Google Slides Archives

How to Add Audio to Google Slides

May 8, 2022May 7, 2022

Based on our research, there are two interpretations of “adding audio” to Google Slides. They are: Inserting audio files into one or more individual slides Recording a voiceover on top of a Google Slides presentation In this post, we’ll focus on the first interpretation. Embed … [Read more…]

How to Make Google Slides Vertical

May 16, 2022May 6, 2022

There are several reasons you may want to change your Google Slides from the default 16:9 horizontal aspect ratio into a vertical format. For example, you decide to use Google Slides to design a PDF brochure. Another example is that you want to give a … [Read more…]

How to Add Video to Google Slides

May 7, 2022May 1, 2022

There are two types of videos that can be embedded in Google Slides and then played back within a slide in Slideshow mode. The first type is a YouTube video. The second is a video file that was previously uploaded to Google Drive. Add a … [Read more…]

Online Presentation Collaboration with Google Slides

May 3, 2022May 30, 2016

Google Slides allows two or more people to collaborate in real-time on edits to an online presentation.

For this to happen, a Google Slides presentation creator needs to first share out his or her presentation with one or more people.

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Present Data in Google Slides – In Real Time

May 7, 2021May 19, 2016

Google Workspace users can present real time data in Google Slides.

Until Google introduced this functionality, charts had to either be pasted as images into Google Slides or they had to be created using shapes. When the underlying data changed, a more up-to-date chart image had to be pasted into the slide or the shapes had to be modified. This could be very time consuming.

Google has provided two ways to embed data-driven charts right within individual slides.

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4 Ways to Add Animation to Your Website With Google Slides

November 5, 2020March 20, 2016

Google Slides can easily be embedded in any website by using the code provided in the File > Publish to the web… menu.

By default, there’s a set of controls at the bottom of an embedded Slides presentation that diminishes the website animation effect. The controls provide multiple options including downloading the Slides as a PDF or PPTX file.

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6 Google Slides Tips & Tricks

May 17, 2022June 16, 2015

Updated: August 14, 2019 Google Slides allows you to collaboratively create business presentations with others in your organization. With Google’s continuous delivery of new features and functionality, there are always new ways to make your presentations more effective. Here are some tips and tricks for … [Read more…]