Ampler lets you assign your own keyboard shortcuts to its functions, so the tools you use most are a keystroke away.
Quick answer: Open the Settings dropdown, choose Shortcuts, click Set shortcut on a function, press your key combination, and click OK.
How to use it
Set shortcuts to your most-used functions
Open Shortcuts, set a shortcut on a function, and press the keys.
- Click the Settings dropdown and choose Shortcuts.
- Click Set shortcut on a function.
- Press the keys of the shortcut and click OK.
Default shortcuts
Ampler ships with defaults you can keep or reassign.
- Review the default shortcuts in the same panel.
- Keep them, or reassign any to suit your own workflow.
Common defaults include Scan & Fix (Ctrl+Shift+P), Save As (Ctrl+Shift+S), and My Library (Ctrl+Shift+M).
Keyboard shortcut
This is the shortcuts panel itself — open it from the Settings → Shortcuts menu on the Ampler ribbon.
Why use it
Reaching for the ribbon for a function you use dozens of times a day is slow. Binding those functions to keyboard shortcuts turns them into muscle memory, so the tools you rely on are always a keystroke away.
How consultants use it
Consultants live in PowerPoint and build under time pressure, so speed of execution matters. Power users bind their most-used functions to shortcuts and rarely touch the ribbon. Three habits apply:
- Bind the daily-driver functions: the handful of tools used constantly get shortcuts.
- Keyboard over ribbon: keeping hands on the keyboard is faster than hunting the ribbon.
- A consistent set: a shared shortcut scheme means anyone can sit at anyone’s PowerPoint.
Custom shortcuts turn frequent actions into reflexes.
Tips & best practices
- Start with the five functions you use most.
- Avoid combinations PowerPoint already uses for something else.
- Agree a shared scheme across the team for consistency.
Availability
Included in Ampler for PowerPoint and the Ampler Suite, on Windows desktop PowerPoint.
Frequently asked questions
How do you set a keyboard shortcut in Ampler?
Open the Settings dropdown, choose Shortcuts, click Set shortcut on a function, press your key combination, and click OK.
Can you change Ampler’s default shortcuts?
Yes. Every default can be reassigned in the same Shortcuts panel to suit your workflow.
What are some default Ampler shortcuts?
Common defaults include Scan & Fix (Ctrl+Shift+P), Save As (Ctrl+Shift+S), Email (Ctrl+Shift+X), Agenda (Ctrl+Shift+A), and My Library (Ctrl+Shift+M).