Microsoft power point keyboard shortcuts

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Using PowerPoint with JAWS or NVDA

PowerPoint is arranged in a set of Panes, somewhat like a set of window panes making a window. Depending which Pane you are in, you can perform different actions. Begin by learning how to navigate the Panes.

Navigating the Panes F6: Switch between panes:

Slide thumbnails TAB Slide area ( to select an object inside this area, press TAB ) Status bar tool bar Upper ribbon ( menus )

Notes page pane F5: Play the Slideshow from the beginning SPACE: Go to next slide BACKSPACE: Go to previous slide

Adding text in the Slide area TAB: Cycle through objects on the slide ( An object could be Centre Title Place Holder or Subtitle place holder )

1. Start typing – this will append to any typing that may be already there. 2. OR Press ENTER which will select all of the text in the object. Your typing will replace text if it is selected. 3. ESC to finish typing. The object is still selected. TAB to another object. To add a picture In slide area: ALT: Go to menus N: Insert P: Picture Navigate your computer to your picture, ENTER To send your picture to the back ( text becomes visible over picture ) In slide area: TAB till ” picture ” Applications button Kor DOWN ARROW till ” send to back “, ENTER To label your picture TAB till ” picture ” Applications button 0: Format picture UP / DOWN ARROW till ” Alt text TAB once: Title ( write the title ) TAB: Description ( write the description ) TAB: Close button, press SPACE To add a new slide F6 till ” Slide Thumbnails ” ENTER ( each time you press ENTER, a new slide will appear ) Recommended: Add a sensible title to each slide so that it will be identifiable when navigating later. Statewide Vision Resource Centre PO Box 201 Nunawading 3131 www. svrc. vic. edu. au

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To add a new slide between other slides F6 till ” Slide Thumbnails ” UP / DOWN ARROW to the slide thumbnail before the place you want to add a slide ENTER

To show the slide show F5: Start the slide show ESC: Stop showing the slide show To add page numbers to the footer F6 till ” Slide Area ” ALT: Go to menus N: Insert H: Header and footer TAB till ” slide number ” SPACE: to check ( tick ) or uncheck the checkbox TAB to Apply or Apply to all SPACE: to check ( tick ) or uncheck the checkbox To add a sound to the project F6 till ” Slide Area ALT: Go to menus N: Insert 0: Sound F: from file OR C: Clip Art audio R: Record Navigate to the sound file TAB to Insert button SPACE: Activate the Insert button ( wait – the insert might take some time especially if the sound file is big ) To play the sound during slideshow F5: Start the slideshow SPACE: Go through the slides till the slide with the sound TAB to the sound button CTRL with SPACE: Play sound ESC: Stop sound Adding a hyperlink to text in the slide Select the text ALT: Go to menus N: Insert K: Action ” Action on click ” DOWN ARROW to hyperlink to TAB to: ” Next slide ” DOWN ARROW to Slide… ENTER DOWN ARROW to the slide title that you want to link to, ENTER ENTER to close dialogue box Setting up slide show ALT: Go to menus S: Go to slide show TAB S: Set up show TAB through items, SPACE to check boxes, TAB to OK button, SPACE

• Compiled by Lea Nagel, 2015 Statewide Vision Resource Centre PO Box 201 Nunawading 3131 www. svrc. vic. edu. au