The keyboard shortcuts that are described in this Help topic refer to the U.S. keyboard layout. Keys on other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a U.S. keyboard.
For keyboard shortcuts in which you press two or more keys simultaneously, the keys to press are separated by a plus sign (+). For keyboard shortcuts in which you press one key immediately followed by another key, the keys to press are separated by a comma (,).
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Microsoft PowerPoint Web Appkeyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts in PowerPoint Web Appare very similar to keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft PowerPoint. The keyboard shortcuts listed in this article are for the most common tasks in PowerPoint Web App. For a list of keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft PowerPoint 2013, see Keyboard shortcuts in PowerPoint 2013.
Reading view
| To do this |
Press |
| Next slide |
N |
| Previous slide |
P |
| Go to a specific slide |
G, type the number, Tab, Enter |
Slide Show
| To do this |
Press |
| Next slide |
N |
| Previous slide |
P |
| Go to a specific slide |
G, type the number, Tab, Enter |
| Exit Slide Show |
Esc |
Editing view
Navigate the ribbon and panes
| To do this |
Press |
| Move among Thumbnail Pane, Ribbon, Slide Pane, and Notes Pane |
Ctrl+F6 |
| Activate a different ribbon tab |
Tab, Enter |
| Move among ribbon commands |
Tab |
| Execute the currently selected ribbon command |
Enter |
Edit slides
| To do this |
Press |
| Create new slide after currently selected thumbnail |
Ctrl+M |
| Move among placeholders on a slide |
Tab |
| Select the current placeholder |
Enter |
| End editing text in a placeholder |
F2 |
| Cut slide |
Ctrl+X |
| Copy slide |
Ctrl+C |
| Paste slide |
Ctrl+V |
| Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
| Redo |
Ctrl+Y |
Move insertion point within placeholders and notes
| To do this |
Press |
| Right one character |
Right Arrow |
| Left one character |
Left Arrow |
| Right one word |
Ctrl+Right Arrow |
| Left one word |
Ctrl+Left Arrow |
| Up one line |
Up Arrow |
| Down one line |
Down Arrow |
| Up one paragraph |
Ctrl+Up Arrow |
| Down one paragraph |
Ctrl+Down Arrow |
| Beginning of line |
Home |
| End of line |
End |
| Beginning of placeholder or notes |
Ctrl+Home |
| End of placeholder or notes |
Ctrl+End |
Select content: expand selection
| To do this |
Press |
| Right one character |
Shift+Right Arrow |
| Left one character |
Shift+Left Arrow |
| Right one word |
Shift+Ctrl+Right Arrow |
| Left one word |
Shift+Ctrl+Left Arrow |
| Up one line |
Shift+Up Arrow |
| Down one line |
Shift+Down Arrow |
| Up one paragraph |
Shift+Ctrl+Up Arrow |
| Down one paragraph |
Shift+Ctrl+Down Arrow |
| To beginning of paragraph |
Shift+Home |
| To end of paragraph |
Shift+End |
| To beginning of placeholder or notes |
Shift+Ctrl+Home |
| To end of placeholder or notes |
Shift+Ctrl+End |
| Whole placeholder or notes |
Ctrl+A |
Edit text
| To do this |
Press |
| Cut |
Ctrl+X |
| Copy |
Ctrl+C |
| Paste |
Ctrl+V |
| Insert hyperlink |
Ctrl+K |
| Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
| Redo |
Ctrl+Y |
Format text
| To do this |
Press |
| Bold |
Ctrl+B |
| Italics |
Ctrl+I |
| Underline |
Ctrl+U |
| Align left |
Ctrl+L |
| Align right |
Ctrl+R |
| Align centered |
Ctrl+E |