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Need to build a slide presentation for a meeting, training, or other event? Google Slides is an easy-to-use web app that comes with the essential tools and more. It stores your presentations in the cloud with Google Drive. Anyone with a Google account can use Slides and Drive for free, and they’re also included with a Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) subscription for business and enterprise customers. There are Google Sheets mobile apps for Android and iOS, too.

This guide will help you become familiar with the Google Slides web interface and show you how to start a new presentation, upload a Microsoft PowerPoint file to edit in Google Slides, collaborate with others on your presentation, and finally, present it to others.

Log in to your Google or Workspace account. Then:

From Google Slides : At the top of the home page, you’ll see a “Start a new presentation” header, with a row of thumbnails underneath. To start a new, blank presentation, click the Blank thumbnail. To start a new presentation in a template, select one of the thumbnails to the right or click Template gallery toward the upper-right corner, then click any thumbnail on the page that appears.

The Google Slides home page. (Click image to enlarge it.)

Below the “Start a new presentation” area you’ll see a list of presentations that are stored in your Google Drive or shared with you. To open a presentation, click it in this list.

The list of your presentations appears in reverse chronological order starting with the presentation you most recently opened. Clicking the “AZ” icon at the upper right of this list changes the sort order to Last modified by me , Last modified , or in alphabetical order by presentation title. You can also browse to a specific folder by clicking the folder icon next to the “AZ” icon.

From Google Drive : Presentations stored in your Google Drive are listed in the main window of the Drive home page. To see a listing of presentations that others are sharing with you, click Shared with me in the left column. From either list, double-click a presentation to open it in Google Slides.

To start a new, blank presentation, click the New button at the upper-left of the screen and then click Google Slides .

If you want to use a template to start a new presentation, click the New button, then move the cursor over the right arrow next to Google Slides and select From a template . The template gallery for Google Slides will open; click a thumbnail to start a new presentation in that template.

Creating a new presentation from Google Drive.

From Google Slides or Drive: You also can use the search box at the top to find presentations in your Google Drive or shared with you. Enter words or numbers that may be in the presentation you're looking for.

Upload a PowerPoint presentation to Slides

You can edit a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation in Google Slides, but first you must upload it to Google Drive.

From Google Slides: Click the folder icon ( Open file picker ) that's above and toward the right corner of your presentations list. On the panel that opens, click the Upload tab. Drag-and-drop your PowerPoint file (.ppt or .pptx) onto this panel, or browse your PC’s drive to select it.

From Google Drive: Click the New button, then File upload , and select the PowerPoint file from your PC’s drive and click Open .

Traditionally, when you uploaded PowerPoint files to Google Drive, they were automatically converted to Slides format. That’s still the case when you upload PowerPoint files via the Google Slides home page .

However, Google now supports the ability to edit Microsoft Office files in their native format. By default, any .pptx files that you upload via Google Drive will remain formatted as PowerPoint documents. You can edit and collaborate on a PowerPoint file right in Slides, with all changes made by you or your collaborators saved directly to the PowerPoint file.

On the Google Slides and Drive home pages, native PowerPoint files will be denoted with an orange “P” icon, and when you open a native PowerPoint file in Sheets, you’ll see a “.PPTX” flag to the right of the document title.

Native PowerPoint files show the PowerPoint icon (top) instead of the Google Slides icon (bottom).

If you’d rather have Google convert PowerPoint files to Slides format automatically when you upload them via Google Drive, click the gear icon in the upper-right corner of the Drive home screen and select Settings from the drop-down menu. In the Settings box next to “Convert uploads,” check the checkbox marked Convert uploaded files to Google Docs editor format .

When you open a new or existing presentation, its first slide appears in the main window of Google Slides. Here’s a breakdown of the toolbars, menus, panes, and sidebars that appear around your presentation.

The left pane shows thumbnails of all the slides in your presentation. Click a thumbnail, and the slide it represents will appear in the main window, where you can edit it.

The Google Slides editing interface. (Click image to enlarge it.)

Your presentation’s title appears along the top of the screen. To change it, click anywhere inside the title and start typing.

The menu bar below your presentation’s title has a complete set of tools for working with presentations. These are the main submenus to know:

  • File has commands for taking action on the whole presentation, including Print, Rename, and Share.
  • Edit lists the standard editing commands such as copy, cut, paste, delete, duplicate, and find and replace.
  • View lists several ways that you can view your slides as you design and edit them. This includes arranging them into a grid, previewing them as a slideshow, or zooming in on them. You can also watch the transition effect that takes place between slides when they’re played in a slideshow.
  • Insert lets you add several objects to your slides, including charts, diagrams, pictures, tables, and text. You can also add links to YouTube videos or sound or video files that are stored in your Google Drive.
  • Format lets you change the look of your slides. Certain functions on this submenu become clickable depending on whether you’ve selected an image or text on a slide, or selected the slide itself.
  • Slide is where you can add, delete, or duplicate a slide that you’ve selected. You can also add a preset layout to a slide, change its background or theme color, or add and edit a transition effect that takes place between slides when your presentation is played as a slideshow.
  • Arrange lists tools that let you group or reorder objects on a slide in relation to another. For example, you can place an image behind another image or group an image and a block of text together to make them easier to move at once.
  • Tools leads to several miscellaneous functions. These include letting you record a voice clip to go with a slide, running a spell checker, and showing you a list of objects in your presentation that are linked to other files.

The toolbar directly above your presentation puts commonly used commands in easy reach. From this toolbar, you can click buttons to add to a slide or change its background, comments, layout, objects (images, lines, shapes, text), text style, theme colors for the whole presentation, transition effects during a slideshow, and more. The buttons on the toolbar change depending on whether you’ve selected image or text on a slide or the slide itself.

Notice that there’s no Save button in the toolbar — or anywhere in Google Slides. That’s because Slides automatically saves any changes you make to your presentation.

Speaker notes: Along the bottom of each slide you’ll see an area marked Click to add speaker notes . Here you can type in brief notes to remind yourself what to do or say when the slide is being shown. Only you will see these notes when you show your presentation to an audience.

Themes sidebar: When you start a new blank presentation, the Themes sidebar opens on the right side of the screen. (You can also open this sidebar at any time by clicking Theme on the toolbar above your presentation.) Themes apply the same fonts, colors, and other design elements to all the slides in a presentation, giving it a consistent look and feel. Click a thumbnail in this sidebar to change your presentation to that theme.

Here are the basic things to know about working with slides in a presentation.

Add a new, blank slide to your presentation: Click the + button at the left end of the toolbar above your presentation. Alternatively, if you click the down arrow next to the +, you can choose a layout to use as the basis for a new slide.

Click the down arrow next to the + button in the toolbar to choose a layout for a new slide.

Apply or change a slide’s background: Select the slide’s thumbnail in the left sidebar and click Background on the toolbar above your presentation. On the panel that opens, you can change the slide’s background color or use an image file from your Google Drive, Google Photos account, or PC as the background.

Apply or change a slide’s layout: Select the slide’s thumbnail in the left pane, then click Layout on the toolbar above your presentation. On the panel that opens, select the layout you want to apply to this slide.

Apply or change a slide’s transition: Select the slide’s thumbnail in the left sidebar and click Transition on the toolbar above your presentation. In the Motion sidebar that opens along the right side of the screen, you can apply or change the animated transition effect that is played before this slide.

Choosing a transition style in the Motion pane.

Move a slide to a different spot in the slideshow sequence: Click and hold its thumbnail in the left sidebar, drag it up or down to another place in the sequence, and release it.

Delete a slide: Right-click its thumbnail in the left sidebar and select Delete from the pop-up menu. Alternatively, select its thumbnail and select Edit > Delete from the menu bar or just press the Delete key.

Presentations are often a group effort, with several team members contributing to and polishing a presentation. In Slides, it’s easy for multiple collaborators to work on a presentation together.

First, you need to share the presentation. When you’re viewing your presentation in Google Slides, click the Share button at the upper-right. Or, from your Google Drive homepage, click to highlight the presentation that you want to share. Then, in the toolbar toward the upper right, click the Share icon (a head-and-shoulders silhouette with a +).

Either way, the “Share” panel will open.

Setting permissions for a file being shared privately.

Share a presentation privately

In the entry box, enter the email addresses (or names of your Google Contacts) of the people with whom you want to share. By default, the people you invite to your presentation can edit it and reshare it with others.

To change access permissions for invitees: Click Editor to the right of the entry box and choose another option from the drop-down menu. Commenter means they can view your spreadsheet and add comments but can’t change it. Viewer means they can view your presentation but can’t edit it or add comments.

To prevent your presentation from being reshared, downloaded, or printed: Click the gear icon at the upper-right of this panel. On the smaller panel that opens, uncheck the boxes by Editors can change permissions and share and Viewers and commenters can see the option to download, print, and copy .

When you’re done setting permissions (and, optionally, typing in a message to your invitees), click Send , and everyone you’ve added will receive an email with a link they can click to access the document.

The shared presentation icon.

A presentation you’ve shared (or that others have shared with you) will have an icon of two silhouetted heads next to it in the presentations list on your Google Sheets and Google Drive home pages.

To limit or change a person’s access to your presentation: With the presentation open in Google Slides, click the Share button at the upper-right. Or, from Google Drive, highlight the presentation and click the Share icon.

The Share panel reopens showing a list of all the people you’ve invited, along with their permission status. Click the down arrow to the right of a person’s name, change their permission level or remove their access entirely, and click Save .

You can change permissions for people you’ve shared a presentation with on an individual basis.

If you have a Google Workspace subscription, another option is to select Give temporary access and, next to Access expires , select a date within one year of the current date. If you set an expiration date for a person that you’ve assigned as Editor, their access will be downgraded to Commenter on the expiration date.

Share a presentation publicly

Most business users will want to share presentations privately with select colleagues or clients, but you do have the option to share a presentation publicly. At the bottom of the Share panel is a “General access” area where you can copy a link to the document. By default, this link is restricted to those you invite to the document. To change it to a public link, click Restricted and select Anyone with the link from the menu that appears.

Click Copy link and the link to your presentation will be copied to your PC’s clipboard. You can share this link by pasting it into a chat message, document, email, forum post, or most other means of online written communication. Anyone who clicks this link will be able to view your presentation online. (Be aware that anyone can copy and reshare this link.)

To allow anyone in the public to comment on or edit your presentation: At the bottom right of the Share panel, click Viewer and select Commenter or Editor from the drop-down menu. Then click the Done button. Now the web link to your presentation will let anyone who clicks it add a comment or edit it.

Sharing a spreadsheet publicly.

To turn off public sharing for your presentation: Bring up the Share panel again. Near the bottom, click Anyone with the link and select Restricted from the menu, then click the Done button.

Note: You can apply both public and private sharing methods to your presentation. For example, you could allow the public to only view your presentation, but allow specific people that you’ve invited to comment on or edit it.

Collaborate on a presentation

The people you’ve shared a spreadsheet with can view or work on it at the same time as you or at other times. Remember that people who have Editor privileges to your presentation can change all aspects of it. Having multiple people making changes to a presentation can get confusing. In most cases, setting everyone to Commenter is the best way to collaborate in Slides: People can attach comments to a slide or to objects in a slide, but their comments won’t alter your presentation’s information or design.

To add a comment to a slide: Right-click its thumbnail in the left sidebar and select Comment from the menu that opens. Alternatively, you can select its thumbnail and select Insert > Comment from the menu bar or click the Add comment button (a speech balloon with a + sign).

A blank comment card with your name on it opens to the right of the slide in the main window. On this card’s entry line, type a brief comment, and when you’re finished, click the Comment button.

Typing in a new comment.

To add a comment to an object on a slide: Right-click the object (a block of text, chart, image, picture, etc.) and select Comment from the menu that opens. Alternatively, you can select the object and select Insert > Comment from the menu bar.

To draw someone’s attention to a comment: As you’re composing the comment, type the @ symbol and begin typing their name, then select the person from the list of suggested Google contacts that appears. They’ll receive an email notifying them of the comment and linking to it.

To read, reply to, or remove a comment: A slide that contains a comment is denoted in the left sidebar with a speech balloon by its thumbnail. Click the slide’s thumbnail to make the slide appear in the main window, and you’ll see all its comment cards on the right.

To reply to a comment, click its card. The card will expand to reveal an entry line where you can add a comment in response.

Replying to a comment.

Clicking the checkmark at the upper right marks the comment card as “resolved” and removes the card from the presentation. Clicking the card’s three-dot icon opens a menu that lets you edit or delete your comment.

To see a list of all comments: Click the Open comment history icon (the speech balloon) to the left of the Slideshow button. A sidebar will open along the right side of the screen; it lists all the comment cards in your presentation. When you click a comment on this list, the view of your presentation in the main window will jump to the cell where the comment is located and open its comment card.

The Comments pane lets you quickly review all comments and jump to specific ones.

For more details about collaborating on your presentation, including what it’s like to collaborate in real time, see “ How to collaborate on a document ” in our Google Drive guide. You can also collaborate on a presentation in Google Chat; that’s covered later in this story.

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Google Slides: Editing Master Slides and Layouts

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Editing master slides and layouts

You may have noticed that when you select a different theme in Google Slides, it rearranges the text on your slides and adds shapes to the background. This is because each theme has built-in slide layouts and background graphics . You can edit these layouts with a feature called the master template editor . Once you learn how to use the editor, you'll be able to customize your entire slide show with just a few clicks.

Watch the video below to learn how to edit master slides and layouts:

Using the master template editor

The master template editor in Google Slides allows you to quickly modify the slides and slide layouts in your presentation. From there, you can edit the master slide , which will affect every slide in the presentation. You can also modify individual slide layouts , which will change any slides using those layouts. Here are some common uses for the master template editor.

  • Modify backgrounds : The master template editor makes it easy to customize the background for all of your slides at the same time. For example, you could add a watermark or logo to each slide in your presentation, or you could modify the background graphics of an existing theme.
  • Rearrange placeholders : If you find that you often rearrange the placeholders on each slide, you can save time by rearranging them in the master template editor instead. When you adjust one of the layouts in the master template editor, all of the slides with that layout will change.
  • Customize text formatting : Instead of changing the text color on each slide individually, you could use the master template editor to change the text color on all slides at once.
  • Create unique slide layouts : If you want to create a presentation that looks different from default Google Slides themes, you could use the master template editor to create your own layouts. Custom layouts can include your own background graphics and placeholders .

Customizing the master slide

If you want to change something on all slides of your presentation, you can edit the master slide. In our example, we'll change the title font color.

clicking the theme button located on the toolbar

Customizing slide layouts

You can use the master template editor to modify any slide layout in your presentation. It's easy to make small tweaks like adjusting background graphics and more significant changes like rearranging or deleting placeholders. Unlike the master slide, changes to a slide layout will only be applied to slides using that layout in your presentation.

selecting edit master from the slide drop-down menu

  • When you're finished, close the master template editor by clicking the X at the top-right of the pane.

viewing the changes applied to all slides

Unlike PowerPoint, pictures aren’t contained in placeholders, so they don’t move when you change the theme.

Should you edit all of the layouts?

The theme may contain layouts that aren’t used by your presentation. It’s up to you whether you edit all of them or just some of them. You may want to just focus on the layouts that are currently used by your presentation. On the other hand, if you plan to add more slides or use your theme in other presentations, you may want to edit all layouts to make sure the design is consistent.

Using your theme in other presentations

Once you've customized the master slide and layouts of your current presentation, you can import those same designs into a new presentation as a theme.

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  • Open our example file . Make sure you're signed in to Google, then click File > Make a copy .
  • Open the master template editor and make sure to select the master slide at the top.
  • Change the Text and background 1 to blue from the Theme colors pane.
  • Change the master title font to Times New Roman .
  • Change the font color of the rest of the text to black .
  • Select the first layout slide ( Title slide ) in the master editor.
  • Change the alignment of the master title and the master subtitle to left align . Drag the title and subtitle so they are near the top-left of the slide.
  • Add a short horizontal line below the subtitle. Change the line color to yellow and the line weight to 4 pt.

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Google Slides: The ULTIMATE guide

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Whether you’re a student, a professional, or a presentation aficionado, you’ve probably heard of Google Slides, the browser-based presentation tool from Google Workspace. Google Slides has been steadily gaining in popularity over the past few years, with more and more users keen to make use of its easy-to-use interface and collaboration features.

As presentation enthusiasts (which is, let’s be honest, a polite way of saying nerds), we at BrightCarbon know Google Slides inside out. We’ve created this extensive guide to cover absolutely everything you need to know about Google Slides — from the basics through to more advanced features — so you can take your presentation projects to the next level.

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How to use this guide

Whether you’re an experienced presentation creator or a total beginner, this is the ultimate guide for you! If you’re new to Slides, you can work your way through the sections from start to finish. If there’s something in particular you need help with, navigate to the section that interests you most by clicking one of the topic links below. This is a really in-depth guide, so bookmark the link and add it to your favourites to come back to. If you want more hands-on help, we also offer paid-for Google Slides training with an expert trainer.

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Here we cover the basics of using Google Slides, from creating a brand-new presentation to setting up a slide theme.

Google Slides is free to use across web, mobile and desktop apps, as long as you have a free Google account. Businesses can upgrade to a paid-for version of Google Workspace, but within that, Google Slides is exactly the same product as in the free version of Google Workspace and offers all the tools individual users are likely to need.  In fact, at the time of writing there are no differences between the paid version and the free version!

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Creating a new Slides presentation

To use Google Slides you need to sign up for a free Google account. You can create one here .

From Google Drive , click New at the top of the left-hand dashboard, then choose Google Slides > Blank presentation . There’s also an option to build your Slides deck from a template – we’ll cover that later .

If you’re working from the Slides homepage , simply click the blank template with the plus sign which sits beneath the Start a new presentation header in the top left of the main page.

Once open, you can rename your new Slides deck any time by clicking the Untitled Presentation box in the top left. So can your collaborators – we’ll introduce them properly later .

Changes are saved automatically when working online. This is why there’s no Save button in Google Slides. We talk more about saving your work later on .

To add a new blank slide, right click one of the slide thumbnails in the left-hand panel and select New slide . This new slide will use the same layout as the one you right clicked on ( more on layouts later ). To create a slide that is identical to an existing slide (including content), right click the thumbnail and select Duplicate slide .

To remove a slide, click on the slide thumbnail that you wish to delete and hit the Delete key on your keyboard, or right click and select Delete .

If there’s a slide you want to keep in your deck but don’t want to show when presenting, you can hide it. Right click the slide thumbnail and select Skip slide . The slide thumbnail will fade back. When you are in slideshow mode this slide will no longer show. To unskip a slide, right click the thumbnail and click Unskip slide .

The menu bar covers all the key functionality you’ll need to get started building your presentation. You’re likely to have come across many of these options before in other software, so we’ll focus on some of the more Google Slides-specific functionality below.

Screenshot highlighting the menu bar in Google Slides. The menu text shows, 'File, Edit, View, Insert, Format, Slide, Arrange, Tools, Extensions and Help' as options

The File tab has all the basics for sharing, editing, and toggling settings.

The Share button lets you share your presentation with others. To learn more about sharing and privacy settings, see Cloud working below .

Make a copy lets you create a copy of either your entire presentation or of a single slide. This is great if you want to play around with edits on a deck or slide without editing the original document.

Version history allows you to see past iterations of a document, which can be incredibly useful. We talk more about Version history in the Viewing and saving your work section below .

Screenshot of the full 'File' tab expanded in Google Slides, with the 'Version history' tab highlighted

Publish to the web lets you publish a non-editable version of your presentation that can be viewed via a link or embedded on a web page. This is a great feature if you want a larger audience to see your final, finished piece of work. Click Share , then Publish to the web , select either Link or Embed , adjust any relevant settings, and hit Publish .

Language lets you change the language of the document so that spelling is checked correctly. Tip: If you change from US to UK English, your measurements will change from imperial to metric — useful to know!

Page setup lets you format your slides to suit your needs. You can find more info about setting up pages here and in our blog post, How to change slide size in Google Slides .

Screenshot of the full 'File' tab expanded in Google Slides, with the 'Approvals' feature selected

This handy feature allows you to send an approval request to anyone who needs to give your presentation the final once-over — for example, your manager. To use this feature, simply click Approvals and the Approvals pane will appear. Click Make a request to send the deck to your chosen reviewers. You can toggle editing privileges or add a message before clicking Send request. You can also add a due date. Your chosen approver will see a message that says Pending approval at the top of the presentation when they open it. They can click to open a sidebar that allows them to see other reviewers, read your message, and see the due date if one has been assigned. Once they’ve approved the deck, you’ll get a notification to let you know.

Screenshot of the full 'Edit' tab expanded in Google Slides

The Edit tab houses some of the simplest — but most useful — tools you’ll use in Slides. Here you can find the expected Undo and Redo buttons for taking edits a step forward or back and options for Cut , Copy , and Paste . A particularly handy tool is Find and replace . If you have a word or phrase running throughout your presentation that needs changing, type it into the Find dialogue box and type your alternative into the Replace box. Then hit Replace to go through each instance individually, or Replace all for a blanket change across slides.

Tip: A lot of these actions can also be controlled using keyboard shortcuts . We’ve compiled a list of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for Slides in a handy PDF. Click here to download it for free and check out our favourite Google Slides shortcuts for increased productivity.

Screenshot of the full 'View' tab expanded in Google Slides

The View tab is used to change screen setup, open side panels, and toggle grids and guides on and off. You can also toggle guides by right clicking your slide and selecting Guides from the drop down menu.

To edit animation and transitions in your presentation, click Motion. Here you can view all animated objects in your presentation. To animate an object, select it and click Select an object to animate in the Motion pane. Click here for more about using animations and transitions .

Click Theme builder to view the theme for your document. We’ve got a whole section about using theme builder  later on.

Grid view shows your slides in grid formation so you can see an overview of your whole deck rather than looking at things one slide at a time. In Grid view , you can reorder slides by dragging and dropping them — a handy way of rearranging things in your deck. To toggle Grid view off, go back to the View tab and untick it. Alternatively, you can toggle between Grid view and Film strip view (default view) by clicking the icons at the bottom of the sidebar on the left.

Guides lets you add guide lines to your presentation by right clicking on the slide or by clicking the Add vertical/horizontal guide buttons. Once you’ve added guides you can click and drag to rearrange them. By selecting Show guides or Clear guides you can toggle them on and off.

Top tip: It’s best to add the guides through the theme builder  to ensure that they’re locked on the slides and you can’t accidentally click and edit them.

Screenshot of the full 'Insert' tab expanded in Google Slides

The Insert tab is where you add text, shapes, videos, images, and more to your slides. We go into more detail about inserting and editing images later .

Click on the following links to get more information about how to use features including text boxes , audio , shapes , tables , and charts .

You can add Word art to your presentation by clicking Word art from the Insert tab and then entering your chosen text into the box that appears at the top of the screen. You can then edit the font or colour of text in the toolbar. Learn more about the toolbar here.

Tip: Word art can also be really useful for quickly resizing large numbers and statistics. If you have a break slide and want to have a large number on there, it’s quite difficult to adjust it to the correct position. Word art treats the number as an individual object, not text. That way you can resize it in the same way you would resize any other object.

Screenshot of the full 'Format' tab expanded in Google Slides

Here you will find tools to help you customise your slide. You can  format tables, images and other objects here, along with text. There are also some text formatting options that can ONLY be found through this menu, such as size, colour, and capitalization.

Go to Text to see a range of ways you can adapt the look and feel of text. Here you can change the Size , Colour , Capitalisation , and more. If you need to add numbered footnotes to your presentation, you can use the Superscript and Subscript options.

Below Text is Align and indent . Here you can choose whether your text aligns to the left , right , or centre margins of the text box it sits in. You can also choose Justified for text paragraphs, spacing the text out evenly to fall flush with both margins.

Tip: The easiest way to align your text is to select it and then use the Align button in the toolbar to make the alignments.

Under Borders & lines you can create and edit a border for your object, change its colour, style or increase/decrease its line thickness. To remove all formatting changes to your object, click Clear formatting . Under Borders & lines you can create and edit a border for your text box, change its colour or increase/decrease its line thickness. To remove all formatting changes to your text, click Clear formatting .

Slides has some more advanced tools for formatting text, we talk about these later on .

Screenshot of the full 'Slide' tab expanded in Google Slides

The Slide tab has more ways to add and remove slides from your deck. You can use it to apply a layout from your theme builder by clicking Apply Layout , or open the Motion pane to select a new transition by clicking Transition . Change background opens up a new window where you can choose a colour fill or image fill for your slide. Once selected, you can choose whether to apply it to a single slide, or click Add to theme and apply it to your overall theme.

Screenshot of the full 'Arrange' tab expanded in Google Slides

The Arrange tab includes the alignment tools. You can use these to easily arrange and position objects in an ordered way. Tip: It’s worth noting that right clicking on objects and then using the alignment options on that menu is a lot more practical!

Screenshot of the full 'Tools' tab expanded in Google Slides

There’s a lot of easy-to-miss functionality hidden in the Tools tab.

The Spelling menu houses standard tools such as Spell check . Personal dictionary lets you add words and phrases that wouldn’t show up in a normal dictionary. This way, these words don’t get flagged as misspelt. This would be useful for a company name, for example.

You can also find the standard Dictionary feature in the Tools tab.

Unlike the Tools tab in Google Docs, Google Slides unfortunately doesn’t have an option for viewing word count. A way to see the word count for your presentation is to click File > Download as > Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) or Plain Text (.txt) , or copy and paste the text from your presentation into a Google Docs file.

From the Tools tab you can also open up the Preferences window. There are lots of features in this window, so it’s well worth exploring! Here you can toggle some standard Slides features on or off, such as Automatically detect links or Automatically capitalise words . This could be useful if you have a particular style you need to adhere to, such as all lowercase. You can also toggle Smart Compose and Smart Reply on and off to help you write sentences and comments using predictive text. Clicking on the Substitutions tab in the Preferences window, which allows you to set up autocorrect actions where you type one thing and it automatically replaces it with something else. This is great for copyright symbols, trademarks, superscript and subscript.

If you’ve previously presented your deck and allowed your audience to ask questions using the Q&A feature, you can view the history of this by clicking Q&A history – handy if you need to remind yourself of common questions asked!

The Tools tab is also home to the Voice type speaker notes feature, which we cover here .

You can click Linked objects to open up the Linked objects pane, which allows you to find and update charts, tables, or slides that are linked to other files, such as Google Sheets. This makes it easy to keep your data up to date across different Google Workspace documents.

The Tools tab also houses Accessibility options. Click on Accessibility to toggle useful accessibility features that help make Slides easy for everyone to use, such as screen reader, braille support and screen magnifiers.

Finally, the Tools tab is where you can find the Activity dashboard (as long as you’re part of the same organisation as the file owner).This useful feature allows you to track viewers, comments, and sharing history for your presentation. It also gives you the option to adjust privacy settings, helping you keep total control of your work while enabling easy collaboration.

There’s a lot to cover here, so see below for more on using Extensions in Google Slides.

The toolbar is home to all the helpful tools you need to create a dazzling presentation. We’ll guide you through some of Slides’ more unique tools so you’re ready to get stuck in with confidence. Note that the toolbar changes depending on what you click on — for example, if you click on an image, it will display options for formatting and replacing that image. These will be hidden when you click off the image.

Labelled screenshot of the Google Slides toolbar

Paint format:  This handy tool allows you to copy and paste the formatting of one object and apply it to another. Select a shape and click the Paint format tool. Then select another shape and watch the formatting of the first shape (fill colour, line colour, line width) be applied. You can also double-click the paint format tool to continue applying the formatting across multiple objects! To turn the paint format tool off, simply press Esc .

Zoom:  Google Slides’ zoom functionality is somewhat limited. Selecting the Zoom button in the toolbar only allows you to zoom to 50, 100 or 200 percent. One way to more accurately adjust your zoom increments is to use the keyboard shortcuts CTRL+ALT++ and CTRL+ALT+-. Tip: After clicking the Zoom button in the toolbar, you can select a particular area on your slide to zoom in on by drawing a box over it.

Image: You can use the Image button to insert images from Drive, the web, Google Slides, your webcam, from your computer, and more. However, Slides has a lot of functionality for inserting and editing images that isn’t confined to the toolbar.  Learn more about inserting and editing images in Slides here .

Bullet points:  While we don’t recommend presenting lots of bullet points and text-heavy content , the bullet tool is quite easy to miss in Slides, so we thought we’d call it out here for those of you wondering how to add bullet points to your presentations! The Bulleted list drop down sits towards the end of the toolbar . Simply highlight your text, select the drop down, and choose the type of bullet you wish to use. Next to the Bulleted list is the Numbered list , which you can use if you want to use numbers and letters to organise your text points instead. You can also use CTRL + SHIFT + 8 to transform your text into a bulleted list, while CTRL + SHIFT + 7 will give you a numbered list.

Align:  The best way to align text is to select it and then click on the Align button in the toolbar . Click to show a drop down menu which will allow you to justify selected text , centre it, or align it left or right.

The Theme builder (known as the Slide Master in PowerPoint) controls the look and feel of your deck. Use it to set custom layouts, backgrounds, colour schemes and fonts for all your slides. It’s best to set up the theme builder at the very start of your project to create a consistent set of slides. Be mindful if you edit the theme slide; any changes to the theme will retroactively affect the slides you’ve already built, so be sure to check through the whole presentation afterwards!

Theme builder: To launch the theme builder go to the Slide tab in the menu ba r and click Edit theme . You can also access this by clicking View in the toolbar and selecting Theme builder . Down the left hand side you will see a number of different slides. At the top is the theme slide. This is like the control centre for the rest of your deck. Any changes you make to this slide will be applied to all other slides in the theme builder, and all slides within your presentation, too.

Slide layouts:  If you want to make a specific type of slide, like a title slide or agenda slide, you’ll want to edit the different slide layouts which sit below the theme slide. You can make small tweaks, like adjusting background colours or adding images, or larger adjustments, like repositioning text boxes. Unlike with the theme slide, these changes will not be applied to all slides; only slides which use that specific layout will be affected.

To edit a layout, first locate it down the left hand side of the theme builder view. You can also create a new one by right clicking on any layout and choosing New layout . Once you have the right layout selected, you can begin editing it like any other slide. Add, move, alter, or delete objects to achieve your desired layout style. Right click on the layout in the left hand panel and select Rename layout . A new window will appear where you can give the layout a new name, like ‘Agenda slide’.

Applying layouts to slides:  When you are done editing your layouts, have a thorough check over your presentation. Once checked, you can exit the theme builder by clicking X in the right hand corner. All changes will be automatically saved.

To apply a particular layout to a slide, right click the slide thumbnail in the left hand panel and click Apply layout . This will bring up all the layout options from the theme builder for you to choose from. Need a bit more info? Check out our article on editing the Google Slides theme builder and layouts .

Themes are a collection of slide layouts that you can apply to your presentation. Google Slides comes with a number of pre-made themes that you can use straight out of the box, or customise via the theme builder for a more personalised look and feel.

You can also create your own, personalised theme. To do this, open up a blank presentation and make the necessary edits to the theme slide and layouts, as explained above . Then go to the Slides home screen , select Template gallery in the top right. When the new window opens up you can submit a new template in the top right corner. In the next window you can choose a presentation to use as a template. You can also submit a copy of this file by checking the box at the bottom. Checking this box will duplicate your selected presentation and move it to your personal Drive. This means that nobody but you can edit it. This is very useful, as when you edit a deck that is saved in the template gallery, it automatically updates it in the gallery. It’s best practice to make sure nobody but you has access to the original file to help preserve it. Once you’ve set all that up you can create a new deck using that template by selecting New > From a template and navigating to it in the template gallery.

Choosing a theme:  When you create a new Slides deck (by clicking + New and then Google Slides from your Google Drive homepage) you will be presented with a range of themes when your new deck first opens. You can also go to the Slide tab in the menu bar and select Change theme . You can click on any theme in the panel to preview it. Once chosen, simply close the panel by clicking the X in the right hand corner. To edit this theme, simply open the theme builder and follow the steps as explained above.

Screenshot of the Google Slides theme menu bar

Changing the theme:  If you are working from an existing Slides document and want to change the theme to one of Google’s preset options, go to the Slide tab in the menu bar and select Change theme to preview Google Slides’ pre-set options. If you choose a new theme, it will be applied to all of your existing slides, so check through all your slides once the change has been applied to ensure it looks how you want it to.

Tip: Once your content has been moved onto the correct template you can clean up other themes in the deck. First, navigate to View > Theme builder . By clicking the name of your theme, you can see the other themes in the deck in a drop down menu that appears. To delete them from the deck, simply click the name of the theme, then select the top panel labelled Theme and press delete . As long as no slides in the deck are using that theme, it will delete the theme (and all layouts connected to it) from your document.

Importing a theme from PowerPoint:  Although you can import themes from one deck to another, it’s important to be careful when using the built-in Import theme function because it can merge with the existing one, causing irregularities. Also, your Theme builder can get cluttered with templates when slides are incorrectly copied and pasted from other sources. If you want to try this function out anyway, go to the Slide tab in the menu bar and select Change theme. At the bottom of the theme panel you can select Import theme . In the new window, navigate to the upload tab and click Select a file from your computer . Choose another Google Slides deck or PowerPoint file, and Google Slides will then extract the theme from it.

Because importing themes using the native function is so temperamental, we’ve discovered a workaround which works like a charm, and is especially useful if you have a PowerPoint theme that you’d like to import into your Slides deck. Find a deck on Drive that uses the theme you want to import into your Google Slides deck. Copy a slide that uses the correct template. Open up the deck that you’d like to import your theme into and paste your slide into it. Select Keep original styles . This will ensure that the entire theme is brought over (including fonts, colours, and guides) whilst keeping it separate from other themes in the deck. Now that your theme has been imported, you can create new slides within it by right clicking on the slide that has the correct theme and clicking New slide .

Changing and customising theme colours:  To create a set of custom colours that appear in the colour palette for your theme, go to the theme builder , select colours just below the menu bar which opens up the colours tab on the right-hand side. You can change the colours for each theme from there.

Changing slide size:  Google Slides defaults to 25.4 x 14.29cm, which is a 16:9 aspect ratio. Note that this is smaller than PPT, so if you’re copying objects or text from a PPT deck opened with Google Slides, they will paste into Google Slides much larger than the original.

There’s an easy way to toggle between set slide dimensions or create a custom size. Go to Page setup in the File tab. Use the drop down to choose a standard size (Standard 4:3 , Widescreen 16:9 , Widescreen 16:10 ) or choose Custom to input your own dimensions. Once chosen, click Apply .

If you do choose to use a custom size for your deck, make sure you do so with good reason. The standard 16:9 ratio is widely used because it fits perfectly on most widescreen screens and projectors. A custom size may not work so well, and may make inserting slides from other decks quite tricky! Learn more about how to change slide size in Google Slides .

Tip: It’s best to set a custom slide size before adding your content. Adjusting your slide size afterwards will stretch everything on the slide to fit!

The Explore tool has two key functionalities that we’ve found useful. Firstly, it generates suggestions for appropriate layouts based on what’s on your slide. Secondly, it allows you to search Google within your Slides document.

Opening the Explore panel

Accessing the Explore tool is simple. All you need to do is go to Tools in the menu bar and then click Explore in the drop down menu. After you’ve located, simply click — this will open the Explore panel sidebar.

Screenshot of the expanded 'Tools' tab in Google Slides with the 'Explore' tool highlighted

Suggested layouts don’t only change when you update text. If you insert an image, graph, chart, or GIF, the layouts will also update to offer you more appropriate layout options for the specific type of visual you have included. For example, to insert an image, select Insert , choose Image , and choose one of the options provided to either upload an image from your computer, the web, drive, or another location.

Once you’ve selected a layout, any new slides you add from that slide will follow that same layout, helping you keep your presentation consistent. You can also use Explore to create different layouts for different slides depending on the content. However, be aware that your slide might need to follow a different layout to one you’ve used previously, and Explore won’t create any more layouts that are consistent with the first one. The individual layouts it suggests will be inconsistent with one another and so the more you use the Explore function, the more inconsistent the whole deck will be when it comes to things like title alignment and image positioning, etc.

Ultimately, this feature is good for giving you ideas for new layouts, but it’s important to be aware of potential inconsistencies across different slides.

Adding information from other documents or web sources

The Explore tool can do more than just create layouts — it also lets you quickly and easily locate something online or on Drive without opening a new tab on your web browser or exiting your presentation. All you need to do is navigate to Explore , type in a search term in the search bar, and your results will appear.

Screenshot highlighting the search bar in the Google Slides 'Explore' panel

After searching for something, your search results will show in categories. There are three categories which will appear, Cloud search, Web, and Images.

Cloud search allows you to search through Google Drive, Gmail, and more. To filter by type, click the filter icon. It’s possible your administrator may have turned off this option, in which case it may not appear and you’ll need to search manually through Google Drive in another browser tab instead.

Web uses Google Search to help locate information from the web related to your presentation.

Images uses Google Image Search to aid in finding images from the web related to your presentation.

Let’s look at the Explore tool in action.

Let’s say you are giving a presentation on marine mammals, and you need to locate pictures of seals. Simply navigate to Explore , type ‘seal’ in the search bar, and press enter. Now, click Images from the three options just below the search bar.

To preview any images at a larger size, just click on them. If you decide you are happy with the image, simply click the blue I nsert button at the top of the preview window. If you’ve located an image you want to add to your presentation from the Explore panel and don’t need to preview it, all you need to do is click the + that appears on the top right corner of the image when you hover over it. The image will be added to the slide you have selected, with a link to the original source page attached.

Reminder: Consider usage rights when selecting an image. Be sure to consult guidelines on fair use and licensing when searching for images online. Site owners often use licences to indicate if and how others can reuse content on their sites. The licence details should provide guidance on whether or not an image can be used for your intended context, and whether to include appropriate attribution for the image if necessary.

Once you’ve selected your images, you can use Explore to place them in layouts by clicking the back arrow in the Explore panel until you get back to the layout options.

You’re not just limited to searching for images. Type a keyword into the search bar, click the Web tab, and you’ll be given Google search results related to your keyword. If you want to find out more, simply click on one of the links and a new tab opens in your browser taking you to that webpage. If you need to see more results, simply scroll down to the bottom of the Explore tab and select See all results on Google .

To locate files in Drive, simply search in the Explore tab using the process we’ve outlined above and click Cloud search in the three options below the search bar.

Using extensions

How to add an extension to Slides:  Extensions (also known as add-ons) are independent apps you can add to Google Slides to increase its capabilities. You can find the full range of add-ons by clicking the Extensions tab in the menu bar and choosing Add-ons and then Get add-ons . This opens a new window with some featured add-ons, as well as a search bar that allows you to look for something specific. Once you’ve found one to try, click on it and then click Install . You may then be asked to verify your login details and allow permission settings. Once you’ve clicked Install , the add-on will be added to Slides. You can find all of your downloaded add-ons in Add-ons under the Extensions tab.

Our favourite add-ons and extensions: We’ve compiled a list of the handiest Google Slides add-ons that help us do our jobs better, so you can get some inspiration!

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Creating content: text and fonts

To insert a text box, click the Text box button in the toolbar , or Insert > text box from the menu bar . Then, drop the text box onto your slide by clicking with your cursor. You can now begin typing. The majority of text editing tools can be found in the toolbar . Here you can change the font, colour, and size of your text, add bullet points, or change its alignment. We’ve put together a list of the 10 best fonts to use in Google Slides .  It’s worth noting that not all text needs to sit inside a textbox. You can also type directly into a shape by simply double clicking it and starting to type.

Slides has a handful of more advanced tools for text formatting. Access them by selecting the object or text box you want to format, and clicking Format options to the far right of the toolbar or by right clicking on the object. This opens up a number of different options. Here we will focus on Size & rotation and Position .

The Size & rotation options allow you to resize objects more precisely. You can adjust the Width and Height of objects,, by typing directly into the provided input fields. If you want to resize your object without it being warped or stretched, check the Lock aspect ratios box.

The alignment tools will suffice for most users, but if you need more precision the Position option provides a more accurate way of positioning an object or text box on the slide. The Rotate tool allows pinpoint accuracy when rotating an object by enabling you to enter a specific degree. Size & rotation and Position format options can be applied to all objects on slides, not just text boxes!

Text fitting:  Text fitting tools give you more control over how your text sits within a shape or text box. The Indentation tool lets you fine-tune paragraphs of text without having to alter the shape they sit within. You can play around with this by typing in the size of your desired indentation, in inches or centimetres (depending on your document’s language settings), into the provided input fields. Within the Indentation menu there are some further options for controlling indentations. Click the drop down labelled Special and select one of the following:

  • None: Select for text to follow the default indentation parameters
  • First line: Select to adjust the indentations on the first line of a paragraph only
  • Hanging: Select to adjust the indentation for all lines of text except the first one

You can use indentations to control the spaces between bullet points and the text that connects them, too.

To automatically adjust how a text box interacts with the text within it, use the Autfo-fit function. This is found directly below the Indentation tool. You can choose from Do not auto-fit , (makes the text box height fully adjustable regardless of how much text used), Shrink text on overflow (to make the text smaller if you make the text box smaller), or Resize shape to fit text (to make the text box get larger or smaller to fit your text as you add or remove content). If you choose Shrink text on overflow, be aware that Google Slides adjusts your line spacing, font size and gaps between letters to ensure it all fits. Using this setting across the deck will make your text boxes largely inconsistent!

While Indentation allows you to fine tune specific paragraphs of text, Padding is used to adjust the spaces between the edge of the shape and the text. By adjusting the four Padding values (top, bottom, left and right) you can control the margins of your text box. For example, if you wanted to perfectly left-align an object with some text, you can adjust the left-hand margin to 0.

At the time of publishing, there is no way to fully wrap text around an image or shape in Google Slides — these tools are your best options! Read more text formatting tips.

To insert a table onto your slide, go to the Insert tab in the menu bar and hover over Table . In the drop down menu you are given the option to select how many columns and rows you want (for example, 2 x 5 ). Once selected, your table will appear on your slide.

You can now move it around your slide or make it bigger or smaller. Each cell can have its individual indentations and margins adjusted in the same way as a normal text box. You can add or remove columns and rows by right clicking on a cell and selecting the appropriate command. You can format the lines in a table by highlighting the cells and selecting the small arrow in the top right corner of the selection. This allows you to select the appropriate line in that selection, which will allow you to quickly edit all the lines at once.

At the time of publishing, Google Slides does not support custom fonts. You cannot import them, and there are currently no add-ons for custom fonts in the add-ons store. However, there is a way to add a few new fonts to your existing Slides font library. In the toolbar , click the font drop down and select More fonts . This opens up a new dialogue box with a selection of Google fonts that you can add to the default list. Click on a font to install it. Installed fonts will turn blue, with a blue tick next to them. To remove a font, simply click on it again and the blue tick will disappear. Once you are happy with the fonts you have added, click OK .

Screenshot of a selection of Google fonts within Google Slides

Creating content: shapes and images

To insert a shape, click the Shape button in the toolbar, or Insert > Shape from the menu bar . Select the shape you want to use, then either:

  • Click your slide to drop a perfectly proportioned shape at a default size
  • Click and drag (whilst holding down the SHIFT key if you want to retain proportions) and drag your shape to an appropriate size

Adjusting the size of Slide objects:  Whether you’re working with an image, shape or text box, there are some simple but effective ways you can edit them to achieve a more customised look and feel.

To adjust the dimensions of an object, click it to make the blue adjustment nodes appear. Click and drag any one of these nodes to alter the size of your object. If you want to make your object bigger or smaller whilst maintaining its proportions, hold down the SHIFT key whilst dragging the corner nodes. You can also rotate your shape by clicking and dragging the small circular node above the object. Holding the SHIFT key will lock those rotations in 15-degree increments.

Grouping and ungrouping objects:  If you have objects on your slide that intersect with one another — like a text box layered on top of a shape, or a complex bar chart — you may wish to group them so that they stay together in a particular order when moved or resized. Grouping is also very useful for applying edits to multiple objects at the same time.

First, select the objects you want to group together (it can be as many as you like). Then right click the objects and select Group , or use keyboard shortcut CTRL + ALT + G .

Now, when you select one object, all other grouped objects will be selected as well. This makes them easier to move around your slide and edit.

To ungroup your objects, select the group and right click on Ungroup , or press keyboard shortcut CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + G .

Note: you can only group elements that are on the same slide as one another, though it is possible to group shapes even if they are outside the bounds of your slide template.

Grouping objects can be helpful if you want to format multiple shapes or text in the same way at once. For example, if you need to change the font style, colour and size of all of your slide text, you can group the textboxes together and edit them using the ribbon as normal. These changes will apply to all elements within your group.

Using the alignment tools:  To ensure that your slides are slick and professional, you need to use Google Slides’ handy alignment tools. To show you how to make the most of these tools, we’ll demonstrate how you could use them to format an agenda slide.

Select all four agenda points and right click on your selected object (or click the Align drop down in the Arrange tab). Here you will see a range of alignment options. Click Left so that all points line up along the left hand side.

Screenshot of Google Slide's alignment options

Next, with all four points still selected, right click again (or click the Arrange tab again), but this time choose Distribute and then Vertically . This spaces all of your points evenly between the top and bottom point.

Now you have a perfectly aligned and distributed agenda slide!

Screenshot of the 'Distribute' option being highlighted when right-clicking objects in Google Slides

Another handy tool here is Center on page , again found by right clicking on the object (or in the Arrange tab). Choosing either Horizontally or Vertically positions your selected object in the centre of the slide on the horizontal or vertical axis.

Screenshot highlighting the 'Center on page' option in Google Slides

To insert an image, click the Insert image button in the toolbar, or go to Insert > Image from the menu bar to upload from your computer, Drive, Google photos, or even directly from your camera. If you have a web link for a specific image, select By URL and paste the link into the dialogue box.

Slides even has an in-built Google Image Search feature. Simply select Image > Search the web.

Note: Images sourced through this method claim to be copyright-free, but to be safe, it might be best to use images that you are sure are free or that you have permission to use.

Images need to be under 50MB, less than 25 megapixels and in JPEG, GIF, or PNG format to upload correctly.

You don’t have to stop at simply uploading your image. There are lots of ways you can edit an image to achieve a more polished, on-brand look and feel. Click here to learn how to make your slides more visual with clever image editing .

Cropping images:  If you only want to show a specific part of an image, you can simply double click the image to start cropping. You can also click on the image and then choose Mask image (next to crop image ) in the toolbar. This will allow you to crop the image into different shapes such as a circle or a triangle.

Once the cropping interface appears, pull the black handles to adjust the mask that will hide the it parts of the image that you don’t want to see. This tool can be a little fiddly, and if you accidentally select one of the blue image nodes instead of a black handle, you could end up distorting your image instead of cropping it. If this does happen, just hit CTRL + Z to undo or hit the Undo button in the toolbar and try again!

More image formatting:  There are some other formatting options available when editing images. Simply right click on your image and then choose Format options . Recolour allows you to recolour an image with a colour filter that’s based on your theme colours. Adjustments lets you adjust your image further by changing the opacity, brightness, and contrast.

Adding and editing GIFs:  Google Slides is very GIF-friendly, and you can insert and edit animated GIFs in the same way as static images. If you edit a GIF (by cropping or resizing, for example) it will still work, playing in both Slideshow mode and on your slide as you edit! See more cool stuff on Google Slides and GIFs .

Advanced: making attractive slides

It’s all well and good knowing how to add images and shapes to Google Slides, but we want to show you how to use them more effectively to help tell your story better, too. At BrightCarbon, we strongly believe that text-heavy slides won’t help you achieve much besides sending your audience straight to sleep. When audiences are forced to read slides like this, they naturally tune out everything that the presenter is saying because it’s impossible to read and listen at the same time! So instead of presenting distracting slides like this, try toning down the text and introducing more visuals. People respond much better to interesting visuals, and what’s more, are much more likely to listen to what you, the presenter, is trying to say.

So, here are our four simple tips for using more visuals to not only make your slides look more attractive, but to increase audience engagement and help get your message across!

Use charts, processes, and timelines to relay information: Charts and timelines are an excellent way to show information visually, and help audiences see results or trends straight away. What’s more, they are an easy visual for anyone to create. We talk a bit about  how to use linked charts elsewhere , so here’s an example of a simple but effective timeline, using nothing but Google Slides shapes. Looks better than a list of bullet points, right?

Example timeline diagram showing the history of the mobile phone

Use visual metaphors to help tell stories:  Combining simple but striking visuals with a little bit of text can be a great way to get your audience thinking. This kind of simple imagery is great for segue slides or section headers (to change the tone before heading into a new section).

Example of Google Slides slide showing creative imagery

Replace bullet points with simple iconography:  Consider removing large chunks of text and replacing them with simple icons that speak to the larger themes of your slide. Icons are much more visually interesting — and less daunting — than long blocks of text! Here’s a great tutorial that shows you how to make a lovely two-toned icon directly in Google Slides in less than four minutes!

Use high quality photography- not stock photo clichés:  Before we move on to choosing the right images, it’s important to source images that you have permission to use. Aim to use high quality imagery from free websites like unsplash.com , rather than pulling straight from Google Images, where the majority of content is copyright-protected. Don’t underestimate the power of photography. The image choice you make will have an impact on how your brand is perceived. The right photography can create a positive atmosphere and sense of finesse around you and your presentation; cheesy stock images will have the opposite effect!

Example of a slide using cheesy stock photography in Google Slides

This image uses unrealistic and cheesy imagery that the audience may struggle to relate to. They may, as a result, not take you or your brand seriously. There’s also a lot of text on the slide, which the audience will read instead of listening to what you are saying.

An improvement on the previous slide example, this time using an appropriate stock image

This image, on the other hand, shows a more realistic depiction of events that audiences may be able to better relate to. Using high quality, modern-looking stock-photography also helps to paint your brand and your presentation in a better light. Reduced text means your audience can focus instead on the imagery and on listening to what you are saying.

When it comes to graphs and charts, Google Slides doesn’t have the largest library to choose from, but it does cover the basics and is incredibly easy to use, customise, and update. There are four different types of built-in charts you can create; Bar , Column , Line and Pie . Each chart works in a similar way, so here we’ll show you how to add a simple pie chart.

Adding data to your chart:

Go to the Insert tab in the menu bar , click Chart and then Pie . A basic pie chart will appear on your slide. To edit the data in your pie chart, select the chart and click the small drop down arrow in the top right-hand corner that looks like a ‘v’, then click Open source .

This opens a new Sheets doc where you can start to edit the data for your pie chart. Once you have inputted all of your data, close the Sheets doc and click the UPDATE button that will appear next to the pie chart on your slide. The pie chart will now adjust to reflect your new data.

Be aware that when you create a new chart that’s linked to a Google Sheets doc, the source file will be added to your personal Drive. You may wish to store this in another folder on your Drive so that you don’t delete it by mistake!

Customising the look and feel of your chart:

You can recolour the individual segments of your pie chart by clicking the small drop down arrow in the right hand corner that looks like a ‘v’, then clicking Open source to open up the data in Google Sheets.

In Sheets, double click any segment of your chart to open up the Chart editor . Here, beneath Series , click the Colour drop down to choose a colour for the segment. Repeat on each segment until your pie chart is the desired colours. Once done, close the Sheets doc and click the UPDATE button. The new colour scheme will now be applied.

If you’re looking to totally recolour your chart, you can also use the recolour method discussed earlier in the images section .

Screenshot of the colour options in the Format panel for a pie chart in Google Slides

Inserting a GIF:  Adding an animated GIF to a slide works in exactly the same way as adding an image. In the menu bar go to Insert > Image > Upload from computer , then select the GIF from your computer. The GIF will appear on your slide and begin looping. You can edit it in the same way you would edit a static image such as a JPEG.

Inserting a video:

Go to the Insert tab in the menu bar and select Video to open up the Insert video window. At the top of the window you will see two tabs; YouTube and Google Drive . These are the two places you can get videos from.

The YouTube tab shows a search bar and the YouTube logo. Type into the search bar to search for any video on YouTube. As with any media you use in your presentations — make sure you have the rights to use the video you choose. Click on the video you want to use and then hit Select . The video will now appear on your slide. You can move it around or resize it like any other Slides object. To watch the video, click the play button in the centre of the video. This works in both normal and Slideshow mode. If you already have a link to a YouTube video you wish to use, paste it into the box labelled Paste YouTube URL here . Once entered, hit Select and the video will appear on your slide.

If you have a local copy of the video you want to show (in MP4 format, for example), you can upload it to Drive and then use the Google Drive tab to search and locate it. Once you have found your video, hit Select and it will be added to your slide.

Screenshot of the insert video pop-up box in Google Slides

If you need to set a specific start and end time for your video (so that it only plays a chosen section of the content) here’s how to do it. Once your video has been added to your slide, right click it and select Format options . In the new window that appears to the right, click the Video playback drop down. From there you can input the desired start and end times by typing into the boxes. Once completed, the video will start and end at the chosen times whenever it is played, in both Slideshow mode and normal view.

You can also choose when your video plays. On click will play when you click anywhere on the slide, Automatically will just start the video without any action from you, and Manually means that you’ll need to hover over the video and click Play to get it to start.

Inserting audio:

To add audio to your presentation, go to Insert in the menu bar and then click Audio . A pop-up window will appear allowing you to choose to upload audio from Drive or paste in a URL. An audio icon will appear on the slide. Be mindful that this icon will be visible — if you don’t want it to be visible when presenting, just move it off the slide. To adjust your playback options, right click on the audio icon mentioned above and go to Format options . The top drop down is Audio playback . From here you can choose when your audio starts playing, the volume, and whether you want it to loop. You can also choose whether or not you’d like your audio to stop when moving onto the next slide.

Creating content: animation and interactivity

Just like images, using animation can bring your presentation to life and make it much more engaging for your audience. Everyone prefers a fun animation to a boring block of text! Well-chosen animations can help your audience absorb more information and remember your key messages — and adding movement doesn’t have to be a chore. Read on to find out more about the power of motion in your Google Slides presentations.

Transitions:  Google Slides has a number of transitions to help you segue from one slide to the next. Go to Transition in the toolbar to open up the motion pane. In this panel click the None drop down to see the different options.

Whilst it’s tempting to use a number of different transitions to jazz up your deck, we advise keeping things simple, so as not to distract from your story. Typically, we like to use Dissolve (fades between slides) for most slides in the deck, as this is the most subtle way to transition between slides without distracting the audience. At the end of each section, we like to use Fade (fade to black) to accentuate the break between sections in a more obvious way.

If you want to apply one transition to all slides, click Apply to all slides below the transition drop down.

The motion pane is nice and easy to access. Either click Transition in the toolbar, or select an object, go to the Insert drop down in the menu bar and select Animation . Here you can view all the animated objects in your presentation, and access the range of animation options that Google Slides has to offer. You’ll see that there aren’t as many options as some other presentation software, but the essentials are there.

To animate an object begin by selecting it, then click Add animation in the Motion pane. Using the animation drop down (which defaults to Appear before an animation has been selected) you can choose from a variety of animation options. Options such as Fly in and Fade in make your objects appear on the slide. Conversely, Fly out and Fade out make objects that are already on your slide disappear.

You can also choose when your animation will begin with the Start condition drop down. Your animations will happen in order from top to bottom as they appear in the Motion pane. Choose between On click ( animation starts when you click with mouse or keyboard), After previous (animation starts after the previous animation) or With previous (animation starts with the previous animation, or directly after the previous slide has ended).

Screenshot of the Motion panel in Google Slides with the 'On click' option highlighted

Slides makes it easy to animate paragraphs of text individually by checking the By paragraph checkbox when creating your animation.

Adjust the Duration slider to set the time it takes for your animation to complete.

As a web-based program, Slides makes great use of hyperlinks, so you can easily navigate between Slides, web pages, and other documents whilst you present.

Hyperlinking text and objects

Long, complicated URLs can make slides look messy. If you want to provide a link to an external website in your presentation whilst keeping your slide looking slick and professional, you need to know how to hyperlink text!

Highlight the text that you want to turn into a hyperlink — one or two words is best. Right click the text and scroll down to Link. This will bring up a new dialog box, in which you can paste the link of your chosen website. Click Apply , and you’re done!

Now, whenever you click that link (even in Slideshow mode) a new browser tab will launch, directing you to the web page. You don’t have to link to just web pages; you can link to other Google Docs and Sheets too. This same method of linking works on shapes, images and any other kind of Slides object.

Linking to a slide within your presentation

You may need to link between different sections of a presentation, or easily navigate back to an agenda slide. To do this, highlight the text or select the object that you want to act as the hyperlink, right click it and scroll down to Link. Be aware not all objects have this option when right clicking! You can add a link to these objects by using the keyboard shortcut: CTRL + K. In the dialog box, you should see a drop down at the bottom with a button that says Slides in this presentation . Click this to reveal a choice of Slides in your deck. Select the one you wish to hyperlink to and hit Apply .

Screenshot of slide options to hyperlink an object in Google Slides

Linking to a slide in a different presentation

It may also be necessary to link to a particular slide in a different presentation. To do this, first open the deck that you want to link to , and click on the slide you want it to open on. Whilst on that particular slide, copy the hyperlink from the browser bar.

Now, in the deck you want to link from , right click the text or object that will act as the hyperlink, scroll down to Link , and in the dialogue box, paste the hyperlink next to where it says Link . Click Apply . Now when you click your hyperlinked text or object, a new browser window will launch your presentation, starting on the exact slide you want!

Google Slides has a wide range of collaboration features. It’s purpose-built for collaborating in real time, offering a number of different ways for interacting with colleagues or friends. No more version control problems, emailing files back and forth, or being pushed to download anything. Here’s how you can make the most of these features:

Sharing a presentation:  Sharing means granting someone access to view, edit, or comment on your presentation. This is handy if you are collaborating on a project, would like a second opinion on your own work, or need multiple team members to work on the same document at the same time. Google’s sharing settings allow you to set restrictions, so you are always fully in control of the document you share.

To share a Slides presentation, click the blue Share button in the top right of your screen. Alternatively, head to the File tab and select the Share button. This will open a new window where you can input the email addresses of the people you want to share with. To the right of the email addresses you will see a drop down that lets you toggle whether recipients will be able to edit , comment , or simply view your presentation. You can adjust an individual’s access later by navigating to the share window and clicking the drop down next to their individual email addresses. Another really useful feature here is the Notify checkbox, which lets you share a presentation with someone without them getting an email about it — great if you want to avoid bombarding someone with emails or if you want to share something for later use without immediately drawing the recipient’s attention to it (perhaps while you finish working on it!)

Advanced sharing settings:  Advanced sharing settings are found in the sharing window mentioned above, under General access . Below People with access you can see the sharing status of your presentation.

This may be set to Restricted , meaning only you have access, Shared with your organisation , or set so that Anyone with a link can view . Please note that setting your presentation so that Anyone with a link can view means that it is no longer private. Anybody with that link can access your presentation. To learn more about sharing your Google Slides deck, head here .

Screenshot of the Share pop-up box with access options in Google Slides

Working with multiple users:  So, you’ve shared your presentation with a few people and given them editing privileges. But how does this kind of collaboration work in practice? Here are a few handy pointers to get your collaborative efforts off to a flying start.

There’s only one document

Sharing your presentation with somebody else does not mean you’ve shared a separate version of it. There is only one master version, and any edits you make will be made in your collaborators’ document, too. This is great for real-time collaboration, especially if you have a deadline or need something to be reviewed as you work on it. You can revert your document back to Private at any time in the Sharing settings , or make a private copy by going to File > Make a copy .

Working together is easy

Google have tried to make working with multiple collaborators as simple as possible. You can see which collaborators are in the presentation in the top right panel. Collaborators will appear as colourful circles with initials, or profile pictures if the user has one. You can hover over the circles to reveal the full details of the collaborator.

Screenshot of collaborators of a shared deck in Google Slides

You can even see what your co-workers are editing. Whether they are typing, drawing a shape or adding an image, you can see them do this in real-time, and they can see you in turn. This visibility over other people’s work means you can ensure everybody is on the same page and complete work faster. You can also follow collaborators around by clicking their headshot, which can be useful if you’re on a call with somebody in the deck and need to keep up with what they’re looking at. Whilst these collaboration features can be a total game changer, they’re best used in moderation. We’d advise against lurking on slides your co-workers are editing for too long, as it could be a little off-putting for them to know that you’re watching their every move!

Using Comments:  If you and your co-workers aren’t editing a presentation at exactly the same time, you may want to leave notes for them to pick up on later. To leave a comment, click the Add comment button in the toolbar , or go to the Insert tab in the menu bar and choose Comment . You can also just right click on a slide to add a comment, or press CTRL + ALT + M . A box will appear next to your slide where you can begin typing. To assign an action to a specific person, type the @ symbol and then type their email address. An option will appear for you to Assign to that person. When you @somebody in a comment, they will receive an email notification, so you can be sure they won’t accidentally miss it.

Using the chat feature:  If you need to chat with collaborators in real-time, Slides has a built in chat feature, too. To use it, at least one other collaborator must be in the presentation at the same time as you. To Show chat , click the blue person with the speech bubble icon in the top right, next to the profile icons. This will open up a separate window where you can type to chat. Close the chat window by clicking the same button used to open it.

Email multiple collaborators

One final collaboration feature worth mentioning here is emailing collaborators from Slides. This is handy if you want to send a message to all collaborators. In the File tab click Email and then choose Email collaborators . Here you can write a message to be emailed to as many or as few collaborators as you want. Simply check the names of the people you want to send the message to in the right hand column and click Send.

Read more about getting the most out of online collaboration .

Using Google Slides doesn’t necessarily require an internet connection. If you use Chrome or Edge as your browser, you can use Slides offline. This is particularly handy if you want to make changes to a Slides deck on the go, or if you are due to present to an audience in a location without an internet connection. If you’re running low on storage, you can prioritise saving individual files by going to File and clicking Make available offline or by right clicking on the file in Drive and selecting it from there.

Setting up Google Slides for offline use:  Firstly, make sure you’re connected to the internet and using Chrome or Edge as your browser. If you haven’t already done so, you’ll need to download the Google Docs Offline Chrome extension, which can be found here . In Google Drive , click the icon shaped like a gear in the top right, and select Settings . Under General, make sure that the Offline checkbox is ticked and click DONE . You may see a notification box appear in the bottom left of your screen that says Setting up offline .

Next, navigate to the Slides homepage and click the main menu button (represented by an icon with three horizontal lines) in the top left hand corner. Go to Settings and make sure that the Offline button is toggled on (to the right). You can now disconnect from the internet and begin working offline!

Google Drive should still load as normal via Chrome browser. You can open up a presentation as normal and begin making changes. Next to the title of your presentation you should see a small lightning bolt icon. This indicates that you are now working offline. You can make changes and even present your deck as you normally would when working online. When you’re done making changes, close your presentation as normal.

Syncing offline work when you reconnect to the internet: Changes made to an offline presentation will automatically sync when you go back online and open up that file in Google Drive. It’s worth noting that if a collaborator made changes to the online document whilst you were working on it offline, both sets of changes will sync up in the same file. If this happens and you are unhappy with conflicting changes, use the Version history functionality to revert back to an earlier version.

If you are using the online version of Slides, your presentation is constantly being updated and saved as you work. This is why the Slides browser version doesn’t have a save button — it’s done automatically, meaning you don’t have to worry about losing unsaved work if your computer crashes or you accidentally close your browser window.

Saving your work to desktop: If you really want to save a copy of your Slides file to your desktop or a flash drive, you will first have to convert it to a different file type, such as Microsoft PowerPoint.   We talk you through how to do this step by step later on.

Duplicating your work: There are two easy ways to make a copy of a presentation. From Google Drive , you can simply right click on any presentation, and choose Make copy from the drop down menu. Alternatively, with a presentation open, go to File > Make a copy… .

Screenshot of the 'Copy document' pop-out box in Google Slides

Version control:  If you’re used to working with desktop presentation software, you may be in the habit of emailing different versions of a presentation back and forth. This can get confusing, especially when it comes to consolidating changes across versions.

With Google Slides this isn’t an issue, because everybody is working from one single document. This means that if you make a change it will be visible to all collaborators who have access to the document. This is very handy, but what happens when you want to revert to an earlier version?

Version history:  Slides makes it easy for you to see all previous iterations of your deck and revert back to an earlier version if necessary. Here you can view all past editing rounds, going right back to when the presentation document was first created.

Go to File and choose Version history , then click on See version history . Click on the different dates to see a preview of how the document looked at the time. If you are just looking for a particular slide, line of text, or image that was deleted, you can simply copy and paste it from the earlier version, close the Version History window, and paste it into the latest version.

If you want to completely revert your document back to an earlier state, click the Restore this version button at the top left. If you choose to do this, bear in mind that your current version will be completely overwritten by the version you are restoring.

Naming versions:  If there are multiple collaborators working in your deck, the Version History window can sometimes be difficult to keep track of, especially if there are multiple iterations in the same day. To better track the different iterations that you work on, you can easily name different versions. To do this, in the Version History window, double click the date of the version you want to name. This opens up a dialog box in which you can type a new name.

Screenshot of Google Slides' version history panel

For more help on using this feature, check out this YouTube tutorial on getting the most out of version control in Google Slides .

Google Slides has tried to make it easy to convert to and from other presentation software. Here we’ll cover the basics of how to convert using some popular programs. Keep in mind that different presentation software have different features, so certain slide elements like animations or colour palettes may not convert exactly. When converting any file type, always have a thorough check through your slides for any errors before presenting!

Converting Google Slides to and from Microsoft PowerPoint:

Converting to and from PowerPoint is, in theory, very straightforward with Slides – however, complications are very common. It’s worth noting that the animation functionality in particular is very different in each program, so it’s likely that some animations may be lost in the conversion process. This is definitely something worth checking before presenting!

To download your Slides document to your desktop as a PowerPoint file, simply click File in the menu bar and hover over Download . In the drop down menu, select Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) .

Converting from PowerPoint to Slides isn’t much trickier – though again, glitches are common. From your Google Drive homepage, click the + New button and select File upload , then choose the PowerPoint file to upload from your computer. Once your file has been uploaded, locate it in Drive and right click. Select Open with and choose Google Slides .

If you want to insert PowerPoint Slides into an existing Google Slides deck, click File > Import Slides and then choose a file you have already uploaded to Drive, or alternatively upload a new one from your desktop. Once uploaded, you will then be given the option to choose which specific PowerPoint slides you want to import into your Google Slides deck.

Learn more about the dos and don’ts of PowerPoint to Google Slides conversion .

Converting Google Slides to and from Apple Keynote: Converting Slides to Keynote and vice versa is slightly trickier as it involves the additional step of converting to PowerPoint. There’s currently no way to convert directly between Slides and Keynote.

To convert from Slides to Keynote, click on the File tab in the menu bar and select Download, then choose Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) , and save your presentation. In Keynote, click on File in the menu bar , click Open , then select your converted PowerPoint file in the new window. Your presentation should now import to Keynote. To save it as a Keynote file, click File in the menu bar , then Save .

To convert from Keynote to Slides, open your Keynote, go to File in the menu bar and select Export to > PowerPoint (.pptx) . In the new window, select Next > Export . From Google Drive, create a new Slides presentation, then select the File tab in the menu bar and Import Slides . You should then see a new window where you can upload your converted PowerPoint file. From here, you can select specific slides to import, or choose all of them by clicking All in the top right corner. When you are happy with your slide selection, select Import Slides .

Converting Google Slides to and from Prezi:  At the time of publishing, there is no way to directly convert to and from Prezi and Google Slides. You could use PowerPoint as a vehicle to import your Prezi into Slides. A way to convert Prezi to PowerPoint is exporting it as a PDF, then copy and pasting each individual slide into PowerPoint. This is not a very efficient technique, though, and means that some of your colours or slide objects may be corrupted, and all animations would be lost in the PDF conversion process.

Presenting and printing in Google Slides

When creating and sharing your Google Slides presentation, you should keep in mind the accessibility needs of your audience. There are lots of tools available to increase the accessibility of your deck — check out this blog post for details .

Presenting your work in Google Slides

Using Slideshow mode:  At some point you are likely to want to practise running through your deck and will want to see what it looks like from the audience’s perspective. At BrightCarbon, we recommend always clicking through your deck in Slideshow mode at least once before presenting!  For a deep dive into Slideshow mode, head over to this article.

To see your presentation in Slideshow mode – whether working online or offline – click Slideshow in the top right corner to go straight into standard view. Alternatively, you can click the drop down to the side of the Slideshow button for a few different options.

  • Presenter view: In this view you can see a separate window from which you can do things like time your presentation, see thumbnails of the previous and next slides, begin Audience Q&A and also read your speaker notes. For more information, see our guide on Presenter view in Google Slides . For more on audience Q&A and speaker notes, see below.
  • Start from beginning: This opens up the standard presenting view, the same as what you would see if you simply clicked Slideshow. This view is what your audience will see when you present to them, so it’s great for practising.
  • Present on another screen: This option is exclusively for people who have access to Chromecast. If you have a Chromecast device connected to a TV screen that you want to present from, you can click this button to cast your presentation to that screen. If you want to show your presentation on a large screen but don’t have Chromecast, you can always do things the old-fashioned way and connect a HDMI cable from your laptop to the TV screen, using normal Presenter view .

Present to a meeting:  If you want to present your deck directly in Google Meet, you can do this without leaving Google Slides. Navigate to the top right-hand corner of your screen and click on the video camera icon next to the Slideshow button. You can then join an existing meeting or start your own using the options in the drop down menu. Once you’re in a meeting, click on the video camera icon again and click Present this tab to share. It’s worth noting that we’ve found it’s generally easier to just share your screen from whatever video calling software you’re using — but if you work exclusively in Google Workspace and use Google Meet a lot, this feature may be worth checking out.

Speaker notes:  Speaker notes can be accessed by dragging up from the bottom of your Slides window. Hover your cursor over the horizontal line in the bar at the very bottom of your window, and it should turn into a hand icon. Click down and drag up to reveal the Speaker notes bar. Here you can type anything from the script of your presentation to additional notes about the content of your slides. Speaker notes won’t be visible when you present unless you use Presenter view .

Slides also has a nifty built-in tool for voice typing speaker notes. Access the Speaker notes bar, then go to Tools in the menu bar and select Voice type speaker notes . This will launch a new window to the left of your slide with a microphone icon. When you are ready, click this icon and begin speaking. You should see your words appear as text in the Speaker notes bar. We have tested this out and found that it works pretty well if speaking clearly into a good microphone, like the kind found on a headset.

Audience Q&A:  Audience Q&A is a fantastic feature that makes your presentation more interactive and engaging for participants. Encouraging users to ask questions virtually can inspire confidence and, if timed correctly, can give you more time to think about the best answers, rather than being caught off guard with on-the-spot questions.

In Slideshow mode , hover your cursor towards the bottom left of the screen to reveal the Presenter bar. From here, click the three dots to reveal a pop-up menu, then click More > Q&A to launch a new window. Clicking Start new begins the Q&A and generates a link that participants can follow to ask their questions. Participants do not need a Google account to sign in, and can check a box to remain anonymous should they so wish. When a question is asked, it will appear in the window, ready for you to answer! This is particularly useful if you don’t like answering questions on the spot and would value the opportunity to review and prepare answers, perhaps in a short break during your presentation. Reviewing the questions before bringing them up in front of your audience is a good idea — there is no built-in moderation filter, meaning participants could ask almost anything and remain completely anonymous.

Pointer:  In Slideshow mode , hover your cursor over the Presenter bar and select Turn on the laser pointer . Clicking this button turns your cursor into a red laser pointer with a tail, so that the audience can easily see any areas that you wish to highlight.

To view Slides’ basic print settings, go to File > Print (you may need to scroll down to find it). This opens up a new window with a print preview of your Slides, and a few options for customising your printout. Next to Pages you can choose whether to print All pages, or type in a Custom range. You can also toggle Colour options, Paper size and the Image quality that is printed.

Printing slides with speaker notes:  To print slides with their speaker notes, go to File > Print preview . This opens a new window where you can preview what your slides will look like when new print options are applied. To the top right of the modified toolbar , click the button that says 1 slide without notes . In the drop down, choose 1 slide with notes instead. This doesn’t mean that only one slide will be printed —  you can choose which slides are printed in the normal Print settings. Once selected, the speaker notes will appear in a box to the side of each slide. You can now click Close preview in the far left, and navigate to the Print settings in the File tab to print your document. Or, with the preview still open, click the Print tab in the modified toolbar .

Screenshot of the Print settings in Google Slides

Printing slides without skipped slides:  If you have a number of skipped slides throughout your presentation that you don’t want to print, you can easily toggle this off. Go to File > Print preview . To the top right of the modified toolbar , click the Include skipped slides button to toggle it on and off. When the button is completely white it is toggled off; when it is yellow it is toggled on. You can now click Close preview in the far left.

Learn about other methods for sharing your Google Slides presentation .

Google Slides top keyboard shortcuts : We’ve compiled a list of the most used – and most useful – Google Slides keyboard shortcuts, so you can create amazing presentations that are quicker, smarter, and slicker than ever before!

Our pick of the best add-ons for Google Slides : Level up with improved productivity, performance and added functionality- all by using a few simple add-ons! We’ve rounded up our favourite Google Slides add-ons here.

Editing images in Google Slides : Make your presentation more compelling with these few short and simple image editing tips for Google Slides. Guaranteed to make your slides look slicker and your audience feel more engaged!

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Google has recently introduced some long-anticipated upgrades to basic features, and some entirely new tools too. We’ve taken a look and written up a general overview of what’s new, so you can make the most of these new features and get the best out of Google Slides.

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If you’re creating a presentation and someone has added images of slides or images of data, it makes it really hard to develop a deck that’s consistently on brand, animated and updatable! Transforming these images into editable slides will make your life so much easier!

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Great explanation, I’m actually quite familiar with Google Slides, and I was looking for a specific question that wasn’t covered, may not even be possible within Slides…..

I was recently at a presentation where along the right side of EACH SLIDE, the presenter had a running list of the topics in the presentation. As she switched slides, the heading that that topic fell under was then highlighted…..sort of a running account of the index.

Is this possible wtihin Google Slides? If so, how? Thanks in advance for your help.

Hi Susie, it’d definitely be possible to do this manually in Slides.

1. Create a list of section titles along the side of one slide, using the Insert Text Box feature. You could make the list look visually separate from the rest of the content by putting a shape behind it. 2. Copy and paste this list onto every slide in your presentation, keeping it in the same position. 3. Adjust the formatting of the appropriate section title on each slide, for example by changing the colour of the text – or the text box – to highlight it.

This way, as you click through the slides, each section will be highlighted in turn.

We’re not aware of any automatic way to do this, but if you find one do let us know!

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How do I edit (by using suggest editing mode) the work that has been shared with me as a Google Slide? I know how to do this in Google Docs but I do not see this feature with Slides.

To our knowledge, Google Slides doesn’t currently have a suggest edits feature. One work around we like to use (though not the most seamless solution) is to leave your suggested edits as comments (right click highlighted text > add comment). This way your suggestions are saved for the content owner to read through, without actually having made any direct changes to the content itself.

Hope this helps!

I got all excited when I saw the same menu bar when working on speaker notes. WOW, I thought, I can finally put graphics in my speaker notes! But no, when you try that it just puts it in the presentation, and NOT in the speaker notes. Except for being free, Google slides is no better than Powerpoint in this area.

I am a teacher, and I often create powerpoint “jeopardy-style” games with a home screen and multiple point value buttons that lead to question slides. Students have the option to choose questions in any order, and I can easily hyperlink each button / shape / text option to a different question slide. However, once the students come back to the home screen, I must have a way to show a difference between the buttons that have already been chosen (and should not be chosen again) and the buttons that still go to new questions. In powerpoint, I use a trigger to make the shape disappear once the shape has been clicked. I cannot find a similar option in slides. When I’m imported the power point file, the animations show as a “disappear once clicked” option, but they don’t actually seem to work and now there’s no way to see which options in the game have been chosen already. Any ideas??

There’s no simple fix for this I’m afraid! The animation options in Google Slides aren’t as sophisticated as in PowerPoint, and there are currently no Google Slides equivalent animations for PowerPoint’s ‘disappear once clicked’ (until Google Slides introduces triggers, at least!)

You are likely to run into issues with animations when converting PPT files to Google Slides, as complex animation sequences may break. Slides just doesn’t have the same functionality as PowerPoint quite yet!

Thanks, Natty

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Is it possible to autoplay a Google slide presentation when offline? Is so how? Or what other options are there??

The only way to create a looping Slides deck is to use the ‘Publish to Web’ feature. There are instructions on how to do this in the article above. Unfortunately, I don’t think you can view Google Slides decks that have been published to web offline!

There is a way of using Google Slides offline, it’s also mentioned in the article above, though I know this doesn’t solve your problem of wanting to create a looping deck!

If you find a solution I’d love to hear about it!

Hello my teacher wants me to present a power point presentation and she said to save it on a usb stick. Do I download the slide drag that into the Usb stick? Also how would i be able to get it up on the screen after i have plugged into her computer? Please help this is due tomorrow!

Sorry for the slow reply. For PowerPoint files, you can just drag the file from your desktop into the USB folder. For Google Slides presentations, these are saved online in your Drive. You can save them to your desktop, but only be converting them to a different file type (File > download > choose file type). I hope this helps!

Great article!

Does anyone know of a way to link text boxes from slide to slide in Google slides.

Lets say for example I’ve got a text box on slide 1 that has overrun text content…is there a way to link that overrun tex content onto a text box on slide2? This way, any extra content I add to slide 1 will just push over to slide 2?

This feature is super basic but I cant see it and cant find any info about how to do this.

Thanks Damien

Fantastic post…but Im not able to add animation to my master template…I ‘ve tests so many things but I can animate my presentation…but not include them in my master

This turn me crazy ! Any idea

Hi Roger – thanks for your comment! I think Google Slides has removed this functionality from the master unfortunately. I’m pretty sure it was possible to animate objects within the master at one point, but it doesn’t seem to be there any more, which is a real shame!

What a great resource. Thank you. Is there a way to name individual slides, instead of the assigned numbering? So when you are building hyperlinks the names of the slides appear in the selection pane vs. Slide 1, Slide 2…

Hi Daren – glad you found the article useful. There’s no way to directly name each slide, though if you’re using a master layout, the title that you type into the master title box for each slide will appear as the slide name when linking. Not as useful as being able to name each slide individually, but should make it easier to locate the slide you need.

Is there a way of inserting animation in the master slide so that the animation on all the slides is similar. I am not referring to transitions. For eg. I have a presentation with 10 slides. Each side has four or five bullet points. I would like each bullet point to appear one at a time. It seems the only way to do this is to select each point in each slide and apply an animation to it. It is quite cumbersome and time-consuming. Is there a smarter way of doing this? Thanks

Hi, Very interesting tutorial. Could you please guide me how can i run on a TV and remotely control to update the any slides on different location from my home?

Hi Prashant,

Happy to help. Most laptops and TVs have HDMI ports, so you can use a HDMI cable to connect your laptop to a TV monitor to view your laptop screen on the TV screen. Is this what you mean?

If you’re talking about accessing your Slides on a TV screen without the help of a laptop, the only solution I can think of is using something like Google Chrome cast to cast the Slides from your mobile phone to a larger TV screen.

Hey , I’m unable to present it on my device …. Whenever I do this my screen is splitting into two , where one shows the slide and the other shows the timer and no. Of slides… How can I present on my own device in full view …

It sounds like you’re presenting in ‘Presenter View’. Try clicking the drop down button next to the ‘Present’ button and clicking ‘Present from beginning’. This should work!

I love this resource, very informative. In particular, I was looking for a design feature within Google Slides. I teach 7th grade World Civ and I utilize PowerPoint (Onedrive) to create all of my visual presentations for kids. On Microsoft 365 it is super slick to choose images and it displays various design possibilities for the current slide. Does ‘Slides’ have a function like this?

There’s no similar feature in Google Slides unfortunately! The closest equivalent that Google Slides has is the option to choose a deck theme. You can see all the theme options by clicking ‘Theme’ in the tool bar.

Hope this help!

Do you know if it’s possible to create a centralised google slides theme that I can edit and see the changes rolled out to every presentation already using that theme?

Hi Peta, I don’t think there’s a way of applying a theme automatically to other decks, but you can save a theme and import in into other decks manually. When you create your theme, make sure to save your template. Then, when you want to apply that theme to other presentations, open up the theme bar and click ‘Import theme’ you will then be able to locate your saved template deck and apply it to your current presentation. Hope this helps!

Can I change th eposition of presenter box, it blocks my view?

Hi Nitin, unfortunately there’s no way to move the presentation bar once in present mode, it’s very frustrating! If you move your mouse away from the bar, it will disappear from view eventually. Another solution is to move any buttons / slide objects so that they aren’t on the bottom left of the slide. Hope this helps!

Hey Natty, Great info here. But I’m trying to edit the header in “Print Settings and Preview” when I include notes with the slide. I imported the presentation from PowerPoint and the header is incorrect. But I can’t figure out how to change it. Any advice?

Hi Ashley, we find that there are a lot of issues and glitches when importing a PowerPoint presentation into Google Slides. That said, have you tried editing the header via the master? Click View > Master. It may be possible to edit the master heading there. Hope this helps!

Great resource! I was wondering if there is a way to adjust the size of just ONE slide in the presentation. Thanks!

Hi Angela, this isn’t possible as far as I know. The functionality for changing Slide size will apply to all slides in the deck. Hope this helps!

this isn’t possible as far as I know. The functionality for changing Slide size will apply to all slides in the deck. Hope this helps!

Great article! What I am however wondering, is how to deal with shape overlap at the edge of a slide. Realistically, in our company, we don’t use the presentation mode all that often. Usually, we just open a presentation and go through it in group in the default modus. So in that case you can see the overlapping shapes that normally get cropped out in the presentation modus. Let me give an example: I used a shape with a rounded top and a straight bottom. I angle this, let’s say 45 degrees and place this in the bottom left, with part of the shape overlapping the edge of the slides (the straight bottom). In the presentation modus you can’t see this overlap, but the way we use Google Slide, you can. I have tried multiple things, but no luck yet. Anyone have an idea how to crop the overlap with the edges of the slides? That would really be the solution here.

Hi Anneleen,

As far as I know, there’s no way to crop the parts of the shape that are coming off the slide. But, there is a work around. If you view your presentation in ‘Print settings and preview’ mode (File > Print settings and preview) this opens up a version of your slides deck that you can still scroll through like you would in normal view, but anything that overlaps the edges of the slide are cropped. It’s not a perfect solution, but might work for your needs!

How do you title an existing Google slide deck? I don’t want to start over but I do want to add some navigation.

Hi there, I’m afraid I don’t fully understand your question. Are you looking for help changing the title of your deck, or adding some hyperlinked navigation to it? We have a post about creating a navigable, interactive deck at the link below. Thanks!

https://www.brightcarbon.com/blog/how-to-make-an-interactive-presentation-in-google-slides/

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I’m trying to create links in one slide to other slides in the same deck. When I do so, I can’t scroll down far enough in the drop-down window that comes up. It comes up at the bottom of the screen and I con only scroll down about 20 slides. I can’t seem to move the drop down box or find another avenue to create such links. Any help will be appreciated.

Does the drop down box appear close to the bottom of your screen because the object you are trying to turn into a hyperlink is close to the bottom of your slide? If this is the case, you could always move the object up to the top of your slide whilst you create the hyperlink (so more of the drop down box is visible) then move it back in to place. I hope this is helpful!

Is it possible to add an image to the speaker notes section of a Google Slide?

Hi Jacqueline, as far as I’m aware, this is not yet possible in Google Slides!

I’m wondering if anyone has figured out a way to set a default font and size for speaker notes. I’ve been digging for ages and haven’t found anything yet!

Hi Keith, as far as I’m aware, it’s not possible to set a default font and size across speaker notes in Google Slides!

Hi there, I’m just wondering if the following is possible: – a company has a ‘set of slides’ that can be used in different presentations – but there is only one central repository for the slides, if a slide get updated it updates automatically within all the presentations that it is used in (like a master-slide so to speak)

For example: a company sells different products and has for each product an individual presentation. Part of each presentation are some standard slides about the company, the information on those slides may vary from month to month but rather than updating those slides in every single presentation, the information gets updated only within the master-slide(s).

Hope the above makes sense, any feedback would be gratefully appreciated. Many thanks!

There is a way to ‘link’ slides across different presentations. First you need to create a master deck – this is the deck you will update if the slides need updating in the future. At any point you can copy slides from the master deck into another deck. When you paste the slides into the other deck, a pop up will appear in the right hand corner of the slides, giving you the option to ‘link’ slides. Once the slides are linked, when you update the master deck, the content will copy over to the other decks where the slides are linked. Just be sure to click ‘update’ on the link slides.

You can also toggle guides by right clicking your slide and selecting Guides from the drop down menu. To open the animation and transitions pane, click Animations. Here, you can view all animated objects in your presentation.

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How to Create a Presentation Using Google Slides

Last Updated: November 30, 2023

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This tutorial will show you how to make a PowerPoint-like presentation using Google Slides. Presentations can be used for school, business, and so much more.

Step 1 Go to Google's home page and click on the grid in the upper right hand corner.

  • You can also just type in https://slides.google.com , log in if you haven't already, and will be taken to the Slides page.
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Step 2 From your Drive, click the blue New button on the left side of the page.

  • For more options, hover over the arrow on the right edge of the Google Slides option, where a smaller drop-down menu will appear. From here you can select to create a presentation from a template or a blank slide.

Step 3 If you are on the slides page, select an option from the top of the page to create a new slide.

  • Be sure to add a title and subtitle by clicking where you are prompted to add text.

Step 5 Add new slides.

  • You can also change a pre-existing slide's layout by clicking the layout option on the upper editing bar.

Step 6 Insert images.

  • As you add animations to each element by clicking the blue "+ Select an object to animate", they will begin to pile up. Click on each one to edit it.
  • Change the transition from slide to slide by clicking the default "Slide: No transition" at the top of the sidebar. You can choose whether to apply to all slides or just one.
  • Preview your animations by clicking Play at the bottom of the sidebar.
  • Remove an animation by clicking the small x on its rectangle, and drag each animation up or down to change the order.

Step 9 When you are done editing, press the share button to edit permissions for your presentation.

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To create a new Google Slides presentation, open a web browser and go to Slides.Google.com. If you want to start from a template, you can choose one from the template gallery. Otherwise, click "Blank" to create a new blank presentation. Your blank presentation starts with a single simple slide with space to enter a title and subtitle. You can personalize this slide, as well as other slides you add, by editing the placeholder text, as well as choosing a slide theme from the panel to the right. To insert another slide, click the "Insert" menu and select "New Slide," or press "Control M" for a quick keyboard shortcut. You'll also find other things you can add to your slide on the Insert menu, including the option to add an image, a text box for typing, videos, shapes, charts, and other features. After adding a new slide, click the "Layout" menu to choose a slide layout—you can give each slide its own layout or reuse the same layout as much as necessary. Edit the placeholder text, and then insert objects from the Insert menu. To move an object, click the arrow in the toolbar, hover the mouse cursor around the object's border line until it turns to a 4-point arrow, and then click and drag it. Each slide you add will have a thumbnail in the left panel—click a slide's thumbnail to open that slide for editing. To see your presentation as a viewer would, click your first slide in the left panel, and then click "Present" at the top corner. Click the Escape key to go back to editing. Google Slides also has some built-in effects you can access from the "Transition" menu—here you can animate a slide's transition into the next slide, as well as animate individual objects. To apply an effect, background, theme, layout, or any other setting to more than one slide at once, select the slides in the left panel by holding down the Control key as you click each thumbnail. Your presentation will automatically save to your Google Drive as you work—type a name for the presentation in the top-left corner so you can easily find the file when you need it. Did this summary help you? Yes No

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How to Edit PowerPoint Templates in Google Slides

If you are thinking to make a switch from Microsoft PowerPoint to Google Slides (formerly known as Google Presentation), here we will show you how easily could be to start a new presentation in Google Slides by reusing an existing PowerPoint template.

Edit PowerPoint Templates in Google Slides

One of the main reasons why people are preferring Google Slides over Microsoft PowerPoint is because the embedding media capabilities. The collaboration features, the simplicity in the UI, the ability to access presentations from any device & any browser and the easy web publishing and sharing features, are also reasons why users are preferring Google Slides beyond PowerPoint. Plus, Google Slides is lightweight & free.

Editing PowerPoint Templates in Google Slides

Upload the powerpoint presentation.

If you want to edit a PowerPoint template in Google Slides, first you need to upload your existing presentation to Google Drive. This way, you will import the file and then convert PowerPoint to Google Slides .

Convert PowerPoint to Google Slides

The simplest way to upload a presentation to Google Drive and make it available for Google Slides is dragging the file from your computer to Google Drive (open https://drive.google.com in your web browser). Alternatively, you can click the red  New button and then click File Upload to pick the file from your computer.

Tip! Using our Open in Google Slides button, you can automatically open our presentation templates in Google Slides with the ease of a click.

Convert PowerPoint presentation to Google Slides

Once it is uploaded, you can convert the .pptx or .ppt to the Google Slides format . This task is performed directly from Google Drive.

Locate the newly added .pptx presentation in your Google Drive and then right-click over the file to open it with Google Slides.

Open PowerPoint Presentations in Google Slides

The contextual menu will show the menu Open with… . Here select Google Slides. Then, you will see the Google Slides logo and a waiting icon. Wait until the presentation is converted. When converted, you will see the Google Slides interface with the original PowerPoint template converted to Google Slides format.

Now, you can start editing your presentation. The Google Slides editor & UI looks much simpler than PowerPoint. If you are already familiar with Microsoft PowerPoint then you may be able to locate features in Google Slides straightforward.

Google Slides Editor

From this interface, you can access the Slide notes at the bottom of the screen, the toolbar & menus to change formatting options and the slide thumbnails at the left of the screen. The sharing & collaboration options are accessible from the top-right corner and you can change the presentation name by clicking in the title.

Adding content into the newly added presentation is straightforward, too. You can add a new slide or copy existing slides. Then, just start adding your presentation content either by using paragraphs, a list of bullet points or adding visual elements like shapes, charts or images.

Edit Google Slides for PowerPoint presentations

In Google Slides, you change the slide layout in a similar way as you do in Microsoft PowerPoint. To change the slide layout, go to the desired slide and then right-click over the slide thumbnail to open the context menu, then click Apply layout and choose the new layout to change.

Apply Layout in Google Slides Layout

For this article, we have used our Business PowerPoint template  that was originally provided as a .pptx and edit it in Google Slides. But you can try with your own presentations or use any of our free presentation slides or free Google Slides templates instead. Alternatively, you can also try converting your files from Google Drive to Excel , PowerPoint or Word.

See below a live sample ( here  is the link to open the presentation in Google Slides).

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3 Responses to “How to Edit PowerPoint Templates in Google Slides”

Question: I present many times in places where there is no WiFi access. I will have to download the slide presentation onto my laptop. 1. Will fonts & formatting be saved so that the presentation looks the same on my laptop as it does in G-Slides? I usually “save fonts used in presentation” when I save my PPT files. 2. Will Powerpoint Viewer on my laptop show the downloaded G-Slides presentation?

Dear Sylvia,

To answer your questions:

1- SlideModel provides PowerPoint Templates in ppt and pptx formats, so if you need to use the template, we suggest that you download it from our catalog, where all fonts are compatible with PowerPoint.

2- All our PowerPoint templates are compatible with all versions of PowerPoint and PowerPoint viewer.

Thank you for your comment.

good post, no much different with powerpoint editing in mspowerpoint

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How to Use Present and Edit Modes in Google Slides

How to Use Present and Edit Modes in Google Slides

Whether you’re new to Google Slides , or already have some tricks up your sleeves like adding fancy fonts and adding backgrounds , it’s important to understand presenter view and edit mode. Just like any digital tool, knowing the best way to use each of these will make your teacher life easier.

Present or Edit: That Is the Question

Edit mode in google slides.

A Make It Add It Word building activity in edit mode on Google slides. There are scrabble like letter tiles that students use to make the words before and could.

So, what’s the difference between these two options in Google Slides? The answer is pretty simple. “Edit” mode allows you to create and make changes to the slides. This mode isn’t just for you as a teacher though. If you want students to complete any activity, move pieces, or type on a Google Slides presentation, they need to be in Edit mode. (With one exception, but I’ll get to that in a moment.)

Edit mode is the default mode when you create a new slideshow. It’s also the default when you are sharing a presentation with students. Typically, if you want your students to DO anything with the presentation, they will be working in Edit Mode.

Presentation Mode in Google Slides

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Presentation mode is exactly what it sounds like. It’s where information is presented full screen. You can play videos and listen to audio through presentation mode, but students can’t complete any activities in present mode. (With one exception, but we’ll talk about that next.)

Presentation mode is great if you want to share information with your students. And, if you are sending them a presentation, you can share it with them so they can’t edit it. Here’s how.

  • Copy the share link (in the top, right hand corner of your Google Slideshow.
  • Paste it into the address bar.
  • Close to the end of the URL, you’ll see the word “edit”. Remove the word edit and replace it with “present”.
  • Copy the new URL, and share it with your students.

When students open the URL, it will automatically open in present mode. Be sure not to change any other part of the URL, or it won’t work. Also, I always recommend testing your URL before sending it out to students.

Presentation Mode Exception

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I’ve said that you can’t edit activities in presentation mode, but there is one exception. In the Chrome Web Store, there’s a chrome extension (meaning, students will need to be using the Chrome Web Browser), called Fullscreen Interactive Google Slides (TM) . This extension allows students to edit Google Slides activities in present mode! The benefits of this extension is that it removes all of the things from the sides, which makes it less distracting for your students. However, if they’re doing just fine working in edit mode, it’s probably not necessary.

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How to autoplay and loop a google slides presentation.

Play your presentation without touching a thing.

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Set up autoplay and loop when presenting, set up autoplay and loop when publishing to the web.

If you don't want to worry about clicking through your slideshow, you can set up Google Slides to play your presentation automatically. Plus, you can have the slideshow loop, so it starts over at the beginning when it ends.

You might be playing your slideshow at a kiosk, during a conference, or publishing it to the web. These are the ideal times to use AutoPlay and Loop in Google Slides . You can automatically present the show and choose the timing between slides. Then, restart the presentation at the beginning each time it ends.

If you plan to start the slideshow and then let it play, you can set up AutoPlay and Loop , or simply one or the other.

Related: How to Loop a PowerPoint Presentation

Start the presentation by clicking "Slideshow" at the top of Google Slides. You can also use the arrow to pick either "Presenter View" or "Start From Beginning" per your preference.

When the slideshow opens, display the Presenter Toolbar by hovering your cursor over the bottom left corner of the presentation.

Click the three dots on the right of the Presenter Toolbar, then move to AutoPlay. You'll see a pop-out menu that lets you select the advance timing for the slides. You can pick from every second up to every minute.

If you also want to loop the slideshow, select "Loop" at the bottom of the pop-out menu.

When you finish, click "Play" to automatically play your presentation.

To stop the slideshow, simply click on a slide. You can then resume AutoPlay from the Presenter Toolbar by selecting "Play" again.

Maybe you plan to publish your slideshow to the web or embed it on a website rather than play it locally. You can set up AutoPlay and Loop as part of the publish settings.

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Go to File > Publish to the Web in the menu.

Choose either "Link" or "Embed" per your intent. Then use the Auto-Advance Slides drop-down box to choose the timing for the slides. Here again, you can pick from every second up to every minute.

To loop the slideshow, check the box for Restart the Slideshow After the Last Slide.

You can then mark the checkbox for Start Slideshow as Soon as the Player loads if you like, so that the viewer doesn't have to take any action to begin the presentation.

When you finish, click "Publish" and confirm to obtain the link or embed code for the slideshow.

To share a Google Slides presentation that doesn't require you to walk viewers through it, remember these steps to automatically play and loop the slideshow.

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Google Slides now lets you record a presentation with inset video from your webcam. Each recording may be a maximum of 30 minutes long. No longer do you need to turn to a third-party tool or web meeting app, such as Google Meet , to record a presentation. Instead, you can start and finish the task with nothing more than Google Slides on a laptop.

As of March 2024, slide recordings may be made by customers who use Google Workspace Business Standard or Plus; Enterprise Starter, Essentials, Essentials Plus, Standard or Plus; and Education Plus editions.

How to make a basic slide recording in Google Slides

To create a slide recording, you’ll need to use Google Chrome on a computer that has a camera and microphone.

  • Go to Google Slides and open your presentation.
  • Select the Rec button in the upper right area, then select the Record new video button ( Figure A ).

The system will switch to the screen recording interface, with recording controls displayed below your slides. By default, the system will display your inset (picture-in-picture) video in medium size in the lower right corner of a slide, since this portion of a slide is often empty.

Select the Rec button for screen recording in Google Slides.

  • Optionally, before you start recording, you might adjust three settings:

Adjust the default video inset location (lower right) and size (medium) using the controls shown in the red box, or activate speaker notes with the icon indicated by the arrow.

  • Modify the size of the inset video frame. Select the size icon, found to the right of the video inset location icon, then choose either a small, medium or large video frame size.
  • Open speaker notes with the button found to the immediate left of the back slide (<) icon. This will display speaker notes for your reference while recording. (Ideally, you would not need to refer to speaker notes, so that you could instead look directly at the camera as you record.)
  • When you are ready to record, select the large red button at the bottom of the screen.
  • If prompted, you may need to allow access ( Figure C ) to the tab, along with the camera and microphone. For example, when recording on a Chromebook, you may be prompted to “Allow docs.google.com to see this tab?” and “Also allow tab audio.” Select Allow, if prompted.

Allow access to the tab, camera or microphone, if prompted.

In a few cases, you may need to visit the following links in Chrome to adjust permissions for:

  • Camera: chrome://settings/content/camera.
  • Microphone: chrome://settings/content/microphone.
  • A brief countdown should display (i.e., 3, 2, 1), then your recording will begin. Record your video, advancing your slides as desired.
  • To pause recording, press the large red button at the bottom of the screen.
  • Once paused, you may select from two options ( Figure D ):

When you pause or stop a recording, you may either choose to Re-record or Save to Drive, as shown.

After you select Save to Drive, wait a bit until the system indicates the file has been saved. If you leave or close the tab too soon, you may lose your recording.

How to select inset video shapes and sizes

On any slide, you may use the Insert | Speaker spotlight option ( Figure E ), then select a shaped video frame. This inserts a frame where the speaker video will display on that slide. You may reposition or resize the frame: Select the shape, and then drag-and-drop it to move it to a different place on your slide, or select a corner and drag it to resize it.

For custom placement and sizing of the inset video, select Insert | Speaker spotlight.

When you insert a speaker spotlight shape, that supplants the position and size you might have selected on a basic recording. In other words, the speaker’s video will display in one of the corners or the center, and in the small, medium or large shape chosen with the settings — unless you’ve inserted a speaker spotlight shape on a page ( Figure F ). Use the speaker spotlight option to convey the most polished professional effect, since it allows precise control over the shape, size and location of a video frame.

Select a shape, then position it anywhere on your slide. You may resize it as desired.

How to play, share and manage slide recordings

You may access slide recordings within Google Slides on a computer. However, unlike recording, which requires you to use Google Chrome, you may access and play existing recordings within Google Slides on a variety of modern browsers. For example, the following steps all work when you use Google Slides within either Google Chrome or Apple’s Safari browser.

To access recordings associated with a Google Slides presentation, follow these steps.

  • Select the Rec button in the upper right area. The recordings you’ve made of the presentations will display. Importantly, the system shows both the date and duration of each recording.
  • To view, share or download a recording, click anywhere on the playback icon or title of the recording ( Figure G ). It should open in a new tab. Within this tab, you might:
  • Select the Play icon in the center of the video image to play the recording.
  • Select the Share button in the upper right corner of the screen to modify access settings and give other people access to the file.
  • Select the Download icon in the down arrow above a tray icon in the upper right area of the screen to download the file.

Select the Rec button, then click on the name of any saved recording to open it in a new tab for playback, share options or downloading.

  • Select the three dot menu to the right of a listed recording to:
  • Rename a file something other than the default recording title.
  • Remove a previously made recording you no longer need.
  • Copy link and obtain the Google Drive URL for the recorded file.

All Google Slides recordings are stored in a Slides recordings folder on Google Drive. The recordings are saved as .webm files, which is a widely supported web video format. You may easily open and play .webm files on both Apple and Android mobile phones. Any recordings you make using Google Slides should be easy to view on almost any device.

Does the ability to record a presentation within Google Slides streamline your workflow? What sorts of video presentations will you create with this new capability? Mention or message me on X ( @awolber ) to let me know how you use screen recording within Google Slides.

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Try these troubleshooting methods to iron out video-playback issues

Google Slides is a free application and a solid choice for designing professional and creative presentations for your workspace or classroom. The app works on any device, including budget Chromebooks . Creating slides is effortless with its user-friendly UI, minimalist design, and collaboration features. You can also embed YouTube videos in Slides.

You might encounter a message that says, "Unable to play video. Error: 150." This error usually occurs due to video playback restrictions or technical glitches. This tutorial shows how to fix the problem so that you can embed YouTube videos in Slides without a hitch.

Explaining Error 150 in Google Slides and its common causes

There could be various reasons behind the Error 150 message. To fix it, you must find the root of the problem. These factors may prevent you from playing a YouTube video embedded in Slides:

  • Slides does not support the video format.
  • Issues with network connectivity.
  • Problem with browser compatibility.
  • DRM limitations.
  • Server-side technical problems.

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Here's how to tackle the video playback issue in Slides.

Clear the browser cache and cookies

Clearing the cache and cookies is the first step in fixing browser issues. Rogue data might cause errors during video playback. Here's how to clear cookies and cache on Google Chrome:

  • Click the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner of the browser.
  • Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files .

Check your network connectivity

An unstable network can cause problems while the video is streaming. Refresh the page to see if the issue persists. Run a speed test to test your connection's performance. If your speed is lower than what you pay for, call your ISP or consider switching to a better network.

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Verify if the video is publicly available.

If the video URL is unavailable, you may see the Error 150 message. Either the user or YouTube may have deleted it. Go to YouTube and search for it. Contact the uploader if you can't find the video.

Check the file format

If you upload an incompatible file type, Google Slides shows an error message. It supports the following video formats :

  • MPEG4, 3GPP, and MOV files (h264 and MPEG4 video codecs; AAC audio codec)
  • AVI (MJPEG video codec; PCM audio)
  • FLV (Adobe - FLV1 video codec, MP3 audio)
  • WebM files (Vp8 video codec; Vorbis Audio codec)
  • MPEGPS (MPEG2 video codec; MP2 audio)

Change permissions to unrestricted YouTube access

If you're the administrator of the YouTube account, you can allow unrestricted access to remove Error 150. Here's how to do it on a browser:

  • Log in to your Google Admin account.
  • Click the menu icon .
  • Go to Apps .
  • Select YouTube under Additional Google Services .
  • Click Permissions .
  • Choose Unrestricted YouTube access .
  • Click Save .

Insert the video from Google Drive

If the YouTube video has a problem, you'll see an Error 150 message. You can bypass the issue by adding the video via Google Drive. Here's how to upload a video from Drive:

  • Open Google Slides .
  • Click Insert .
  • Select the video you want to upload.

Both Google Drive and Slides support the same video formats. If it is incompatible, convert it to the appropriate format using a video converter.

Turn off the VPN

Content restrictions that block YouTube access in certain regions cause Error 150. Switch off the VPN and add the video again.

Update your browser or switch to a different one

Your browser might have trouble playing select video formats when it's outdated. Make sure to get the latest update . If that doesn't work, switch to a different browser .

Turn off browser extensions

Browser extensions might meddle with video playback in Google Slides. See if turning all of them off fixes the issue. Here's how to switch off an extension on Chrome:

Browse in incognito or private mode

Use incognito mode if you don't want to clear your cache, cookies, and other browser data. Here's how to use it on Chrome:

  • Click the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner.
  • Alternatively, use the Ctrl + Shift + N shortcut to open a new incognito window.

Spice up your presentations with Google Slides

Google Slides is a decent alternative to PowerPoint. It's cloud-based, so you can easily share your presentations with team members and work together on group projects. The troubleshooting tips above help you seamlessly play YouTube videos in Slides.

You can go beyond basic and bland presentations by sprucing them up with fun sound effects. Although these options aren't immediately apparent, our guide on adding audio to Slides will help you. You can include a voiceover, music, and sound effects in minutes.

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W hether you're attending school or are part of the corporate world, you're likely no stranger to presentations. They're a staple in both academic and professional settings as they're one of the best ways to share ideas with your class, client, or higher-ups. Normally, you'd rely on your computer to create your presentations, but it isn't exactly convenient for on-the-fly edits. After all, you can't just open your laptop as you're running to class or on an elevator on the way to a board meeting. You'd need something more portable for last-minute tweaks like adding speaker notes or changing the image caption in your slides.

Thankfully, you're not without options as there's a plethora of apps on the Play Store designed to help you whip up or polish presentations right from your Android device. What's even better is that some of these apps don't require you to be online, so you can stay productive anytime, anywhere. We've narrowed down the search and came up with five of the best presentation apps for Android you need to try.

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If you're already in the Google ecosystem and using apps like Drive, Meet, and Calendar,  Google Slides is one of the top presentation apps for you. One of its main draws is its seamless interconnectivity with other Google products. Create a presentation in the Slides app, and it will pop up in Drive automatically. Punch in your Google Meet meeting ID, and you can show your presentation directly in Slides -– no need to install the Meet app itself. Connect Slides with your Calendar, and you can also start presenting your Slides file for a scheduled meeting in Meet. Another nifty presentation feature of Slides is its live Q&A session that allows you to display questions on the screen as you go.

Editing and creating presentations from scratch is a breeze in Slides, too. There are several Slides templates to get you started, along with a handful of themes and layouts you can switch to depending on your style and content. Slides comes with all the standard formatting options at your disposal, including font styles, sizes, colors, and emphasis (e.g., bold, italics, underline). Just like in other Google products like Docs and Sheets, Slides lets you leave comments and enable offline use for certain files.

Google Slides won't cost you a dime — all you need is a Google account. The downside, however, is that the Android app has limited font styles and doesn't let you add slide transitions. For those extras, you'll need to open your presentation in the web app on a computer.

Microsoft Powerpoint

Microsoft PowerPoint is most people's go-to presentation platform, and for good reason. The mobile app mirrors the look and functionality of its desktop and web counterparts, so you won't have a hard time navigating and using the platform. You'll find nearly all the editing tools you'd expect from the desktop and web apps, including layout adjustments, text formatting, drawing capabilities, themes, transitions, animations, and review and view modes for inserting comments and notes. Even the handy search functionality is featured in the mobile app. PowerPoint also syncs to your OneDrive in real-time (provided you're connected to the internet), making it pretty easy to switch editing between your phone and computer.

Similar to desktop and web apps, the PowerPoint mobile app allows you to present directly on your device in full-screen, complete with extra presentation aids. There's an ink tool for live annotations that you can choose to keep in the file like drawings. The app also offers a button to display a blank screen, a handy tool for Q&A sessions, or when you're using PowerPoint for quizzes and need to temporarily hide questions from students.

Downloading the PowerPoint mobile app is free, but there's a catch: if you're using a free personal account, you can only view presentations you've previously made using the desktop/web app. You can't create a new presentation or edit existing ones without subscribing to a premium plan first.

One of the affordable alternatives for Microsoft Word , WPS Office comes complete with a presentation maker and editor too. What makes it stand out from other presentation apps is its extensive collection of templates, sorted into neat categories like education, business, nature, minimal, work report, album, and medical. You can choose from at least 70 templates for education-related presentations, 40 templates for business presentations, and 30 templates for work reports, most of which are free to edit. Speaking of editing, WPS Office includes most of the standard tools you need. There are text styling features, transitions, animations, and layout options. You can also insert different extra content like a picture, background music, audio, video, shape, table, and chart into your slides.

On the other hand, WPS Office's presentation tools are beyond the basics. You can opt to auto-play your presentation for convenience, selectively hide or show certain slides, and annotate the slides with the ink tool. Another handy presentation feature is the PPT Recorder which allows you to record your presentation in full-screen, complete with audio and ink annotations. There's also a Miracast option right within the app, so you can readily cast the presentation to a bigger screen.

WPS Office is free to download and use, but you do need to sign into an account to create a presentation. If you feel like the free account is too basic, feel free to upgrade to WPS Pro which comes with extra features like document merging, image-to-PDF converter, PDF editor, document recovery, and bigger cloud space.

While you probably know Canva as a free photo editing app for Android, it's actually an excellent platform for creating and editing presentations on mobile as well. However, you'll notice it doesn't quite echo the vibe of Google Slides, PowerPoint, or WPS Office as its interface is a world away from the three (but you really won't need to spend days getting the hang of it, thanks to its intuitive and user-friendly design). Canva's customizable templates are also different from other presentation apps not only because they come in varied styles (e.g., elegant, corporate, pastel), themes (e.g., game, brainstorm, quiz), and colors but also because you can pick from more than one size (16:9, 4:3, or mobile-first).

Another thing that sets Canva apart is its app integrations. There are apps that allow you to create a QR code, use photos from Pixabay or Pexels, turn a photo into an anime-style graphic, and even translate text all within Canva. Beyond the typical photos and videos, Canva also lets you insert other fancy elements like AI-generated images, pre-made graphics, and charts into your presentation without needing to import them from your local storage. And yes, you can also run your presentation straight from the app. All of these neat features, however, are only accessible when you're connected to the internet. You can't use Canva offline.

Canva is free, but there's a Pro tier for those looking for other advanced features like image background remover, file resizer, and access to Pro templates.

Presentation Creator

Presentation Creator is similar to Canva in several ways, especially when it comes to user interface and features. Moving away from the familiar style of traditional presentation apps like PowerPoint or Google Slides, its UI leans more towards the feel of a photo editor. Its features also resemble that of photo editors, much like Canva. You'll find an element tab featuring dozens of graphics and line drawings, a text tab allowing you to add simple text, text within graphics, or AI-generated content, and a video tab letting you insert videos from YouTube, Google Photos, or your gallery. There's also an images tab providing you access not only to stock photos but also pictures from your storage and third-party sources like Facebook, Google Photos, and Google Drive.

Another nifty thing about Presentation Creator is that you can download your slides as JPG, PNG, or PDF, with options to use a transparent background if you prefer. Like other presentation apps, you can also present your slides within Presentation Creator. However, the presentation tools are pretty basic, with only the option to display the slides full screen and show or hide the next slides.

You only need to sign up for an account to use Presentation Creator, but to access more features like more stock images, background remover, AI content writer, and PDF editor, among many others, you need to upgrade to the Pro+.

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You can create visual effects when you add animations to text, images, slides, and other objects in Google Slides. You can also animate lists one click at a time as you present.

Animate text or images

  • On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides .
  • Click the text or image you want to animate.

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Add slide transitions

  • On the left, click the slide you want to transition to.

Change animations and transitions

When you add new animations, they are automatically set to "fade in." You can change transitions and animations in the panel on the right.

  • Click the animation you want to change.
  • To change the speed of the animation, drag the slider.
  • To animate lists one line at a time, check the box next to "By paragraph."

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