Use keyboard shortcuts in the Help window
Applies To
PowerPoint 2013
The Help window provides you with access to all Office Help content.
To use keyboard shortcuts in PowerPoint desktop, see:
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| Open the Help window. | F1 |
| Close the Help window. | ALT+F4 |
| Switch between the Help window and the active program. | ALT+TAB |
| Go back to PowerPoint Help and How-to table of contents. | ALT+HOME |
| Select the next item in the Help window. | TAB |
| Select the previous item in the Help window. | SHIFT+TAB |
| Perform the action for the selected item. | ENTER |
| Select the next hidden text or hyperlink, including Show All or Hide All at the top of a Help topic. | TAB |
| Select the previous hidden text or hyperlink. | SHIFT+TAB |
| Perform the action for the selected Show All, Hide All, hidden text, or hyperlink. | ENTER |
| Move back to the previous Help topic (Back button). | ALT+LEFT ARROW or BACKSPACE |
| Move forward to the next Help topic (Forward button). | ALT+RIGHT ARROW |
| Scroll small amounts up or down, respectively, within the currently displayed Help topic. | UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW |
| Scroll larger amounts up or down, respectively, within the currently displayed Help topic. | PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN |
| Display a menu of commands for the Help window. This requires that the Help window have the active focus (click in the Help window). | SHIFT+F10 |
| Stop the last action (Stop button). | ESC |
| Print the current Help topic. Note: If the cursor is not in the current Help topic, press F6 and then press CTRL+P. |
CTRL+P |