Boost Your Productivity: Essential Microsoft PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts

Microsoft PowerPoint is a powerful tool for creating engaging presentations, and mastering its keyboard shortcuts can greatly improve your productivity. Here’s a collection of essential PowerPoint shortcuts to help you work smarter and create stunning presentations more efficiently.

Action	Shortcut
Basic Navigation
Move to the next slide	Page Down or Right Arrow
Move to the previous slide	Page Up or Left Arrow
Go to a specific slide	Slide number + Enter
Start the slideshow from the beginning	F5
Start the slideshow from the current slide	Shift + F5
End the slideshow	Esc
Text Formatting
Bold text	Ctrl + B
Italicize text	Ctrl + I
Underline text	Ctrl + U
Change font size	Ctrl + Shift + > / <
Open the Font dialog box	Ctrl + T
Editing
Cut selected text or object	Ctrl + X
Copy selected text or object	Ctrl + C
Paste text or object	Ctrl + V
Undo the last action	Ctrl + Z
Redo the last action	Ctrl + Y
Select all objects on a slide	Ctrl + A
Delete selected object	Delete
Slide Creation and Management
Insert a new slide	Ctrl + M
Duplicate selected slide	Ctrl + D
Delete selected slide	Delete
Open the slide layout menu	Shift + Alt + L
Open the slide design menu	Shift + Alt + D
Presenting
Blackout the screen during a presentation	B
Whiteout the screen during a presentation	W
Show or hide the pointer during a presentation	A or =
Go to the next slide (with animation)	Spacebar
End the presentation	Esc
Object Manipulation
Group selected objects	Ctrl + G
Ungroup selected objects	Ctrl + Shift + G
Bring object to the front	Ctrl + Shift + ]
Send object to the back	Ctrl + Shift + [
Align objects	Alt + Shift + A

Conclusion

Learning these keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft PowerPoint can greatly enhance your presentation creation process. By incorporating these shortcuts into your routine, you can design, edit, and present with ease, saving valuable time and effort. Try them out and see the difference they make in your workflow!