What is the shortcut key for slide show from beginning in MS PowerPoint * 2 points?

Go to “Tell me what you want to do” Alt + Q Zoom Alt + W, Q, Tab to value you want Switch between outline and thumbnail pane Ctrl + Shift + Tab Move to next placeholder (if on slide’s last placeholder, this inserts a new slide) Ctrl + Enter Insert a new slide Ctrl + M Duplicate the current side Ctrl + D Increase font size Ctrl + Shift + > Decrease font size Ctrl + Shift + < Display the font dialog box Ctrl + T or Ctrl + Shift + F Change case Shift + F3 Apply superscript formatting Ctrl + Equal sign Apply subscript formatting Ctrl + Shift + Plus sign Remove manual character formatting Ctrl + Spacebar Center a paragraph Ctrl + E Justify a paragraph Ctrl + J Left align a paragraph Ctrl + L Right align a paragraph Ctrl + R Promote a paragraph in an outline Alt + Shift + Left arrow Demote a paragraph in an outline Alt + Shift + Right arrow Move selected outline paragraphs up Alt + Shift + Up arrow Move selected outline paragraphs down Alt + Shift + Down arrow Display outline heading level 1 Alt + Shift + 1 Expand outline text below a heading Alt + Shift + + Collapse outline text below a heading Alt + Shift + – Collapse or show all text or headings Alt + Shift +A Show or hide the grid Shift + F9 Show or hide the guides Alt + F9 Activate the pen tool during a show Ctrl + P Erase pen tool drawings during a show E Turn off the pen tool during a show Esc Change the pen to a pointer during a show Ctrl + A Hide the pointer or pen during a show Ctrl + H Move to the next hyperlink during a show Tab Make the screen go black during a show B Make the screen go white during a show W Stop or restart an automatic show S Return to the first slide during show 1 + Enter Group Items (with items selected) Ctrl + G Ungroup Ctrl + Shift + G During presentation, Go to slide number Slide number + Enter Copy formatting of selected shape Ctrl + Shift + C Paste formatting only to another shape Ctrl + Shift + V Insert hyperlink Ctrl + K Stop the show. Press S again to restart the show S End the slide show Esc Select to the end of a word Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow Select to the beginning of a word Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow Select all objects Ctrl + A (on Slides tab) Select all slides Ctrl + A (in Slide Sorter view) Select all text Ctrl + A (on the Outline tab) Delete one word to the left Ctrl + Backspace Delete one word to the right Ctrl + Delete Cut selected object or text Ctrl + X Copy selected object or text Ctrl + C Paste cut or copied object or text Ctrl + V Undo Ctrl + Z Redo Ctrl + Y Open Find dialog box Ctrl + F Cancel Esc Move to File tab ribbon Alt + F, use letters to navigate Move to Home tab ribbon Alt + H, use letters to navigate Move to Insert tab ribbon Alt + N, use letters to navigate Move to Design tab ribbon Alt + G, use letters to navigate Move to Transitions tab ribbon Alt + K, use letters to navigate Move to Animations tab ribbon Alt + A, use letters to navigate Move to Slide Show tab ribbon Alt + S, use letters to navigate Move to Review tab ribbon Alt + R, use letters to navigate Move to View tab ribbon Alt + W, use letters to navigate On the ribbon, to move between commands Tab or Shift-tab To move between groups on a ribbon Ctrl + Right Arrow or Ctrl + Left Arrow Activate a selected command on the ribbon Spacebar or Enter key Open a gallery on the ribbon Spacebar or Enter key Finish with a control on the ribbon and move back to the document Enter key Expand or collapse the ribbon Ctrl + F1 Help F1 Edit in selected placeholder F2 Repeat F4 Run a presentation F5 View the slide show from the current slide forward Shift + F5 Move clockwise among panes 
in Normal view F6 Move counterclockwise among panes
in Normal view Shift + F6 Spellcheck F7 Display ribbon key tip letters F10 Opens Save As dialog box F12

Using the keyboard to utilize PowerPoint functions efficiently

What are PowerPoint Shortcut Keys

PowerPoint shortcut keys help users to use the functions of PowerPoint with more efficiency. Much like Excel shortcut keys, they allow users to keep hands on the keyboard and do tasks faster. For example, Ctrl + D let users duplicate slides without having to use their mouse.

Making slides shortcuts

Insert a new slide:

CTRL + SHIFT + M

Duplicate the current slide:

CTRL + SHIFT + D

Content shortcuts

The following section shows a variety of shortcut keys that enables users to alter the text in PowerPoint. To use the shortcuts, first select the texts.

Select text:

CTRL + A

Center text within a box:

CTRL + E

Right align text within a box:

CTRL + R

Left align text within a box:

CTRL + L

Make text smaller:

CTRL + SHIFT + <

Make text bigger:

CTRL + SHIFT >

Copy the formatting:

This shortcut allows the user to copy the color, size, or font of a text and apply it to another text. This can also be used for shapes.

CTRL + SHIFT + C

Paste the formatting:

CTRL + SHIFT + V

Shape shortcuts

The following shortcuts allow users to alter, copy, and paste shapes with greater efficiency. To use the shortcuts, first select the shape(s).

Copy and paste shape(s):

This shortcut helps combine CTRL C, CTRL V into one step. Select the shape that you want to copy, press CTRL + SHIFT, and then click on the item and drag it into position.

CTRL + SHIFT + Drag

Copy and paste shape(s) multiple times:

This is similar to the shortcut above but is more useful when pasting the shape multiple times. After selecting the item and pressing CTRL + D, drag the copied item into position. PowerPoint will utilize the distance between the duplicate and the original item. Press CTRL + D again to duplicate the item, this time the duplicate will be spaced out the same way.

CTRL + D

Group items together:

Grouping items allows users to move multiple items at once while keeping the spacing between the items.

CTRL + G

Ungroup items:

This shortcut allows users to ungroup items so individual shapes can be moved. The ungrouping function also applies to the PowerPoint icons. By ungrouping the icons, users can take apart icons and redesign them.

CTRL + SHIFT + G

Presentation shortcuts

Start presentation mode from the first slide:

F5

Start presentation mode from the current slide:

SHIFT + F5

Jump to slide in presentation mode:

During the presentation, the user can jump to a specific slide without having to exit the presentation or use the up and down key by using the PowerPoint shortcut keys. This is useful if the slide is far from the current slide and if the user knows the slide number.

Slide number + ENTER

Aligning Shapes

Making sure items are spaced out equally across a slide can be a time-consuming process. Users can use the align function that PowerPoint provides by clicking into the ribbon. A faster solution is to set the align function as a hotkey, so users can access it with a few taps on the keyboard.

To make the align function into a hotkey:

1. Go to the home tab
2. Click into the arrange dropdown, which is on the right side of the screen
3. Right-click on the alignment tool and add it to the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT)
4. Click into the QAT, which is on the top of the screen near the save button and shaped like a downward arrow, and select More Commands
5. In the dialogue box that pops up, click on the align objects tool, which can be found on the right slide of the box
6. Click on the up arrow to move the Align Object tool to the very top

To access the hotkey, press ALT + 1

After pressing the ALT + 1, a box will appear on the side of the screen. Press the letter that associate with the alignment of choice.

Additional Resources

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• Excel Crash Course
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• PowerPoint and Pitchbook Course

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