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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.