LibreOffice Impress Keyboard Shortcuts

ScottSe June 4, 2025

LibreOffice Impress is a great free alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint.

Below is a comprehensive table of LibreOffice Impress keyboard shortcuts, organized by category for quick reference:

Action	Shortcut
Start slideshow from beginning	`F5`
Start slideshow from current slide	`Shift + F5`
End slideshow	`Esc`
Next slide / animation	`Right Arrow`, `Page Down`, `Space`
Previous slide / animation	`Left Arrow`, `Page Up`
Go to first slide	`Home`
Go to last slide	`End`
Jump to specific slide	Slide number + `Enter`
Black screen during slideshow	`B` or `.` (period)
White screen during slideshow	`W` or `,` (comma)

Action	Shortcut
New slide	`Ctrl + M`
Duplicate slide	`Shift + F3`
Delete slide	`Ctrl + Shift + Delete`
Insert text box	`F2`
Insert image	`Ctrl + T`
Insert hyperlink	`Ctrl + K`
Insert comment	`Ctrl + Alt + C`
Start slide show from current slide	`Shift + F5`

Action	Shortcut
Group selected objects	`Ctrl + Shift + G`
Ungroup objects	`Ctrl + Alt + Shift + G`
Edit group	`F3`
Exit group	`Ctrl + F3`
Bring to front	`Ctrl + +`
Send to back	`Ctrl + -`
Bring forward	`Ctrl + Shift + +`
Send backward	`Ctrl + Shift + -`
Align objects	`F4`
Move object (small steps)	Arrow keys
Move object (large steps)	`Shift + Arrow keys`
Constrain movement (horizontal/vertical)	`Shift + Drag`
Copy object while dragging	`Ctrl + Drag`
Resize from center	`Alt + Drag`
Keep proportion while resizing	`Shift + Drag`

Action	Shortcut
Select all	`Ctrl + A`
Select next object	`Tab`
Select previous object	`Shift + Tab`
Move to next placeholder	`Ctrl + Enter`
Move to previous placeholder	`Ctrl + Shift + Enter`
Select object behind	`Alt + Click`
Select object in front	`Alt + Shift + Click`

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