10 Google Slides tips for startups

 

1. Google Slides tips: Embed Google Slides in your website

Google Slides tips: Embed Google Slides in your website

To embed a Google Slide into a web page or post follow these simple steps.

Go to ‘file’, and click ‘publish to the web’.

Then click embed and copy the framework.

2. Google Slides tips: Use and upload shared stock images

Google Slides tips: Use and upload shared stock images

If you share stock images within your business, you can download and upload them via Google Sheets. Here’s how.

Go to ‘insert’ then ‘image’.

Next, click ‘Google Drive’.

3. Google Slides tips: Integrate with Google Chromecast

Google Slides tips: Integrate with Google Chromecast

If the venue you’re giving a presentation in has a Chromecast connection follow these simple steps to project your Google Slides document with ease.

– Install the Google Cast Chrome extension
– Connect your computer to the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast device
– Choose ‘Present’ and select your Chromecast.

Your Google Slides presentation should show on the television.

4. Google Slides tips: Change the shapes of images

Google Slides tips: Change the shapes of images

This simple trick allows you to change the shape of images embedded in your slides. Here’s how to do it.

First, select your image and select ‘mask image’, located next to the ‘crop’ symbol.

Then, choose the shape you’d like.

5. Google Slides tips: Edit faster by using a master slide

Google Slides tips: Edit faster by using a master slide

Using a master slide means edits can be done on one slide but appear on all. This is ideal for presentation branding and borders. Here’s how to do it.

Click on ‘slide’ from the menu bar and select ‘edit master’ or click ‘view’, then ‘master’.

This will bring up the master slide and you can begin editing.

6. Google Slides tips: Reset an edited image

Google Slides tips: Reset an edited image

If you’ve edited and image and then change your mind, there’s no need to delete and reupload the image, just reset the image. Here’s how.

Select the image you want to reset and click the reset image icon .

7. Google Slides tips: Create a table of content

Google Slides tips: Create a table of content

This Google Slides tip makes giving a big presentation a lot easier. You can create a table of content. To bookmark key text follow these steps:

– Highlight the text you want to link to other slides
– Click ‘insert’ and select ‘link’
– Then, choose ‘slides in this presentation’.

8. Google Slides tips: Add YouTube videos to your slides

Google Slides tips: Add YouTube videos to your slides

Link to YouTube videos to give your presentation and added punch. Here’s how to do it:

– Visit ‘insert’ and click ‘video’
– Type the video title into the YouTube bar or use the URL tab
– Choose the video you want and press ‘select’.

9. Google Slides tips: Add more fonts

Google Slides tips: Add more fonts

Rather than using the standard fonts supplied as default, follow these steps to find and add new fonts.

Highlight the text you want to change and scroll to the bottom of the font list.

Next select ‘more fonts’ and add the ones you like.

10. Google Slides tips: Create a shared folder

Google Slides tips: Create a shared folder

This simple tip will enable you to share presentations with colleagues, for them to edit, read and enjoy (maybe). Here’s how to do it.

Visit ‘file’ and click ‘share’, from there you can enter the email address of the person you’re sharing with.
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