PowerPoint 2003 Shortcut Keys
[Keys for General Use] [Keys for Working with Presentations] [Keys for Navigating, Selecting, Editing, and Formatting] [Keys for Working with Objects]
Keys for General Use
All shortcut keys are based on the U.S. keyboard layout. Keys on other layouts may not correspond exactly to the keys on a U.S. keyboard.
For keyboard shortcuts in which you press two or more keys together, the keys to press are separated by a plus sign,
like this: SHIFT+F10.
For shortcuts in which you press keys one after the other, the keys to press are separated by a comma,
like this: ALT, F, X.
Working with Presentation Files
| To perform this action... | Press... |
| To create a new presentation file | CTRL+N |
| To open a presentation file | CTRL+O |
| To close a presentation file | CTRL+W |
| To save a presentation file | CTRL+S |
| To quit PowerPoint | ALT+F4 |
Keys for Displaying and Using Windows
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To perform this action... |
Press... |
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To when more than one window is open, switch to the next window |
CTRL+F6 |
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To switch to the previous window |
CTRL+SHIFT+F6 |
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To minimize a window to an icon |
CTRL+F9 |
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To maximize a selected window |
CTRL+F10 |
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To restore the size of the active window after you've minimized or maximized it |
CTRL+F5 |
Keys for Moving between Panes
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To perform this action... |
Press... |
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To move clockwise among panes of Normal View |
F6 |
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To move counterclockwise among panes of Normal View |
SHIFT+F6 |
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To switch between Slides and Outline tabs of the Outline and Slides pane in Normal View |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
Keys for Sending a Presentation in an E-Mail
To send the current presentation as the body of an e-mail message, press ALT+F, D, C.
Use the following keys when the e-mail header is active. To activate the e-mail header, press SHIFT+TAB as many times as necessary. (If text within a text box is selected, you must first press F2 to select the text box before pressing SHIFT+TAB.)
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To perform this action... |
Press... |
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To select the next box in the e-mail header or the body of the message when the last box in the e-mail header is active |
TAB |
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To select the previous field or button in the e-mail header |
SHIFT+TAB |
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To open the Address Book |
CTRL+SHIFT+B |
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To check the names on the To, Cc, and Bcc lines against the Address Book |
ALT+K |
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To send the current presentation |
ALT+S |
Keys for Showing and Hiding the Grid and Guides
| To perform this action... | Press... |
| To show or hide the grid | SHIFT+F9 |
| To show or hide guides | ALT+F9 |
| To change grid or guide settings | CTRL+G |
Miscellaneous
| To perform this action... | Press... |
| To undo the last action | CTRL+Z |
| To repeat the last action | CTRL+Y |
