ABONVERO LEARN · PRESENTATIONS
Build decks faster.
Present without fumbling.
Add and copy slides, group shapes and run a slide show from the keyboard, with separate answers for PowerPoint, Google Slides and LibreOffice Impress. The first lesson is free; 1 more are part of Pro.
- PowerPoint
- Google Slides
- LibreOffice Impress
- Progress saved on your device
Adding, copying and grouping
Building a deck is mostly the same few moves: add a slide, copy one that’s nearly right, and group shapes so they move together. Grouping is where the three programs disagree most.
1/6 Add a new slide. Press the PowerPoint shortcut.
Shortcuts checked against the official PowerPoint list on 2026-11-08. Windows and Linux keys; on a Mac use ⌘ for Ctrl.
Why practise shortcuts?
Presenting is where shortcuts show most. Starting the show, blanking the screen to take a question and ending cleanly all look better without hunting for a button in front of a room.
Grouping is where the programs disagree most: Ctrl+G in PowerPoint, Ctrl+Alt+G in Google Slides, Ctrl+Shift+G in Impress. The drill catches the mix-up and names the program you were thinking of.
Shortcut cheat sheet: PowerPoint, Google Slides, LibreOffice Impress
Shortcuts from the free drill, side by side. A dash means the program has no default shortcut for it. Windows and Linux keys; on a Mac, use ⌘ for Ctrl. Checked on 2026-11-08 against PowerPoint’s official list, Google Slides’s official list, LibreOffice Impress’s official list.
| Task | PowerPoint | Google Slides | LibreOffice Impress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add a new slide. | Ctrl+M | Ctrl+M | — |
| Make a copy of the current slide. | Ctrl+Shift+D | Ctrl+D | — |
| Group the selected shapes. | Ctrl+G | Ctrl+Alt+G | Ctrl+Shift+G |
| Ungroup them again. | Ctrl+Shift+G | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A |
| Centre the title text. | Ctrl+E | Ctrl+Shift+E | — |
| Link the selected words. | Ctrl+K | Ctrl+K | — |
What you’ll learn
- Adding, copying and grouping6 shortcutsFree
- Presenting without the mouse4 shortcutsPro
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