If you’re faster on your keyboard than your mouse, keyboard shortcuts can help you save time. Keyboard shortcuts let you complete actions using only your keyboard. Here’s a list of actions you can do in Google presentations using your keyboard:
Mac users: Replace Ctrl with the Command key (⌘ or 'Apple' key) and Alt with the Option key.
Navigation
|
Shortcut |
Action |
Ctrl + Alt + B |
Open animations panel (Ctrl + Cmd + B on Mac) |
Ctrl + Alt + G |
Open revision history panel (Ctrl + Cmd + G on Mac) |
Ctrl + Alt + S |
Open speaker notes panel (Ctrl + Cmd + S on Mac) |
Ctrl + Alt + F |
Move to filmstrip (Ctrl + Cmd + F on Mac) |
Ctrl + Alt + C |
Move to canvas (Ctrl + Cmd + C on Mac) |
Pg-Down |
Move to next slide |
Pg-Up |
Move to previous slide |
Tab |
Select next shape |
Shift + Tab |
Select previous shape |
Home |
Go to first slide |
End |
Go to last slide |
Ctrl + Shift + Right |
Zoom in |
Ctrl + Shift + Right |
Zoom out |
Objects
|
Shortcut |
Action |
Ctrl + D |
Duplicate shape |
Ctrl + G |
Group selection |
Ctrl + Shift + G |
Ungroup selection |
Ctrl + Up |
Move forward |
Ctrl + Down |
Send backward |
Ctrl + Shift + Up |
Bring to front |
Ctrl + Shift + Down |
Send to back |
Shift + Move |
Move vertically or horizontally |
Shift + Rotate |
Rotate in 15° rotation increments |
Shift + Resize |
Resize, keeping object's aspect ratio |
Shift + Up, Down, Left or Right |
Nudge one pixel at a time |
Slides
|
Shortcut |
Action |
Ctrl + M |
Insert slide |
Ctrl + Down |
Move slide down in filmstrip |
Ctrl + Up |
Move slide up in filmstrip |
Ctrl + Shift + Up |
Move slide to beginning |
Ctrl + Shift + Down |
Move slide to end |
Selection
|
Shortcut |
Action |
Ctrl + Alt + X |
Read current selection (Ctrl + Cmd + X on Mac) |
Shift + mouse selection |
Add to selection |
Alt + mouse selection |
Add only completely enclosed shapes to selection |
Comments
|
Shortcut |
Action |
Ctrl + Alt + M |
Insert comment |
Shift + Esc |
Open chat sidebar |
J |
When focus is on comment, move to next comment |
K |
When focus is on comment, move to previous comment |
R |
When focus is on comment, reply to comment |
E |
When focus is on comment, resolve comment |
Spelling
|
Shortcut |
Action |
Ctrl + ; |
Move to next spelling correction |
Ctrl + [ |
Move to previous spelling correction |
Menu navigation
|
Shortcut |
Action |
Ctrl + Alt + F |
Open File menu |
Ctrl + Alt + E |
Open Edit menu |
Ctrl + Alt + V |
Open View menu |
Ctrl + Alt + S |
Open Slide menu |
Ctrl + Alt + O |
Open Format menu |
Ctrl + Alt + B |
Open Table menu |
Ctrl + Alt + H |
Open Help menu |
Text formatting
|
Shortcut |
Action |
Ctrl + B |
Bold |
Ctrl + I |
Italics |
Ctrl + U |
Underline |
Ctrl + . (period) |
Superscript |
Ctrl + , (comma) |
Subscript |
Ctrl + / (forward slash) |
Clear formatting |
⌥ + Shift + 5 |
Strikethrough |
Paragraph formatting
|
Shortcut |
Action |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
Align left |
Ctrl + Shift + J |
Justify |
Ctrl + Shift + R |
Align right |
Ctrl + Shift + 7 |
Numbered list |
Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
Bullet |