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▶️ Start Your PowerPoint Show from This Slide with Shift + F5

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By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch

Practicing the middle of your presentation? Click the slide and press Shift + F5. The show starts right there, not back at slide 1.

The Shortcut

  • Shift + F5: start from the current slide
  • F5: start from the beginning
  • Mac: ⌘ + Return

Bonus Tip: Jump to Any Slide

During the show, type the slide number and press Enter. Type 5 and press Enter to go straight to slide 5.

More Keyboard Shortcuts, Explained

This is part of my Keyboard Shortcuts Explained series: quick, plain-English tips that make everyday computer work faster. Watch the whole series on YouTube and subscribe to The Tech Ranch so you don’t miss the next one. Short on time? Here’s the quick Short version.

Found this helpful? Give the video a thumbs up on YouTube. Got a shortcut you can’t live without? Tell me in the YouTube comments and it might show up in a future video.

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