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If you've upgraded to PowerPoint 2010 directly from PowerPoint 2003, you'll probably have difficulty finding some of your favorite menu commands in the new Ribbon interface. Even PowerPoint 2007 users might have trouble finding one or two things in PowerPoint 2010. These quick reference charts can help.
We list the most commonly used PowerPoint 2003 commands and tell you where they are in both PowerPoint 2007 and PowerPoint 2010. They're listed here according to the menu on which they're found in PowerPoint 2003. We've also included keyboard shortcuts for all the commands. Many of them are the same in all three versions of PowerPoint; we've noted where they differ.
For a full listing of every menu and submenu item, see Microsoft's Office 2010 website.
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File menu
| PowerPoint 2003 location | PowerPoint 2007 location | PowerPoint 2010 location | Keyboard shortcut |
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| File menu > New | Office button > New | File tab > New | Ctrl-N |
| File menu > Open | Office button > Open | File tab > Open | Ctrl-O |
| File menu > Close | Office button > Close | File tab > Close | Ctrl-W |
| File menu > Save |
Office button > Save or Quick Access toolbar > Save icon |
File tab > Save or Quick Access toolbar > Save icon |
Ctrl-S |
| File menu > Save As | Office button > Save As | File tab > Save As | F12 |
| File menu > Permission | Office button > Prepare > Restrict Permission | File tab > Info > Protect Presentation |
In PP 2003: Alt-F, M In PP 2007: Alt-F, E, R In PP 2010: Alt-F, I, P |
| File menu > Package for CD | Office button > Publish > Package for CD | File tab > Save & Send > Package Presentation for CD |
In PP 2003: Alt-F, K In PP 2007: Alt-F, U, K In PP 2010: Alt-F, D, G |
| File menu > Page Setup | Design tab > Page Setup group > Page Setup | Design tab > Page Setup group > Page Setup |
In PP 2003: Alt-F, U In PP 2007/2010: Alt-G, S |
| File menu > Print Preview | Office button > Print > Print Preview | File tab > Print |
In PP 2003/2010: Alt-F, V In PP 2007: Alt-F, W, V |
| File menu > Print | Office button > Print | File tab > Print > Print | Ctrl-P |
| File menu > Send To | Office button > Send | File tab > Save & Send | Alt-F, D |
| File menu > Properties | Office button > Prepare > Properties | File tab > Info > Properties (on right side of screen) |
In PP 2003/2010: Alt-F, I In PP 2007: Alt-F, E, P |
| File menu > Most Recently Used Documents | Office button > Recent Documents | File tab > Recent |
In PP 2003/2007:Alt-F In PP 2010: Alt-F, R |
| File menu > Exit | Office button > Exit PowerPoint | File tab > Exit | Alt-F, X |
Edit menu
| PowerPoint 2003 location | PowerPoint 2007 location | PowerPoint 2010 location | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edit menu > Undo | Quick Access toolbar > Undo icon | Quick Access toolbar > Undo icon | Ctrl-Z |
| Edit menu > Redo | Quick Access toolbar > Redo icon | Quick Access toolbar > Redo icon | Ctrl-Y |
| Edit menu > Cut | Home tab > Clipboard group > Cut | Home tab > Clipboard group > Cut | Ctrl-X |
| Edit menu > Copy | Home tab > Clipboard group > Copy | Home tab > Clipboard group > Copy | Ctrl-C |
| Edit menu > Office Clipboard | Home tab > Clipboard dialog box launcher | Home tab > Clipboard group dialog box launcher | Alt-E, B |
| Edit menu > Paste | Home tab > Clipboard group > Paste | Home tab > Clipboard group > Paste | Ctrl-V |
| Edit menu > Paste Special | Home tab > Clipboard group > Paste > Paste Special | Home tab > Clipboard group > Paste > Paste Special |
In PP 2003: Alt-E, S In PP 2007/2010: Alt-E, S or Alt-Ctrl-V |
| Edit menu > Paste as Hyperlink | Home tab > Clipboard group > Paste > Paste as Hyperlink | File tab > Options > Customize Ribbon > All Commands > Paste as Hyperlink | Alt-E, H |
| Edit menu > Clear | Office button > PowerPoint Options > Customize > All Commands > Clear | File tab > Options > Customize Ribbon > All Commands > Clear | Alt-E, A |
| Edit menu > Select All | Home tab > Editing group > Select > Select All | Home tab > Editing group > Select > Select All | Ctrl-A |
| Edit menu > Duplicate | Home tab > Clipboard group > Paste > Duplicate | Home tab > Clipboard group > Copy > Duplicate | Ctrl-D |
| Edit menu > Delete Slide | Home tab > Slides group > Delete | Slides pane > right-click the slide thumbnail > Delete Slide | Alt-E, D |
| Edit menu > Find | Home tab > Editing group > Find | Home tab > Editing group > Find | Ctrl-F |
| Edit menu > Replace | Home tab > Editing group > Replace | Home tab > Editing group > Replace | Ctrl-H |
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