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- Click the shape you want to send backward.
- Hover over to the "Arrange" button.
- Choose "Order" and select the arrow next to the menu.
- Click "Send to back" to move your shape behind all other elements. Your shape is now positioned at the back.
How to Move Shape to Back in Google Slides
Walk through this interactive demo to learn how to move shape to back in Google Slides.
📌 Why this matters
Moving shapes to the back lets you create layered designs where text, icons, or other elements appear on top of background shapes like rectangles or circles. This becomes especially powerful when building infographics, creating bordered text boxes, or designing slide backgrounds with overlapping elements. The real advantage emerges when you're crafting professional presentations that need visual depth—you can use shapes as subtle backgrounds for callout boxes, create watermark effects, or build complex diagrams where certain elements must stay visually behind others for clarity and hierarchy.
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