
| Move the focus to the previous control. | Shift+Tab |
| Activate the control in focus. | Spacebar |
| In the Notes Pane, move the focus to the next control (pressing the Tab key inserts a tab character). | Control+Tab |
Skip ahead in your presentation
You can use your keyboard to skip ahead several slides without the audience seeing the slides as you transition to the new slide.
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Press the Tab key until you reach the Slide Navigator control (filmstrip).
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Press and hold down the Option key and press the Left or Right arrow key repeatedly until you find the slide you want to skip to.
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Release the Option key to move to the slide you want to skip to.
Turn on the keyboard control navigation
To use your keyboard to move between and activate controls on your Mac, turn on the keyboard control navigation.
If you're not using VoiceOver, on your computer, select System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts, and check the Use keyboard navigation to move focus between controls option.
If you're using VoiceOver, the control navigation should be on by default. To check the setting, do the following:
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On your computer, press Control+Option+M to open the Apple menu and press Spacebar.
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Press Control+Option+Down arrow key until you hear "System preferences ellipses," and press Spacebar.
The System Preferences window opens. The focus is in the Search text box.
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Type Keyboard, and press Return. The Keyboard dialog box opens.
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Press Control+Option+Right arrow key until you hear "Shortcuts, tab," and press Spacebar.
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Press Control+Option+Right arrow key until you hear: "Use keyboard navigation to move focus between controls." VoiceOver also announces if the option is checked or unchecked. To toggle the option on or off, press Spacebar.
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To close the Keyboard dialog box, press Command+W.
Use the pointer and annotations during a presentation
The following keyboard shortcuts allow you to control the pointer and use it to create annotations during your presentation.
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| Start the laser pointer. | |
| Change the pointer to a pen. | |
| Change the pointer to an arrow. | |
| Show or hide the arrow pointer. | |
| Hide the pointer on mouse move. | Control+H |
| Show the pointer on mouse move. | |
| Erase on-screen annotations. | E Shift+E |
Rehearse the presentation
You can use these keyboard shortcuts when you are rehearsing your presentation.
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| Set new timings while rehearsing. | T |
| Use original timings while rehearsing. | O |
| Use mouse click to advance while rehearsing. | M |
See also
Basic tasks to create a presentation in PowerPoint with a screen reader
This article describes the keyboard shortcuts that apply while you're delivering your presentation with PowerPoint for the web.
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To quickly find a shortcut in this article, you can use Search. Press Ctrl+F, and then type your search words.
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When you use PowerPoint for the web, we recommend that you use Microsoft Edge as your web browser. Because PowerPoint for the web runs in your web browser, the keyboard shortcuts are different from those in the desktop program. For example, you'll use Ctrl+F6 instead of F6 for jumping in and out of the commands. Also, common shortcuts like F1 (Help) and Ctrl+O (Open) apply to the web browser – not PowerPoint for the web.
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If you use Narrator with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, you have to turn off scan mode in order to edit documents, spreadsheets, or presentations with Office for the web. For more information, refer to Turn off virtual or browse mode in screen readers in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
Control the slide show
This table lists keyboard shortcuts you can use to start, advance, and end the slide show.
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| Start a presentation from the beginning. | F5 |
| Start a presentation from the current slide. | Shift+F5 |
| Perform the next animation or advance to the next slide. | N Enter Page Down Right arrow key Down arrow key Spacebar |
| Perform the previous animation or return to the previous slide. | P Page Up Left arrow key Up arrow key Backspace |
| End the presentation. | Esc |
See also
Basic tasks to create a presentation in PowerPoint with a screen reader
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