Use keyboard shortcuts in Google Slides to navigate, format and edit.
Note: Some shortcuts might not work for all languages or keyboards.
Common actions |
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Duplicate slide | ⌘ + D |
Undo | ⌘ + z |
Redo | ⌘ + Y |
Copy | ⌘ + C |
Cut | X |
Paste | ⌘ + V |
Copy formatting of the selected text or shape | ⌘ + Option + C |
Paste formatting of the selected text or shape | ⌘ + Option + V |
Insert or edit link | ⌘ + K |
Open link | Option + Enter |
Delete | Delete |
Select all | ⌘ + A |
Select none | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press U, then A |
Filmstrip actions |
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Move to previous slide | Up arrow |
Move to next slide | Down arrow |
Move slide up | ⌘ + Up arrow |
Move slide down | ⌘ + Down arrow |
Move slide to beginning | ⌘ + Shift + Up arrow |
Move slide to end | ⌘ + Shift + Down arrow |
Select previous slide | Shift + Up arrow |
Select next slide | Shift + Down arrow |
Navigation |
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Move to filmstrip | ⌘ + Option + Shift + F |
Move to canvas | ⌘ + Option + Shift + C |
Open speaker notes panel | ⌘ + Option + Shift + S |
Exit the current mode | Esc |
Comments |
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Insert comment | ⌘ + Option + M |
Hide comment | ⌘ + Alt + Shift + n |
Text |
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Bold | ⌘ + B |
Italic | ⌘ + I |
Underline | ⌘ + U |
Subscript | ⌘ + , |
Superscript | ⌘ + . |
Strikethrough | Option + Shift + 5 |
Clear formatting | ⌘ + \ (backslash) |
Increase font size | ⌘ + Shift + > |
Decrease font size | ⌘ + Shift + < |
Left align | ⌘ + Shift + L |
Right align | ⌘ + Shift + R |
Centre align | ⌘ + Shift + E |
Justify | ⌘ + Shift + J |
Select paragraph above | Option + Shift + Up arrow |
Select paragraph below | Option + Shift + Down arrow |
Increase indent | ⌘ + ] |
Decrease indent | ⌘ + [ |
Bulleted list | ⌘ + Shift + 8 |
Numbered list | ⌘ + Shift + 7 |
Select list item | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press E then i |
Select list items at current level | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press E then O |
Move to next text formatting change | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press N then W |
Move to previous text formatting change | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press P then W |
Move and arrange objects |
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Duplicate | ⌘ + D |
Group | ⌘ + Option + G |
Ungroup | ⌘ + Option + Shift + G |
Send backwards | ⌘ + Down arrow |
Bring forwards | ⌘ + Up arrow |
Send to back | ⌘ + Shift + Down arrow |
Bring to front | ⌘ + Shift + Up arrow |
Select next shape | Tab |
Select previous shape | Shift + Tab |
Nudge up, down, left or right | Arrow keys |
Nudge one pixel at a time | Shift + Arrow keys |
Rotate anticlockwise by 1° | Option + Shift + Left arrow |
Rotate clockwise by 1° | Option + Shift + Right arrow |
Rotate anticlockwise by 15° | Option + Left arrow |
Rotate clockwise by 15° | Option + Right arrow |
Resize larger horizontally | Ctrl + B |
Resize larger vertically | ⌘ + Ctrl + I |
Resize smaller | ⌘ + Ctrl + J |
Resize larger | ⌘ + Ctrl + K |
Resize smaller vertically | ⌘ + Ctrl + Q |
Resize smaller horizontally | ⌘ + Ctrl + W |
Screen reader support |
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Announce formatting at cursor location | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press A then F |