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Core shortcuts · 10

An editorial selection to learn recurring tasks first, in the same order as the core list below.

How core shortcuts are selected

These are editorial recommendations, not usage rankings. We prioritize recurring tasks, fewer mouse trips, and combinations that are easy to learn. App-specific actions are labeled.

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Core shortcuts · 10 · Mac · danchookeys.com

01ShiftF5Start Slide Show from Current Slide

02CmdDDuplicate Object (Faster than C+V)

03CmdG / CmdShiftGGroup / Ungroup Objects

04CmdShiftC / VCopy / Paste Formatting

05AltF10Open Selection Pane (Layer Management)

06CmdShift[ / ]Send Object to Back / Bring to Front

07B / WToggle Black / White Screen during show

08AltShiftLeft/RightPromote / Demote list items

09ShiftDragLock to horizontal/vertical or maintain ratio

10CmdOptGGrid and Guides settings

Core shortcuts · 10

ShiftF5Start Slide Show from Current Slide

CmdDDuplicate Object (Faster than C+V)

CmdG / CmdShiftGGroup / Ungroup Objects

CmdShiftC / VCopy / Paste Formatting

AltF10Open Selection Pane (Layer Management)

CmdShift[ / ]Send Object to Back / Bring to Front

B / WToggle Black / White Screen during show

AltShiftLeft/RightPromote / Demote list items

ShiftDragLock to horizontal/vertical or maintain ratio

CmdOptGGrid and Guides settings

01 — Basics

CtrlNNew Presentation

CtrlOOpen Presentation

CtrlSSave

CtrlPPrint

CtrlF1Show/Hide Ribbon

F12Save As

CtrlZUndo

CtrlYRedo

02 — Slide Show

F5Start from beginning

ShiftF5Start from current slide

EscEnd slideshow

N / Space / →Next animation or slide

P / Backspace / ←Previous animation or slide

NumberEnterGo to specific slide number

BDraw attention with black screen

WShow white screen (Whiteboard mode)

CtrlLLaser pointer

CtrlPPen tool

CtrlAArrow mode (Regular cursor)

EErase all ink on slide

03 — Object Editing

CtrlDDuplicate selected object

CtrlGGroup objects

CtrlShiftGUngroup objects

CtrlShiftCCopy formatting

CtrlShiftVPaste formatting

ShiftDragMove vertically/horizontally or maintain ratio

CtrlDragCopy object

Alt← / →Rotate object (15 degrees)

CtrlSpaceClear character formatting

04 — Order and Alignment

Ctrl]Bring forward

Ctrl[Send backward

CtrlShift]Bring to front

CtrlShift[Send to back

AltF9Show/Hide Guides

ShiftF9Show/Hide Gridlines

05 — Text

CtrlECenter Align

CtrlLLeft Align

CtrlRRight Align

CtrlJJustify

CtrlTFont dialog

CtrlShift>Increase font size

CtrlShift<Decrease font size