diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/presenter-mode.spec.ts b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/presenter-mode.spec.ts
index 19f21b020..aaa343b29 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/presenter-mode.spec.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/presenter-mode.spec.ts
@@ -286,15 +286,13 @@ test.describe('Presenter Mode', () => {
     await expect(overlay.getByText('Slide two')).toBeVisible();
   });
 
-  test('navigates between slides via keyboard shortcuts', async ({
-    page,
-    browserName,
-  }) => {
+  test('navigates via keyboard shortcuts', async ({ page, browserName }) => {
     await createDoc(page, 'presenter-nav-keyboard', browserName, 1);
     await writeMultiSlideDoc(page);
 
-    const overlay = await openPresenter(page);
+    await page.keyboard.press('Control+Alt+KeyP');
 
+    const overlay = page.getByRole('dialog', { name: 'Presenter mode' });
     await expect(overlay.getByText('1 / 4')).toBeVisible();
 
     await page.keyboard.press('ArrowRight');
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/__tests__/useOpenPresenterShortcut.spec.ts b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/__tests__/useOpenPresenterShortcut.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61de2cd15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/__tests__/useOpenPresenterShortcut.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import { renderHook } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, test } from 'vitest';
+
+import { useOpenPresenterShortcut } from '../hooks/useOpenPresenterShortcut';
+import { usePresenterStore } from '../stores';
+
+const press = (init: KeyboardEventInit) => {
+  const event = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { ...init, cancelable: true });
+  document.dispatchEvent(event);
+  return event;
+};
+
+describe('useOpenPresenterShortcut', () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    usePresenterStore.setState({ isOpen: false, initialSlideIndex: 0 });
+  });
+
+  test('Ctrl+Alt+P opens the presenter on the first slide', () => {
+    renderHook(() => useOpenPresenterShortcut(true, () => {}));
+
+    const event = press({ code: 'KeyP', ctrlKey: true, altKey: true });
+
+    expect(usePresenterStore.getState().isOpen).toBe(true);
+    expect(usePresenterStore.getState().initialSlideIndex).toBe(0);
+    expect(event.defaultPrevented).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  test('Cmd+Alt+P opens the presenter', () => {
+    renderHook(() => useOpenPresenterShortcut(true, () => {}));
+
+    press({ code: 'KeyP', metaKey: true, altKey: true });
+
+    expect(usePresenterStore.getState().isOpen).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  test('leaves Ctrl+P to the browser', () => {
+    renderHook(() => useOpenPresenterShortcut(true, () => {}));
+
+    const event = press({ code: 'KeyP', ctrlKey: true });
+
+    expect(usePresenterStore.getState().isOpen).toBe(false);
+    expect(event.defaultPrevented).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test('ignores the shortcut when Shift is held', () => {
+    renderHook(() => useOpenPresenterShortcut(true, () => {}));
+
+    press({ code: 'KeyP', ctrlKey: true, altKey: true, shiftKey: true });
+
+    expect(usePresenterStore.getState().isOpen).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test('does nothing when disabled', () => {
+    renderHook(() => useOpenPresenterShortcut(false, () => {}));
+
+    press({ code: 'KeyP', ctrlKey: true, altKey: true });
+
+    expect(usePresenterStore.getState().isOpen).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test('keeps the current slide when the presenter is already open', () => {
+    usePresenterStore.setState({ isOpen: true, initialSlideIndex: 3 });
+    renderHook(() => useOpenPresenterShortcut(true, () => {}));
+
+    press({ code: 'KeyP', ctrlKey: true, altKey: true });
+
+    expect(usePresenterStore.getState().initialSlideIndex).toBe(3);
+  });
+
+  test('stops listening after unmount', () => {
+    const { unmount } = renderHook(() =>
+      useOpenPresenterShortcut(true, () => {}),
+    );
+
+    unmount();
+    press({ code: 'KeyP', ctrlKey: true, altKey: true });
+
+    expect(usePresenterStore.getState().isOpen).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/components/PresenterRoot.tsx b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/components/PresenterRoot.tsx
index 2d1931665..df2eca816 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/components/PresenterRoot.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/components/PresenterRoot.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { useEditorStore } from '@/docs/doc-editor/stores';
 import { useDocStore } from '@/docs/doc-management';
 import { useResponsiveStore } from '@/stores';
 
+import { useOpenPresenterShortcut } from '../hooks/useOpenPresenterShortcut';
 import { usePresenterStore } from '../stores';
 
 const coverCss = css`
@@ -92,19 +93,7 @@ export const PresenterRoot = () => {
   const active = !isMobile && (isOpen || wantsPresent);
   const isBooting = active && (!editor || !currentDoc);
 
-  // Let users escape the boot cover if the editor never finishes loading.
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!isBooting) {
-      return;
-    }
-    const onKeyDown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
-      if (event.key === 'Escape') {
-        handleClose();
-      }
-    };
-    window.addEventListener('keydown', onKeyDown);
-    return () => window.removeEventListener('keydown', onKeyDown);
-  }, [isBooting, handleClose]);
+  useOpenPresenterShortcut(!isBooting, handleClose);
 
   if (!active) {
     return null;
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/hooks/useOpenPresenterShortcut.ts b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/hooks/useOpenPresenterShortcut.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3063a10c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/hooks/useOpenPresenterShortcut.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
+
+import { usePresenterStore } from '../stores';
+
+/**
+ * Binds Ctrl+Alt+P (Cmd+Alt+P on macOS) to open the current document in
+ * presentation mode, saving a trip through the doc options menu.
+ */
+export const useOpenPresenterShortcut = (
+  enabled: boolean,
+  handleClose: () => void,
+) => {
+  const open = usePresenterStore((state) => state.open);
+  const isOpen = usePresenterStore((state) => state.isOpen);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!enabled) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const handleKeyDown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      const isPresentShortcut =
+        (event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey) &&
+        event.altKey &&
+        !event.shiftKey &&
+        // On macOS, Alt+P types "π", so `event.key` cannot be used here.
+        event.code === 'KeyP';
+
+      if (!isPresentShortcut) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      event.preventDefault();
+
+      // Pressing the shortcut again while presenting must not jump back
+      // to the first slide.
+      if (!isOpen) {
+        open(0);
+      }
+    };
+
+    // Capture phase, so the editor's own key handlers cannot swallow it.
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown, true);
+
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown, true);
+    };
+  }, [enabled, isOpen, open]);
+
+  // Let users escape the boot cover if the editor never finishes loading.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!enabled) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const onKeyDown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (event.key === 'Escape') {
+        handleClose();
+      }
+    };
+    window.addEventListener('keydown', onKeyDown);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener('keydown', onKeyDown);
+  }, [enabled, handleClose]);
+};