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Copy the selection’s styling

CmdOptionC

Mac Web app Google Slides web editor on macOS

Practice this

To copy the selection's styling in Google Slides, press Ctrl + Alt + C. On a Mac, press Cmd + Option + C instead. It works in the browser version.

Where it works: Selected text or shape

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Web app	`CmdOptionC`
Windows	Web app	`CtrlAltC`

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts for Google Slides

Documentation checked on 2026-09-11. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Copy the selection's styling Canva Cmd + Option + C
Copy formatting Google Docs Ctrl + Alt + C
Copy formatting Microsoft PowerPoint Ctrl + Shift + C

More Google Slides shortcuts

Apply copied styling Cmd + Option + V
Attach or change a link Cmd + K
Attach a review comment Cmd + Option + M
Move a slide earlier Cmd + Up arrow
Move a slide later Cmd + Down arrow
Start presenting the slides Cmd + Enter
Leave the presentation Esc
Copy selection Ctrl + C

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