You can add, delete, and reorder slides in a presentation to organize them the way you want. You can also add numbers to your slides.
Add, duplicate, & delete a slide
Insert a slide
To add a slide with the same layout as the current slide:
- On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
- In the top left, click New slide .
To add a slide with a different layout:
- On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
- At the top left, click New slide with layout .
- Choose a slide.
Learn how to change the theme or layout of your slides.
- On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
- At the left, click the slide you want to duplicate.
- If you want to duplicate multiple slides, hold the Shift key and click them now.
- Right-click and select Duplicate slide.
- On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
- At the left, click the slide you want to delete.
- If you want to delete multiple slides, hold the Shift key and click them now.
- Press Delete or Backspace on your keyboard.
Organize your slides
Skip a slide
You can skip a slide when you present a presentation. The slide won’t be deleted, and if you share your presentation with others, people will be able to see the skipped slides.
- On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
- At the left, right-click the slide or slides you want to skip.
- Click Skip Slide.
- Optional: To show a skipped slide, click Skip Slide again.
You can change the order of slides in a presentation:
- On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
- At the left, click the slide you want to reorder.
- If you want to reorder multiple slides, hold the Shift key and click them now.
- Drag the slide or slides where you want them.
You can number your slides in a presentation:
- On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
- In the menu at the top, click Insert Slide numbers.
- Click Apply.
Note: If you don’t want your title slide to be numbered, check the box next to "Skip title slides" when adding slide numbers.
To number only certain slides:
- On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
- Select the slide or slides that you want numbered.
- In the menu at the top, click Insert Slide numbers.
- Click Apply to selected.
You can view your slides in filmstrip view or grid view:
- On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
- In the bottom left, click filmstrip view or grid view .
- On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
- Select an option:
- In the bottom left, click Hide filmstrip or Show filmstrip .
- In the menu, you can go to View to check or uncheck Show filmstrip.