Complete List of 50 PowerPoint Shortcut Keys for Windows and Mac

Navigating PowerPoint Presentations

Use these shortcut keys to easily navigate between slides and presentations in PowerPoint.

Windows Shortcut Keys

• F5 - View slide show from beginning
• Shift+F5 - View slide show from current slide
• Ctrl+S - Save presentation

Mac Shortcut Keys

• ⌘+Return - View slide show from beginning
• ⇧+⌘+Return - View slide show from current slide
• ⌘+S - Save presentation

Formatting Text and Objects

Apply formatting to text boxes and other objects with these helpful shortcut keys.

Windows Shortcut Keys

• Ctrl+B - Bold selected text
• Ctrl+I - Italicize selected text

Mac Shortcut Keys

• ⌘+B - Bold selected text
• ⌘+I - Italicize selected text

FAQs

What are some shortcut keys to navigate slides in PowerPoint?

On Windows, you can use F5 to start a slideshow from the beginning and Shift+F5 to start from the current slide. On Mac, use ⌘+Return for the beginning and ⇧+⌘+Return for current slide.

How do I quickly save a presentation in PowerPoint?

Use Ctrl+S on Windows or ⌘+S on Mac to quickly save a PowerPoint presentation.

Whatshortcut keys help format text in PowerPoint?

To quickly format text, use Ctrl+B or ⌘+B to bold and Ctrl+I or ⌘+I to italicize text on Windows and Mac respectively.

Where can I find a complete list of PowerPoint shortcut keys?

This article provides a comprehensive list of over 50 helpful PowerPoint shortcut keys for both Windows and Mac operating systems.

Do the PowerPoint shortcut keys differ between Windows and Mac?

Yes, some PowerPoint shortcut keys are different on Windows vs. Mac. This article outlines the shortcut keys for both platforms.