PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts and Sequences: 2016, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2007, and 2003 for Windows and Mac

For all of you who work with PowerPoint too little or too much, there's no debate about the fact that getting a task done quicker always results in great satisfaction. And getting your PowerPoint tasks done quicker is just one of the benefits you will gain by using keyboard shortcuts and sequences.

Someone asked about a keyboard shortcut to get the Paste Special dialog in PowerPoint for Windows. The reply was that you hold the Alt and E keys at the same time, let them go and quickly press S! And this communication happened on a forum site. Amusingly, this response was chosen as the best answer!

Well, you could have just pressed Ctrl+Alt+V together and saved the trouble juggling between holding and pressing keys, and you would still see the Paste Special dialog box.

We looked at just one instance; there are PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts that are not documented even in the program's Help. Want to know about all these missing shortcuts and sequences? Or do you want to know if your favorite keyboard shortcuts are documented? Go and get a copy of our PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts and Sequences e-book.

Go here to get a copy of this e-book for just $9.99; this ebook covers keyboard shortcuts and sequences for PowerPoint 2016, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2007, and 2003 on Windows and 2016 and 2010 on Mac. We also cover PowerPoint Online using Windows or Mac.

Happy press-the-keyboard for you!