ShortieCuts

PowerPoint Shortcuts in Google Slides

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.

Commands underlined in green have their own step-by-step page, with Google's built-in shortcut and menu path.

148 shortcuts

File Alt + F

KeysShortcut
Alt FN New Presentation
Alt FO Open
Alt FS Download
Alt FA Make a Copy
Alt FP Print
Alt FZ Email
Alt FI Version History
Alt FT Page Setup
Alt FU Print Preview
Alt FR Rename

Home Alt + H

KeysShortcut
Alt HVP Paste
Alt HX Cut
Alt HC Copy
Alt HI New Slide
Alt H1 Bold
Alt H2 Italic
Alt H3 Underline
Alt H4 Strikethrough
Alt HSP Superscript
Alt HSB Subscript
Alt HFF Select Font
Alt HFS Font Size
Alt HFG Font Size +
Alt HFK Font Size -
Alt HFC Font Color
Alt HH Highlight Color
Alt HSF Shape Fill
Alt HSO Shape Outline
Alt HSE Shape Effects
Alt HSH Insert Shape
Alt HU Bullets
Alt HN Numbering
Alt HK Checklist
Alt HAL Align Left
Alt HAC Align Center
Alt HAR Align Right
Alt HAJ Justify
Alt HAT Vertical Text Align
Alt HFP Format Painter
Alt HEA Clear Formatting
Alt H5 Decrease Indent
Alt H6 Increase Indent
Alt HSL Line Spacing
Alt HL Slide Layout
Alt HVS Paste Without Formatting
Alt HFO Find & Replace
Alt HFD Find
Alt HR Replace
Alt HGG Group
Alt HGU Ungroup

Insert Alt + N

KeysShortcut
Alt NSL New Slide
Alt NX Text Box
Alt NSH Shape
Alt NL Link
Alt NC2 Comment
Alt NR Line
Alt NP Image
Alt NT Table
Alt NCH Chart
Alt NM Diagram
Alt NW Word Art
Alt NV Video
Alt NU Audio
Alt NSN Slide Numbers
Alt NH Header & Footer
Alt NA Animation
Alt NSC Special Characters
Alt NE Equation

Design Alt + G

KeysShortcut
Alt GH Theme
Alt GB Background
Alt GS Slide Size / Page Setup

Transitions Alt + K

KeysShortcut
Alt KT Transition

Slide Show Alt + S

KeysShortcut
Alt SB From Beginning
Alt SC From Current Slide
Alt SH Hide/Skip Slide

Arrange Alt + A

KeysShortcut
Alt AOR Bring to Front
Alt AOK Send to Back
Alt AOFW Bring Forward
Alt AOBW Send Backward
Alt AAL Align Left
Alt AAC Align Center
Alt AAR Align Right
Alt AAT Align Top
Alt AAM Align Middle
Alt AAB Align Bottom
Alt ADH Distribute Horizontally
Alt ADV Distribute Vertically
Alt ACH Center on Page Horizontally
Alt ACV Center on Page Vertically
Alt AG Group
Alt AU Ungroup
Alt AR Rotate

Shape Format Alt + J

KeysShortcut
Alt JDAEK Send to Back
Alt JDAFF Bring to Front
Alt JDAFW Bring Forward
Alt JDAEB Send Backward
Alt JDAP Selection Pane (Format Options)
Alt JDAAL Align Left
Alt JDAAR Align Right
Alt JDAAC Align Center
Alt JDAAT Align Top
Alt JDAAB Align Bottom
Alt JDAAM Align Middle
Alt JDAAH Distribute Horizontally
Alt JDAAV Distribute Vertically
Alt JDAY Rotate
Alt JDSF Shape Fill
Alt JDSOW Outline Weight
Alt JDSOS Outline Dash
Alt JDSE Shape Effects (Format Options)
Alt JDSS Selection Pane
Alt JDH Shape Height (Format Options)
Alt JDW Shape Width (Format Options)
Alt JPI Replace Image
Alt JPC Crop Image
Alt JPF Image Format Options
Alt JPR Reset Image

Review Alt + R

KeysShortcut
Alt RS Spelling
Alt RC Comment

View Alt + W

KeysShortcut
Alt WQ Zoom
Alt WG Snap to Grid
Alt WS Guides
Alt WF Full Screen
Alt WM Motion Panel
Alt WT Theme Builder
Alt WP Present (Slideshow)
Alt WL Normal View
Alt WD Grid View (Slide Sorter)
Alt WN Show Speaker Notes

Format Alt + O

KeysShortcut
Alt OT Format Options
Alt OA Animate
Alt OE Clear Formatting
Alt OB Borders & Lines
Alt OS Text
Alt OI Align & Indent
Alt OL Line & Paragraph Spacing
Alt ON Bullets & Numbering
Alt OG Image
Alt OK Table

Slide Alt + D

KeysShortcut
Alt DN New Slide
Alt DD Duplicate Slide
Alt DX Delete Slide
Alt DS Skip Slide
Alt DB Change Background
Alt DL Apply Layout
Alt DE Edit Theme
Alt DC Change Theme
Alt DT Transition

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 Tool finder (formerly 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.

Also see the shortcut lists for Google Sheets and Google Docs.