Welcome to our comprehensive guide on keyboard shortcuts for Google Slides! In this article, you'll discover how to make your presentations faster and more effective by harnessing the power of keyboard shortcuts. Whether you're just starting out or you're an experienced user, these keyboard shortcuts will revolutionize the way you work in Google Slides. We'll show you how to master everything from formatting to quickly switching between slides with simple keystrokes. Get ready to maximize your productivity and perfect your presentations with ease!
Table of Contents
Frequently used actions
Keyboard shortcut description
Keyboard shortcut (Mac)
Keyboard shortcut (PC)
Create new slide
Control + M
Ctrl + M
Duplicate slide
Command + D
Ctrl + D
Undo action
Command + Z
Ctrl + Z
Repeat action
Command + Y
Ctrl + Y
Copy slide or element
Command + C
Ctrl + C
Cut slide or element
Command + X
Ctrl + X
Insert slide or element
Command + V
Ctrl + V
Open window for links
Command + K
Ctrl + K
Open selected link
Option + Enter
Alt + Enter
Paste unformatted text
Command + Shift + V
Ctrl + Alt + V
Save presentation
Command + S
Ctrl + S
Print presentation
Command + P
Ctrl + P
Call up open presentations
Command + O
Ctrl + O
Start search
Command + F
Ctrl + F
Search & replace
Command + Shift + H
Ctrl + H
Find next
Command + G
Ctrl + G
Navigate
Keyboard shortcut
Keyboard shortcut (Mac)
Keyboard shortcut (PC)
Zoom in
Command + Option + +
Ctrl + Alt + +
Zoom out
Command + Option + -
Ctrl + Alt + -
Switch to slide arrangement
Command + Option + Shift + F
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F
Switch to workspace
Command + Option + Shift + C
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C
Switch to HTML view
Command + Option + Shift + P
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P
Open animation area
Command + Option + Shift + B
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + B
Presentation of the slides
Command + Enter
Ctrl + F5
Presenting the slides from the beginning
Command + Shift + Enter
Ctrl + Shift + F5
Exit selected mode
Esc
Esc
Format text
Format text Description
Keyboard shortcut (Mac)
Keyboard shortcut (PC)
Bold text
Command + B
Ctrl + B
Italic text
Command + I
Ctrl + I
Underlined text
Command + U
Ctrl + U
Strikethrough text
Command + Shift + X
Alt + Shift + 5
Superscript text
Command + .
Ctrl + .
Subscript text
Command + <
Ctrl + ,
Enlarges font
Command + Shift + >
Ctrl + Shift + >
Reduces font size
Command + Shift + <
Ctrl + Shift + <
Centers paragraph
Command + Shift + E
Ctrl + Shift + E
Aligns paragraph to the right
Command + Shift + R
Ctrl + Shift + R
Aligns paragraph left-justified
Command + Shift + L
Ctrl + Shift + L
Creates justification
Command + Shift + J
Ctrl + Shift + J
Working with comments
Keyboard shortcut
Keyboard shortcut (Mac)
Keyboard shortcut (PC)
Opens window for entering comments
Command + Option + M
Ctrl + Alt + M
Opens current comment
Control + Enter
Ctrl + Enter
Switches to the next comment in the presentation
Control + Command (hold down) + N + C
Ctrl + Alt (hold down) + N + C
Switches to the previous comment in the presentation
Control + Command (hold down) + P + C
Ctrl + Alt (hold down) + P + C
Work with screen reader (For Mac: Please activate the voice-over function first)
Description (Mac)
Keyboard shortcut (Mac)
Key combination (PC)
Activating the screen reader
Option + Command + Z
Ctrl + Alt + Z
Reads out selection
Control + Command + X
Ctrl + Alt + X
Reads out from the position of the cursor
Control + Command + R
Ctrl + Alt + R
Working with objects
Keyboard shortcut
Keyboard shortcut (Mac)
Keyboard shortcut (PC)
Place object one position behind
Command + down arrow key
Ctrl + down arrow key
Place object one position in front
Command + up arrow key
Ctrl + up arrow key
Place object at the last position
Command + Shift + down arrow key
Ctrl + Shift + down arrow key
Place object at front position
Command + Shift + up arrow key
Ctrl + Shift + up arrow key
Move object left, right, up or down
Corresponding arrow key
Corresponding arrow key
Move object to the left, right, up or down with pixel accuracy
Shift + corresponding arrow key
Shift + corresponding arrow key
Rotates object 1° clockwise or anti-clockwise
Option + Shift + arrow key left or right
Alt + Shift + left or right arrow key
Rotates object by 15° clockwise or anti-clockwise
Option + arrow key left or right
Alt + arrow key left or right
Enlarges object
Command + Control + K
Ctrl + Alt + K
Reduces object
Command + Control + J
Ctrl + Alt + J
Enlarges object horizontally
Command + Control + B
Ctrl + Alt + B
Shrinks object horizontally
Command + Control + W
Ctrl + Alt + W
Enlarges object vertically
Command + Control + I
Ctrl + Alt + I
Actions during a video presentation
Keyboard shortcut
Keyboard shortcut (Mac)
Keyboard shortcut (Windows)
Play or pause
K
K
10 seconds back
U
U
10 seconds forward
O
O
Reduce playback speed
Command + Option + ,
Ctrl + Shift + ,
Increase playback speed
Command + Option + .
Ctrl + Shift + .
Show subtitles
C
C
Activate or end muting
M
M
Actions during the presentation
M Description
Keyboard shortcut (Mac)
Keyboard shortcut (Windows)
Exit full screen mode
Esc
Esc
Advance one slide
Right arrow key
Right arrow key
Back one slide
Left arrow key
Left arrow key
Switch to a specific slide
Slide number + Enter
Slide number + Enter
Go to the first slide
Fn + left arrow key
Home
Go to last slide
Fn + right arrow key
End slide
Open notes
S
S
Show black blank slide
B
B
Show white blank slide
W
W
Switch from the blank white or black slide back to the presentation
Any button
Any key
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Shortcuts for Google Slides - Keyboard shortcuts at a glance
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