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Alpha status (14 October 2026): XiSlides is planned and its public installer is not verified. This page describes the checked DeckCraft foundation; XiKey integration is still in progress. Alpha is free today.
Verified Default Keybindings
These are default shortcuts from the checked foundation; customized keys can differ. Use Command in place of Ctrl for corresponding macOS shortcuts.
Slide Show & Command Palette
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
F5 |
Start Slide Show from Beginning |
Shift+F5 / Ctrl+Enter |
Start Slide Show from Current Slide |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
Open Command Palette |
Ctrl+F1 |
Collapse / Expand Ribbon |
Shift+F9 |
Toggle Slide Gridlines |
Alt+F9 |
Toggle Smart Guides |
Ctrl+= / Ctrl+- |
Zoom In / Zoom Out |
Ctrl+0 |
Zoom to Fit Slide in Window |
File, Editing & Formatting
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+N / Ctrl+O / Ctrl+S |
New / Open / Save Presentation |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Save Presentation As |
Ctrl+P |
Print / Export PDF |
Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y (Ctrl+Shift+Z) |
Undo / Redo |
Ctrl+D |
Duplicate Selected Shape or Slide |
Ctrl+G / Ctrl+Shift+G |
Group / Ungroup Selected Shapes |
Ctrl+B / Ctrl+I / Ctrl+U |
Bold / Italic / Underline |
Ctrl+K |
Insert Hyperlink |
Ctrl+F |
Open Find |
Canvas Shape Manipulation & Text Editing
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Enter / F2 |
Begin Editing Text inside Selected Shape |
Escape |
Exit Text Edit Mode / Deselect Shape |
Tab / Shift+Tab |
Cycle Next / Previous Shape (or Indent / Outdent List Item while editing text) |
Arrow Keys |
Nudge Selected Shape by 6 pt |
Alt + Arrow Keys |
Fine-Nudge Selected Shape by 1 pt |
Delete / Backspace |
Delete Selected Shape or Slide |
Home / End |
Jump to First / Last Slide (when canvas is not editing text) |
PageUp / PageDown |
Previous / Next Slide |