Common Google Slides keyboard shortcuts
To work quickly on applications, using keyboard shortcuts is the most effective way. Here are common Google Slides keyboard shortcuts that save you time.
Common Google Slides keyboard shortcuts
- General shortcut keys
- Shortcut to format text
- Keyboard shortcuts using Filmstrip
- Shortcuts move in a presentation
- Keyboard shortcuts move and arrange objects in slides
- Shortcuts show presentations
- Shortcut menu access on PC
- Menu access shortcuts on macOS
This is not a complete list of Google Slides keyboard shortcuts, just the common keyboard shortcuts. For a full listing, visit the Google Slides support page.
To open a list of keyboard shortcuts in Google Slides, press Ctrl
+ /
(Windows and Chrome OS) or Cmd
+ /
(macOS).
General shortcut keys
These shortcuts make everything easier from copying text to undoing errors.
Shortcut to format text
Google Slides has loads of shortcuts that allow you to format text in each slide. These are shortcuts used to do things like italic, bold, or underlined text.
Keyboard shortcuts using Filmstrip
Filmstrip is the left pane that contains a list of all slides vertically. You can use these shortcuts when you want to focus on Filmstrip.
Home / End (Windows)
Ctrl + Alt + up arrow / down arrow (Chrome OS)
Fn + Left arrow / right arrow Move the selected slide up or down Ctrl + Up arrow / down arrow Cmd + Up arrow / down arrow Move the current slide up to the top or down Ctrl + Shift + Arrow up / down arrow Cmd + Up arrow / down arrow Expand selection to the previous slide or next slide Shift + Up arrow / down arrow Shift + Up arrow / down arrow Select the first or last slide with Shift + Home / End Shift + Fn + Left arrow / right arrowShortcuts move in a presentation
You can move around documents quickly without using the mouse with these useful keyboard shortcuts.
Keyboard shortcuts move and arrange objects in slides
You may have several objects, images or shapes in a presentation that need to be moved or changed. This is how you do without using a mouse.
Shortcuts show presentations
These shortcuts can make the presentation of your presentation much smoother.
Ctrl + F5 (Windows)
Ctrl + Search + 5 (Chrome OS)
Cmd + Enter Displays the slide from the first slideCtrl + Shift + F5 (Windows)
Ctrl + Search + 5 (Chrome OS)
Cmd + Shift + Enter Go to the next slide Right arrow / left arrow Right arrow / left arrow Go to the specific slide number (4 + Enter to go to slide number 4) Number then press Enter Number then press Enter Open Speaker Notes S S Open audience tool A A Move the laser pointer L Switch full screen mode F11 Cmd + Shift + F Display or return from blank black slide B B Display or return from blank white slide W WShortcut menu access on PC
You can use the following keyboard shortcuts on your PC to access the menus in the menu bar.
Menu access shortcuts on macOS
You can access the menu bar with keyboard shortcuts on Mac.
Now you have equipped with useful Google Slides keyboard shortcuts. If you can't find what you need, be sure to check out the Google support page for more info.
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