Use keyboard shortcuts in Google Slides to navigate, format, and edit.
Note: Some shortcuts might not work for all languages or keyboards.
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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 |
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Film strip 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 |
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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 |
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Comments |
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| Insert comment | ⌘ + Option + m |
| Hide comment | ⌘ + Alt + Shift + n |
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Text |
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| Bold | ⌘ + b |
| Italic | ⌘ + i |
| Underline | ⌘ + u |
| Subscript | ⌘ + , |
| Superscript | ⌘ + . |
| Strikethrough | Option + Shift + 5 |
| Clear formatting | ⌘ + \ (back slash) |
| Increase font size | ⌘ + Shift + > |
| Decrease font size | ⌘ + Shift + < |
| Left align | ⌘ + Shift + l |
| Right align | ⌘ + Shift + r |
| Center 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 |
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Move and arrange objects |
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| Duplicate | ⌘ + d |
| Group | ⌘ + Option + g |
| Ungroup | ⌘ + Option + Shift + g |
| Send backward | ⌘ + Down arrow |
| Bring forward | ⌘ + 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 counterclockwise by 1° | Option + Shift + Left arrow |
| Rotate clockwise by 1° | Option + Shift + Right arrow |
| Rotate counterclockwise 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 |
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Screen reader support |
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| Announce formatting at cursor location | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then f |