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Text Shortcuts for Google Slides

Format and edit text in your presentation slides. Browse all 25 shortcuts below.

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.

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