Keyboard shortcuts
Every keyboard shortcut in the editor and the slide show, with mouse actions, dialog keys and keyboard navigation.
On macOS, shortcuts use ⌘; the Control key works in their place too. On Windows and Linux, they use Ctrl.
Editing
| Action | macOS | Windows and Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Save | ⌘S | Ctrl+S |
| Undo | ⌘Z | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo | ⇧⌘Z | Ctrl+Shift+Z |
| Add a slide after the current one, using the Title and Content layout when the presentation has one | ⌘M | Ctrl+M |
| Duplicate the current slide | ⌘D | Ctrl+D |
| Select every shape on the current slide | ⌘A | Ctrl+A |
| Group the selected shapes | ⌘G | Ctrl+G |
| Ungroup the selected group | ⇧⌘G | Ctrl+Shift+G |
| Delete the selected shape | Delete or Backspace | Delete or Backspace |
| Start the slide show from the current slide | F5 or ⌘Return | F5 or Ctrl+Enter |
| Make the selected shape’s text bold, or not bold | ⌘B | Ctrl+B |
| Make the selected shape’s text italic, or not italic | ⌘I | Ctrl+I |
| Close the presentation, asking first if there are unsaved changes | ⌘W | Ctrl+W |
These shortcuts act on the presentation when you aren’t typing in a text field. While the cursor is in the speaker notes pane, keys that edit text — such as Delete, Backspace and ⌘A (Ctrl+A) — act on the notes. While the cursor is in a slide inspector field, the shortcuts don’t reach the presentation.
Tooltips show each button’s shortcut with ⌘ on macOS and Ctrl on Windows and Linux.
Mouse and trackpad in the editor
| Action | How |
|---|---|
| Select a shape | Click it |
| Add a shape to the selection, or remove it | Shift-click it |
| Edit a shape’s text | Double-click the shape |
| Select a table cell | Click it |
| Select a block of cells | Click one corner cell, then Shift-click the opposite corner |
| Edit a cell’s text | Double-click the cell |
| Change a column width or row height | Drag the border between two columns or rows of the selected table |
| Go to a slide | Click its thumbnail |
| Move a slide | Drag its thumbnail in the slide list, or drag it onto another slide in the slide sorter |
| Open a slide from the slide sorter | Double-click it |
| Slide commands | Right-click a thumbnail for Duplicate, Delete and Hide or Show |
| Collapse or expand the ribbon | Click the open tab |
Slide show
| Action | Keys (all platforms) | Mouse |
|---|---|---|
| Next animation step, or next slide | →, Space or Page Down | Click |
| Previous animation step, or previous slide | ← or Page Up | Right-click |
| End the slide show or rehearsal | Esc | Leave (Esc) or End (Esc) |
| Open a shape’s web link | — | Click the linked shape |
| Fill the screen (macOS) | ⌃⌘F | View › Enter Full Screen in the menu bar |
Dialogs
| Dialog | Key | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Link this shape | Return (Enter) | Applies the link, like Link |
| Edit text and cell dialogs | Return (Enter) | Starts a new paragraph; click Apply to finish |
| Slide inspector fields | Return (Enter) | Applies the value you typed |
Moving around without a mouse
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| Tab | Moves focus to the next control. The focused control has a coloured ring. |
| Shift+Tab | Moves focus to the previous control |
| Return (Enter) or Space | Uses the focused control |
Unavailable controls are skipped. Every control has a name that screen readers announce, taken from its tooltip.
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