1/23/2007

PowerPoint 2003 Shortcut Keys

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
create a new presentation file : CTRL+N
open a presentation file : CTRL+O
close a presentation file : CTRL+W
save a presentation file : CTRL+S
quit PowerPoint : ALT+F4

Keys for Displaying and Using Windows
when more than one window is open, switch to the next window : CTRL+F6
switch to the previous window : CTRL+SHIFT+F6
minimize a window to an icon : CTRL+F9
maximize a selected window : CTRL+F10
restore the size of the active window after you've minimized or maximized it : CTRL+F5

Keys for Moving between Panes
move clockwise among panes of Normal View : F6
move counterclockwise among panes of Normal View : SHIFT+F6
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.)

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
select the previous field or button in the e-mail header : SHIFT+TAB
open the Address Book : CTRL+SHIFT+B
check the names on the To, Cc, and Bcc lines against the Address Book : ALT+K
send the current presentation : ALT+S

Keys for Showing and Hiding the Grid and Guides
show or hide the grid : SHIFT+F9
show or hide guides : ALT+F9
change grid or guide settings : CTRL+G

Miscellaneous
undo the last action : CTRL+Z
repeat the last action : CTRL+Y