Google Slides Shortcuts
In this article, we are going to show the most used and important Google slides shortcuts.
Important Tips
Do not try to learn all the shortcuts of Google Slides at once.
I am providing the list of most used shortcuts and you can try using the important ones first and use them frequently so that you do not need to memorize them. Use them often as a habit while preparing Google Slides.
Text Formatting shortcuts
| Formatting Text | Windows | Mac |
| To Increase Font Size | Ctrl + Shift + > | Cmd + Shift + > |
| To Decrease Font Size | Ctrl + Shift + < | Cmd + Shift + < |
| Indent Paragraph to Right | Ctrl + ] | Cmd + ] |
| Indent Paragraph to Left | Ctrl + [ | Cmd + [ |
Text Align Shortcuts
| Align Text | Windows | Mac |
| Align Right | Ctrl + Shift + R | Cmd + Shift + R |
| Align Left | Ctrl + Shift + L | Cmd + Shift + L |
| Align Center | Ctrl + Shift + E | Cmd + Shift + E |
| Align Justify text | Ctrl+ Shift + J | Cmd + Shift + J |
Shortcuts on Lists
| List | Windows | Mac |
| To convert to numbered list | Ctrl + Shift + 7 | Cmd + Shift + 7 |
| To convert to bulleted list | Ctrl + Shift + 8 | Cmd + Shift + 8 |
Shortcuts related to Focus
| Focus on 1st/Last slide | Windows | Mac |
| To focus the 1st slide | Home | Fn + Left arrow |
| To focus the Last slide | End | Fn + Right arrow |
Shortcuts for selecting all slides till First/Last
| Select all the slides till first/Last | Windows | Mac |
| To select all the slides until the last slide | Shift + End | Shift + Fn + Right Arrow |
| To select all the slides until the first slide | Shift + Home | Shift + Fn + Left Arrow |
Shortcut to duplicate object like texts/images/Shapes
| Duplicate | Windows | Mac |
| To duplicate an object | Shift + D | Cmd + D |
Shortcuts to open animations pane
| Transition | Windows | Mac |
| To open animations panel | Alt + Ctrl + Shift + B | Cmd + option + Shift + B |
Shortcuts to Group/Ugroup
| Group/Ungroup | Windows | Mac |
| To Group objects | Alt + Ctrl + G | Cmd + option + G |
| To Ungroup objects | Alt + Ctrl + Shift + G | Cmd + option + Shift + G |
Shortcuts to move an object to Front/Back/forward/Backward
| Front/back/forward/backward | Windows | Mac |
| To send an object to Backward | Ctrl + ↓ | Cmd + ↓ |
| To send an object to Forward | Ctrl + ↑ | Cmd + ↑ |
| To send an object to Back | Shift + Ctrl + ↓ | Shift + Cmd + ↓ |
| To send an object to Front | Shift + Ctrl + ↑ | Shift + Cmd + ↑ |
Shortcuts related to Slideshow Presentation
| Slideshow | Windows | Mac |
| To present the slides from current slide | Ctrl + F5 | Cmd + Enter |
| To present the slides from 1st slide | Ctrl + Shift + F5 | Cmd + Shift + Enter |
| To exit the current slideshow | Escape | Escape |
Master Shortcut to see all the Shortcuts in Google Slides
| All Keyboard shortcuts | Windows | Mac |
| To open complete list of Shortcuts in Google Slides | Ctrl + / | Cmd + / |
Bonus Tips
- To insert an image from the local computer, simply drag that image to your Google Slides
- We are not showing the basic shortcuts like Ctrl + A, Ctrl + V, etc because these are common shortcuts
- Learn the shortcuts as per your usage. Slowly, you will be able to master them
If you are looking for a comprehensive list, visit the Official Google Slides Shortcuts Link.