Go to specific slide number: type slide number and press.Return to the previous slide (any of these):, , P (for Previous),,.Advance to the next slide (any of these):, , N (for Next),, (or click the left mouse).Run a slide show from the current slide: +.Here is a selection of PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts for slide shows to try for your next PowerPoint slide show: Whether you use a mouse or a remote control to navigate through a PowerPoint slide show presentation, it is often faster and handy to use keyboard shortcuts.
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.By Dawn Bjork, MCT, MOSM | The Software Pro 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. 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.Ĭhange 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. If you press Ctrl + K without selecting anything first, then you will need to specify the link text as well. 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.
Paste a slide, text, or other object: Press Ctrl + V to paste the content of the clipboard at the cursor location.ĭelete a selected slide, text, or other object: Select the item you want to remove and then press Delete. You can highlight text in PowerPoint even if you don't have the option to do so in your toolbar.Ĭopy 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.Ĭut 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. Hide the pointer and navigation controls: Press Ctrl + H to hide the pointer (or laser dot or pen) and the navigation controls.Įrase annotations: Press E to erase any annotations you've made with the pen. Start the laser pointer: Press Ctrl + L to change the pointer into a virtual laser dot.ĭraw on the presentation with a pen: Press Ctrl + P to change the pointer into a pen that you can use to annotate the screen. 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. Open the All Slides dialog box: To see a list of all the slides in your presentation, press Ctrl + S.Įnd a presentation: Press Esc to exit a presentation.
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. Stop or start an automatic presentation: Press S to toggle an automatic, timed presentation between start and stop. Go to the last slide: Press End to go directly to the final slide. Go to the first slide: Press Home to restart the presentation at the first slide. You can press any of these keys: P, Page Up, Left Arrow, or Up 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: N, Enter, Spacebar, Right Arrow, or Down Arrow. Go to the next slide or start the next animation: To advance to the next slide, you have several options. 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. 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 from the beginning: Press F5 to start playing a presentation from the first slide.