| Shortcut keys | To do what |
| Alt+F11 | Launches the Visual Basic editor. |
| Alt+F8 | Creates and runs macros. |
| Backspace N Right arrow / Down arrow Enter key Page Down |
Switches to next slide. |
| Backspace P Left arrow or Up arrow Page Up |
Goes back to previous slide. |
| Ctrl+= | Creates subscript. |
| Ctrl+A | Selects the entire presentation. |
| Ctrl+B | Applies Bold formatting to the text. |
| Ctrl+B | Applies black screen when playing slideshow. |
| Ctrl+C | Copies the selected content. |
| Ctrl+E | Centers the selected text. |
| Ctrl+F | Displays the Find dialog box. |
| Ctrl+F1 | Displays the task pane on the right. |
| Ctrl+H | Displays the Go To dialog box. |
| Ctrl+I | Applies Italic formatting to the text. |
| Ctrl+J | Aligns the paragraph to both the left and right margins. |
| Ctrl+K | Inserts hyperlink to selected content. |
| Ctrl+L | Aligns selected text to the left. |
| Ctrl+L | Goes back to previous slide. |
| Ctrl+M | Creates a new slide. |
| Ctrl+N | Creates a new blank file. |
| Ctrl+O | Opens an existing file. |
| Ctrl+P | Prints the active file. |
| Ctrl+R | Aligns selected text to the right. |
| Ctrl+S | Saves the active file with its current file name, location, and file format. |
| Ctrl+Shift+, | Decreases font size |
| Ctrl+Shift+. | Increases font size. |
| Ctrl+Shift+= | Creates superscript. |
| Ctrl+U | Applies Underline formatting to the text. |
| Ctrl+V | Inserts the contents of the Clipboard at the insertion point and replaces any selection. |
| Ctrl+W | Closes the current presentation window. |
| Ctrl+W | Applies white screen when playing slideshow. |
| Ctrl+X | Cuts the selected content. |
| Ctrl+Y | Redoes the last action. |
| Ctrl+Z | Undoes the last action. |
| Esc | End slide show. |
| F1 | Opens the online help. |
| F12 | Saves the active file in a different name, location or format. |
| F5 | Plays the slide show from beginning. |
| F7 | Checks the spelling of the prensentation content. |
| Shift+Alt+Left | Decreases indent. |
| Shift+Alt+Right | Increases indent. |
| Shift+F10 | Displays the right context menu. |
| Shift+F5 | Start slide show from the current slide. |
| Shift+F9 | Displays the gridline. |
| Type slide number and press Enter key. | Switches to the specified slide. |