# Using Shortcut Keys in $[officename] Impress

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Using Shortcut Keys in $[officename] Impress
You can use the keyboard to access $[officename] Impress commands as well as to navigate through the workspace. $[officename] Impress uses the same shortcut keys as $[officename] Draw to create drawing objects.
Selecting placeholders
$[officename] Impress AutoLayouts use placeholders for slide titles, text, and objects. To select a placeholder, press Ctrl+Enter. To move to the next placeholder, press Ctrl+Enter again.
If you press Ctrl+Enter after you reach the last placeholder in a slide, a new slide is inserted after the current slide. The new slide uses the same layout as the current slide.
During a Slide Show
To start a slide show, press Ctrl+F2.
Advance to the next slide or to the next animation effect
Spacebar
Advance to the next slide without playing object animation effects
Option
Alt
+PageDown
Return to previous slide
Option
Alt
+PageUp
Go to a specific slide
Type the page number of the slide, and then press Enter.
Slide Sorter
When you first switch to Slide Sorter, press Enter to change the keyboard focus to the workspace. Otherwise, press F6 to navigate to the workspace, and then press Enter.
Selecting and deselecting slides
Use the arrow keys to navigate to the slide that you want to select, and then press the Spacebar. To add to the selection, use the arrow keys to navigate to the slide(s) that you want to add, and press Spacebar again. To deselect a slide, navigate to the slide, and then press Spacebar.
Copying a slide:
- Use the arrow keys to navigate to the slide that you want to copy, and then press Ctrl+C.
- Move to the slide where you want to paste the copied slide, and then press Ctrl+V.
- Select Before or After the current slide, and then click OK.
Moving a slide:
- Use the arrow keys to navigate to the slide that you want to move, and then press Ctrl+X.
- Navigate to the slide where you want to move the slide, and then press Ctrl+V.
- Select Before or After the current slide, and then click OK.