Microsoft PowerPoint Cheat Sheet

Shortcuts for Windows (on macOS mostly ⌘ instead of Ctrl).

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Updated 1 Oct 2026

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Slides #

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl + M`	New slide
`Ctrl + D`	Duplicate the selected slide or object
`Delete` (in the thumbnail pane)	Delete the slide
`Ctrl + ↑/↓` (thumbnail pane)	Move the slide up / down
`Ctrl + Enter`	Jump to the next text placeholder

Objects #

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl + G` / `Ctrl + Shift + G`	Group / ungroup
`Ctrl + drag`	Duplicate while dragging
`Shift + drag`	Move straight (horizontal / vertical)
`Shift + resize`	Keep proportions
`Ctrl + resize`	Resize from the center
`Alt + drag`	Move without snapping
`Arrows` / `Ctrl + arrows`	Nudge / fine nudge
`Ctrl + Shift + ]` / `[`	Bring to front / send to back
`Ctrl + Shift + C` / `Ctrl + Shift + V`	Copy / paste formatting
`Alt + F10`	Selection Pane (rename, hide, reorder objects)
`Shift + F9` / `Alt + F9`	Show gridlines / guides
`Tab` (with an object selected)	Select the next object

Text #

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl + B` / `I` / `U`	Bold / italic / underline
`Ctrl + Shift + >` / `<`	Bigger / smaller font
`Ctrl + L` / `E` / `R` / `J`	Align left / center / right / justify
`Tab` / `Shift + Tab`	Demote / promote a bullet level
`Shift + F3`	Change case
`Ctrl + Space`	Remove character formatting
`Shift + Enter`	Line break without a new bullet
`Ctrl + K`	Hyperlink
`F7`	Spelling

Present #

Shortcut	Action
`F5`	Start from the beginning
`Shift + F5`	Start from the current slide
`Alt + F5`	Start in Presenter View
`→` / `Space` / `N` / click	Next
`←` / `Backspace` / `P`	Previous
`3` + `Enter`	Go to slide 3
`B` / `W`	Black / white screen (press again to return)
`Ctrl + L`	Laser pointer
`Ctrl + P` / `E`	Pen / erase all drawings
`Ctrl + A`	Back to the arrow pointer
`Ctrl + H`	Hide the pointer
`G`	Grid of all slides
`+` / `-`	Zoom in / out on the slide
`Ctrl + S`	All slides dialog
`Esc`	End the show

Features Worth Knowing #

Feature	Where
Slide Master (edit layouts, fonts, logo for all slides)	View → Slide Master
Designer (instant layout ideas)	Home → Designer
Morph transition (smooth animation between slides)	Transitions → Morph
Align & distribute objects	Shape Format → Align
Animation Pane	Animations → Animation Pane
Rehearse timings	Slide Show → Rehearse Timings
Speaker Coach	Slide Show → Rehearse with Coach
Reuse slides from another deck	Home → New Slide → Reuse Slides
Compress pictures (smaller file)	Picture Format → Compress Pictures
Export as video / PDF	File → Export

Tips #

Change fonts and colors once in the Slide Master, not on every slide.
Hold Ctrl + Shift while dragging a shape to duplicate it in a straight line.
Keep your notes in the Notes pane. Presenter View shows them only to you.