PowerPoint 2010 cheat sheet: Quick reference charts

New to Microsoft PowerPoint 2010? Find your favorite commands from earlier versions of PowerPoint with these charts.

View menu

PowerPoint 2003 location PowerPoint 2007 location PowerPoint 2010 location Keyboard shortcut
View menu > Normal View tab > Presentation Views group > Normal View tab > Presentation Views group > Normal

In PP 2003: Alt-V, N

In PP 2007/2010: Alt-V, N or Alt-W, L
View menu > Slide Sorter View tab > Presentation Views group > Slide Sorter View tab > Presentation Views group > Slide Sorter

In PP 2003: Alt-V, D

In PP 2007/2010: Alt-V, D or Alt-W, I
View menu > Slide Show View tab > Presentation Views group > Slide Show View toolbar > Slide Show icon F5 or Alt-V, W
View menu > Notes Page View tab > Presentation Views group > Notes Page View tab > Presentation Views group > Notes Page

In PP 2003: Alt-V, P

In PP 2007/2010: Alt-V, P or Alt-W, T
View menu > Master > Slide Master View tab > Presentation Views group > Slide Master View tab > Presentation Views group > Slide Master

In PP 2003: Alt-V, M, S

In PP 2007: Alt-W, M

In PP 2010: Alt-V, M, S

or Alt-W, M
View menu > Master > Handout Master View tab > Presentation Views group > Handout Master View tab > Presentation Views group > Handout Master

In PP 2003: Alt-V, M, D

In PP 2007: Alt-W, H

In PP 2010: Alt-V, M, D

or Alt-W, H
View menu > Master > Notes Master View tab > Presentation Views group > Notes Master View tab > Presentation Views group > Notes Master

In PP 2003: Alt-V, M, N

In PP 2007: Alt-W, K

In PP 2010: Alt-V, M, N

or Alt-W, K
View menu > Ruler View tab > Show/Hide group > Ruler View tab > Show group > Ruler Alt-V, R
View menu > Grids and Guides Home tab > Drawing group > Arrange > Align > Grid Settings View tab > Show group > Gridlines or Guides Alt-V, I
View menu > Header and Footer Insert tab > Text group > Header & Footer Insert tab > Text group > Header & Footer Alt-V, H
View menu > Markup Review tab > Comments group > Show Markup Review tab > Comments group > Show Markup Alt-V, A
View menu > Zoom View tab > Zoom group > Zoom View tab > Zoom group > Zoom Alt-V, Z

Insert menu

PowerPoint 2003 location PowerPoint 2007 location PowerPoint 2010 location Keyboard shortcut
Insert menu > New Slide Home tab > Slides group > New Slide Home tab > Slides group > New Slide Ctrl-M
Insert menu > Duplicate Slide Home tab > Slides group > New Slide > Duplicate Selected Slides Home tab > Slides group > New Slide > Duplicate Selected Slides

In PP 2003: Alt-I, D

In PP 2007/2010: Alt-H, I, D
Insert menu > Slide Number Insert tab > Text group > Slide Number Insert tab > Text group > Slide Number

In PP 2003: Alt-I, U

In PP 2007/2010: Alt-I, U or Alt-N, SN
Insert menu > Date and Time Insert tab > Text group > Date and Time Insert tab > Text group > Date & Time

In PP 2003: Alt-I, T

In PP 2007/2010: Alt-I, T or Alt-N, D
Insert menu > Symbol Insert tab > Text group > Symbol Insert tab > Symbols group > Symbol

In PP 2003: Alt-I, S

In PP 2007/2010: Alt-I, S or Alt-N, U
Insert menu > Comment Review tab > Comments group > New Comment Review tab > Comments group > New Comment

In PP 2003: Alt-I, M

In PP 2007/2010: Alt-I, M or Alt-R, C
Insert menu > Slide from Files Home tab > Slides group > New Slide > Reuse Slides Home tab > Slides group > New Slide > Reuse Slides

In PP 2003: Alt-I, F

In PP 2007/2010: Alt-H, I, R
Insert menu > Slide from Outline Home tab > Slides group > New Slide > Slides from Outline Home tab > Slides group > New Slide > Slides from Outline

In PP 2003: Alt-I, L

In PP 2007/2010: Alt-I, L or Alt-H, I, L
Insert menu > Picture Insert tab > Illustrations group Insert tab > Illustrations group

In PP 2003: Alt-I, P

In PP 2007/2010: Alt-N, P
Insert menu > Diagram Insert tab > Illustrations group > SmartArt Insert tab > Illustrations group > SmartArt

In PP 2003: Alt-I, G

In PP 2007/2010: Alt-N, M
Insert menu > Text Box Insert tab > Text group > Text Box Insert tab > Text group > Text Box

In PP 2003: Alt-I, X

In PP 2007: Alt-N, X

In PP 2010: Alt-I, X or Alt-N, X
Insert menu > Movies and Sounds Insert tab > Media Clips group > Movie or Sound Insert tab > Media group > Video or Audio

In PP 2003: Alt-I, V

In PP 2007/2010: Alt-N, V (video file); Alt-N, O (audio file)
Insert menu > Chart Insert tab > Illustrations group > Chart Insert tab > Illustrations group > Chart

In PP 2003: Alt-I, H

In PP 2007/2010: Alt-I, H or Alt-N, C
Insert menu > Table Insert tab > Tables group > Table Insert tab > Tables group > Table

In PP 2003: Alt-I, B

In PP 2007/2010: Alt-N, T
Insert menu > Object Insert tab > Text group > Object Insert tab > Text group > Object

In PP 2003: Alt-I, O

In PP 2007/2010: Alt-I, O or Alt-N, J
Insert menu > Hyperlink Insert tab > Links group > Hyperlink Insert tab > Links group > Hyperlink Ctrl-K

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