{"id":356828,"date":"2021-10-22T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-delete-a-text-box-in-google-slides\/"},"modified":"2021-10-22T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T18:00:00","slug":"how-to-delete-a-text-box-in-google-slides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-a-text-box-in-google-slides\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Delete a Text Box in Google Slides"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d3fa5f35d8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d3fa5f35d8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-a-text-box-in-google-slides\/#Delete_a_Text_Box_in_Googles_Slides\" >Delete a Text Box in Googles Slides<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-a-text-box-in-google-slides\/#Quickly_Undo_the_Text_Box_Deletion\" >Quickly Undo the Text Box Deletion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Delete a Text Box in Google Slides&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-733410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/google-slides-featured.jpeg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/google-slides-featured.jpeg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/google-slides-featured.jpeg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google Slides logo against a yellow gradient background.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re making some final adjustments to your Google Slides presentation, you may find a text box or two that feels like they don\u2019t belong. Luckily, there\u2019s a very simple way to get rid of them.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_a_Text_Box_in_Googles_Slides\"><\/span>Delete a Text Box in Googles Slides<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, go ahead and open the Google Slides presentation and navigate to the slide that contains the text box you want to delete. Select the text box by clicking it with your mouse. If you want to select multiple text boxes at once, hold the Ctrl key (Command on Mac) while you click the text boxes. The outside of the text box turns blue when selected.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-749476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Click-a-text-box-to-select-it..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click a text box to select it.\" width=\"528\" height=\"317\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once selected, simply press the Backspace key (or Delete on Mac) to remove the text box. Or, right-click the selected text box and then click \u201cDelete\u201d in the context menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-749477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Click-Delete-from-the-context-menu.-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Delete from the context menu.\" width=\"626\" height=\"322\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also click \u201cEdit\u201d from the menu bar, and then choose \u201cDelete\u201d from the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-749478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Click-Edit-and-then-click-Delete.-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Edit and then click Delete.\" width=\"492\" height=\"425\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Regardless of which method you choose, the text box will be removed. Repeat this as many times as necessary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/450847\/how-to-add-alternative-text-to-an-object-in-google-slides\/\"><strong><em>How to Add Alternative Text to an Object in Google Slides<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quickly_Undo_the_Text_Box_Deletion\"><\/span>Quickly Undo the Text Box Deletion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have several text boxes you need to remove from the presentation, you may accidentally delete the wrong one. The good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> is you don\u2019t have to redo everything that was in the text box\u2014you can just undo its deletion.<\/p>\n<p>To undo the text box deletion, just press Ctrl+Z (Command+Z on Mac). You can also click \u201cEdit\u201d from the menu bar and then choose \u201cUndo\u201d at the top of the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-749479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Click-Edit-and-then-click-Undo..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Edit and then click Undo.\" width=\"502\" height=\"337\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This undoes the previous command, so if you deleted the text box 20 steps ago, you\u2019d need to use this shortcut 20 times. If you accidentally delete a text box that you need, it\u2019s important you bring it back before continuing on with other tasks.<\/p>\n<p>So that\u2019s all there is to deleting (and bringing back) text boxes. You\u2019ll find yourself using this feature quite often as you continue using Google Slides. Sprucing up your presentation is key to making it successful, so don\u2019t feel bad getting rid of those unnecessary distractions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/428140\/the-beginners-guide-to-google-slides\/\"><strong><em>The Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Google Slides<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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