Shortcuts for Google Slides - Keyboard shortcuts at a glance
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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Together with his brother Matthias, Stefan Petri runs the popular specialist forum PSD-Tutorials.de and the e-learning platform TutKit.com, which focuses on the training and further education of digital professional skills.