Quickly Now! PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts for Speed

Take note of these time saving keyboard shortcuts for PowerPoint. Find the right keystrokes for building presentations and for making them.
Helpful shortcuts while preparing a presentation

• CTRL+N: Create a new presentation
• CTRL+K: Insert a hyperlink
• F7: Check spelling
• CTRL+Z: Undo an action
• CTRL+Y: Redo or repeat an action
• ALT+F4: Quit PowerPoint
• CTRL+M: Insert a new slide
• CTRL+D: Copy selected slide
• CTRL+O: Open a presentation
• CTRL+W: Close a presentation
• CTRL+P: Print a presentation
• CTRL+S: Save a presentation
• F5: Start your slideshow


Shortcuts during a slide show:

• B or PERIOD: Display a black screen, or return to the slide show from a black screen
• W or COMMA: Display a white screen, or return to the slide show from a white screen
• ESC, CTRL+BREAK, or HYPHEN: End a slide show
• CTRL+H: Hide the pointer and navigation button
• CTRL+P: Redisplay a hidden pointer and/or change the pointer to a pen
• CTRL+A: Redisplay a hidden pointer and/or change the pointer to an arrow