Creating a presentation - Google Slides
- Sam Kardasz
Create or import a presentation
Create and name your presentation
On your computer, open a Google Slides.
Click Create .
At the top of the page, click Untitled presentation and enter a new title.
Import and convert an existing presentation
Converting your file from another program creates a copy of your original file in a Docs, Sheets, or Slides format. You can then edit the file in your browser.
If you have existing files, you can import and convert them to Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Go to Drive.
Click New
Choose the file you want to import from your computer to add it to Drive.
In the Upload complete window, click Show file location
Right-click the file and select Open with
Have a Microsoft file?
If you've already stored Microsoft files in Drive, you can also update them without converting them.
Add slides to your presentation
Add a slide with the same layout as the current slide
On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
In the top left, click New slide.
Add a slide with a different layout
On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
At the top left, click New slide with layout
Choose a slide.
Update your presentation
Choose a theme and layout
When you first create a presentation, you can choose a theme for your slides. A theme is a preset group of colors, fonts, background, and layouts. Your presentation's layout is the way your text and images are arranged on a slide.
Change your presentation's theme
On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
At the top, click Slide
On the right, click the theme you want.
Change the layout of your presentation
On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
Select a slide.
At the top, click Layout.
Choose the layout you want to use.
Arrange slides
Move slide—Drag the slide to a different position in the presentation. To move several slides at once, Ctrl+click multiple slides before dragging them.
Delete slide—Right-click the slide and select Delete.
Duplicate slide—Right-click the slide in the sidebar and select Duplicate slide.
Add pictures, text, speaker notes, and more
Rename your presentation—Click Untitled presentation and enter a new name. | |
Add images—Click InsertImage to add images from your computer, the web, Google Drive, and more. You can also move, delete, or resize images. | |
Add text—Click InsertText box to add new text boxes. Then, click a text box to enter text. You can move, delete, or re-size text boxes. You can also change how text fits in a box. Learn more about changing how text fits in presentations. | |
Add videos, shapes, charts, and more—Click Insert to add videos, shapes, charts, slide numbers, and other features to your presentation. You can also move, delete, or re-size these inserted features. | |
Add speaker notes—Use speaker notes to keep track of your talking points for each slide. In the presentation editor, speaker notes appear beneath the current slide. When you present your slides, your speaker notes show in a separate window. | |
