Getting started

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  1. Editor overview 1. Top level options The leftmost sidebar contains deck level options such as privacy, title, description, themes, import and export, and slide arrangement. Use the preview butt...
  2. Adding a new slide To add a horizontal slide, select the plus button on the right side of the editor. To add a vertical slide, use the matching button along the bottom edge. After you've clicked e...
  3. Arranging slides Arrange mode gives you a bird's eye view of your presentation so you can quickly reorder, group, hide, or remove slides. Open it with the Arrange slides button in the editor sid...
  4. Working with blocks At the core of the Slides editor is what we call "blocks". A block is a distinct piece of content that can be individually moved around and configured within a slide. There are ...
  5. Block layout and shortcuts Move, resize, align, and select content blocks to build a precise slide layout. Select a block to reveal its resize handles and layout controls. Move and resize blocks Drag a se...
  6. Zooming and panning Zoom in when you need to make precise edits, or zoom out to see more of the slide and the surrounding canvas. The editor supports zoom levels from 50% to 600%. Zoom the editor P...
  7. Slide templates When you add a new slide to your deck you get to choose from a variety of different slide templates. Templates are divided into multiple separate groups which are made available...
  8. Revision history The revision history allows you to preview and go back to a previously saved version of your deck. New revisions are stored each time that your deck is updated and they are kept...
  9. Locking content blocks Content blocks can be locked to prevent accidental edits. A locked block can't be: Moved Resized Selected with drag selection Selected with keyboard shortcuts, such as ⌘ A on ma...
  10. Grouping content blocks Group content blocks to move, resize, and animate them together. If you are new to selecting and configuring content, start with Working with blocks. Select the blocks and press...
  11. Keyboard shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts can speed up common editing and presenting actions. The available shortcuts depend on whether you are working in the editor or viewing a presentation. Shortcu...
  12. Copying slides between decks To copy a slide from one deck to another, select the insert slide button and open the My Decks tab. From there, you can browse your other decks and insert any slide. Slide templ...
  13. Device preview Device preview lets you check how your presentation fits different screens without leaving the editor. Preview a phone or tablet in portrait or landscape, or try a square or wid...
  14. Layers The Layers panel gives you an overview of every content block on the current slide, in the order they are stacked. Use it to select overlapping content, change the stacking orde...