Editor basics

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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. 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 ...
  4. Slide layout The editor provides precise controls for moving, resizing, aligning, and selecting content blocks. Moving & resizing blocks Transform anchors appear around any block that is foc...
  5. 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...
  6. Slide backgrounds Slide backgrounds let you include media with a large visual footprint behind your slide content. To insert a background, click on the slide background icon in the top right corn...
  7. Media library The media library stores the images, GIFs, and videos you upload to Slides. Use it to find and reuse media or permanently delete files. It opens automatically when you add a med...
  8. Grid & guide settings The grid in the editor background helps keep content balanced and aligned. When a block moves or resizes near a grid line, it snaps into place. Configure this behavior in the ed...
  9. Adding links Links can open an external web page or another slide in your presentation. Links are not clickable while you are editing, but they work in preview and presentation views. There ...
  10. 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...
  11. 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 Cmd+A Del...
  12. Grouping content blocks Group content blocks to move, resize, and animate them together. Select the blocks and press Cmd+G on macOS or Ctrl+G on Windows. You can also right click a selected block and c...