The 148 PowerPoint-style ALT key sequences ShortieCuts brings to Google Slides. Press Alt (Option on Mac) in a presentation, then type the same letters you would in PowerPoint.
Short Answer
Can you use PowerPoint shortcuts in Google Slides?
Yes, with the ShortieCuts Chrome extension. Google Slides has no ribbon, so PowerPoint's Alt sequences do nothing on their own. With ShortieCuts, press Alt (Option on Mac) in a presentation, then type the letters you would in PowerPoint, for example HI for New Slide, DD for Duplicate Slide or AAC for Align Center. All 148 supported sequences are listed below.
148 shortcuts
File Alt + F
Keys
Shortcut
Alt+F+N
New Presentation
Alt+F+O
Open
Alt+F+S
Download
Alt+F+A
Make a Copy
Alt+F+P
Print
Alt+F+Z
Email
Alt+F+I
Version History
Alt+F+T
Page Setup
Alt+F+U
Print Preview
Alt+F+R
Rename
Home Alt + H
Keys
Shortcut
Alt+H+V+P
Paste
Alt+H+X
Cut
Alt+H+C
Copy
Alt+H+I
New Slide
Alt+H+1
Bold
Alt+H+2
Italic
Alt+H+3
Underline
Alt+H+4
Strikethrough
Alt+H+S+P
Superscript
Alt+H+S+B
Subscript
Alt+H+F+F
Select Font
Alt+H+F+S
Font Size
Alt+H+F+G
Font Size +
Alt+H+F+K
Font Size -
Alt+H+F+C
Font Color
Alt+H+H
Highlight Color
Alt+H+S+F
Shape Fill
Alt+H+S+O
Shape Outline
Alt+H+S+E
Shape Effects
Alt+H+S+H
Insert Shape
Alt+H+U
Bullets
Alt+H+N
Numbering
Alt+H+K
Checklist
Alt+H+A+L
Align Left
Alt+H+A+C
Align Center
Alt+H+A+R
Align Right
Alt+H+A+J
Justify
Alt+H+A+T
Vertical Text Align
Alt+H+F+P
Format Painter
Alt+H+E+A
Clear Formatting
Alt+H+5
Decrease Indent
Alt+H+6
Increase Indent
Alt+H+S+L
Line Spacing
Alt+H+L
Slide Layout
Alt+H+V+S
Paste Without Formatting
Alt+H+F+O
Find & Replace
Alt+H+F+D
Find
Alt+H+R
Replace
Alt+H+G+G
Group
Alt+H+G+U
Ungroup
Insert Alt + N
Keys
Shortcut
Alt+N+S+L
New Slide
Alt+N+X
Text Box
Alt+N+S+H
Shape
Alt+N+L
Link
Alt+N+C+2
Comment
Alt+N+R
Line
Alt+N+P
Image
Alt+N+T
Table
Alt+N+C+H
Chart
Alt+N+M
Diagram
Alt+N+W
Word Art
Alt+N+V
Video
Alt+N+U
Audio
Alt+N+S+N
Slide Numbers
Alt+N+H
Header & Footer
Alt+N+A
Animation
Alt+N+S+C
Special Characters
Alt+N+E
Equation
Design Alt + G
Keys
Shortcut
Alt+G+H
Theme
Alt+G+B
Background
Alt+G+S
Slide Size / Page Setup
Transitions Alt + K
Keys
Shortcut
Alt+K+T
Transition
Slide Show Alt + S
Keys
Shortcut
Alt+S+B
From Beginning
Alt+S+C
From Current Slide
Alt+S+H
Hide/Skip Slide
Arrange Alt + A
Keys
Shortcut
Alt+A+O+R
Bring to Front
Alt+A+O+K
Send to Back
Alt+A+O+F+W
Bring Forward
Alt+A+O+B+W
Send Backward
Alt+A+A+L
Align Left
Alt+A+A+C
Align Center
Alt+A+A+R
Align Right
Alt+A+A+T
Align Top
Alt+A+A+M
Align Middle
Alt+A+A+B
Align Bottom
Alt+A+D+H
Distribute Horizontally
Alt+A+D+V
Distribute Vertically
Alt+A+C+H
Center on Page Horizontally
Alt+A+C+V
Center on Page Vertically
Alt+A+G
Group
Alt+A+U
Ungroup
Alt+A+R
Rotate
Shape Format Alt + J
Keys
Shortcut
Alt+J+D+A+E+K
Send to Back
Alt+J+D+A+F+F
Bring to Front
Alt+J+D+A+F+W
Bring Forward
Alt+J+D+A+E+B
Send Backward
Alt+J+D+A+P
Selection Pane (Format Options)
Alt+J+D+A+A+L
Align Left
Alt+J+D+A+A+R
Align Right
Alt+J+D+A+A+C
Align Center
Alt+J+D+A+A+T
Align Top
Alt+J+D+A+A+B
Align Bottom
Alt+J+D+A+A+M
Align Middle
Alt+J+D+A+A+H
Distribute Horizontally
Alt+J+D+A+A+V
Distribute Vertically
Alt+J+D+A+Y
Rotate
Alt+J+D+S+F
Shape Fill
Alt+J+D+S+O+W
Outline Weight
Alt+J+D+S+O+S
Outline Dash
Alt+J+D+S+E
Shape Effects (Format Options)
Alt+J+D+S+S
Selection Pane
Alt+J+D+H
Shape Height (Format Options)
Alt+J+D+W
Shape Width (Format Options)
Alt+J+P+I
Replace Image
Alt+J+P+C
Crop Image
Alt+J+P+F
Image Format Options
Alt+J+P+R
Reset Image
Review Alt + R
Keys
Shortcut
Alt+R+S
Spelling
Alt+R+C
Comment
View Alt + W
Keys
Shortcut
Alt+W+Q
Zoom
Alt+W+G
Snap to Grid
Alt+W+S
Guides
Alt+W+F
Full Screen
Alt+W+M
Motion Panel
Alt+W+T
Theme Builder
Alt+W+P
Present (Slideshow)
Alt+W+L
Normal View
Alt+W+D
Grid View (Slide Sorter)
Alt+W+N
Show Speaker Notes
Format Alt + O
Keys
Shortcut
Alt+O+T
Format Options
Alt+O+A
Animate
Alt+O+E
Clear Formatting
Alt+O+B
Borders & Lines
Alt+O+S
Text
Alt+O+I
Align & Indent
Alt+O+L
Line & Paragraph Spacing
Alt+O+N
Bullets & Numbering
Alt+O+G
Image
Alt+O+K
Table
Slide Alt + D
Keys
Shortcut
Alt+D+N
New Slide
Alt+D+D
Duplicate Slide
Alt+D+X
Delete Slide
Alt+D+S
Skip Slide
Alt+D+B
Change Background
Alt+D+L
Apply Layout
Alt+D+E
Edit Theme
Alt+D+C
Change Theme
Alt+D+T
Transition
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FAQ
Can you use PowerPoint shortcuts in Google Slides?
Not PowerPoint's Alt shortcuts on their own: Google Slides has no ribbon, so the Alt key-tips do nothing. With the ShortieCuts Chrome extension, press Alt (Option on Mac) in a presentation and PowerPoint-style key-tips appear, so sequences such as Alt + H + I (New Slide), Alt + D + D (Duplicate Slide), Alt + A + A + C (Align Center) work as they do in PowerPoint. ShortieCuts supports 148 of them in Google Slides.
Does Google Slides have its own keyboard shortcuts?
Yes. Google Slides has its own Ctrl shortcuts (Cmd on Mac); press Ctrl + / to see the full list. Alt + / (Option + / on Mac) opens Search the menus, where you type a command name. Common keys such as Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V, Ctrl + Z and Ctrl + B work as in PowerPoint, but PowerPoint's Alt ribbon sequences are not supported without an extension.
Do the PowerPoint shortcuts work on a Mac?
Yes. With ShortieCuts, press Option instead of Alt to bring up the key-tips, then type the same letters.
Is the same extension used for Google Sheets, Slides and Docs?
Yes. One ShortieCuts install covers Excel shortcuts in Google Sheets, PowerPoint shortcuts in Google Slides and Word shortcuts in Google Docs. It has a free 14-day trial with no credit card, then $7.99 a month or $69.99 a year.
