Shortcut Keys of Microsoft PowerPoint. (Lession-3)

PowerPoint Keyboard shortcuts keys os microsoft powerpoint are predetermined sequences of keys that are used to carry out a certain function or instruction. For those who use PowerPoint on a regular basis, being familiar with keyboard shortcuts may help you save time and improve the efficiency of your job.

-General Shortcut Keys

Ctrl+TabSwitch between different open presentations
Ctrl+OOpen an existing presentation
Ctrl+NCreate a new presentation
Ctrl+QSave and close a presentation
Ctrl+SSave a presentation
Ctrl+WClose a presentation
Ctrl+FSearch in a presentation or use Find and Replace
Ctrl+ZUndo an action
Ctrl+YRepeat last action
Ctrl+F1Show or hide the ribbon
Ctrl+F2Print Preview View
Alt+F2Open the Save As dialog box
Alt+FOpen the File tab menu
Alt+AGo to the Animations tab
Alt+HGo to the Home tab
Alt+GOpen the Design tab
Alt+KGo to the Transitions tab
Alt+NOpen the Insert tab
Alt+RGo to the Review tab
Alt+QGo to the “Tell me what you want to do” box
Alt+SGo to the Slide Show tab
Alt+WGo to View tab
Alt+XGo to the Add-ins tab
Alt+Y Go to the Help tab

-Edition and Format Shortcut Keys

Ctrl+BAdd or remove bold to selected text
Ctrl+CCopy selected text, selected object(s), or selected slide(s)
Ctrl+DDuplicate the selected object or slide (for the latter, click on a slide thumbnail first)
Ctrl+ECenter a paragraph
Ctrl+IAdd or remove italics to selected text
Ctrl+JJustify a paragraph
Ctrl+KInsert a hyperlink
Ctrl+LLeft align a paragraph
Ctrl+MInsert a new slide
Ctrl+RRight align a paragraph
Ctrl+TOpen the Font dialog box when text or object is selected
Ctrl+UAdd or remove underline to selected text
Ctrl+VPaste selected text, selected object(s), or selected slide(s)
Ctrl+XCut selected text, selected object(s), or selected slide(s)
Ctrl+Alt+VOpen the Paste Special dialog box
DeleteRemove selected text, selected object(s), or selected slide(s)

-Selection and Navigation Shortcut Keys

Ctrl+ASelect all text in a textbox, all slides in a presentation or all objects on a slide
Shift+TabSelect or move to the previous object on a slide
TabSelect and/or switch to the next object on a slide
HomeGo to the first slide, or from within a text box, go to the beginning of the line
EndGo to the last slide, or from within a text box, go to the end of the line
Page UpPrevious slide
Page DownNext slide
Ctrl+Up ArrowMove a slide up in the presentation
Ctrl+Down ArrowMove a slide down in the presentation (click on a slide thumbnail first)
Ctrl+Shift+Down ArrowMove a slide to the end of the presentation
Ctrl+Shift+Up ArrowMove a slide to the beginning of the presentation (click on a slide thumbnail first)

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