Basic Shortcuts

Shortcut keys are easy to remember if you just start with a few shortcuts in the beginning. When you start using these few shortcuts without reverting to the mouse, add a few new shortcut keys. An easy way to start is to get into the habit of holding down the Ctrl key while pressing the S key (Ctrl+S) on a regular basis. This simple shortcut saves the document on which you are working. It's a good idea to save your work every few minutes.

The following table lists some other shortcut keys that will help you get your job done faster.

To execute this command...	Use this shortcut key
Start a new, blank presentation	Ctrl+N
Save a presentation	Ctrl+S
Close a presentation	Ctrl+W
Open a presentation	Ctrl+O
Spell check a presentation	F7
Print a presentation	Ctrl+P
Run a slideshow	F5