Google Slides keyboard shortcuts.
Add and reorder slides, format text, arrange objects and run a presentation without leaving the keyboard. Mac and Windows.
Building the deck slide by slide
The shortcuts that pay off first in Google Slides are the ones that build the deck itself. ⌘/Ctrl + M adds a new slide, ⌘/Ctrl + D duplicates the current one so you can reuse a layout, and ⌘/Ctrl + ↑ / ↓ reorders slides in the filmstrip — add Shift to jump a slide straight to the beginning or end. Combined with paste without formatting (⌘/Ctrl + Shift + V), you can assemble a deck without ever reaching for the menus.
Text and objects on the canvas
On a slide, bold, italic and underline are the familiar ⌘/Ctrl + B / I / U, and ⌘/Ctrl + \ clears formatting when pasted text arrives with the wrong styling. For shapes and images, ⌘/Ctrl + Option/Alt + G groups a selection and Shift + G ungroups it, while ⌘/Ctrl + ↑ / ↓ moves an object forward or backward in the stacking order. The arrow keys nudge whatever you've selected, and Shift + arrow moves it a single pixel for fine alignment.
Presenting and collaborating
When it's time to show the deck, ⌘ + Shift + Enter (Ctrl + Shift + Enter on Windows) starts the slideshow from the first slide, arrow keys move between slides, and B or W black or white out the screen mid-talk. Esc exits. Back in the editor, ⌘/Ctrl + Option/Alt + M drops a comment and ⌘/Ctrl + K inserts a link. For the document equivalents, see the Google Docs shortcuts.