Copy and Paste – Microsoft PowerPoint Shortcuts
100 PowerPoint Shortcuts for PC and Mac
So you think you’re fancy, huh? Just because you know how to copy and paste without the click of the mouse in PowerPoint. Well, get ready to be even fancier (and more productive) because we’ve curated 100 of the best PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts.
Copy and Paste
Copy and Paste faster in PowerPoint.
| Shortcut | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Copy text or graphics In order to add selected text or graphics to your clipboard and subsequently paste them elsewhere, use this shortcut. Simply select what you want to copy first! | Ctrl C | ⌘ C |
| Undo copy text or graphics or cut If you copied something to your clipboard that you do not want held there any longer, use this shortcut. You no longer will be able to paste this text or graphic after this shortcut is used. If you have not previously copied content to the clipboard, this shortcut will cut the original content to the clipboard. | Ctrl X | ⌘ X |
| Paste clipboard After copying or cutting either text or graphics to your clipboard within PowerPoint, use this shortcut to paste it into your PowerPoint. The paste will occur at the site of your cursor. | Ctrl V | ⌘ V |
| Paste formatting Once you have copied formatting using shortcut Ctrl/Command +Shift + C this shortcut allows you to select formatting options and easily transfer them to other text. | Ctrl Shift V | ⌘ Control V |
| Copy animation painter In order to copy animations from a the animation painter to your clipboard, apply this shortcut after adding all needed animations to the original. | Alt Shift C | |
| Paste animation painter After copying animations from the animation painter to your clipboard, apply them to another object by using this shortcut. | Alt Shift V | |
| Copy formatting Need to copy formatting preferences to your clipboard? This shortcut allows you to select formatting options and easily transfer them to other text. | Ctrl Shift C | ⌘ Control C |