Helpful PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts For Mac
NAVIGATION SHORTCUTS
⌘ + Tab
⌘+~
Tab
Shift + Tab
⌘ + Option + 1
⌘+1
→/←/↑/↓
⌘+↑/⌘+↓
Option + → / Option + ←
⌘+→/⌘+←
Shift + → / Shift + ←
⌘ + Shift + → / ⌘ + Shift + ←
Ctrl + Shift + → / Ctrl + Shift + ←
⌘ + Shift + ↑ / ⌘ + Shift + ↓
Toggle between open programs
Toggle between open PowerPoint files
Select or move to the next object on a slide
Select or move to the previous object on a slide
View the Slide Master
Close the Slide Master
Move one space or line at a time
Move up or down one paragraph
Move right or left one word
Move to the beginning or end of a line
Select one character at a time
Select an entire line of text
Select text to the end of the line or to its beginning
Select text to the end of the paragraph or to its beginning
FUNCTION KEYS EQUIVALENTS
⌘+/
Fn + F2
⌘+Y
Fn + F5
Fn + F6
Shift + F6
Fn + F7
Fn + F12
Display Help
Edit in selected placeholder or object
Repeat last action
Start presentation from the beginning
Move clockwise among panes
Move counter clockwise among panes
Check spelling
Open Save As dialogue box
TEXT & OBJECT FORMATTING SHORTCUTS
Ctrl + Spacebar
Ctrl + =
Ctrl + Shift + =
⌘ + Shift + C
⌘ + Shift + V
⌘ + Shift + 1
⌘+K
⌘ + Shift + >
⌘ + Shift + <
⌘+T
Shift + Fn + F3
Ctrl + E
Ctrl + J
Ctrl + L
Ctrl + R
Tab
Shift + Tab
Clear text formatting
Apply subscript
Apply superscript
Pick up formatting of an object
Apply formatting of an object
Format selected object
Insert a hyperlink
Increase font size
Decrease font size
Display the font dialogue box
Change case
Centre a paragraph
Justify a paragraph
Left align a paragraph
Right align a paragraph
Promote a paragraph in an outline
Demote a paragraph in an outline
SLIDESHOW SHORTCUTS
⌘ + Shift + Enter
Start presentation from beginning
⌘ + Enter
Start presentation from current slide
⌘+P
Annotate with the Pen tool during show
N or Page Down
Advance to next slide during show
P or Page Up
Return to prior slide during show
B
Make the screen black during show
W
Make the screen white during show
1 + Enter
Return to the first slide during show
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PROGRAM SHORTCUTS
⌘+N
⌘+O
⌘+P
⌘+S
⌘+Q
⌘+W
Alt + ⌘ + R
⌘++/⌘+-
Create a new presentation
Open an existing presentation
Print
Save
Save and close a presentation
Close a presentation
Show or hide the ribbon
Zoom in / out
DRAWING, EDITING & OTHER SHORTCUTS
⌘+D
⌘ + Shift + N
⌘+I
⌘+P
⌘ + Option + Ctrl + G
⌘ + Option + G
⌘ + Option + Shift + G
⌘ + Option + Ctrl + Z
⌘+3
⌘ + Ctrl + F
⌘ + Ctrl + Z
Option + G
Option + 2
Option + Shift + 2
Option + 3
Option + 4
Option + Y
Duplicate the current slide or object
Insert a new slide
Hide mouse pointer
Redisplay hidden mouse
Show or hide the guides
Group objects (with objects selected)
Ungroup objects
Open thesaurus
Open Notes Page view
Switch to full screen
Toggle Drawing mode
Insert © symbol
Insert ™ symbol
Insert € symbol
Insert £ symbol
Insert ¢ symbol
Insert ¥ symbol
MENU TIP
For optimal Excel keyboard settings on a Mac go to:
System Preferences --> Keyboard
Keyboard tab: Enable "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys..."
Shortcuts tab: Enable "Move focus to menu bar"
(use Ctrl + F2 to access Excel menus with keyboard)
At the bottom select "All controls" under
"Full Keyboard Access" (for full use of Tab key)