Moving, resizing, and aligning blocks

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 selected block to move it. Drag one of its resize handles to change its dimensions.

Hold ⇧ while resizing to preserve the block's proportions.
Hold ⌥ on macOS or Alt on Windows while resizing to resize from the center.

Use these shortcuts for precise positioning:

Action	Shortcut
Move by 1 pixel	`←` `↑` `↓` `→`
Move by 10 pixels	Hold `⇧` and press an arrow key
Move to the corresponding slide edge	Hold `⌥` on macOS or `Alt` on Windows and press an arrow key
Move to the center of the slide	`⌥ C` on macOS or `Alt C` on Windows

Resize handles around a selected content block

Align blocks with guides

When you move or resize a block near another block or a grid line, it snaps into alignment. Yellow guides show the edge or line used for alignment.

You can adjust snapping and grid visibility in Grid & guide settings.

Alignment guides shown while moving a block

Select multiple blocks

Select multiple blocks to move, resize, or configure them together. Drag across an empty area of the canvas to create a selection around the blocks you want.

Press ⌘ A on macOS or Ctrl A on Windows to select every block on the current slide.
Hold ⇧ while selecting a block to add it to or remove it from the current selection.

Selecting multiple blocks by dragging across the slide

For copying, grouping, layering, and other editor commands, see Keyboard shortcuts.