Presentation Shortcuts
If you don't know all the handy shortcuts, controlling your computer can distract your audience from your presentation. Here are a few shortcuts which can be used during a PowerPoint presentation. Print and save this page for a quick reference.
For PC using PowerPoint® 2000
- End slide show: ESC or '-' (HYPHEN)
- Start or stop black screen: B or '.' (PERIOD)
- Start or stop white screen: W or ',' (COMMA)
- Hide the pointer: CTRL+H
- Return to first slide: Both mouse buttons for 2 seconds
- Advance slide: N, ENTER, PAGE DOWN, RIGHT ARROW, DOWN ARROW, SPACEBAR (or click the mouse)
- Back up a slide: P, PAGE UP, LEFT ARROW, UP ARROW, or BACKSPACE
For MAC using PowerPoint® 2000
- End slide show: Esc, Command + '.' (PERIOD) or '-' (HYPHEN)
- Start or stop black screen: B or '.' (PERIOD)
- Start or stop white screen: W or '.' (PERIOD)
- Hide the pointer: Command + H
- Go directly to slide: (slide #) + enter
- Advance slide: N, ENTER, PAGE DOWN, RIGHT ARROW, DOWN ARROW, SPACEBAR (or click the mouse)
- Back up a slide: P, PAGE UP, LEFT ARROW, UP ARROW, or BACKSPACE
For using PowerPoint® 2003/XP
| |
Definition |
Action |
| N, ENTER, PAGE DOWN, RIGHT ARROW, DOWN ARROW, or the SPACEBAR (or click the mouse) |
Advance |
Perform the next animation or advance to the next slide |
| P, PAGE UP, LEFT ARROW, UP ARROW, or BACKSPACE |
Previous |
Perform the previous animation or return to the previous slide |
| B or PERIOD |
Black |
Display a black screen, or return to the slide show from a black screen |
| W or COMMA |
White |
Display a white screen, or return to the slide show from a white screen |
| S or PLUS SIGN |
Stop |
Stop or restart an automatic slide show |
| ESC, CTRL+BREAK, or HYPHEN |
End |
End a slide show |
| E |
Erase |
Erase on-screen annotations |
| 1+ENTER |
First |
Return to the first slide |
| CTRL+P |
Pen |
Redisplay hidden pointer and/or change the pointer to a pen |
| CTRL+A |
Pointer return |
Redisplay hidden pointer and/or change the pointer to an arrow |
| CTRL+H |
Hide Pointer |
Hide the pointer and navigation button immediately |
| CTRL+U |
Hide Pointer (delay) |
Hide the pointer and navigation button in 15 seconds |
| SHIFT+F10 (or right-click) |
Shortcut menu |
Display the shortcut menu |
| [Sources: Microsoft Office 2000/2003 help files] |
Quick Tip: You can press F1 during a slide show to see a list of controls (control: A graphical user interface object, such as a text box, check box, scroll bar, or command button, that lets users control the program. You use controls to display data or choices, perform an action, or make the user interface easier to read.).
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