PowerPoint is a software package that can be used to create electronic presentations. These presentations can include animation, narration, images, videos, and more.

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switch between different open presentations
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create a new presentation
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N
open an existing presentation
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O
save and close a presentation
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Q
save a presentation
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repeat last action
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Y
close a presentation
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W
undo an action
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search in a presentation or use find and replace
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F
show or hide the ribbon
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F1
print preview view
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F2
open the save as dialog box
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F2
open the file tab menu
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F
go to the animations tab
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A
open the design tab
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G
go to the home tab
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H
go to the transitions tab
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open the insert tab
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go to the 'tell me what you want to do' box
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go to the review tab
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go to the slide show tab
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go to view tab
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W
go to the add-ins tab
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go to the help tab
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Y
select all text in a textbox, all slides in a presentation or all objects on a slide
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A
select and/or switch to the next object on a slide
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select or move to the previous object on a slide
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go to the first slide, or from within a text box, go to the beginning of the line
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go to the last slide, or from within a text box, go to the end of the line
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go to the next slide
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go the previous slide
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move a slide down in the presentation (click on a slide thumbnail first)
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↓
move a slide up in the presentation
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↑
move a slide to the beginning of the presentation (click on a slide thumbnail first)
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move a slide to the end of the presentation
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add or remove bold to selected text
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B
copy selected text, selected object(s), or selected slide(s)
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C
duplicate the selected object or slide (for the latter, click on a slide thumbnail first)
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D
center a paragraph
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E
add or remove italics to selected text
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justify a paragraph
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J
insert a hyperlink
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K
left align a paragraph
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L
insert a new slide
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M
right align a paragraph
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R
open the font dialog box when text or object is selected
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T
add or remove underline to selected text
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U
paste selected text, selected object(s), or selected slide(s)
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V
cut selected text, selected object(s), or selected slide(s)
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X
open the paste special dialog box
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V
remove selected text, selected object(s), or selected slide(s)
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