PPTX Viewer Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
The PPTX Viewer uses PowerPoint's own slideshow keys wherever PowerPoint has one (B for a black screen, Home and End, a number then Enter to jump), so what you already know carries over. This is the full reference; press ? inside the tool to see the same list on screen.
New to the tool? Start with How to View a PPTX File Without PowerPoint.
Navigation
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Next slide | → Space Page Down ↓ Enter |
| Previous slide | ← Page Up ↑ Backspace |
| First slide | Home |
| Last slide | End |
| Jump to a slide | type the number, then Enter |
Hidden slides are skipped by next and previous, as in a PowerPoint slideshow. To look at one anyway, click it in the thumbnail rail, where it is marked hidden.
After the last slide, one more step forward shows an end screen (where PowerPoint shows "End of slide show"); ← returns to the last slide, and a further step forward in fullscreen ends the show. Pro subscribers see the deck's own last slide as the end.
Presentation
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Toggle fullscreen | F |
| Presenter view: notes, next slide, timer | S |
| Black screen | B or . |
| White screen | W or , |
| Exit fullscreen, close help, clear the screen | Esc |
Any navigation key clears a black or white screen and continues from the current slide. The timer in presenter view starts when you first enter fullscreen and can be paused or reset from the panel.
Tools
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Show or hide speaker notes | N |
| Show or hide slide thumbnails | G |
| Laser pointer | hold L |
| Pen (draw on the slide) | P (press again or Esc to stop) |
| Zoom in / out | + / - |
| This help | ? or H |
Pen strokes are temporary: they clear when you move to another slide or leave pen mode. The laser dot follows the mouse while L is held and fades when released.
Mouse
- Click the left or right edge of the slide to go back or forward.
- Click a thumbnail to jump to that slide.
- Click the slide counter in the toolbar to type a slide number.
- Hyperlinks inside a slide open in a new tab when clicked.
- The toolbar hides after a few seconds without mouse movement; move the mouse to bring it back.
Touch (phone and tablet)
- Swipe left for the next slide, swipe right for the previous one.
- Tap the centre of the screen to show or hide the toolbar.
- Pinch to zoom into a slide.
Presenter view and the thumbnail rail are designed for larger screens and are hidden on narrow ones.
Where the keys come from
| Key | Same as |
|---|---|
B / W / . / , |
PowerPoint slideshow |
Home / End / number + Enter |
PowerPoint slideshow |
F / Esc |
Keynote, and most web presenters |
S, N, G |
Ours: speaker view, notes, grid |