Google Slides Keyboard Shortcuts
Google Slides keyboard shortcut reference covering 42 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include New Slide, Undo, and Present. 42 of 42 shortcuts are verified against official Google Slides documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official Google Slides documentation
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| New Slide |
Insert new slide |
Ctrl+M |
Cmd+M |
Yes |
Source |
| Duplicate Slide |
|
Ctrl+D |
Cmd+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Delete Slide |
|
Delete |
Delete |
Yes |
Source |
| Undo |
|
Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Redo |
|
Ctrl+Y |
Cmd+Y |
Yes |
Source |
| Copy |
|
Ctrl+C |
Cmd+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Cut |
|
Ctrl+X |
Cmd+X |
Yes |
Source |
| Paste |
|
Ctrl+V |
Cmd+V |
Yes |
Source |
| Insert Link |
|
Ctrl+K |
Cmd+K |
Yes |
Source |
| Insert Comment |
Comment |
Ctrl+Alt+M |
Cmd+Option+M |
Yes |
Source |
| Group |
Group objects |
Ctrl+Alt+G |
Cmd+Option+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Ungroup |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G |
Cmd+Option+Shift+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Bring Forward |
|
Ctrl+Up |
Cmd+Up |
Yes |
Source |
| Send Backward |
|
Ctrl+Down |
Cmd+Down |
Yes |
Source |
| Align Left |
|
Ctrl+Shift+Left |
Cmd+Shift+Left |
Yes |
Source |
| Align Center |
|
Ctrl+Shift+Down |
Cmd+Shift+Down |
Yes |
Source |
| Insert Image |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I |
Cmd+Option+Shift+I |
Yes |
Source |
| Insert Text Box |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T |
Cmd+Option+Shift+T |
Yes |
Source |
| Rotate Clockwise |
|
Alt+Right |
Option+Right |
Yes |
Source |
| Rotate Counter |
Rotate counter-clockwise |
Alt+Left |
Option+Left |
Yes |
Source |
| Distribute Horizontally |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H |
Cmd+Option+Shift+H |
Yes |
Source |
| Distribute Vertically |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V |
Cmd+Option+Shift+V |
Yes |
Source |
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Save |
|
Ctrl+S |
Cmd+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Print |
|
Ctrl+P |
Cmd+P |
Yes |
Source |
| New Presentation |
|
Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Open |
|
Ctrl+O |
Cmd+O |
Yes |
Source |
Formatting
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Bold |
|
Ctrl+B |
Cmd+B |
Yes |
Source |
| Italic |
|
Ctrl+I |
Cmd+I |
Yes |
Source |
| Underline |
|
Ctrl+U |
Cmd+U |
Yes |
Source |
Search
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Find |
|
Ctrl+F |
Cmd+F |
Yes |
Source |
| Find and Replace |
Replace |
Ctrl+H |
Cmd+H |
Yes |
Source |
Selection
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Select All |
|
Ctrl+A |
Cmd+A |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Present |
Start presentation |
Ctrl+F5 |
Cmd+F5 |
Yes |
Source |
| Present from Beginning |
Present from start |
Ctrl+Shift+F5 |
Cmd+Shift+F5 |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Slide |
Next slide in present |
Right |
Right |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Slide |
|
Left |
Left |
Yes |
Source |
| Exit Present |
Exit presentation |
Escape |
Escape |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom In |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Plus |
Cmd+Option+Plus |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom Out |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Minus |
Cmd+Option+Minus |
Yes |
Source |
| Speaker Notes |
Open speaker notes |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Cmd+Shift+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Grid |
Toggle grid |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G |
Cmd+Option+Shift+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Guides |
Toggle guides |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L |
Cmd+Option+Shift+L |
Yes |
Source |
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