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Google Slides cheat sheet: How to get started

How to use google slides to create, collaborate on, and lead business presentations..

Need to build a slide presentation for a meeting, training, or other event? Google Slides is an easy-to-use web app that comes with the essential tools and more. It stores your presentations in the cloud with Google Drive. Anyone with a Google account can use Slides and Drive for free, and they’re also included with a Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) subscription for business and enterprise customers. There are Google Sheets mobile apps for Android and iOS, too.

This guide will help you become familiar with the Google Slides web interface and show you how to start a new presentation, upload a Microsoft PowerPoint file to edit in Google Slides, collaborate with others on your presentation, and finally, present it to others.

Create or open a presentation

Log in to your Google or Workspace account. Then:

From Google Slides : At the top of the home page, you’ll see a “Start a new presentation” header, with a row of thumbnails underneath. To start a new, blank presentation, click the Blank thumbnail. To start a new presentation in a template, select one of the thumbnails to the right or click Template gallery toward the upper-right corner, then click any thumbnail on the page that appears.

The Google Slides home page. (Click image to enlarge it.)

Below the “Start a new presentation” area you’ll see a list of presentations that are stored in your Google Drive or shared with you. To open a presentation, click it in this list.

The list of your presentations appears in reverse chronological order starting with the presentation you most recently opened. Clicking the “AZ” icon at the upper right of this list changes the sort order to Last modified by me , Last modified , or in alphabetical order by presentation title. You can also browse to a specific folder by clicking the folder icon next to the “AZ” icon.

From Google Drive : Presentations stored in your Google Drive are listed in the main window of the Drive home page. To see a listing of presentations that others are sharing with you, click Shared with me in the left column. From either list, double-click a presentation to open it in Google Slides.

To start a new, blank presentation, click the New button at the upper-left of the screen and then click Google Slides .

If you want to use a template to start a new presentation, click the New button, then move the cursor over the right arrow next to Google Slides and select From a template . The template gallery for Google Slides will open; click a thumbnail to start a new presentation in that template.

Creating a new presentation from Google Drive.

From Google Slides or Drive: You also can use the search box at the top to find presentations in your Google Drive or shared with you. Enter words or numbers that may be in the presentation you’re looking for.

Upload a PowerPoint presentation to Slides

You can edit a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation in Google Slides, but first you must upload it to Google Drive.

From Google Slides: Click the folder icon ( Open file picker ) that’s above and toward the right corner of your presentations list. On the panel that opens, click the Upload tab. Drag-and-drop your PowerPoint file (.ppt or .pptx) onto this panel, or browse your PC’s drive to select it.

From Google Drive: Click the New button, then File upload , and select the PowerPoint file from your PC’s drive and click Open .

Traditionally, when you uploaded PowerPoint files to Google Drive, they were automatically converted to Slides format. That’s still the case when you upload PowerPoint files via the Google Slides home page .

However, Google now supports the ability to edit Microsoft Office files in their native format. By default, any .pptx files that you upload via Google Drive will remain formatted as PowerPoint documents. You can edit and collaborate on a PowerPoint file right in Slides, with all changes made by you or your collaborators saved directly to the PowerPoint file.

On the Google Slides and Drive home pages, native PowerPoint files will be denoted with an orange “P” icon, and when you open a native PowerPoint file in Sheets, you’ll see a “.PPTX” flag to the right of the document title.

Native PowerPoint files show the PowerPoint icon (top) instead of the Google Slides icon (bottom).

If you’d rather have Google convert PowerPoint files to Slides format automatically when you upload them via Google Drive, click the gear icon in the upper-right corner of the Drive home screen and select Settings from the drop-down menu. In the Settings box next to “Convert uploads,” check the checkbox marked Convert uploaded files to Google Docs editor format .

Work in a presentation

When you open a new or existing presentation, its first slide appears in the main window of Google Slides. Here’s a breakdown of the toolbars, menus, panes, and sidebars that appear around your presentation.

The left pane shows thumbnails of all the slides in your presentation. Click a thumbnail, and the slide it represents will appear in the main window, where you can edit it.

The Google Slides editing interface. (Click image to enlarge it.)

Your presentation’s title appears along the top of the screen. To change it, click anywhere inside the title and start typing.

The menu bar below your presentation’s title has a complete set of tools for working with presentations. These are the main submenus to know:

• File has commands for taking action on the whole presentation, including Print, Rename, and Share.
• Edit lists the standard editing commands such as copy, cut, paste, delete, duplicate, and find and replace.
• View lists several ways that you can view your slides as you design and edit them. This includes arranging them into a grid, previewing them as a slideshow, or zooming in on them. You can also watch the transition effect that takes place between slides when they’re played in a slideshow.
• Insert lets you add several objects to your slides, including charts, diagrams, pictures, tables, and text. You can also add links to YouTube videos or sound or video files that are stored in your Google Drive.
• Format lets you change the look of your slides. Certain functions on this submenu become clickable depending on whether you’ve selected an image or text on a slide, or selected the slide itself.
• Slide is where you can add, delete, or duplicate a slide that you’ve selected. You can also add a preset layout to a slide, change its background or theme color, or add and edit a transition effect that takes place between slides when your presentation is played as a slideshow.
• Arrange lists tools that let you group or reorder objects on a slide in relation to another. For example, you can place an image behind another image or group an image and a block of text together to make them easier to move at once.
• Tools leads to several miscellaneous functions. These include letting you record a voice clip to go with a slide, running a spell checker, and showing you a list of objects in your presentation that are linked to other files.

The toolbar directly above your presentation puts commonly used commands in easy reach. From this toolbar, you can click buttons to add to a slide or change its background, comments, layout, objects (images, lines, shapes, text), text style, theme colors for the whole presentation, transition effects during a slideshow, and more. The buttons on the toolbar change depending on whether you’ve selected image or text on a slide or the slide itself.

Notice that there’s no Save button in the toolbar — or anywhere in Google Slides. That’s because Slides automatically saves any changes you make to your presentation.

Speaker notes: Along the bottom of each slide you’ll see an area marked Click to add speaker notes . Here you can type in brief notes to remind yourself what to do or say when the slide is being shown. Only you will see these notes when you show your presentation to an audience.

Themes sidebar: When you start a new blank presentation, the Themes sidebar opens on the right side of the screen. (You can also open this sidebar at any time by clicking Theme on the toolbar above your presentation.) Themes apply the same fonts, colors, and other design elements to all the slides in a presentation, giving it a consistent look and feel. Click a thumbnail in this sidebar to change your presentation to that theme.

Create and manage slides

Here are the basic things to know about working with slides in a presentation.

Add a new, blank slide to your presentation: Click the + button at the left end of the toolbar above your presentation. Alternatively, if you click the down arrow next to the +, you can choose a layout to use as the basis for a new slide.

Click the down arrow next to the + button in the toolbar to choose a layout for a new slide.

Apply or change a slide’s background: Select the slide’s thumbnail in the left sidebar and click Background on the toolbar above your presentation. On the panel that opens, you can change the slide’s background color or use an image file from your Google Drive, Google Photos account, or PC as the background.

Apply or change a slide’s layout: Select the slide’s thumbnail in the left pane, then click Layout on the toolbar above your presentation. On the panel that opens, select the layout you want to apply to this slide.

Apply or change a slide’s transition: Select the slide’s thumbnail in the left sidebar and click Transition on the toolbar above your presentation. In the Motion sidebar that opens along the right side of the screen, you can apply or change the animated transition effect that is played before this slide.

Choosing a transition style in the Motion pane.

Move a slide to a different spot in the slideshow sequence: Click and hold its thumbnail in the left sidebar, drag it up or down to another place in the sequence, and release it.

Delete a slide: Right-click its thumbnail in the left sidebar and select Delete from the pop-up menu. Alternatively, select its thumbnail and select Edit > Delete from the menu bar or just press the Delete key.

Share and collaborate on a presentation

Presentations are often a group effort, with several team members contributing to and polishing a presentation. In Slides, it’s easy for multiple collaborators to work on a presentation together.

First, you need to share the presentation. When you’re viewing your presentation in Google Slides, click the Share button at the upper-right. Or, from your Google Drive homepage, click to highlight the presentation that you want to share. Then, in the toolbar toward the upper right, click the Share icon (a head-and-shoulders silhouette with a +).

Either way, the “Share” panel will open.

Setting permissions for a file being shared privately.

Share a presentation privately

In the entry box, enter the email addresses (or names of your Google Contacts) of the people with whom you want to share. By default, the people you invite to your presentation can edit it and reshare it with others.

To change access permissions for invitees: Click Editor to the right of the entry box and choose another option from the drop-down menu. Commenter means they can view your spreadsheet and add comments but can’t change it. Viewer means they can view your presentation but can’t edit it or add comments.

To prevent your presentation from being reshared, downloaded, or printed: Click the gear icon at the upper-right of this panel. On the smaller panel that opens, uncheck the boxes by Editors can change permissions and share and Viewers and commenters can see the option to download, print, and copy .

When you’re done setting permissions (and, optionally, typing in a message to your invitees), click Send , and everyone you’ve added will receive an email with a link they can click to access the document.

The shared presentation icon.

A presentation you’ve shared (or that others have shared with you) will have an icon of two silhouetted heads next to it in the presentations list on your Google Sheets and Google Drive home pages.

To limit or change a person’s access to your presentation: With the presentation open in Google Slides, click the Share button at the upper-right. Or, from Google Drive, highlight the presentation and click the Share icon.

The Share panel reopens showing a list of all the people you’ve invited, along with their permission status. Click the down arrow to the right of a person’s name, change their permission level or remove their access entirely, and click Save .

You can change permissions for people you’ve shared a presentation with on an individual basis.

If you have a Google Workspace subscription, another option is to select Give temporary access and, next to Access expires , select a date within one year of the current date. If you set an expiration date for a person that you’ve assigned as Editor, their access will be downgraded to Commenter on the expiration date.

Share a presentation publicly

Most business users will want to share presentations privately with select colleagues or clients, but you do have the option to share a presentation publicly. At the bottom of the Share panel is a “General access” area where you can copy a link to the document. By default, this link is restricted to those you invite to the document. To change it to a public link, click Restricted and select Anyone with the link from the menu that appears.

Click Copy link and the link to your presentation will be copied to your PC’s clipboard. You can share this link by pasting it into a chat message, document, email, forum post, or most other means of online written communication. Anyone who clicks this link will be able to view your presentation online. (Be aware that anyone can copy and reshare this link.)

To allow anyone in the public to comment on or edit your presentation: At the bottom right of the Share panel, click Viewer and select Commenter or Editor from the drop-down menu. Then click the Done button. Now the web link to your presentation will let anyone who clicks it add a comment or edit it.

Sharing a spreadsheet publicly.

To turn off public sharing for your presentation: Bring up the Share panel again. Near the bottom, click Anyone with the link and select Restricted from the menu, then click the Done button.

Note: You can apply both public and private sharing methods to your presentation. For example, you could allow the public to only view your presentation, but allow specific people that you’ve invited to comment on or edit it.

Collaborate on a presentation

The people you’ve shared a spreadsheet with can view or work on it at the same time as you or at other times. Remember that people who have Editor privileges to your presentation can change all aspects of it. Having multiple people making changes to a presentation can get confusing. In most cases, setting everyone to Commenter is the best way to collaborate in Slides: People can attach comments to a slide or to objects in a slide, but their comments won’t alter your presentation’s information or design.

To add a comment to a slide: Right-click its thumbnail in the left sidebar and select Comment from the menu that opens. Alternatively, you can select its thumbnail and select Insert > Comment from the menu bar or click the Add comment button (a speech balloon with a + sign).

A blank comment card with your name on it opens to the right of the slide in the main window. On this card’s entry line, type a brief comment, and when you’re finished, click the Comment button.

Typing in a new comment.

To add a comment to an object on a slide: Right-click the object (a block of text, chart, image, picture, etc.) and select Comment from the menu that opens. Alternatively, you can select the object and select Insert > Comment from the menu bar.

To draw someone’s attention to a comment: As you’re composing the comment, type the @ symbol and begin typing their name, then select the person from the list of suggested Google contacts that appears. They’ll receive an email notifying them of the comment and linking to it.

To read, reply to, or remove a comment: A slide that contains a comment is denoted in the left sidebar with a speech balloon by its thumbnail. Click the slide’s thumbnail to make the slide appear in the main window, and you’ll see all its comment cards on the right.

To reply to a comment, click its card. The card will expand to reveal an entry line where you can add a comment in response.

Replying to a comment.

Clicking the checkmark at the upper right marks the comment card as “resolved” and removes the card from the presentation. Clicking the card’s three-dot icon opens a menu that lets you edit or delete your comment.

To see a list of all comments: Click the Open comment history icon (the speech balloon) to the left of the Slideshow button. A sidebar will open along the right side of the screen; it lists all the comment cards in your presentation. When you click a comment on this list, the view of your presentation in the main window will jump to the cell where the comment is located and open its comment card.

The Comments pane lets you quickly review all comments and jump to specific ones.

For more details about collaborating on your presentation, including what it’s like to collaborate in real time, see “ How to collaborate on a document ” in our Google Drive guide. You can also collaborate on a presentation in Google Chat; that’s covered later in this story.

Recover older versions of a presentation

It’s easy to go too far when making tweaks to a presentation. Fortunately, it’s also easy to roll back to an earlier version of the presentation. Click File > Version history > See version history . This opens a panel on the right that shows a list of older versions of your presentation.

Using Version history to view an earlier version of a presentation. (Click image to enlarge it.)

To view an earlier version of your presentation: Click the date for it in the list. That version of the presentation will then appear in the main window.

To restore an earlier version so it replaces your current presentation: With the version you want to restore showing in the main window, click the yellow Restore this version button at the top of the screen. The restored version will then appear at the top of the version history list.

To give an older version a unique name: Click on its date. You’ll be prompted to type in words to replace the date. (The date and time will then appear in smaller size underneath the new name.)

Give a presentation

When it’s time to play your presentation to an audience, Google Slides has two modes: Slideshow and Presenter view. Slideshow mode essentially shows what your audience will see. Presenter view mode provides additional tools for your eyes only that run alongside Slideshow mode.

Slideshow mode: Click the Slideshow button at the upper-right corner of the screen. Google Slides will expand to full-screen view and show the slide that’s currently in the main window. (If you want to start the slideshow from the first slide in your presentation, click the down arrow to the right of the Slideshow button and select Start from beginning .)

The control bar in Slideshow mode lets you click through the slides, turn on auto-play, use a laser pointer effect, and more. (Click image to enlarge it.)

When you move the on-screen pointer to the lower-left corner of your presentation, a control bar appears. You use this to click forward and back through the slides. Clicking the three-dot icon on the control bar opens a menu with other controls, such as starting auto-play and adjusting how quickly it moves from slide to slide.

On this menu, Turn on the laser pointer turns the mouse pointer into a simulated red laser dot. Captions preferences — available only if you’re using a Chrome browser or Chromebook — lets you turn on real-time, automatic transcribing of your words as you say them (English only) and shows them to your audience as on-screen captions. Open speaker notes takes your presentation out of full screen and opens a separate “Presenter view” window, as described below.

Presenter view mode: Click the down arrow to the right of the Slideshow button and select Presenter view . This shows the presentation in your browser window and launches a separate window that assists you while you’re giving your presentation.

Presenter view lets you (but not your audience) see your speaker notes while presenting. (Click image to enlarge it.)

From the Presenter view window, you can jump to any slide in your presentation, read the speaker notes you wrote for a slide, and control the Q&A feature. There’s also a timer that you can set to remind yourself how much time you’re spending showing a slide — or the entire presentation — to your audience.

Click the AUDIENCE TOOLS tab to use the Q&A feature, which lets you take questions from your audience. To open questions for a slideshow, click the Start new button. A web link appears at the top of your presentation. An audience member watching your presentation on their computer, phone, or tablet can click/tap that link, which will take them to a page where they can type a question for you. You’ll see the question  in your Presenter view window, and you can choose whether to show their question to the rest of your audience during the presentation. To close questions for a presentation, turn the switch from ON to OFF .

Audience members can submit questions from their devices, and the presenter can decide whether to display them as part of the slideshow. (Click image to enlarge it.)

Present in Google Meet

Need to give a presentation during a Google Meet video meeting? As long as you’re using a Chromium-based browser (Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera, etc.), it’s easy: Toward the upper right of the Google Slides page, click the Google Meet icon. From the panel that opens, select a meeting that’s scheduled on your Google calendar today, start a new meeting, or type/paste in the web link or code that you have for another meeting.

Click the Meet icon to get started presenting to a video meeting.

If you start a new meeting, a sidebar for the meeting will open on the right. At the bottom of the sidebar, click the Present now icon (a box with an up arrow). On the panel that appears, select your presentation and click the Share button, and you’ll be presenting to the meeting.

Choose which tab or window you want to share and click the Share button. (Click image to enlarge it.)

If you join a scheduled meeting, you have two choices: “Join the call” and “Just present this tab.” If you click Join the call , a sidebar for the meeting will open on the right. Follow the same steps as above to present to the meeting. If you click Just present this tab , you’ll go directly to the panel where you select your presentation and click Share , but you won’t have a sidebar where you can follow the main meeting.

To stop sharing your presentation to the meeting, click the Stop sharing button at the top left of your browser window.

For more details about using Google Meet, see our Google Meet cheat sheet .

Download and export a presentation

Google Slides lets you download presentations for use offline. On the top menu, select File > Download and choose a file format. You can save your presentation to your PC as a PowerPoint (.pptx) file or in other formats such as PDF, or as JPG or PNG for an individual slide.

5 tips for working with Google Slides

Now that you’re comfortable working in Google Slides, try these intermediate tips.

Use the Google Slides mobile app

With the exception of the “Version history” tool, the Google Slides app for Android , iPhone , and iPad has many of the same features described in this guide.

When you have a slideshow open, the toolbar at the top of the screen lets you take a variety of actions:

• To present your slides on your phone or tablet, on a Chromecast device, or in a Google Meet meeting, tap the triangle icon.
• To share your presentation with other people, the headshot silhouette. (See “How to share from the Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides mobile apps” in our Google Drive cheat sheet .)
• To view all the comments in the presentation, tap the Comments icon (a chat balloon) if you see it in the toolbar, or tap the three-dot icon and select View comments from the menu that appears.
• The three-dot menu also lets you see the presentation’s Q&A history, export it, make it available offline, and more.

The Google Slides Android app.

To edit or comment on a slide: Tap the slide, and a menu will appear that lets you add or view comments for that slide or edit it. Tap an element on a slide, such as text or an image, and tools to edit that element will appear.

Any changes you make to your presentation in the mobile app are automatically saved and will appear the next time you open it in the Google Slides web app.

Get suggested slide layouts and content

Click the Explore icon at the lower-right corner of the screen. The Explore sidebar will open along the right side. In most cases, you’ll be presented with thumbnails of suggested layouts that Google Slides has automatically customized for the slide that’s open in the main window. Click the one you want, and it will be applied to the slide.

Use the Explore tool to get suggested layouts (left) and search for images (right).

At the top of the Explore sidebar is a search box. You can type in a word or phrase to find related content on the web or in your Google Drive. Search results appear on separate Web, Images, and Drive tabs in the sidebar. Click a web or Drive result to open it in a new browser tab. On the Images tab, click the + icon on the upper-right corner of an image to insert it onto your slide.

Create custom slide layouts to use as templates

You can design your own slide layouts to use as templates in any future presentation. First, open a new, blank presentation as described above. Then:

• On the menu bar over the blank presentation, select View > Theme builder .
• The main window switches to a layout editor. Toward the left you’ll see a column with the heading THEME on top and LAYOUTS just below that. Click the thumbnail of any layout in the LAYOUTS list. It will appear in the main window.
• You can remove objects that are already in any layout. For example, click on a block of text. A frame appears around the text. Without selecting the text itself, move the pointer to ward an edge of the frame, right-click, and select Delete from the menu that opens.

Creating a custom slide layout. (Click image to enlarge it.)

• Using the formatting toolbar above the slide, you can add new objects to the slide, including images, image placeholders, shapes, lines, and blocks for text. (Tip: enter placeholder words inside the text blocks.) When you click on any object, a frame appears around it. Drag and drop the frame to relocate it on the slide, or drag its edges to change its shape or size. You can also add or change the border and background colors for any object on the slide and/or change the background color for the whole slide.
• When you’re finished designing your layout, click the Rename button above the slide and give the layout a unique name.
• If you want to create another custom layout, click on the thumbnail of another layout under the column LAYOUTS and repeat the above steps starting from #3.
• When you are finished custom-designing all your layouts, click the X toward the upper-right of the slide layout in the main window.
• Along the top of the screen, click anywhere inside Untitled presentation and start typing. Tip: Use a name that indicates this is a template (e.g., “Annual Budget Presentation – Template”).

In the future, you can make new presentations starting from this template, and your custom slide layouts will be available.

• Open the template presentation you created in the steps above. On the menu bar, click File > Make a copy > Entire presentation . On the panel that opens, type in a name for the new presentation you want to create and click the Make a copy button. Google Slides will open this new presentation in a new browser tab.
• On the toolbar above the first slide of your new presentation, click Layout . From the panel of thumbnails that opens, select one of the layouts that you created. It will then be applied to the slide in the main window.

Collaborate on a presentation in Google Chat

An alternative way to collaborate on a presentation is to share it in Google Chat. Other people in your chat can add comments and help make changes to your presentation.

Start in Google Chat . To the left of the box where you type in your chat messages, click the + icon and select Drive file from the menu that opens. A panel will open over the screen listing the files in your Google Drive. Find and click your presentation to highlight it, then click INSERT on the lower-right corner.

You’ll be taken back to the chat message box. Click the blue right-pointing arrow to the right of the box, and a panel will open over the screen designating permissions for the shared presentation. By default, permissions are set to Comment. To change this, click Comment and select View or Edit . You can also allow the people in the chat to share a web link to your presentation with others outside of the chat by selecting Turn link sharing on .

You can share a presentation to individual or group chats in Google Chats. (Click image to enlarge it.)

After you’ve set the permissions, click SEND , and your message will appear in the chat stream with a large thumbnail of your presentation. To open a presentation in the chat, click the thumbnail. The presentation will open inside a large window that’s laid out alongside the right of the chat stream.

This is actually Google Slides running inside the chat window with your presentation loaded in it. Thus, most of the Slides commenting and editing tools are available for you and others in the chat to use on your presentation (if you granted them permission to comment or edit). The user interface is the same, except there’s no menu bar.

Collaborating on a presentation from within a Google Chat. (Click image to enlarge it.)

Use keyboard shortcuts

Save time in Slides by using keyboard shortcuts for common tasks. Below are some of the most useful to know. For more, select Help > Keyboard shortcuts from the top menu when you have a spreadsheet open or press Ctrl + / (Windows, Chrome OS) or ⌘ + / (macOS).

Handy Google Slides keyboard shortcuts

This story was originally published in September 2019 and updated in August 2022.

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How to Create a Presentation Using Google Slides

Last Updated: November 30, 2023

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This tutorial will show you how to make a PowerPoint-like presentation using Google Slides. Presentations can be used for school, business, and so much more.

• You can also just type in https://slides.google.com , log in if you haven't already, and will be taken to the Slides page.
• If you don't have a Google account, learn to create one now!

• For more options, hover over the arrow on the right edge of the Google Slides option, where a smaller drop-down menu will appear. From here you can select to create a presentation from a template or a blank slide.

• Be sure to add a title and subtitle by clicking where you are prompted to add text.

• You can also change a pre-existing slide's layout by clicking the layout option on the upper editing bar.

• As you add animations to each element by clicking the blue "+ Select an object to animate", they will begin to pile up. Click on each one to edit it.
• Change the transition from slide to slide by clicking the default "Slide: No transition" at the top of the sidebar. You can choose whether to apply to all slides or just one.
• Preview your animations by clicking Play at the bottom of the sidebar.
• Remove an animation by clicking the small x on its rectangle, and drag each animation up or down to change the order.

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To create a new Google Slides presentation, open a web browser and go to Slides.Google.com. If you want to start from a template, you can choose one from the template gallery. Otherwise, click "Blank" to create a new blank presentation. Your blank presentation starts with a single simple slide with space to enter a title and subtitle. You can personalize this slide, as well as other slides you add, by editing the placeholder text, as well as choosing a slide theme from the panel to the right. To insert another slide, click the "Insert" menu and select "New Slide," or press "Control M" for a quick keyboard shortcut. You'll also find other things you can add to your slide on the Insert menu, including the option to add an image, a text box for typing, videos, shapes, charts, and other features. After adding a new slide, click the "Layout" menu to choose a slide layout—you can give each slide its own layout or reuse the same layout as much as necessary. Edit the placeholder text, and then insert objects from the Insert menu. To move an object, click the arrow in the toolbar, hover the mouse cursor around the object's border line until it turns to a 4-point arrow, and then click and drag it. Each slide you add will have a thumbnail in the left panel—click a slide's thumbnail to open that slide for editing. To see your presentation as a viewer would, click your first slide in the left panel, and then click "Present" at the top corner. Click the Escape key to go back to editing. Google Slides also has some built-in effects you can access from the "Transition" menu—here you can animate a slide's transition into the next slide, as well as animate individual objects. To apply an effect, background, theme, layout, or any other setting to more than one slide at once, select the slides in the left panel by holding down the Control key as you click each thumbnail. Your presentation will automatically save to your Google Drive as you work—type a name for the presentation in the top-left corner so you can easily find the file when you need it. Did this summary help you? Yes No

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Google Drive is a free service from Google that allows you to store files online and access them anywhere using the cloud . Google Drive also gives you access to free web-based applications for creating documents , spreadsheets , presentations , and more.

Why use Google Drive?

Google Drive is one of the most popular cloud storage services available today. If you've never used a cloud-based storage service like Google Drive before, take a moment to consider the advantages of keeping your files online. Because files can be accessed from any computer with an Internet connection, Drive eliminates the need to email or save a file to a USB drive. And because Drive allows you to share files, working with others becomes much easier.

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Google Drive doesn't just store your files; it also allows you to create , share , and manage documents with its own productivity apps . If you've ever used a suite like Microsoft Office, some things about Google Drive's apps might seem familiar. For instance, the types of files you can work with are similar to files that can be created with various Microsoft Office programs.

Below are the types of files you can create and share on Google Drive:

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If your images are in Google Photos or a folder on Google Drive, you have several ways to show a series of these images. Each method allows different degrees of control. For example, not every option lets you control auto-advance timing or play specific music or audio files with specific images. Any of the following options will help you create a slideshow of images.

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How to create a slideshow from a Google Photos album in a browser

From a web browser, Google Photos offers a slideshow option. If you share a Google Photos album and allow other people to add photos, this can be a great way to display photos from different people.

To display a Google Photos album as a slideshow, first create an album and add photos. Then, with the album active, select the vertical three-dot menu and choose Slideshow ( Figure A ). The images will auto-advance every five seconds. An on-screen display includes pause, back, and forward controls. To show images in a different sequence, you may adjust the arrangement of the images within the album.

How to create a movie with Google Photos

The Google Photos web and mobile apps (Android and iOS) let you make a movie using photos and/or videos. To create a movie in mobile apps, select the three-dot menu in the upper right, then choose Movie. To create a movie from Google Photos in a browser, select the +Create option (to the right of the photo search box) then choose Movie. Select up to 50 photos and/or videos to include in your movie ( Figure B ). After you’ve selected your images, adjust the slider next to each item to change the on-screen duration of each, if you wish.

Your movie also may include music. You may choose the stock music offered within the app, or select and add your own audio file. Of course, you also may choose the No Music option.

How to select and show images with Chrome OS Gallery

If you use a Chromebook or other Chrome OS devices, the Files app includes a gallery feature with a slideshow option. To access it, open the Files app, which has a white folder with a blue background as an icon, then Ctrl-click on one or more images to select a set.

Right-click when you’re done, then choose Open With Gallery from the options. Wait a moment for the images selected to appear in the Gallery. Next, select the rectangle with an arrow that points to the right (in the upper right corner area) to display the images as a slideshow ( Figure C ). As within the Google Photos app, the images auto-advance every five seconds. You also may choose to pause or select right or left arrows to move through the images.

How to create a slideshow with Google Slides

For more precise control, you might use Google Slides. Although it takes a bit more work to add each of your images to a separate slide, you may find the timing options worth it. Where Google Photos and Chrome OS Gallery slideshows both auto-advance every five seconds, Slides offers auto-advance options of 1 minute or 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, or 30 minutes. To enable auto-advance, select Present while in Slides on the web, then choose the sprocket (for settings). Choose Auto-Advance (When Played), then select a timing option ( Figure D ). You also may turn on the Loop option to cycle through the slides until manually stopped.

Google Slides also lets you insert audio on individual slides, with a variety of controls. See the “How to insert audio in Google Slides” section in How to use Google Slides enhancements for presentations for details.

How to make a slideshow with mobile apps

Third-party apps for Android and iOS give you greater control over auto-advance image pacing than Google’s own Photos, Gallery, or Slides options. On iOS devices, SoloSlides ($1.99) lets you select a Google Photos album for your slideshow and specify nearly any auto-advance time you desire. On Android, pFolio ($3.99) includes a slideshow option for Google Photos albums, where gFolio ($3.99) displays images from a folder you choose on Google Drive ( Figure E ).

For precise control over all aspects of images and music, you might turn to your preferred video editing app, such as Adobe Premiere Rush , Apple Clips , iMovie , KineMaster , or LumaFusion , among many others.

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Did you receive a PowerPoint presentation, but you don’t have PowerPoint? Giving up on Microsoft Office and making the change to Google Slides? No problem; Google Slides lets you easily import PowerPoint presentations. And while it might not support some of the same features and effects of a PowerPoint presentation, it works pretty well.

To view a PowerPoint presentation on Google Slides, you must first upload the file to your Google Drive. Open  Google Drive , click “New,” and then click “File Upload” to get started.

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Navigate to your file(s) and then click “Open.”

Alternatively, you can drag and drop a file from your computer directly into the web browser for an easy upload.

Once your file uploads, right-click it, point to “Open With” on the context menu, and then select “Google Slides.”

Google then converts your presentation into a Google Slides file on your Drive account.

After you’ve finished editing your file, you can either  share it with others  or download and export your presentation back into a Microsoft PowerPoint format by going to File > Download As and then clicking the “Microsoft PowerPoint” option.

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If you’d rather download your presentation in PDF, ODP, JPEG, TXT, or other formats, you can do that too.

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You can share the files and folders that you store in Google Drive with anyone.

Step 1: Find the file you want to share

Share a single file.

• On a computer, go to Google Drive , Docs , Sheets , or Slides .
• Click the file you want to share.
• On a computer, go to drive.google.com .
• On your keyboard, hold Shift and select two or more files.

Learn how to add files to a folder and share the entire folder .

Google Forms have different sharing options than other kinds of files.

• Learn how to share forms for people to fill out .
• Learn how to share and work with other people on forms .

Step 2: Choose who to share with & how they can use your file

• On your computer, go to Google Drive .

• If you use an eligible work or school account , click Add expiration to add an expiration date .
• Optional: Add a message to your notification email.
• If you don't want to notify people, uncheck the box.
• Click Send or Share .

Tip: When updating permissions for an item you're sharing from My Drive, if the person you're sharing with does not already have permissions for the folder that contains that item, you can choose to:

• Update permissions for the folder that contains that item
• Only update permissions for only the item itself

Most users choose to update the folder that contains that item because to make sharing and folder management easier.

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You can share files with Google Groups instead of specific people. When you:

• Add a member to a group: That person gains permission to access the files and folders the group has.
• Remove a member from a group: That person loses permission to access the files and folders that the group has.

To share a file with your Google Group:

• Create a Google Group .
• Add members to your group .
• Share the file with your group.

Tip: Before a file appears in the “Shared with me” folder, you must open that file from an invitation or a link. 

Share with a Chat space

To share files with a Chat space, you can add the file you want to share to that Chat space.

To add a Drive file to a Chat space:

Option 1: 

• On your computer,  go to Google Chat .
• Select the Chat space you want to share the file with.

• Select the file you want to share with a Chat space.
• Click Insert .

Option 2: 

On your computer,  go to Google Drive .

• Right-click on the file you want to share with a Chat space.

• Go to Google Chat.
• Select the Chat space you want to share the file with. 
• In the message field, paste the link you copied.
• If you grant access to that Chat space, people who join the space later also gain access to the shared files.
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• As a member of another group
• To grant file access, you must have edit access on the file you want to share. 

Learn more about how others view, comment, or edit files .

Share with meeting attendees

You can share files with meeting attendees if you are a file owner or editor:

• Select the file you want to share Share .
• Enter the meeting name you want to share with.
• Choose whether the file is attached to the meeting invite. 
• Click Send or Share.

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You can choose if your file should be available to anyone or restricted to only the people with access. If you allow access to anyone with the link, your folder won't restrict who can access it.

• Select the file you want to share.

• Choose who can access the file.
• Learn more about how others view, comment, or edit files.
• Click  Done .
• Choose  Anyone with the link .
• To decide what role people will have, select  Viewer ,  Commenter , or  Editor.
• Click Copy link.
• Click Done .
• Paste the link in an email or any place you want to share it .

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Share & collaborate on a file with many people

• At any time, a Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides file can only be edited on up to 100 open tabs or devices. If there are more than 100 instances of the file open, only the owner and some users with editing permissions can edit the file.
• A single file can only be shared up to 600 individual email addresses.

To share and collaborate on a file with a very wide audience:

Publish the file

• If you need multiple people to open a file, publish the file then create a link to share to people with access. You can give edit access to people who need to edit or comment on the file. Learn how to publish a file .
• Important: If you have an account through work or school, your administrator can limit who can access a published file. If you're an administrator, learn how to control who can publish documents to the web .
• To remove a file from the web, you must stop publishing it. Learn how to stop publishing a file .
• To stop sharing a file with collaborators, learn how to change sharing permissions .

Create a Google Site

• Create a Google Site to share information with many people. You can embed documents, spreadsheets, and presentations on the site, which a large amount of users can access. Learn how to embed documents on a site .
• If you anticipate high traffic to your site, first publish your document in Google Docs, Sheets or Slides, then embed the published URL into Google Sites. Learn how to publish a file .

Share files with your site collaborators

• To ensure files embedded in sites are accessible to all site collaborators and viewers, you must share file access with them when you publish a site. You can update sharing permissions when you embed a file, publish, or share a site.

Collect feedback with Google Forms

• If you need to gather a lot of information, create a Google Form . Responses will be recorded in a Google Sheet. Give edit access only to people who need to work with the responses. To let more than 100 people open the responses, publish the spreadsheet to the web and create a link to share to people with access. Learn how to publish a file .

Fix problems with documents shared with many people

If your document is shared with many people and it’s crashing or not updating quickly, try these troubleshooting tips:

• Instead of allowing people to comment on a document or spreadsheet, create a Google Form to collect feedback. Learn how to create a Google Form .
• If you’re making a copy of a document, don’t include resolved comments and suggestions. Learn how to make a copy .
• Delete older information or move data into a new document.
• Ask people with access to close the document when they aren’t using it.
• Include only the most important information in a published document. Shorter documents load faster.
• Reduce the amount of people with edit access to a document.
• If collecting information from multiple documents, create a new, access-only document to share with a large number of people.

Limit how a file is shared

When you share a file with someone, you can choose their access level:

• Viewer: People can access, but can’t change or share the file with others.
• Commenter: People can make comments and suggestions, but can’t change or share the file with others.
• Editor: People can make changes, accept or reject suggestions, and share the file with others.

You can allow broad access to your file. These options depend on if your Google Account is through work, school, or Gmail.

• Public: Anyone can search on Google and get access to your file, without signing in to their Google Account.
• Anyone with the link: Anyone who has the link can use your file, without signing in to their Google Account.
• Restricted: Only people with access can open the file.

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A hyperlink is like a clickable link that takes you to another document, webpage, or even a specific part of a presentation. Adding hyperlinks to your Google Slides presentation can provide your audience with additional information on the topic.

Many presentation designers like using hyperlinks because it keeps the presentation clean and organized, without showing long URLs that might distract from the content. In this guide, you’ll learn how to easily insert hyperlinks into your Google Slides presentations. Without waiting further, let’s get started.

Types of Hyperlinks in Google Slides

Here are the different types of Hyperlinks users can create in Google Slides:

• External Websites: The most common type, you can link text, images, or shapes to any relevant web page, allowing viewers to explore more information online.
• Internal Navigation: Link to another slide within your presentation, either by number or by selecting the slide itself. This helps guide viewers to specific sections or create a non-linear flow.
• Google Drive Documents: Link directly to a relevant document stored in your Drive, giving viewers easy access to additional details or reference materials without leaving the presentation.

Create Hyperlinks in Google Slides: Different Methods

There are four different methods to add hyperlinks in your Google Slides presentation: 

• From the Menu:  This method involves using the “Insert” menu option.
• Right-Click Menu:  You can also add hyperlinks by right-clicking on the element and selecting “Link”.
• Keyboard Shortcut:  For a quicker approach, use the keyboard shortcut “Ctrl + K” (Windows) or “Cmd + K” (Mac). 
• Toolbar Button:  Look for the “Insert Link” button on the toolbar for another way to add hyperlinks. 

Let’s take a closer look at how these methods function below. 

Method 1: Add Hyperlinks in Google Slides Menu

Step 1:  Select your slide and content : Open the Google Slides presentation and navigate to the slide where you want to add the hyperlink. Choose the text or object you want viewers to click on.

Step 2:  Insert the hyperlin k: Go to the top menu bar and click “Insert,” then select “Link.” A dialog box will appear.

Step 3:   Paste the link and apply : Paste the web address (URL) you want to link to in the provided field. Once done, click “Apply” to finalize the hyperlink.

Method 2: Add Hyperlinks with a Right-Click in Google Slides

Step 1:    Select the Text: Start by highlighting the text you want to turn into a link.

Step 2:   Right-Click and Link Up: Next, right-click on the selected text and choose “Link” from the menu.

Step 3:   Paste and Apply: A dialog box will appear. Paste the web address (URL) you want to link to in the provided field, and then click “Apply” to create the hyperlink.

Method 3: Use Shortcut Keys for Hyperlinking in Google Slides

Step 1:    Select Your Target: Begin by highlighting the text or object you want to turn into a link.

Step 2:   Using the Keyboard Shortcut: Press “Ctrl+K” on Windows or “Cmd+K” on Mac to bring up the hyperlink dialog box.

Step 3:   Paste and Apply: Paste the web address (URL) you want to link to in the designated field, and then click “Apply” to create the hyperlink.

Method 4: Add Hyperlinks by Using a Toolba r

Step 1:    Choose Your Target: Begin by selecting the element (text, image, shape) you want to turn into a hyperlink.

Step 2:   Click the Link Icon: Go to the toolbar and find the “Insert Link” icon (it might look like a chain). Click on it.

Step 3:   Enter Your URL: A dialog box will appear with a blank field. Paste the web address (URL) you want to link to in this field.

Step 4:   Apply the Link: Click the “Apply” button to create the hyperlink.

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How to Link a Specific Slide using Hyperlink?

Step 1:    Choose Your Target: Select the object or text on the slide that you want to act as the hyperlink.

Step 2:   Insert the Link: Click “Insert” in the toolbar and choose “Link.”

Step 3:   Navigate to Your Slide: In the link menu, select “Slides in this presentation” and then choose the slide you want to link to.

Step 4:   Apply the Hyperlink:  Click “Apply” to finalize the hyperlink.  Now, clicking the object or text will jump to the chosen slide during your presentation.

How to Edit a Hyperlink In Google Slides?

Step 1:  Right-click on the hyperlink you want to change.

Step 2:  Choose the option you want: “Edit Link” to modify the destination, or “Remove Link” to break the connection. 

Closing Thoughts

Adding hyperlinks to your Google Slides presentations can significantly enhance the audience’s experience. By incorporating hyperlinks, you can provide viewers with additional resources, improve navigation within your presentation, and keep your slides clean and organized.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why should i use hyperlinks in my google slides presentation.

Hyperlinks can significantly enhance your Google Slides presentation. They enable interactivity, making your presentation engaging and informative. You can use them to navigate lengthy presentations, cite sources, facilitate collaboration, and add visual appeal. In essence, hyperlinks make your presentation more interactive and dynamic, catering to various learning preferences.

How do I remove a hyperlink in Google Slides?

To remove a hyperlink, simply select the linked text or object, right-click, and choose “Remove link” from the context menu.

Are there any limitations to the types of URLs I can hyperlink in Google Slides?

Google Slides supports hyperlinks to various types of URLs, including webpages, Google Drive files, and email addresses.

How can I test if my hyperlinks are working correctly before a presentation?

You can test your hyperlinks by entering presentation mode and clicking on each hyperlink to verify that it directs you to the intended destination.

Can I use hyperlinks in Google Slides when presenting offline?

Hyperlinks in Google Slides require an internet connection to function properly. However, you can download your presentation for offline use, but the hyperlinks may not work until you reconnect to the internet.

Can I hyperlink images in Google Slides?

Absolutely! You can follow the same steps mentioned above to hyperlink images in your presentation.

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Google Drive vs Google Photos : lequel vous convient le mieux ?

Google Drive et Google Photos sont les deux principaux services cloud de nos vies. Ils appartiennent tous deux à Google, mais ils sont différents en termes de fonctionnalités. Lorsque nous choisissons le service à utiliser, nous nous sentons souvent confus. Quelles sont exactement les différences entre eux ? Cet article, Google Drive vs Google Photos, comparera ces deux services sous plusieurs angles pour vous aider à faire des choix judicieux.

Partie 1. Google Photos vs Google Drive : Présentation

Partie 2. google drive vs google photos : comparaison, partie 3. google photos vs google drive : quel est le meilleur , partie 4. faq sur google photos vs drive, bonus : sauvegardez des photos sur un ordinateur sans google drive/google photos.

Dans cette section, nous vous donnerons un bref aperçu de Google Drive et Google Photos afin que vous ayez une compréhension de base des deux.

Qu’est-ce que Google Drive ?

Google Drive est un service de stockage en nuage puissant et flexible fourni par Google. Il vous permet de télécharger, stocker, synchroniser, partager et modifier facilement divers types de fichiers, y compris, mais sans s’y limiter, des documents, des images, des vidéos, de l’audio et des présentations. Avec Google Drive, vous pouvez accéder à ces fichiers et les gérer à tout moment et en tout lieu depuis n’importe quel appareil prenant en charge la connexion Internet, que ce soit sur un ordinateur, une tablette ou un téléphone mobile.

Qu’est-ce que Google Photos ?

Google Photos, quant à lui, est un service de stockage de photos et de vidéos proposé par Google. Il vous permet de sauvegarder vos photos et vidéos de divers appareils vers le cloud, offrant un stockage illimité pour les images et vidéos compressées. Google Photos comprend également des fonctionnalités telles que l’organisation automatique, les outils d’édition et les capacités de recherche intelligentes basées sur la reconnaissance d’images, ce qui facilite la gestion et le partage de collections multimédias personnelles.

Lire la suite : Voici un autre conseil dont vous pourriez avoir besoin : Comment déplacer des photos de Google Drive vers Google Photos .

Connaissez-vous la différence entre Google Photos et Google Drive ? Voici un bref tableau comparatif qui montre les différences entre Google Drive et Google Photos en termes de fonctionnalités principales, de méthodes de stockage et de caractéristiques distinctives :

Google Drive vs Google Photos, quel est le meilleur ? En fait, il n’y a pas d’avantage ou d’inconvénient absolu entre Google Photos et Google Drive, mais cela dépend de vos besoins primaires. Si vous avez besoin de stocker et de gérer différents types de fichiers et que vous souhaitez disposer de capacités d’édition et de collaboration en ligne, Google Drive est le meilleur choix. Si vous accordez plus d’attention à la gestion, à l’édition et au partage de photos et de vidéos, Google Photos sera le service le plus approprié.

1. Les photos Google sont-elles stockées dans Google Drive ?

Non. Bien que Google Photos et Google Drive soient tous deux des services de stockage en nuage de Google associés au même compte Google, il s’agit de deux services distincts.

2. Dois-je déplacer Google Photos vers Google Drive ?

Cela dépend de vos besoins. Si vous souhaitez conserver toutes vos images au même endroit, ou si vous avez besoin de plus d’outils d’édition et de collaboration, envisagez de déplacer des photos vers Google Drive.

3. OneDrive ou Google Photos sont-ils meilleurs ?

Ils sont tous deux proposés par différents géants de la technologie. OneDrive est le service de stockage en nuage de Microsoft, similaire à Google Photos, axé sur la gestion des photos et des vidéos. Lequel est le meilleur dépend des besoins et des préférences réels.

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Vous trouverez ci-dessous le guide étape par étape sur la façon de sauvegarder des photos de votre téléphone Android sur votre ordinateur :

01 Lorsque vous installez et exécutez le logiciel, vous verrez les outils répertoriés ci-dessous. Pour accéder à Coolmuster Android Backup Manager et gérer vos fichiers Android , il vous suffit de sélectionner le module «Android Sauvegarde et restauration ».

02 Vous pouvez brancher votre téléphone Android sur l’ordinateur à l’aide d’un câble USB ou Wi-Fi. Une fois connecté, vous trouverez l’interface où vous pourrez accéder à la fonction « Sauvegarde ».

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Final Verdict

Grâce à cet article comparant Google Drive et Google Photos, nous avons appris que lorsque nous choisissons le service à utiliser, nous devons prendre une décision en fonction de nos besoins réels. En plus de choisir Google Photos ou Google Drive, vous pouvez également envisager d’utiliser des outils tiers pour sauvegarder et gérer vos photos et vidéos. Nous vous recommandons vivement Coolmuster Android Backup Manager , un logiciel efficace qui vous permet de tout sauvegarder facilement, de votre téléphone à votre ordinateur sans dépendre des services Google Cloud.

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How to Embed Image from Google Drive on Your Website

Running out of space but wanting eye-catching images to turn up the website! Well, with Google Drive you can now easily embed images onto your website without the hassle of storage limits. Imagine having a virtual gallery ready to showcase the creativity. Let’s get into these simple steps provided below and learn the power of Google Drive to enhance your online presence.

Embedding Google Drive Images

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Embedding is like placing something from one place into another. For websites, embedding means putting content from one website or service directly onto another website. It’s beneficial because it allows website owners to easily add things like videos, images, or interactive elements without needing to host the content themselves. This saves space and resources, making the website faster and more efficient. Plus, it can make the content more dynamic and engaging for users.

Embedding images from Google Drive can be super handy for websites because it saves a lot of space on the website server, Instead of uploading images directly to sites, one can store them on Google Drive and just link to them. This means they can still show the images on their site, but Google takes care of storing them. Plus, if they ever need to update or change the image, they can do it in Google Drive without having to mess with their website. It’s like having a handy storage room for all your website’s pictures.

Step 1: Share File

Open Google Drive and upload the image you want to use on your website. Then, click on the image with your right mouse button and select “Get link” to grab the link that you can share with others.

Step 2: Change Permission

In the sharing window, click on the permissions menu and pick “Anyone with the link.” This lets anyone with the link see the file, even if they don’t have a Google account. Then, hit “Copy link” to copy the link to your file.

Step 3: Generate Link

After that, go to the Google Drive Embed page and paste the link of your file into the text box provided. Then, click the “Generate” button to get the direct link to the image. You can use this link to add the image to your website or emails.

Embedding images in various websites from Google Drive is an easy process. You just have to go through the steps given below for your reference to do it. Let’s get started

Step 1: Upload Your Image to Google Drive

Go to your Google Drive account and upload the image you want to embed onto your website.

Step 2: Get the Image Link

Right-click on the image file in Google Drive, then select “Get link”. Make sure the sharing settings are set to “Anyone with the link can view”.

Step 3: Copy the Image Link

Once you have the link, copy it.

Step 4: Open the Google Drive Embed Page

Open a new tab in your web browser and go to the Google Drive Embed page.

Step 5: Paste the Image Link

In the input text box on the Google Drive Embed page, paste the link you copied earlier.

Step 6: Generate the Embed Code

Click on the “Generate” button. This will give you the direct link to the image that you can use to embed it on your website.

Step 7: Embed the Image on Your Website

Copy the generated link and paste it into your website’s HTML code wherever you want the image to appear.

Step 8: Save and Preview

Save your changes to the website code, and then preview your website to make sure the image is displaying correctly.

Step 1: Open the image on Google Drive.

Step 2: Select the three dots on the top right corner.

Step 3: Choose “Open in new window.”

Step 4: In the new window, select the three dots again.

Step 5: Click on Embed Item.

Step 6: Choose the src URL from the HTML code.

Step 1: Click on the detailed layout.

Step 2: Choose “Edit Layout.”

Step 3: Select the Embed widget.

Step 4: Pick from field if the embed URL is in the base, or select from URL to paste directly into Stacker.

Step 5: Provide a title.

Step 6: Set the embed height.

Embedding images from Google Drive onto your website is a smart way to share your pictures. With just a few simple steps, you can store your images safely in Google Drive and easily display them on your website. It’s an easy option that saves you time and space, while also making your website look great with all your favorite images. Give it a try and see how easy it is to showcase your photos online.

Can you embed Google Drive in a website?

Yes, you can embed content from Google Drive into a website, including images.

How do I embed a Google image into my website?

To embed a Google image into your website, you can generate an embed code from Google Drive and then paste it into your website’s HTML code.

Can I use Google Drive to host images for my website?

Yes, you can use Google Drive to host images for your website by uploading the images to Google Drive and then generating embed codes to display them on your website.

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