E. Keyboard shortcuts
Most keyboard shortcuts that you know from PowerPoint work with think-cell elements as well. The same is true for keys that modify mouse operations like
- Shift/Ctrl (Mac: ⌘ Cmd)-click for additive selection
- Alt (Mac: ⌘ Cmd) while resizing to prevent snapping or for finer control
- Ctrl-drag for duplication of shapes (on Mac, ⌥ Alt will enable fine control and duplicate, if applicable)
- Shift while moving an element to constrain it to move only horizontally or vertically.
The following table shows the keyboard shortcuts and mouse interactions frequently used with think-cell, and the ones that offer additional functionality over Microsoft PowerPoint.
Shortcut key (Win) | Shortcut key (Mac) | Description |
Del or Backspace | Del or Backspace | Delete the selected element (e.g. chart) or feature (e.g., label) |
Ctrl+Shift+ Drag to resize |
Ctrl+Shift+ Drag to resize |
Resize symmetrically around fixed center |
While dragging resize or alignment handle: Scroll Mouse Wheel or ← → ↑ ↓ PgUp PgDn |
While dragging resize or alignment handle: Magic Mouse: Swipe down/up with one finger (Magic) Trackpad: Swipe down/up with two fingers or ← → ↑ ↓ PgUp PgDn |
Switch slide to align with/snap to element on different slide |
Zoom and pan | ||
Ctrl+ Scroll Mouse Wheel up/down |
Magic Mouse: Ctrl + Swipe down/up with one finger (Magic) Trackpad:
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Zoom in/out |
Middle mouse button/mouse wheel: click and drag |
Magic Mouse: Swipe with one finger (Magic) Trackpad: Swipe with two fingers |
In zoom view: Pan around the slide |
Select and multi-select | ||
Ctrl+A | ⌘ Cmd+A |
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Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ ← → ↑ ↓ |
⌘ Cmd+⌥ Alt+Shift+ ← → ↑ ↓ |
Extend selection in given direction |
Alt+ ← → ↑ ↓ or (Shift)+Tab |
⌘ Cmd+⌥ Alt+ ← → ↑ ↓ or (Shift)+Tab |
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Text | ||
F2 | F2 1 | Toggle text-edit mode in text labels |
Alt+Shift+← → or When in text edit mode in a list or with all text selected: (Shift+)Tab |
⌘ Cmd+[ ] or When in text edit mode in a list or with all text selected: (Shift+)Tab |
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Alt+Shift+ PgUp PgDn |
⌥ Alt+Shift+ PgUp PgDn |
Align text up or down |
Alt+Enter | ⌥ Alt+Enter | In Excel datasheet: line break |
F7 | F7 1 | In Excel datasheet: spell checking |
Difference arrows and value line | ||
Double-click | Double-click |
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↑ ↓ | ↑ ↓ | Value line: Move up/down |
Layout elements | ||
Ctrl+ Drag alignment/resize handle |
Ctrl+ Drag alignment/resize handle |
Define a fixed size (see Setting a fixed size) |
Ctrl+Alt+ ← → ↑ ↓ |
Ctrl+⌥ Alt+ ← → ↑ ↓ |
Duplicate elements, e.g., in process flows, tables |
Double-click | Double-click |
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Gantt chart and agenda | ||
Ctrl+Alt+↑ ↓ | Ctrl+⌥ Alt+↑ ↓ |
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Alt+Shift+↑ ↓ | — | Move selected activity row/chapter up/down |
← → ↑ ↓ | ← → ↑ ↓ |
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Ctrl+← → ↑ ↓ | Ctrl+Shift+ ← → ↑ ↓ |
Gantt chart: Move selected timeline element with finer steps |
PgUp PgDn | PgUp PgDn | Gantt calendar: Move date selection one screen page up/down |
Shift+ ← → ↑ ↓ PgUp PgDn |
Shift+ ← → ↑ ↓ PgUp PgDn |
Gantt calendar: Move end of selected date range in selected direction by one step/one page. |
Checkbox and Harvey ball | ||
v/o/1 x/2 Space/0 |
v/o/1 x/2 Space/0 |
Checkbox: Set state |
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
Harvey ball: Set number of filled segments (will only work up to the maximal number of segments set) |
+ - | + - |
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Double-click | Double-click | Cycle through states |