Last updated Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, at 10:33 a.m. This article is based on legacy software. This document discusses keyboard shortcuts which are specific to PowerPoint 2004. Selecting Objects In order to format text or objects included in your PowerPoint slides, they must be selected. The following keyboard shortcuts are helpful and specific to PowerPoint.
Creating a New SlideYou may need to create new slides frequently as you are making your PowerPoint presentation. This keyboard shortcut can help speed up the process of opening and choosing new slides.
Moving within the Existing PresentationOnce your presentation is open in Normal view, there are several ways of navigating within the presentation. Using the keyboard shortcuts can help speed up the process and increase the accuracy of commands performed between and within the slides. Moving within the Existing Presentation: Between Slides
Moving within the Existing Presentation: Within SlidesNavigating within slides means you will be moving through all the objects within a single slide using key commands. By using the [tab] key, you can move over the objects. When you [tab] over an object, it appears selected and you can begin formatting it to meet your needs. Objects usually include text boxes, images, and AutoShapes. NOTE: In order to navigate within a slide using the key commands, make sure the desired slide is in view.
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MS-PowerPoint is very popular presentation program that has been used for many years now. And while you may think you are familiar with the program, you might be surprised by the variety of keyboard combinations that you can use to speed up your work. Though you’re familiar with Microsoft PowerPoint, you might be surprised by the number and variety of keyboard shortcuts you can use to speed up your work and generally make things more convenient. Also, even though our list of shortcuts here is pretty long, it’s by no means a complete list of every keyboard combo available in PowerPoint. We’ve tried to keep it to the more generally useful shortcuts. And, you’ll be happy to know that almost all of these shortcuts have been around for a long time, so they should be helpful no matter what version of PowerPoint you’re using. Note: We present keyboard combos using the following convention. A plus means you should press those keys together. A comma means you should press keys in sequence. So, for example, “Ctrl+N” means to hold down the Ctrl key while pressing the N key and then release both keys. On the other hand, “Alt+N,P” means you should hold the Alt key down, press the N key, release the N key, press the P key, and then release all keys. (alert-warning) General Program ShortcutsFirst, let’s review some general keyboard shortcuts for opening, closing, and switching between presentations, as well as navigating the Ribbon.
Selecting and Navigating Text, Objects, and SlidesYou can use keyboard shortcuts to navigate throughout your presentation easily. Try these shortcuts for quick and easy ways to select text within text boxes, objects on your slides, or slides in your presentation.
Formatting and EditingThe following keyboard shortcuts will save you time so you can edit and format in a snap!
Helpful Slideshow ShortcutsWhen you’re ready to start a presentation, the following keyboard combos should come in handy.
The more you use keyboard shortcuts, the easier they are to remember. And no one expects you to memorize
all of them. Hopefully, you’ve found a few new ones you can use to make your life in Excel a little better. |