💬 Complete Reference

All Google Slides Keyboard Shortcuts

146 shortcuts across 10 categories to supercharge your presentation productivity.

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⚡

Common Actions

Essential everyday shortcuts for Google Slides productivity.

25 shortcuts

🎞️

Film Strip

Navigate and manage slides in the film strip panel.

12 shortcuts

🧭

Navigation

Navigate the presentation, zoom, and switch views.

17 shortcuts

📋

Menus

Open and navigate menus using keyboard shortcuts.

11 shortcuts

💬

Comments

Insert, navigate, and manage comments in your presentation.

6 shortcuts

✏️

Text

Format and edit text in your presentation slides.

25 shortcuts

🔲

Move & Arrange Objects

Move, resize, group, and arrange objects on your slides.

21 shortcuts

📽️

Presenting

Control your presentation while in slideshow mode.

13 shortcuts

▶️

Video Player

Control embedded video playback on your slides.

11 shortcuts

♿

Screen Reader Support

Accessibility shortcuts for screen readers and braille support.

5 shortcuts

⚡Common Actions

Ctrl + M
New SlideInsert a new blank slide after the currently selected slide.
Ctrl + D
Duplicate SlideCreate a duplicate of the currently selected slide and insert it after.
Ctrl + Z
UndoReverse your last action. Press multiple times to undo several actions.
Ctrl + Y
RedoRedo the last undone action to restore changes you reversed.
Ctrl + C
CopyCopy the selected slide or object to the clipboard.
Ctrl + X
CutCut the selected slide or object to move it elsewhere.
Ctrl + V
PastePaste the clipboard contents into the presentation.
Ctrl + Alt + C
Copy FormattingCopy the formatting of the selected text or shape to apply elsewhere.
Ctrl + Alt + V
Paste FormattingApply copied formatting to the currently selected text or shape.
Ctrl + K
Insert or Edit LinkInsert a new hyperlink or edit an existing link in your presentation.
Alt + Enter
Open LinkOpen the hyperlink in the selected text or object.
Ctrl + A
Select AllSelect all objects on the current slide.
Ctrl + Alt, then U then A
Select NoneDeselect all currently selected objects on the slide.
Ctrl + F
FindOpen the Find toolbar to search for text in your presentation.
Ctrl + H
Find and ReplaceFind specific text and replace it with new content across your presentation.
Ctrl + G
Find AgainJump to the next occurrence of the current search term.
Ctrl + Shift + G
Find PreviousJump to the previous occurrence of the current search term.
Ctrl + O
OpenOpen a file from your Google Drive.
Ctrl + P
PrintOpen print settings to print your presentation or export it as a PDF.
Ctrl + S
SaveSave the current presentation. Google Slides auto-saves, but this forces an immediate save.
Ctrl + /
Show Keyboard ShortcutsDisplay the complete list of keyboard shortcuts available in Google Slides.
Alt + /
Tool FinderOpen the Tool Finder to quickly search for any menu item or action by name.
Ctrl + Shift + F
Hide or Show MenusToggle compact mode to hide or show the menu bar and gain more screen space.
Ctrl + Shift + C
Turn On Captions While PresentingEnable or disable live automatic captions while presenting your slideshow.
Ctrl + Alt + Y
Alt TextOpen the alt text dialog to add accessibility descriptions to images and objects.

🎞️Film Strip

Page Up
Move to Previous SlideMove focus to the previous slide in the film strip panel.
Page Down
Move to Next SlideMove focus to the next slide in the film strip panel.
Home
Move Focus to First SlideJump focus to the first slide in the film strip.
End
Move Focus to Last SlideJump focus to the last slide in the film strip.
Ctrl + Up Arrow
Move Slide UpMove the selected slide one position up in the presentation order.
Ctrl + Down Arrow
Move Slide DownMove the selected slide one position down in the presentation order.
Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow
Move Slide to BeginningMove the selected slide to become the first slide in the presentation.
Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow
Move Slide to EndMove the selected slide to become the last slide in the presentation.
Shift + Up Arrow
Select Previous SlideExtend the current slide selection to include the previous slide.
Shift + Down Arrow
Select Next SlideExtend the current slide selection to include the next slide.
Shift + Home
Select First SlideExtend the current selection all the way to the first slide.
Shift + End
Select Last SlideExtend the current selection all the way to the last slide.

🧭Navigation

Ctrl + +
Zoom InZoom in on the current slide for a closer view.
Ctrl + -
Zoom OutZoom out of the current slide for a wider view.
Ctrl + 0
Zoom 100%Reset the zoom level back to 100% for the standard view.
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F
Move to FilmstripMove keyboard focus to the film strip panel on the left side.
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C
Move to CanvasMove keyboard focus to the main slide editing canvas.
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S
Open Speaker Notes PanelOpen or show the speaker notes panel below the slide.
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P
Change to HTML ViewSwitch to the HTML view of the presentation for improved screen reader access.
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + B
Open Animations PanelOpen the Animations panel to add and manage slide animations.
Enter
Continue Animation PreviewContinue or restart the animation preview in the Animations panel.
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + I
Open ExploreOpen the Explore panel for AI-powered design suggestions and research.
Ctrl + Alt + .
Go to Side PanelMove keyboard focus to the side panel (e.g., Explore, Chat).
Ctrl + Shift + Y
Open DictionaryOpen the dictionary to look up or define the currently selected word.
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H
Open Revision HistoryOpen the revision history panel to view and restore previous versions of your presentation.
Ctrl + Alt, then E then P
Open Cell Border SelectionOpen the cell border selection dialog when working with tables in your slide.
Enter
Play Selected VideoStart playing the video that is currently selected on the slide.
Ctrl + F5
Present SlidesStart the slideshow presentation from the current slide.
Esc
Exit Current ModeExit the current mode, such as text editing, object selection, or crop mode.

📋Menus

Ctrl + Shift + \
Open Context MenuOpen the right-click context menu for the selected object using the keyboard.
Alt + F
Open File MenuOpen the File menu to access save, download, share, and print options.
Alt + E
Open Edit MenuOpen the Edit menu for undo, redo, copy, paste, and other editing options.
Alt + V
Open View MenuOpen the View menu to control zoom, grid, and presentation settings.
Alt + I
Open Insert MenuOpen the Insert menu to add images, shapes, text boxes, and more.
Alt + O
Open Format MenuOpen the Format menu for text formatting, theme editing, and slide settings.
Alt + T
Open Tools MenuOpen the Tools menu for spell check, script editor, and more.
Alt + H
Open Help MenuOpen the Help menu for documentation, keyboard shortcuts, and support.
Alt + A
Open Accessibility MenuOpen the Accessibility menu for screen reader settings (shown when screen reader support is enabled).
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + K
Open Input Tools MenuOpen the input tools menu for typing in non-Latin languages.
Ctrl + Shift + K
Toggle Input ControlsTurn input controls on or off for typing in non-Latin languages.

💬Comments

Ctrl + Alt + M
Insert CommentAdd a comment to the current slide for team collaboration and review.
Ctrl + Enter
Enter Current CommentMove focus into the current comment for reading or replying.
Ctrl + Alt, then N then C
Move to Next CommentNavigate to the next comment in the presentation.
Ctrl + Alt, then P then C
Move to Previous CommentNavigate to the previous comment in the presentation.
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A
Open Comment Discussion ThreadOpen the full comment discussion thread for the current slide.
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + J
Hide CommentHide the current comment from view without resolving or deleting it.

✏️Text

Ctrl + B
BoldApply bold formatting to the selected text in a slide text box.
Ctrl + I
ItalicApply italic formatting to the selected text.
Ctrl + U
UnderlineApply underline formatting to the selected text.
Ctrl + ,
SubscriptFormat the selected text as subscript (lowered and smaller).
Ctrl + .
SuperscriptFormat the selected text as superscript (raised and smaller).
Alt + Shift + 5
StrikethroughApply strikethrough formatting to cross out the selected text.
Ctrl + \
Clear FormattingRemove all text formatting from the selected text, restoring it to the default style.
Ctrl + Shift + >
Increase Font SizeIncrease the font size of the selected text.
Ctrl + Shift + <
Decrease Font SizeDecrease the font size of the selected text.
Ctrl + Shift + L
Left AlignLeft-align the text in the selected text box.
Ctrl + Shift + R
Right AlignRight-align the text in the selected text box.
Ctrl + Shift + E
Center AlignCenter-align the text in the selected text box.
Ctrl + Shift + J
JustifyJustify the text so it aligns with both the left and right edges of the text box.
Alt + Shift + Down Arrow
Move Paragraph DownMove the current paragraph down, swapping it with the paragraph below.
Alt + Shift + Up Arrow
Move Paragraph UpMove the current paragraph up, swapping it with the paragraph above.
Ctrl + ]
Increase IndentIncrease the indentation level of the selected text.
Ctrl + [
Decrease IndentDecrease the indentation level of the selected text.
Ctrl + Shift + 8
Bulleted ListToggle a bulleted list on the selected text or paragraph.
Ctrl + Shift + 7
Numbered ListToggle a numbered list on the selected text or paragraph.
Ctrl + Alt + Shift, then E then I
Select List ItemSelect the current list item in a bulleted or numbered list.
Ctrl + Alt + Shift, then E then O
Select List Items at Current LevelSelect all list items at the same indentation level as the current item.
Ctrl + Alt, then N then W
Move to Next Text Formatting ChangeMove the cursor to the next point where the text formatting changes.
Ctrl + Alt, then P then W
Move to Previous Text Formatting ChangeMove the cursor to the previous point where the text formatting changes.
Ctrl + '
Move to Next MisspellingMove the cursor to the next misspelled word in the presentation.
Ctrl + ;
Move to Previous MisspellingMove the cursor to the previous misspelled word in the presentation.

🔲Move & Arrange Objects

Ctrl + D
Duplicate ObjectCreate a duplicate of the selected object on the current slide.
Ctrl + Alt + G
Group ObjectsGroup the selected objects so they move and resize as one unit.
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + G
Ungroup ObjectsUngroup previously grouped objects so they can be edited individually.
Ctrl + Down Arrow
Send BackwardSend the selected object one layer backward in the stacking order.
Ctrl + Up Arrow
Bring ForwardBring the selected object one layer forward in the stacking order.
Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow
Send to BackSend the selected object all the way to the back of the stacking order.
Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow
Bring to FrontBring the selected object all the way to the front of the stacking order.
Tab
Select Next ShapeSelect the next shape or object on the current slide.
Shift + Tab
Select Previous ShapeSelect the previous shape or object on the current slide.
Arrow Keys
Nudge One PixelMove the selected object one pixel at a time for precise positioning.
Shift + Arrow Keys
Nudge by Larger IncrementMove the selected object by a larger increment for faster repositioning.
Alt + Shift + Left Arrow
Rotate Counterclockwise 1°Rotate the selected object counterclockwise by 1 degree for precise rotation control.
Alt + Shift + Right Arrow
Rotate Clockwise 1°Rotate the selected object clockwise by 1 degree for precise rotation control.
Alt + Left Arrow
Rotate Counterclockwise 15°Rotate the selected object counterclockwise by 15 degrees.
Alt + Right Arrow
Rotate Clockwise 15°Rotate the selected object clockwise by 15 degrees.
Ctrl + Alt + B
Resize Larger HorizontallyIncrease the width of the selected object.
Ctrl + Alt + I
Resize Larger VerticallyIncrease the height of the selected object.
Ctrl + Alt + J
Resize SmallerDecrease the size of the selected object proportionally.
Ctrl + Alt + K
Resize LargerIncrease the size of the selected object proportionally.
Ctrl + Alt + 9
Resize Smaller VerticallyDecrease the height of the selected object.
Ctrl + Alt + W
Resize Smaller HorizontallyDecrease the width of the selected object.

📽️Presenting

Esc
Stop PresentingExit the slideshow presentation mode and return to the editor.
Right Arrow
Next SlideAdvance to the next slide during a presentation.
Left Arrow
Previous SlideGo back to the previous slide during a presentation.
Number then Enter
Go to Specific SlideType a slide number then press Enter to jump directly to that slide during a presentation.
Home
First SlideJump back to the first slide during a presentation.
End
Last SlideJump to the last slide during a presentation.
S
Open Speaker NotesOpen the speaker notes view in a separate window during the presentation.
A
Open Audience ToolsOpen audience tools (such as Q&A) during the presentation.
L
Toggle Laser PointerToggle the laser pointer on or off during a presentation.
Ctrl + Shift + C
Toggle CaptionsTurn live automatic captions on or off during the presentation (English only).
F11
Toggle Full ScreenToggle fullscreen mode on or off during the presentation.
B
Show Blank Black SlideDisplay a blank black slide to pause the presentation and refocus the audience.
W
Show Blank White SlideDisplay a blank white slide to pause the presentation.

▶️Video Player

K
Toggle Play/Pause VideoToggle play or pause for the currently active embedded video.
U
Rewind 10 SecondsRewind the embedded video by 10 seconds.
O
Fast Forward 10 SecondsFast forward the embedded video by 10 seconds.
Shift + ,
Previous FrameStep back one frame while the video is paused.
Shift + .
Next FrameStep forward one frame while the video is paused.
Ctrl + Shift + ,
Decrease Playback RateDecrease the playback speed of the embedded video.
Ctrl + Shift + .
Increase Playback RateIncrease the playback speed of the embedded video.
Shift + 0–9
Seek to Specific PointSeek to a percentage of the video duration (e.g., Shift + 7 jumps to 70% of the video).
C
Toggle Video CaptionsTurn captions on or off for the embedded video.
F
Toggle Video Full ScreenToggle full screen mode for the embedded video.
M
Toggle MuteToggle mute on or off for the embedded video.

♿Screen Reader Support

Ctrl + Alt + X
Verbalize SelectionHave the screen reader verbalize the currently selected text or object.
Ctrl + Alt + Z
Enable Screen Reader SupportEnable screen reader mode for better accessibility when using assistive technology.
Ctrl + Alt + H
Enable Braille SupportEnable braille display support for use with refreshable braille devices.
Ctrl + Alt + R
Verbalize from Cursor LocationHave the screen reader verbalize text starting from the current cursor position.
Ctrl + Alt, then A then F
Announce Formatting at CursorHave the screen reader announce the text formatting at the current cursor location.

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