Using keyboard shortcuts for PowerPoint helps with working more efficiently. Keyboard shortcuts can be easier than using a touchscreen. Check out a few time-saving keyword shortcuts in PowerPoint.
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Keyboard shortcuts are used to deliver a document efficiently and on time. They are keys or combinations of keys that provide an alternate way to do something a person would typically do with a mouse.
Both of your hands can remain on the keyboard, using a shortcut to perform a task. Once you learn them, you can use many of the same shortcuts in a variety of applications, like PowerPoint, Word or Excel.
Why are keyboard shortcuts available?
Keyboard shortcuts are generally used to expedite common operations by reducing input sequences to a few keystrokes, hence the term ‘shortcut’.
To differentiate from general keyboard input, most keyboard shortcuts require the user to press and hold several keys simultaneously or a sequence of keys one after the other.
Most common keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are widely used in almost all applications and operating systems to provide ease of access and faster task completion.
Some of the most commonly used PC keyboard shortcuts:
- Ctrl+C = Copy
- Ctrl+V = Paste
- Ctrl+Z = Undo
- Ctrl+X = Cut
- Ctrl+B = Bold text in a document