How to Use Shapes in Google Slides

A presentation will look boring if it only consists of text. Shapes and images enhance the look and feel of your presentation. We’ve covered how to use and edit images in Google Slides. In this post, you will learn how to use shapes in Google Slides.

Shapes can be used to mask images, embed links, create flow charts, etc. You can colorize shapes, customize their outlines, etc.

Check out various tips for using and editing shapes in Google Slides.

Insert shapes in Google Slides

To add a shape to your Google Slide, click the Insert option in the top bar and select Shapes. Then choose a shape of your choice. Drag the mouse and draw a shape on your slide.

Tip: Press Shift while drawing the shape to maintain the aspect ratio of the shape.

You can also add shapes directly from the menu bar. Click the Shape icon in the menu bar and select your desired shape.

Rotate, resize and flip shapes

Similar to images, you can resize shapes, rotate and flip them. To resize a shape, click the shape once and drag it using any of the blue boxes. Use corner boxes to maintain aspect ratio. To rotate the shape, use the circle icon at the top of the shape and rotate it. Alternatively, right-click the shape and select Rotate. You can select flip options from there.

How to add color to shapes

Click the shape once to select it. Then click the Fill Color option in the menu bar and choose the color you want. You can choose from solid or gradient colors.

Change the transparency of the shape

To adjust the transparency of a shape, select the shape. Click the Color icon. From the menu that opens, click Customize.

Using the slides, adjust the Transparency and press the Ok button.

Tip: Learn how to add Bitmoji to Google Slides.

Customize shape border

By default, all shapes have a small border. You can modify it by changing its style, color and weight. For that, click once on the shape. Then use the border styling options in the menu bar.

How to remove a border from a shape

In case you don’t want any border for your shape, you need to set border color to Transparent. To do that, click the shape once, then tap the Border Color icon in the menu bar.

Select Transparent from the menu that opens.

Place images in shapes in Google Slides

You can create beautiful and interesting slides by masking images into shapes in Google Slides. That way your image will look like the shape you used to create the mask. To do so, add an image to your slide. Then click on the image to select it. Then, tap the little arrow icon next to the Crop icon in the menu bar and select the desired shape.

Tip: Learn in detail how to fill in shapes with images in Google Slides on mobile and PC.

shape arrangement

As you add more shapes to your slide, you can arrange them by bringing different shapes to the front while keeping the other shapes in the background. This helps to hide unnecessary parts of the shape and also gives your slide a different look.

To arrange the shapes, right-click on the desired shape and select Order to desired position.

Tip: To copy a shape, copy-paste it.

shape group

If you want to perform any action (rotate, resize, move, etc.) on multiple shapes together, you should group them. For that, click on one of the shapes. Then hold down the Shift key, click on the other shapes. Right click on any shape and select Group. Know other methods to group and ungroup items in Google Slides.

Add reflections and shadows to shapes

Like images, you can add reflections and shadows to shapes. For that, right click on the shape and choose Format Options. From the right sidebar that opens, check the box next to Shadow or Reflect and adjust the parameters as required.

Change the shape while keeping the format

Sometimes, after you’ve edited a shape, you need to use another shape. Fortunately, you don’t have to start from scratch. You can change the shape while preserving the formatting. For that, right click on the shape and select Change Shape. Select the desired shape.

Create custom shapes in Google Slides

Using the formatting options mentioned above, you can mix and match to create custom shapes of your choice. It all depends on your creativity. Tools like arrangement, transparency effects, resizing, etc., all come in handy.

However, if you want to place a photo in a custom shape, that can’t be done directly in Google Slides. You will have to create your shape in Google Drawings and export it as a PNG file to Google Slides.

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