PowerPoint Shortcut Keys

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to use the best shortcut keys while in slideshow mode in Microsoft PowerPoint.

0:00 Introduction
1:30 W to set the screen to white
2:45 B to set the screen to black
3:09 Number followed by Enter to jump to slide
3:39 CTRL S to bring up slide selector
4:03 CTRL P to bring up the Pen
5:07 CTRL I for highlighter
6:00 CTRL L for laser
6:50 Zoom in and out using + or -
7:52 J to turn on subtitles
8:40 CTRL H / A / U to show or hide mouse
9:44 F1 to see all shortcut keys
10:45 ESC to end the presentation
11:44 Insert royalty stock images
13:11 Wrap up

As full disclosure, I work at Microsoft as a full-time employee.

[aappbb]

Many nice tricks here.
Shift+F5 to start presentation from current slide is quite useful. If you jump out of the presentation to correct something or show something outside the presentation, and then whant to jump back to
where you left the presentation. F5 will start from beginning, Shift+F5 will start from current slide.

[christianjordandelarosa]

I'm learning much from this channel. Im actually using them in my ppt presentations during my own lecture classes

[lakefamilyfarmaz]

Very helpful, Kevin! Using these commands will be a much more impressive way to navigate and control what is seen rather than fumbling with slide sorter. Thank you!

[GeertDelmulle]

WOW, Kev, that was really GREAT!!
Learned a ton (didn’t know most of those shortcut keys!)
And those stock images are really great, too!
Terrific! Really good job on this vid!
Thanks a lot! :-)

[wagsbass]

You are blowing my mind with all these useful tips and tricks. How dare you make my work life easier?

[bbrainerd]

Kevin your videos are very helpful. The pace fits the way my mind translates and remembers information. I am a fan.

[piast]

Extremely useful! I was irritated by the lack of (knowledge of the) shortcuts for laser pointer, pen and eraser. In the old days the actual shortcut for a command was displayed in the items in the main or pop-up menus. Since PowerPoint does not show these shortcuts I assumed they don't exist. But they do and it's awesome!

[samehsafwat]

very helpful, I love shortcuts in any software, can't live without them

[jesuis_ray]

Learning a lot of ppt tricks through your channel. Keep them coming! Grateful.

[mahmoudmagdy]

I was blown away by the subtitles shortcut

[rifatpasha]

Dear Kevin thank you for the video. I am Rifat from Dhaka Bangladesh. I am a blind person. So when you make any video please add little bit more description to the video. So that we blind people can understand more easily. And again thank you I am learning a lot from your videos.

[jasonpizzi]

Great! Super concise and informative. I enjoy the subtle humor as well.

[Lee_Hieu]

Thank you so much. It is very useful, easy to catch up and a very nice instructor.

[cebbyy]

Thank you so much this help me with my computer test tomorrow

[tobiasbalda]

What you do is very important, Thank You

[abdulkaderk]

I love PowerPoint, your tutorial video makes life so easy and made me love PPT more. Thanks mate

[goodbhere]

*Excellent. Very useful pointers. Thank you*

[renzokouken]

Stock images, a definite must try, thanks kevin

[Zzzzzzzzz]

Okay I'm going to add a shortcut that's fairly fundamental but helped me a lot press shift and F5 to jump to the slide you're viewing instead of F5 and starting all over from the beginning

[AarushNKrish]

This is excellent, i use a powerpoint a lot and this will help me..