New to Microsoft PowerPoint 2010? Find your favorite commands from earlier versions of PowerPoint with these charts. These charts accompany our story . Click through to that story for detailed information on PowerPoint 2010 and its features. If you’ve upgraded to PowerPoint 2010 directly from PowerPoint 2003, you’ll probably have difficulty finding some of your favorite menu commands in the new Ribbon interface. Even PowerPoint 2007 users might have trouble finding one or two things in PowerPoint 2010. These quick reference charts can help. We list the most commonly used PowerPoint 2003 commands and tell you where they are in both PowerPoint 2007 and PowerPoint 2010. They’re listed here according to the menu on which they’re found in PowerPoint 2003. We’ve also included keyboard shortcuts for all the commands. Many of them are the same in all three versions of PowerPoint; we’ve noted where they differ. For a full listing of every menu and submenu item, see Microsoft’s Office 2010 website. | | | | | | | File menu PowerPoint 2003 location PowerPoint 2007 location PowerPoint 2010 location Keyboard shortcut File menu > New Office button > New File tab > New Ctrl-N File menu > Open Office button > Open File tab > Open Ctrl-O File menu > Close Office button > Close File tab > Close Ctrl-W File menu > Save Office button > Save or Quick Access toolbar > Save icon File tab > Save or Quick Access toolbar > Save icon Ctrl-S File menu > Save As Office button > Save As File tab > Save As F12 File menu > Permission Office button > Prepare > Restrict Permission File tab > Info > Protect Presentation In PP 2003: Alt-F, M In PP 2007: Alt-F, E, R In PP 2010: Alt-F, I, P File menu > Package for CD Office button > Publish > Package for CD File tab > Save & Send > Package Presentation for CD In PP 2003: Alt-F, K In PP 2007: Alt-F, U, K In PP 2010: Alt-F, D, G File menu > Page Setup Design tab > Page Setup group > Page Setup Design tab > Page Setup group > Page Setup In PP 2003: Alt-F, U In PP 2007/2010: Alt-G, S File menu > Print Preview Office button > Print > Print Preview File tab > Print In PP 2003/2010: Alt-F, V In PP 2007: Alt-F, W, V File menu > Print Office button > Print File tab > Print > Print Ctrl-P File menu > Send To Office button > Send File tab > Save & Send Alt-F, D File menu > Properties Office button > Prepare > Properties File tab > Info > Properties (on right side of screen) In PP 2003/2010: Alt-F, I In PP 2007: Alt-F, E, P File menu > Most Recently Used Documents Office button > Recent Documents File tab > Recent In PP 2003/2007:Alt-F In PP 2010: Alt-F, R File menu > Exit Office button > Exit PowerPoint File tab > Exit Alt-F, X Edit menu PowerPoint 2003 location PowerPoint 2007 location PowerPoint 2010 location Keyboard shortcut Edit menu > Undo Quick Access toolbar > Undo icon Quick Access toolbar > Undo icon Ctrl-Z Edit menu > Redo Quick Access toolbar > Redo icon Quick Access toolbar > Redo icon Ctrl-Y Edit menu > Cut Home tab > Clipboard group > Cut Home tab > Clipboard group > Cut Ctrl-X Edit menu > Copy Home tab > Clipboard group > Copy Home tab > Clipboard group > Copy Ctrl-C Edit menu > Office Clipboard Home tab > Clipboard dialog box launcher Home tab > Clipboard group dialog box launcher Alt-E, B Edit menu > Paste Home tab > Clipboard group > Paste Home tab > Clipboard group > Paste Ctrl-V Edit menu > Paste Special Home tab > Clipboard group > Paste > Paste Special Home tab > Clipboard group > Paste > Paste Special In PP 2003: Alt-E, S In PP 2007/2010: Alt-E, S or Alt-Ctrl-V Edit menu > Paste as Hyperlink Home tab > Clipboard group > Paste > Paste as Hyperlink File tab > Options > Customize Ribbon > All Commands > Paste as Hyperlink Alt-E, H Edit menu > Clear Office button > PowerPoint Options > Customize > All Commands > Clear File tab > Options > Customize Ribbon > All Commands > Clear Alt-E, A Edit menu > Select All Home tab > Editing group > Select > Select All Home tab > Editing group > Select > Select All Ctrl-A Edit menu > Duplicate Home tab > Clipboard group > Paste > Duplicate Home tab > Clipboard group > Copy > Duplicate Ctrl-D Edit menu > Delete Slide Home tab > Slides group > Delete Slides pane > right-click the slide thumbnail > Delete Slide Alt-E, D Edit menu > Find Home tab > Editing group > Find Home tab > Editing group > Find Ctrl-F Edit menu > Replace Home tab > Editing group > Replace Home tab > Editing group > Replace Ctrl-H Source: Microsoft | | | | | | | Return to 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 Source: Microsoft | | | | | | | Return to Format menu PowerPoint 2003 location PowerPoint 2007 location PowerPoint 2010 location Keyboard shortcut Format menu > Font Home tab > Font group Home tab > Font group Alt-O, F Format menu > Bullets and Numbering Home tab > Paragraph group > Bullets or Numbering Home tab > Paragraph group > Bullets or Numbering Alt-O, B Format menu > Alignment > Align Left Home tab > Paragraph group > Align Text Left Home tab > Paragraph group > Align Text Left Ctrl-L Format menu > Alignment > Center Home tab > Paragraph group > Center Home tab > Paragraph group > Center Ctrl-E Format menu > Alignment > Align Right Home tab > Paragraph group > Align Text Right Home tab > Paragraph group > Align Text Right Ctrl-R Format menu > Alignment > Justify Home tab > Paragraph group > Justify Home tab > Paragraph group > Justify In PP 2003: Alt-O, AJ In PP 2007/2010: Alt-O, AJ or Alt-H, AJ Format menu > Line Spacing Home tab > Paragraph group > Line Spacing Home tab > Paragraph group > Line Spacing In PP 2003: Alt-O, S In PP 2007/2010: Alt-O, S or Alt-H, K Format menu > Change Case Home tab > Font group > Change Case Home tab > Font group > Change Case In PP 2003: Alt-O, E In PP 2007/2010: Alt-H, 7 Format menu > Replace Fonts Home tab > Editing group > Replace > Replace Fonts Home tab > Editing group > Replace > Replace Fonts Alt-O, R Format menu > Slide Design Design tab > Themes group Design tab > Themes group In PP 2003: Alt-O, D In PP 2007/2010: Alt-G, H Format menu > Slide Layout Home tab > Slides group > Layout Home tab > Slides group > Slide Layout In PP 2003: Alt-O, L In PP 2007/2010: Alt-H, L Format menu > Background Design tab > Background group > Background Styles > Format Background Design tab > Background group > Background Styles > Format Background In PP 2003: Alt-O, K In PP 2007/2010: Alt-O, K or Alt-G, BB Format menu > Object Double-click the object and look for object-specific tabs in the Ribbon Double-click the object and look for object-specific tabs in the Ribbon In PP 2003: Alt-O, O In PP 2007/2010: n/a Tools menu PowerPoint 2003 location PowerPoint 2007 location PowerPoint 2010 location Keyboard shortcut Tools menu > Spelling Review tab > Proofing group > Spelling Review tab > Proofing group > Spelling F7 Tools menu > Research Review tab > Proofing group > Research Review tab > Proofing group > Research Alt-Click Tools menu > Thesaurus Review tab > Proofing group > Thesaurus Review tab > Proofing group > Thesaurus Shift-F7 Tools menu > Language Review tab > Proofing group > Language Review tab > Language group > Language In PP 2003: Alt-T, L In PP 2007/2010: Alt-T, L or Alt-R, U Tools menu > Compare and Merge Presentations Review tab > Compare group > Compare Review tab > Compare group > Compare In PP 2003/2007: Alt-T, W In PP 2010: Alt-R, G Tools menu > Macro View tab > Macros group > Macros View tab > Macros group > Macros In PP 2003: Alt-T, M In PP 2007/2010: Alt-W, PM Tools menu > Add-Ins Office button > PowerPoint Options > Add-Ins Developer tab > Add-Ins group Alt-T, I Tools menu > AutoCorrect Options Office button > PowerPoint Options > Proofing > AutoCorrect Options File tab > Options > Proofing > AutoCorrect Options Alt-T, A Tools menu > Customize Office button > PowerPoint Options > Customize File tab > Options > Customize Ribbon In PP 2003: Alt-T, C In PP 2007: Alt-F, IC In PP 2010: Alt-F, TC Tools menu > Options Office button > PowerPoint Options File tab > Options In PP 2003: Alt-T, O In PP 2007: Alt-T, O or Alt-F, I In PP 2010: Alt-T, O or Alt-F, T Slide Show menu PowerPoint 2003 location PowerPoint 2007 location PowerPoint 2010 location Keyboard shortcut Slide Show menu > View Show Slide Show tab > Start Slide Show group or View tab > Presentation Views group > Slide Show Slide Show tab > Start Slide Show group > From Beginning F5 Slide Show menu > Set Up Show Slide Show tab > Set Up group > Set Up Slide Show Slide Show tab > Set Up group > Set Up Slide Show In PP 2003: Alt-D, S In PP 2007/2010: Alt-D, S or Alt-S, S Slide Show menu > Rehearse Timings Slide Show tab > Set Up group > Rehearse Timings Slide Show tab > Set Up group > Rehearse Timings In PP 2003: Alt-D, R In PP 2007/2010: Alt-D, R or Alt-S, T Slide Show menu > Record Narration Slide Show tab > Set Up group > Record Narration Slide Show tab > Set Up group > Record Slide Show > Start Recording from Beginning In PP 2003: Alt-D, N In PP 2007/2010: Alt-D, N or Alt-S, N Slide Show menu > Action Buttons Home tab > Drawing group > Shapes or Insert tab > Illustrations group > Shapes Home tab > Drawing group > Shapes or Insert tab > Illustrations group > Shapes In PP 2003: Alt-D, I In PP 2007/2010: Alt-H, SH or Alt-N, SH Slide Show menu > Action Settings Insert tab > Links group > Action Insert tab > Links group > Action In PP 2003: Alt-D, A In PP 2007/2010: Alt-D, A or Alt-N, K Slide Show menu > Animation Schemes Animations tab > Animations group > Animate Animations tab > Animation group > Animation Styles In PP 2003: Alt-D, C In PP 2007: Alt-A, A In PP 2010: Alt-A, S Slide Show menu > Custom Animation Animations tab > Animations group > Custom Animation Animations tab > Advanced Animation group > Animation Pane Alt-D, M Slide Show menu > Slide Transitions Animations tab > Transition to This Slide Transitions tab > Transition to This Slide group In PP 2003: Alt-D, T In PP 2007: Alt-A, T In PP 2010: Alt-K, T Slide Show menu > Hide Slide Slide Show tab > Set Up group > Hide Slide Slide Show tab > Set Up group > Hide Slide In PP 2003: Alt-D, H In PP 2007/2010: Alt-D, H or Alt-S, H Slide Show menu > Custom Shows Slide Show tab > Start Slide Show group > Custom Slide Show Slide Show tab > Start Slide Show group > Custom Slide Show > Custom Shows In PP 2003: Alt-D, W In PP 2007/2010: Alt-D, W or Alt-S, MW Window menu PowerPoint 2003 location PowerPoint 2007 location PowerPoint 2010 location Keyboard shortcut Window menu > New Window View tab > Window group > New Window View tab > Window group > New Window Alt-W, N Window menu > Arrange All View tab > Window group > Arrange All View tab > Window group > Arrange All Alt-W, A Window menu > Cascade View tab > Window group > View Side by Side View tab > Window group > Cascade Windows In PP 2003: Alt-W, C In PP 2007/2010: Alt-W, E Window menu > Next Pane Add to Quick Access toolbar: Office button > PowerPoint Options > Customize > All Commands Add to Quick Access toolbar: File tab > Options > Quick Access Toolbar > All Commands In PP 2003: F6 In PP 2007/2010: Alt-[number of position in QA toolbar] Window menu > List of Windows View tab > Window group > Switch Windows View tab > Window group > Switch Windows In PP 2003: Alt-W, [window number] In PP 2007/2010: Alt-W, W, [window number] Source: Microsoft | | | | 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