Explanation

• Pressing the ESC key ends the PowerPoint Slide Show.
• It exits the presentation and returns to the editing (Normal) view.
• ESC is commonly used to stop a slideshow at any time.

Additional information:

• F5 – Start Slide Show from the first slide
• Shift + F5 – Start Slide Show from the current slide

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Explanation

• The Slide Show tab is used to display all slides during a PowerPoint presentation.
• It starts the presentation in full-screen mode.
• You can begin the slideshow from the first slide or the current slide.

• F5 starts the slideshow from the first slide.
• Shift + F5 starts the slideshow from the current slide.

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Explanation

• .pptx → Default PowerPoint Presentation (2007 and later)
• ppt → PowerPoint Presentation (97–2003)

Additional information:

• .ppsx → PowerPoint Show (opens directly as a slideshow)
• .potx → PowerPoint Template
• .pptm → Macro-enabled Presentation

Last verified on 11-07-2026

Explanation

• Slide Sorter View is used to sort, rearrange, copy, and delete slides in Microsoft PowerPoint.
• It displays all slides as thumbnails on one screen.
• You can easily drag and drop slides to change their order.
• It is useful for organizing large presentations.

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Explanation

• Ctrl + D is the shortcut key to duplicate the selected slide in Microsoft PowerPoint.
• It creates an exact copy of the selected slide.
• The duplicated slide is inserted immediately after the original.

Additional information:

• Ctrl + M → Insert a new blank slide
• Ctrl + Shift + C → Copy formatting
• Ctrl + Shift + V → Paste formatting
• F5 → Start Slide Show from the beginning

Last verified on 11-09-2026