Use keyboard shortcuts in Google Slides to navigate, format, and edit.
Note: Some shortcuts might not work for all languages or keyboards.
Android shortcuts
Some shortcuts may only work on the latest version of Android.
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Common actions |
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| New slide | Ctrl + m |
| Duplicate slide | Ctrl + d |
| Undo | Ctrl + z |
| Redo | Ctrl + y Ctrl + Shift + z |
| Copy | Ctrl + c |
| Cut | Ctrl + x |
| Paste | Ctrl + v |
| Open link | Alt + Enter |
| Delete | Delete |
| Select all | Ctrl + a |
| Select none | hold Ctrl + Alt, press u then a |
| Insert link | Ctrl + k |
| Insert comment | Alt + Ctrl + m |
| Find | Ctrl + f |
| Show common keyboard shortcuts | Ctrl + / |
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Film strip actions |
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| Move focus to previous slide | Alt + Up arrow Up arrow |
| Move focus to next slide | Alt + Down arrow Down arrow |
| Extend selection to previous slide | Shift + Up arrow |
| Extend selection to next slide | Shift + Down arrow |
| Move slide up | Ctrl + Up arrow |
| Move slide down | Ctrl + Down arrow |
| Move slide to beginning | Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow |
| Move slide to end | Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow |
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Navigation |
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| Move to filmstrip | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + f |
| Move to canvas | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + c |
| Open speaker notes panel | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + s |
| Present from current slide (device) | Ctrl + Alt + p |
| Present from beginning (device) | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + p |
| Present from current slide (meeting) | Ctrl + Alt + h |
| Present from beginning (meeting) | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + h |
| Exit the current mode | Esc |
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Comments & footnotes |
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| Move to next comment in the presentation | hold Ctrl + Alt, press n then c |
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Text formatting |
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| Bold | Ctrl + b |
| Italic | Ctrl + i |
| Underline | Ctrl + u |
| Subscript | Ctrl + , |
| Superscript | Ctrl + . |
| Strikethrough | Alt + Shift + 5 |
| Clear formatting | Ctrl + \ Ctrl + Space |
| Increase font size | Ctrl + Shift + > |
| Decrease font size | Ctrl + Shift + < |
| Left align | Ctrl + Shift + l |
| Right align | Ctrl + Shift + r |
| Center align | Ctrl + Shift + e |
| Justify | Ctrl + Shift + j |
| Increase indent | Ctrl + ] |
| Decrease indent | Ctrl + [ |
| Move paragraph down | Alt + Shift + Down arrow |
| Move paragraph up | Alt + Shift + Up arrow |
| Bulleted list | Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
| Numbered list | Ctrl + Shift + 7 |
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Presenting |
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| Next | Right arrow |
| Previous | Left arrow |
| Go to specific slide | Slide's number followed by Enter |
| Toggle laser pointer | l |
| Show a blank black slide | b or . |
| Return to the presentation from a blank black slide | Press any key |
| Show a blank white slide | w or , |
| Return to the presentation from a blank white slide | Press any key |
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Video player |
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| Toggle play/pause | k |
| Rewind 10 seconds | u |
| Fast forward 10 seconds | o |
| Previous frame (while paused) | Shift + , |
| Next frame (while paused) | Shift + . |
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Seek to specific point in the video Example: To advance to 70% duration, use Shift+7 |
Shift + 0-9 |
| Toggle captions on/off | c |
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Move and arrange objects |
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| Duplicate | Ctrl + d |
| Group | Alt + Ctrl + g |
| Ungroup | Shift + Alt + Ctrl + g |
| Send backward | Ctrl + Down arrow |
| Bring forward | Ctrl + Up arrow |
| Send to back | Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow |
| Bring to front | Ctrl + 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 counterclockwise by 1° | Alt + Shift + Left arrow |
| Rotate clockwise by 1° | Alt + Shift + Right arrow |
| Rotate counterclockwise by 15° | Alt + Left arrow |
| Rotate clockwise by 15° | Alt + Right arrow |
| Resize larger horizontally | Ctrl + Alt + b |
| Resize larger vertically | Ctrl + Alt + i |
| Resize smaller | Ctrl + Alt + j |
| Resize larger | Ctrl + Alt + k |
| Resize smaller horizontally | Ctrl + Alt + w |
Note: Some shortcuts might not work for all languages or keyboard formats.