52 shortcuts for PowerPoint

The slide speed you had at the firm.

SlideShortcuts brings McKinsey-style keyboard shortcuts to any PC. Align, resize, format, and build slides without touching the ribbon.

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Ctrl Alt C Align Center
Ctrl 8 Resize to Fit
Alt Shift H Distribute
Ctrl G Group
Ctrl Alt J Split/Join
Ctrl Alt T Paste Clean

You left the firm. Your shortcuts didn't follow.

At McKinsey, BCG, or Bain, you built slides at speed — aligning objects, formatting text, and assembling decks with muscle memory. Then you moved to a corporate role, and all of that disappeared.

Now you're back to right-clicking menus, hunting through the ribbon, and spending twice as long on half the slides. SlideShortcuts gives you that speed back.

Built for how consultants actually work

Every shortcut is mapped to the actions you use dozens of times a day.

One-key alignment

Align left, right, center, top, bottom, and middle — each a single shortcut. No more Format menu diving.

Same size, same position

Match widths, heights, or exact positions across objects. Copy position from one shape, paste it onto ten.

Stickers and stamps

Insert "Draft", "Preliminary", "Illustrative" stickers, flags, footnotes, and legends — the McKinsey way.

Layer control

Bring forward, send back, bring to front, send to bottom. Four shortcuts that replace endless right-click menus.

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Text formatting

Apply default text format, change font sizes, adjust line spacing, and control word wrap — all from the keyboard.

Green printing

Print 1-up, 2-up, or 4-up slides per page. Save paper, save trees, still look sharp in the meeting.

Your complete reference card

Press Ctrl+Alt+Q inside PowerPoint to see this anytime.

Align & Distribute

Align LeftCtrl Alt ←
Align CenterCtrl Alt C
Align RightCtrl Alt →
Align TopCtrl Alt ↑
Align MiddleCtrl Alt M
Align BottomCtrl Alt ↓
Distribute Horiz.Alt Shift H
Distribute Vert.Alt Shift V
GroupCtrl G
UngroupCtrl Shift G
Align + GroupAlt G

Insert & Paste

Insert TextboxAlt Q
Insert StickerCtrl Alt S
Insert FlagCtrl 6
Insert FootnoteCtrl Alt F
Insert LegendCtrl Alt L
Insert Sticky NoteCtrl 0
New SlideCtrl M
Paste UnformattedCtrl Alt T

Size & Position

Make Same SizeAlt Z
Make Same WidthCtrl Alt E
Make Same HeightCtrl Shift E
Resize to FitCtrl 8
Do Not ResizeCtrl Shift 8
Copy PositionCtrl 1
Paste PositionCtrl 2
Fit to WindowCtrl 5
Reset ElementsCtrl Alt R
Split/Join BoxesCtrl Alt J

Layer Order

Bring ForwardAlt ]
Bring to FrontAlt Shift ]
Send BackwardAlt [
Send to BackAlt Shift [

Text & Formatting

Default Text FormatCtrl Space
Change Font SizeCtrl Shift O
Line SpacingCtrl Shift L
Increase IndentAlt Shift →
Decrease IndentAlt Shift ←
Word WrapCtrl 7
No Word WrapCtrl Shift 7
Pickup StyleCtrl Shift C
Apply StyleCtrl Shift V

Shape & View

Toggle ShapeCtrl T
Shape → TextboxCtrl Shift W
Text → AutoshapeAlt Shift Z
Accent ColorsAlt Shift A
Normal ViewCtrl 3
Slide SorterCtrl 4
Green PrintCtrl Alt P
Print 2-UpCtrl Alt 2
Print 4-UpCtrl Alt 4
Quick KeysCtrl Alt Q

Up and running in 60 seconds

1

Run the installer

Double-click one file. It copies the add-in to PowerPoint and opens the activation dialog.

2

Enter your key

Paste the license key from your email. If it's on your clipboard, it fills in automatically.

3

Start building

Shortcuts activate instantly. Press Ctrl+Alt+Q for the reference card. Every future launch just works.

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Common questions

SlideShortcuts works with PowerPoint 2016, 2019, 2021, and Microsoft 365 on Windows. It runs as a standard PowerPoint add-in — no admin install needed.

SlideShortcuts uses key combinations that PowerPoint doesn't assign by default (like Ctrl+Alt+C for Align Center). If you have custom macros on overlapping combos, you can disable SlideShortcuts temporarily via Alt+F8 > ToggleMcKinseyShortcuts.

Not yet. SlideShortcuts currently supports Windows only. Mac support is on the roadmap depending on demand.

The shortcuts simply stop working. No uninstall needed. When you purchase a license, just enter the new key and you're back up instantly — all your PowerPoint files are completely unaffected.

Each license key activates on one machine. If you switch PCs, contact support and we'll issue a transfer key at no extra charge.

The shortcuts are inspired by the internal tools used at top consulting firms, adapted for standalone use. If you've used ThinkCell shortcuts, BrightSlide, or the firm's internal macro pack, these will feel immediately familiar.

SlideShortcuts runs entirely offline inside PowerPoint. It never connects to the internet, never uploads files, and never collects any data. The only thing stored is your license key in the Windows registry.

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