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Google Slides keyboard shortcuts

34 shortcuts, from Shortivo Keys last checked on September 11, 2026.

Clipboard 5 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Copy the selection's styling Selected text or shape Ctrl + Alt + C Cmd + Option + C
Apply copied styling Selected text or shape Ctrl + Alt + V Cmd + Option + V
Copy selection Selection Ctrl + C Not documented
Cut selection Selection Ctrl + X Not documented
Paste clipboard Destination Ctrl + V Not documented

Comments and review 3 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Attach a review comment Editor Ctrl + Alt + M Cmd + Option + M
Alternative text Selected object Ctrl + Alt + Y Not documented
Speaker notes Editor Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S Not documented

Editing 4 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Undo change Editor Ctrl + Z Not documented
Redo change Editor Ctrl + Y Not documented
Shortcut help Editor Ctrl + / Not documented
Focus filmstrip Editor Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F Not documented

Files and printing 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
Open Editor Ctrl + O Not documented

Messages and mail 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
Focus canvas Editor Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C Not documented

Presenting 11 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Add another slide Editor Ctrl + M Ctrl + M
Clone the selected slide Filmstrip selection Ctrl + D Cmd + D
Move a slide earlier Filmstrip focused Ctrl + Up arrow Cmd + Up arrow
Move a slide later Filmstrip focused Ctrl + Down arrow Cmd + Down arrow
Start presenting the slides Editor Ctrl + F5 Cmd + Enter
Leave the presentation Presenter Esc Esc
Print Presentation Ctrl + P Not documented
Live captions Presenting Ctrl + Shift + C Not documented
Slide to start Filmstrip Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow Not documented
Slide to end Filmstrip Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow Not documented
Animations panel Editor Ctrl + Alt + Shift + B Not documented

Search 3 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Find Editor Ctrl + F Not documented
Replace Editor Ctrl + H Not documented
Tool finder Editor Alt + / Not documented

Selection 2 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Attach or change a link Editor selection Ctrl + K Cmd + K
Select all Active region Ctrl + A Not documented

Text formatting 3 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Bold Text Ctrl + B Not documented
Italic Text Ctrl + I Not documented
Underline Text Ctrl + U Not documented

View and zoom 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
Compact menus Editor Ctrl + Shift + F Not documented

From Shortivo at https://shortivo.net/platforms/google-slides/. A dot means the maker does not document a key for that system. Nothing on this sheet was converted from one system to another.