Which shortcut key is used in PowerPoint for Windows to start the slide show?
2019
Which shortcut key is used in PowerPoint for Windows to start the slide show?
Answer: A. F5 — ConceptApplication shortcut keys map a key or key combination to a specific command. The exact assignment depends on both the application and whether modifier…
- A.
F5
- B.
F12
- C.
F3
- D.
F4
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Correct answer: A
Concept
Application shortcut keys map a key or key combination to a specific command. The exact assignment depends on both the application and whether modifier keys are pressed.
In desktop PowerPoint for Windows, presentation-start shortcuts distinguish starting from the beginning from starting at the current slide.
Application
The stem asks for the unmodified Windows shortcut that starts the slide show. PowerPoint assigns F5 to start the presentation from the beginning.
Contrast
F12 opens the Save As dialog in desktop PowerPoint.
Shift+F3 changes the case of selected text, so F3 appears in PowerPoint as part of that modified combination.
F4 repeats the last repeatable action in PowerPoint.
Cross-check
Microsoft’s PowerPoint shortcut table separately lists F5 for starting from the beginning and Shift+F5 for starting from the current slide. Therefore, among the offered values, the result is F5.