The desktop and mobile versions of Google Slides let you easily delete unwanted slides.
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You can delete a single slide or a selection of slides in Google Slides on a desktop or in the mobile app on your phone.
In the desktop version, select the slide thumbnail you want to delete and then press the Delete key.
To delete a slide on your phone, select it and then tap Delete in the main menu on Android or tap the Scissors icon on iOS.
Google Slides is a fast, easy, and free tool for making slideshows and presentations. And while it’s straightforward to add and modify slides, it’s not always obvious how to delete one or more slides you no longer need from your deck. Once you learn how, though, you can delete slides with just a couple of clicks or taps using a desktop browser or the mobile app on your phone.
How to delete a slide on Google Slides on the desktop
With Google Slides in a web browser and your deck open, find the slide you want to delete. Click the slide thumbnail in the pane on the left and then press the Delete key on your keyboard. Alternatively, you can right-click the slide and then choose Delete from the pop-up menu. If you want to delete multiple slides at once, hold the Shift key when you select the first and last slide, then delete it using the right-click menu or Delete key.
To delete a slide, select it and press the Delete key.
Dave Johnson
How to delete a slide on Google Slides on Android
Open the deck you want to edit in the Google Slides app on your phone. If the slides are in a scrolling list view, double-tap so you can see the slide thumbnails along the bottom of the screen. Tap and hold the slide you want to delete until it’s selected, then tap the three-dot menu at the top of the screen. In the pop-up menu, tap Delete.
To delete a slide on Android, use the three-dot menu to tap Delete.
Dave Johnson
If you want to delete multiple slides at once, tap and hold the first slide, tap all the additional slides you want to delete, and then tap the three-dot menu and choose Delete.
How to delete a slide on Google Slides on iPhone or iPad
Open a deck in the Google Slides app on your iPhone or iPad. If the slides are in a scrolling list view, double-tap so you can see the slide thumbnails along the bottom of the screen. Tap and hold the slide you want to delete until it’s selected, then tap the Scissors icon in the toolbar at the top of the screen.
Use the Scissors icon to delete a selected slide in iOS.
Dave Johnson
If you want to delete multiple slides at once, tap and hold the first slide, then tap all the additional slides you want to delete. Then tap the Scissors icon in the toolbar.