Google Slides

Why Use Google Slides?

• Collaboration, the ability to easily share and simultaneously edit, is a great feature with Google Slides
• The ability to access any Google Drive document from any browser makes it easy to create and share a multimedia presentation on the Web.
• You can even publish your slides as a webpage.

Do you have 5 minutes to explore?

• How can I take my first steps to Get Started With Google Slides?

Do you have more time to explore?

• Add Text to your slides.
• Add Images into your slides.
• Add Videos to your slides.
• Insert Audio into our slides.
• Add objects into your slides.
• Add New Slides and arrange them.
• Share Your Presentations.
• Teaching With Google Slides

How Do I Create a new Presentation?

• From the Slides homepage: Click Create (+)
• From Google Drive: Click New > Google Slides
• Rename your presentation—Click Untitled presentation and enter a new name.
• Create a New Presentation https://gsuite.google.com/learning-center/products/slides/get-started/#!/section

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• How To: Quick Tutorial for New Google Slides Presentation 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYA6GLAzz9A
• 10 Steps to Create a Slide Presentation https://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Presentation-Using-Google-Slides

How Do I Add Text?

Add text—Click Insert > Text box to add new text boxes, then click on a text box to enter text. You can also move, delete, or re-size text boxes.

• Insert and Arrange Text, Shapes, Diagrams, and Lines https://support.google.com/docs/answer/169652
• How to Add Text to Google Slides https://youtu.be/cref9-sjE5E?t=3​

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• Text Basics https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/googleslides/text-basics/1/
• Google Slides Formatting Text https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92rE-0d4EFQ

How Do I Add an Image(s)?

• Add images—Click Insert > Image to add images from your computer, the web, Google Drive, and more. You can also move, delete, or resize images.
• Insert or delete images or videos https://support.google.com/docs/answer/97447
• How to Add Images to Google Slides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e97Vd4CyvE​

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• ​Crop and Adjust Images https://support.google.com/docs/answer/4600160
• Insert and Arrange Shapes, Diagrams, and Lines https://support.google.com/docs/answer/1696521

How Do I Add videos?

Add Videos—Click Insert to add videos to your presentation. You can also move, delete, or re-size these inserted.

• Insert or Delete Images or Videos https://support.google.com/docs/answer/97447?hl=en&ref_topic=1694924
• How to Insert Videos in Google Slides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQvOw--6ZeI ​​

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• Adding Videos to Google Slides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJkwdFq2rBA
• ​4 Essential Tips When Using Videos in Google Slides https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/tips-videos-google-slides/
• Insert videos from Google Drive in Google Slides https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2017/02/insert-videos-from-google-drive-in.html insert mp4 or YouTube video into Slides. Longer videos can be cropped to play back only portions of the video. Be sure to make video non-private so students can view in slides

• Google Slides Audio https://support.google.com/docs/answer/97447#Audio Insert audio into slides by inserting mp3 files that are in Google Drive. Multiple audio files can be added to a slide & clicked to play, or audio can be embedded in the slide and plays automatically.
• Insert Audio Into Google Slides! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP6qtgAYlxo
• Online Voice Recorder https://online-voice-recorder.com/

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• 4 Free and Easy Audio Recording Tools for Google Slides https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2019/04/audio-recording-tools.html
• Insert Audio into a Google Slide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HgPaeCVViA

How Do I Add Objects?

​Add shapes, charts, and more—Click Insert to add shapes, charts, slide numbers, and other features to your presentation. You can also move, delete, or re-size these inserted features.

• How to Insert Shapes in Google Slides ​https://freegoogleslidestemplates.com/blog/insert-shapes-google-slides/
• Insert Objects into Your Slide https://youtu.be/OAVCOjMr8EM?t=7

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• Adding Photos and Shapes https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/googleslides/adding-pictures-and-shapes/1/
• How to Draw Objects https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f1wv1ZTS_c

How Do I Create New Slides and Arrange Them?

• New slide—There are several ways to create a new slide. The easiest is to click the add button in the toolbar. You can choose a layout for the new slide by clicking the Down arrow arrow_drop_down.
• Move slide—Drag the slide you want to move 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 you want to delete in the sidebar and click Delete.
• Duplicate slide—Right-click the slide you want to duplicate in the sidebar and select Duplicate slide.
  • Add, Delete, and Arrange Slides https://support.google.com/docs/answer/1694830?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en
  • How to Add Slides in Google Slides https://youtu.be/SrNID3eBcFA?t=15

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• Create and Arrange Slides https://gsuite.google.com/learning-center/products/slides/get-started/#!/section-2-4
• How to Reorder the Slides in Google slides​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyAMzXqsZfE

How Do I Share My Presentation?

• Share files from Google Drive https://support.google.com/docs/answer/2494822?hl=en&ref_topic=4671185
• How to share your Google Slide Presentation with your teacher ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3HJ059ekEg
• Share Presentations https://gsuite.google.com/learning-center/products/slides/get-started/#!/section-3-1

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• Share Google Slides in Presentation Mode​​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOaqdwpqk5I
• Hand in Google Slides to Classroom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9OKH6O57Wk&disable_polymer=true
• How to Embed a Google Slideshow on your Website https://en.support.wordpress.com/google-docs/
• Make Google Docs, Sheets, Slides & Forms public https://support.google.com/docs/answer/183965?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en

• Google Slides for Student Created Storybooks https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2016/03/google-slides-storybooks.html
• Podcasting With Google Slides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmYeFCeqZeU
• Souped-Up Slides https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SjrADj_eT_afbtAM1GomraQX12JNV8rG55zfF68h0Dc/edit?usp=sharing
• Pear-Deck For Interactive Slides https://www.peardeck.com/googleslides