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 many different kinds of blocks for different types of content, such as text, image, iframe and shape.
See Block layout and shortcuts for precise positioning and multi-selection. You can also group related blocks or lock finished content to prevent accidental edits.
Clicking on a block once gives it focus. The text block, as shown in the screenshot below, can also be double-clicked when you want to edit its text content.
The following keyboard shortcuts are available when one or more blocks are focused:
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Move a block | ← ↑ ↓ → | ← ↑ ↓ → |
| Move farther | Hold ⇧ while pressing an arrow key | Hold ⇧ while pressing an arrow key |
| Copy | ⌘ C | Ctrl C |
| Cut | ⌘ X | Ctrl X |
| Paste | ⌘ V | Ctrl V |
| Group blocks | ⌘ G | Ctrl G |
| Delete | Delete | Backspace or Delete |
| Edit text content | Return | Enter |
| Stop editing text content | Esc | Esc |
Configuration
The left hand side of the editor updates to provide options for the currently focused block. In the example below, we're looking at the configuration options for a text block which include alignment, size, color and more.
