Group, Nudge, and Reorder Shapes: Nudge and Move Shapes in PowerPoint

Created: Monday, April 30, 2012, posted by Geetesh at 9:12 am

Updated: Friday, October 14, 2022 at 10:33 am

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Nudging a shape or any other slide object is essentially moving it just a wee bit, preferably using the arrow keys on your keyboard rather than the mouse. The Move option is different from a Nudge; it is more of a super-nudge, and you can also use the mouse to move rather than just nudge.

To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.

Microsoft Windows

Nudge and Move Shapes in PowerPoint 2016

Nudge and Move Shapes in PowerPoint 2013

Nudge and Move Shapes in PowerPoint 2010

Apple Mac

Nudge and Move Shapes in PowerPoint 2011

Nudge and Move Shapes in PowerPoint

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