Use Keyboard Shortcuts to Speed Up PowerPoint Presentations

Using Function Keys as Keyboard Shortcuts

PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts using Function keys

© Wendy Russell

F5 is probably the most often used function key in PowerPoint. You can quickly see how your slide show looks in full screen.

F1 is a common keyboard shortcut for all programs. This is the Help key.

The function keys or F keys as they are more commonly known, are located above the number keys on the regular keyboard.

F1 - Help
F5 - View the complete slide show
Shift + F5 - View the slide show from the current slide forward
F7 - Spellcheck
F12 - Opens Save As dialog box

• Most Commonly Used Keyboard Shortcuts in PowerPoint
• Keyboard Shortcuts Using the CTRL Key
• Keyboard Shortcuts for Quick Navigation
• Keyboard Shortcuts Using the Arrow Keys
• Keyboard Shortcuts Using Shift Key
• Using Function Keys as Keyboard Shortcuts
• Keyboard Shortcuts While Running a Slide Show