Dragging an object with the mouse is not the only way to move in Google Slides and Google Drawings.

You can also move a selection by simply pressing the arrow keys on the keyboard.

To make smaller moves, hold down the Shift key while pressing an arrow key.

Drawing a stop sign in Google Slides or Google Drawings? Tony suggests using the Overpass font because it closely matches the font used on real stop signs.

The Stop Sign Zipper challenge is free:
http://shapegrams.com/stop

Level = Beginning Blue
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What's the difference between "Send backward" and "Send to back?"

Perhaps the "Stacking Order" poster will help.

It gets tricky when working with lots of overlapping layers. Use Tab or Shift + Tab to cycle through items on the slide.

Q: What is "Justified" text alignment?

A: Space is added between words so that the text lines up on the left and right sides.

P.S. You can position text in different ways inside a shape.

The video in the Stop Motion Lesson demonstrates 7 digital animation techniques. Students build animations in their own copies of the Google Slides document, using Slide 1 as a reference. #EdTech

https://shapegrams.com/the-stop-motion-lesson/

The Pie shape and Chord shape allow you to draw part of an oval. Drag the yellow handles to change the size of the missing sector or segment.

😜 Fun fact → You can draw a semicircle using either the Pie or Chord shape.

This new Zipper is striking—it's a thunderstorm cloud.

(Yes, there is indeed a lightning bolt in Shapes menu in Google Slides and Google Drawings!)

Level = Growing Green
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https://shapegrams.com/thunderstorm/