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).
Common Google Slides keyboard shortcuts Picture 1
General shortcut keys
These shortcuts make everything easier from copying text to undoing errors.
Description
Windows / Chrome OS keyboard shortcuts
MacOS keyboard shortcut
Create new slide
Ctrl + M Cmd + M Copy the currently selected slide in filmstrip
Ctrl + D Cmd + D Copy selected text or chart to Clipboard
Ctrl + C Cmd + C Cut selected text or chart into Clipboard
Ctrl + X Cmd + X Paste content in Clipboard into slide
Ctrl + V Cmd + V Undo action
Ctrl + Z Cmd + Z Redo action
Ctrl + Y Cmd + Y Insert or edit an external link
Ctrl + K Cmd + K Save (All changes will be saved in Drive)
Ctrl + S Cmd + S Print presentation
Ctrl + P Cmd + P Open file from Drive or computer
Ctrl + O Cmd + O Find specific text on a slide
Ctrl + F Cmd + F Find and replace text in slides
Ctrl + H Cmd + H Switch to Compact (hide menu)
Ctrl + Shift + F Cmd + Shift + F 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.
Description
Windows / Chrome OS keyboard shortcuts
MacOS keyboard shortcut
Highlight text
Ctrl + B Cmd + B Italicize text
Ctrl + I Cmd + I Underline text
Ctrl + U Cmd + U Strike through text
Alt + Shift + 5 Cmd + Shift + X Align text indent
Ctrl + Shift + J Cmd + Shift + J Copy selected text format
Ctrl + Alt + C Cmd + Option + C Paste text format
Ctrl + Alt + V Cmd + Option + V Delete
Ctrl + Ctrl text format
Cmd + Increase or decrease the font, increase or decrease one size
Ctrl + Shift +> and < Cmd + Shift +> and < Increase or decrease indent
Ctrl +] and [ Cmd +] and [ Left align text
Ctrl + Shift + L Cmd + Shift + L Center align text
Ctrl + Shift + E Cmd + Shift + E Right align text
Ctrl + Shift + R Cmd + Shift + R Insert numbered lists
Ctrl + Shift + 7 Cmd + Shift + 7 Insert bullet list
Ctrl + Shift + 8 Cmd + Shift + 8 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.
Description
Windows / Chrome OS keyboard shortcuts
MacOS keyboard shortcut
Select Filmstrip
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F Cmd + Option + Shift + F Select an empty area
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C Cmd + Option + Shift + C Move to the previous or next slide
Up / down arrow Arrow up up / down arrow Moves from the first slide to the last slide
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 arrow Shortcuts move in a presentation
You can move around documents quickly without using the mouse with these useful keyboard shortcuts.
Description
Windows / Chrome OS keyboard shortcuts
MacOS keyboard shortcut
Zoom in / out in a blank area
Ctrl + Alt and +/- Cmd + Option and +/- Open the presenter's notes table presentation
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P Cmd + Option + Shift + P Open slide transition panel
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + B Cmd + Option + Shift + B 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.
Description
Windows / Chrome OS keyboard shortcuts
MacOS keyboard shortcut
Select the next object or shape
Tab Tab Select the object or shape before
Shift + Tab Shift + Tab Duplicate the currently selected object
Ctrl + D Cmd + D Group of selected objects
Ctrl + Alt + G Cmd + Option + G Ungroup objects
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + G Cmd + Option + Shift + G Send selected object backward or forward
Ctrl + Down arrow / up arrow Cmd + Down arrow / up arrow Send selected object
backward or forward
Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow / up arrow Cmd + Shift + Down arrow / up arrow Nudge an object or shape to the right or left
Arrow key Nudge
arrow Key right or left symbol or shape, each inch is a pixel
Shift + Arrow key + Arrow key Make object or shape smaller than
Ctrl + Alt + J Cmd + Ctrl + J Make object or shape ng bigger than
Ctrl + Alt + K Cmd + Ctrl + K Make objects or shapes smaller vertically
Ctrl + Alt + Q Cmd + Ctrl + Q Make objects or shapes bigger vertically
Ctrl + Alt + I Cmd + Ctrl + W Make objects or shapes smaller horizontally
Ctrl + Alt + W Cmd + Ctrl + I Make objects or shapes bigger horizontally
Ctrl + Alt + B Cmd + Ctrl + B Shortcuts show presentations
These shortcuts can make the presentation of your presentation much smoother.
Description
Windows / Chrome OS keyboard shortcuts
MacOS keyboard shortcut
Display slides from the currently selected slide
Ctrl + F5 (Windows)
Ctrl + Search + 5 (Chrome OS)
Cmd + Enter Displays the slide from the first slide
Ctrl + 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 W Shortcut menu access on PC
You can use the following keyboard shortcuts on your PC to access the menus in the menu bar.
Description
Chrome
Other browser
Access the File menu
Alt + F Alt + Shift + F Access the Edit
Alt menu
+ E Alt + Shift + E Access the View
Alt + V Alt + Shift + V menu Access Insert
Alt + I Alt + Shift + I Access menu Format
Alt + O Alt + Shift + O Access Tools menu
Alt + T Alt + Shift + T Access Help menu
Alt + H Alt + Shift + H Access Accessibility menu (displayed when screen reader support is on)
Alt + A Alt + Shift + A Display the browser context menu (By default, Google Slides overrides the browser context menu with its context menu)
Shift + Right-click Shift + Right-click Menu access shortcuts on macOS
You can access the menu bar with keyboard shortcuts on Mac.
Description
Shortcut keys
Access menu File
Ctrl + Option + F Access menu Edit
Ctrl + Option + E Access menu View
Ctrl + Option + V Access menu Insert
Ctrl + Option + I Access menu Format
Ctrl + Option + O Access menu Tools
Ctrl + Option + T Access the Help menu
Ctrl + Option + H Access the Accessibility menu (displayed when screen reader support is enabled)
Ctrl + Option + A Access the Input Tools menu (available in documents containing non-Latin languages )
Cmd + Option + Shift + K Display the browser context menu (By default, Google Slides overrides the browser context menu with its context menu)
Shift + Right-click 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.