You can easily navigate PowerPoint for iPad with keyboard shortcuts on an external keyboard. Quickly move between areas and complete tasks. The shortcuts in this article refer to the US keyboard layout for Mac or iOS.
Notes:
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If a shortcut requires pressing two or more keys at the same time, this topic separates the keys with a plus sign (+). If you have to press one key immediately after another, the keys are separated by a comma (,).
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To move the insertion point to different areas in PowerPoint for iPad (from the ribbon to the thumbnail pane, for example), place the focus on a button and then press Shift+Right Arrow (forward) or Shift+Left Arrow (backward).
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PowerPoint for iPad is a mobile application, so the keyboard shortcuts and navigation may be different from those in PowerPoint 2016.
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Frequently used shortcuts
This table shows the most frequently used shortcuts for PowerPoint for iPad.
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To do this |
Press |
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Insert a new slide |
Command+Shift+N |
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Delete selected text, object, or slide |
Del |
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Cut selected content and copy it to the clipboard |
Command+X |
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Undo the last action |
Command+Z |
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Copy the selected content to the clipboard |
Command+C |
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Paste copied or cut content |
Command+V |
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Select all text |
Command+A |
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Bold selected content |
Command+B |
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Italicize selected content |
Command+I |
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Underline selected content |
Command+U |
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Select one word to the left |
Shift+Option+Left Arrow |
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Select one word to the right |
Shift+Option+Right Arrow |
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Create a new slide |
Command+Shift+N |
Move the insertion point within placeholders and notes
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To do this |
Press |
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Move right one character |
Right Arrow key |
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Move left one character |
Left Arrow key |
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Move right one word |
Command+Right Arrow |
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Move left one word |
Command+Left Arrow |
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Move up one line |
Up Arrow key |
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Move down one line |
Down Arrow key |
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Move to the beginning of the line |
Command+Left Arrow |
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Move to the end of the line |
Command+Right Arrow |
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Move to the beginning of the placeholder or notes |
Command+Up Arrow |
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Move to the end of the placeholder or notes |
Command+End |
Select content
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To do this |
Press |
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Select one character to the right |
Shift+Right Arrow |
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Select one character to the left |
Shift+Left Arrow |
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Select one word to the right |
Shift+Command+Right Arrow |
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Select one word to the left |
Shift+Command+Left Arrow |
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Select one line up |
Shift+Up Arrow |
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Select one line down |
Shift+Down Arrow |
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Select one paragraph up |
Shift+Command+Up Arrow |
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Select one paragraph down |
Shift+Command+Down Arrow |
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Select all within the placeholder or notes |
Command+A |
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Select from the current position to the beginning of the line |
Shift+Command+Left Arrow |
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Select from the current position to the end of the line |
Shift+Command+Right Arrow |
