Use Keyboard Shortcuts to Speed Up PowerPoint Presentations

Here is an Alphabetical List of letter keys that can be used with the Ctrl key as a keyboard shortcut to common tasks in PowerPoint.

Ctrl + A - Select all items on the page or the active text box
Ctrl + B - Applies bold to the selected text
Ctrl + C - Copy
Ctrl + D - Duplicates the selected object
Ctrl + F - Opens the Find dialog box
Ctrl + G - Opens the Grids and Guides dialog box
Ctrl + H - Opens the Replace dialog box
Ctrl + I - Applies Italics to the selected text
Ctrl + M - Inserts a new slide
Ctrl + N - Opens a new blank presentation
Ctrl + O - Opens the Open dialog box
Ctrl + P - Opens the Print dialog box
Ctrl + S - Save
Ctrl + T - Opens the Font dialog box
Ctrl + U - Applies Underlining to the selected text
Ctrl + V - Paste
Ctrl + W - Closes the presentation
Ctrl + X - Cut
Ctrl + Y - Repeats the last command entered
Ctrl + Z - Undo last change

Index: Use Keyboard Shortcuts to Speed Up PowerPoint Presentations

1. Most Commonly Used Keyboard Shortcuts in PowerPoint
2. Keyboard Shortcuts Using the CTRL Key
3. Keyboard Shortcuts for Quick Navigation
4. Keyboard Shortcuts Using the Arrow Keys
5. Keyboard Shortcuts for Selecting Text
6. Using Function Keys as Keyboard Shortcuts
7. Keyboard Shortcuts While Running a Slide Show