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Common Actions Shortcuts for Google Slides

Essential everyday shortcuts for Google Slides productivity. Browse all 25 shortcuts below.

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.

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Film Strip

Navigate and manage slides in the film strip panel.

12 shortcuts

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Navigation

Navigate the presentation, zoom, and switch views.

17 shortcuts

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Menus

Open and navigate menus using keyboard shortcuts.

11 shortcuts

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Comments

Insert, navigate, and manage comments in your presentation.

6 shortcuts

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Text

Format and edit text in your presentation slides.

25 shortcuts

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Move & Arrange Objects

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

21 shortcuts

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Presenting

Control your presentation while in slideshow mode.

13 shortcuts

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Video Player

Control embedded video playback on your slides.

11 shortcuts

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Screen Reader Support

Accessibility shortcuts for screen readers and braille support.

5 shortcuts