Use a keyboard shortcut to apply a style

You can assign a shortcut key (F1—F8 on your keyboard) to a paragraph, character, or list style, then use the shortcut key to apply the style to selected text.

Note: To use shortcut keys on a portable computer, press Fn with the shortcut key.

Assign a shortcut to a style

  1. Click any text in the presentation, then click the Text tab at the top of the sidebar on the right.

    If you don’t see a sidebar, or the sidebar doesn’t have a Text tab, click Format button in the toolbar.

  2. Click the Style button near the top of the sidebar.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • For a paragraph style: Click the paragraph style name at the top of the sidebar, move the pointer over the name of the style you want to assign a shortcut to, then click the arrow that appears.

    • For a character style: Click the Character Styles pop-up menu, move the pointer over the name of the style you want to assign a shortcut to, then click the arrow that appears.

      Character Styles pop-up menu
    • For a list style: Click the Bullets & Lists pop-up menu, move the pointer over the name of the style you want to assign a shortcut to, then click the arrow that appears.

      Character Styles pop-up menu
  4. Choose Shortcut, then choose a key.

    Now, the shortcut key appears next to the style name in the menu for easy reference.

To remove a shortcut key assignment, follow the steps above, then choose None from the Shortcut menu.

SEE ALSOParagraph styles overviewApply a paragraph style