Page 1 Copyright 2005 CNET Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. For more downloads and a free TechRepublic membership, please visit http:/techrepublic.com.com/2001-6240-0.htmlVersion 1.0 July 15, 2005 50+ Keyboard shortcuts to move faster in Microsoft PowerPoint By Bill Detwiler, MS, MCP Keystroke Function Alt + D Open the Slide Show drop-down menu Alt + E Open the Edit drop-down menu Alt + F Open the File drop-down menu Alt + H Open the Help drop-down menu Alt + I Open the Insert drop-down menu Alt + N Insert a new slide (Formatting toolbar must be visible) Alt + O Open the Format drop-down menu Alt + R Open the Draw drop-down menu (Drawing toolbar must be visible) Alt + S Open the Slide Design window in the Task Pane Alt + T Open the Tools drop-down menu Alt + U Open the AutoShapes drop-down menu (Drawing toolbar must be visible) Alt + V Open the View drop-down menu Alt + W Open the Window drop-down menu Ctrl + A Select all Ctrl + B Bold text Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + D Delete Ctrl + E Center align text Ctrl + F Find Ctrl + G Change Grid and Guides settings Ctrl + I Italicize text Ctrl + J Justify text Ctrl + K Insert a hyperlink Ctrl + L Left align text Ctrl + M New slide Ctrl + O Open Ctrl + P Print Ctrl + Q Close PowerPoint Ctrl + R Right align text Ctrl + S Save 50+ Keyboard shortcuts to move faster in Microsoft PowerPoint Keystroke Function Ctrl + T Format Fonts Ctrl + U Underline text Ctrl + V Paste Ctrl + W Close presentation Ctrl + X Cut Ctrl + Y Redo last action Ctrl + Z Undo last action Ctrl + = (equal sign) Subscript formatting Ctrl + Backspace Delete word to the cursors left Ctrl + End Move to the end Ctrl + Home Move to the beginning Ctrl + F1 Show/Hide the Task Pane Ctrl + Shift + + (plus sign) Superscript formatting Ctrl + Shift + Increase the font size Ctrl + Shift + Decrease the font size Ctrl + Shift + C Copy formats Ctrl + Shift + F Change the font Ctrl + Shift + P Change the font size Ctrl + Shift + V Past formats Ctrl + Shift + Tab Switch between Outline and Slides pane in normal view Shift + F3 Change the case of text Shift + F7 Thesaurus Shift + F9 Show/Hide grid lines F1 Open PowerPoint Help F6 Move to next pane F5 View slide show F7 Spellcheck Alt + F4 Close PowerPoint Alt + F9 Show/Hide guide lines Page 2 Bill Detwiler is a Section Editor for CNET Networks where he works on the TechRepublic.com team. Previously he worked as a Technical Support Associate and Information Technology Manager in the social research and energy industries. Bill is a Microsoft Certified Professional with experience in Windows administration, data management, and desktop support. He has bachelors and masters degrees in the Administration of Justice from the University of Louisville, where he guest lectures on high-tech and computer crime. Copyright 2005 CNET Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. For more downloads and a free TechRepublic membership, please visit http:/techrepublic.com.com/2001-6240-0.html 50+ Keyboard shortcuts to move faster in Microsoft PowerPoint Additional resources Sign up for our TechRepublic Downloads Weekly Update, delivered on Tuesdays. Sign up for our TechRepublic NetNote, delivered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Check out all of TechRepublics newsletter offerings. 80+ Keyboard shortcuts to move faster in Microsoft Outlook 25 keyboard shortcuts for moving faster in Windows XP Keyboard shortcuts for Lotus Notes users Microsoft Word 2003 keyboard shortcuts Excel keyboard shortcuts Outlook Tips for Road Warriors Task Sheet: Set Outlook 2003 to look like the old Outlook Task Sheet: Set the default folder for saving Outlook 2003 messages Tutorial: Creating and distributing custom forms with Outlook Version history Version: 1.0 Published: July 15, 2005 Tell us what you think TechRepublic downloads are designed to help you get your job done as painlessly and effectively as possible. Because were continually looking for ways to improve the usefulness of these tools, we need your feedback. Please take a minute to drop us a line and tell us how well this download worked for you and offer your suggestions for improvement. Thanks! The TechRepublic Downloads Team Page 3 Copyright 2005 CNET Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. For more downloads and a free TechRepublic membership, please visit http:/techrepublic.com.com/2001-6240-0.html