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!
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
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
