What’s changing 

When multiple objects are selected in Google Slides, resizing your selection will now scale everything proportionally and maintain visual clarity. This ensures fonts, borders, shadows, and other attributes scale seamlessly and eliminates the hassle of adjusting elements individually. 
scale everything proportionally in google slides

In addition, we’re making it easier to select specific items on slides with many overlapping objects. When hovering over an object, users will now see an outline appear, making it easier to select objects that are layered. 
select specific items on slides with many overlapping objects.


Who’s impacted 

End users 


Why you’d use it 

This update helps you spend less time getting objects to fit on a slide with proportional scaling. 


Getting started 

  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. 
  • End users: Please note these features will work while you are in edit mode in Slides, not when you are presenting them. In addition, proportional scaling will only apply to object groups and selections of multiple objects using the corner handles (side handles will still function as they do today). Additionally, an object selection can be scaled by using the format options sidebar resize controls.Visit the Help Center to learn more about inserting and arranging text, shapes, diagrams, and lines.

Rollout pace


Availability 

  • Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts

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