CREATE A PRESENTATION
There are different ways of getting started using Google presentations: you can create a new online presentation, you can upload an existing one, or you can use a template from our templates gallery.
To create a new presentation, go to Google Drive, click the red Create button, and select Presentation from the drop-down menu.
As soon as you name the document or start typing, Google Drive will automatically save your work every few seconds. At the top of the document, you'll see text that indicates when your document was last saved. You can access your document at any time by opening Google Drive.
To save a copy of a presentation to your computer, you can download it. In your document, go to the File menu and point your mouse to the Download as an option. Select one of the following file types: PNG, JPEG, SVG, PPTX, PDF, or TXT. Your presentation will download to your computer.
To create a new presentation, go to Google Drive, click the red Create button, and select Presentation from the drop-down menu.
As soon as you name the document or start typing, Google Drive will automatically save your work every few seconds. At the top of the document, you'll see text that indicates when your document was last saved. You can access your document at any time by opening Google Drive.
To save a copy of a presentation to your computer, you can download it. In your document, go to the File menu and point your mouse to the Download as an option. Select one of the following file types: PNG, JPEG, SVG, PPTX, PDF, or TXT. Your presentation will download to your computer.
Create a Presentation from a Template
The Google Drive template gallery has several presentation templates that you can use a starting point for developing your slides. Each template has standard text that you can replace with your own, and preset design styles that you can reuse.
Some of the presentation templates are like themes with slides empty of written content, but filled with a custom design. Other templates have content ideas or outlines, such as a how to create a picture slideshow or create a certificate.
You can browse the template gallery to preview and select any template in two ways:
Some of the presentation templates are like themes with slides empty of written content, but filled with a custom design. Other templates have content ideas or outlines, such as a how to create a picture slideshow or create a certificate.
You can browse the template gallery to preview and select any template in two ways:
- While in a document, go to the File menu, select New and click From template.
- From your Drive list, click the Create button and select From template. This will be available since you have added the From Template app previously.
Upload a Presentation
You can upload existing presentations to Google Drive at any time. When you're uploading, you can either keep your file in its original file type or convert it to Google Drive format.
Converting your document to Google Presentation format allows you to edit and collaborate online from any computer.
You can upload the following file types:
Follow these steps to upload a presentation:
Converting your document to Google Presentation format allows you to edit and collaborate online from any computer.
You can upload the following file types:
- .ppt
- .pptx
- .pps
Follow these steps to upload a presentation:
- Click the Upload icon in the top left of your Documents List.
- Click Files..., and select the document you'd like to upload.
- Click Open.
- Check the box next to 'Convert documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and drawings to the corresponding Google Docs format' if you'd like to be able to edit and collaborate on the presentation online. Uploaded document files that are converted to Google documents format can't be larger than 1 MB.
- Click Start upload. The uploaded file will appear in your Drive.