11 Best Google Slides Tips and Tricks to Use It Like a Pro

11 Best Google Slides Tips and Tricks to Use It Like a Pro

Google Slides make it easy to create, manage, and collaborate on presentations wherever you are. Although relatively easy to use, there are still a few Google Slides tips and tricks to increase your productivity. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the best Google Slides tips to help you use it like a pro.

These tips will help you do more things faster, be more productive, and get the most out of Slides.

Let’s start.

Note: I used a dark theme extension for Google Chrome and that’s why the screenshots have a dark background.

1. How to change the theme in Google Slides

You can change the background and themes in Google Slides. The latter comes with a preconfigured set of background images, fonts, layout, and colors. Open a slide in your favorite browser and click the Theme button in the toolbar above.


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You will now notice a set of available themes to apply in the right sidebar. Scroll to choose the one you like and click on it to apply the theme.


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There is no confirmation dialog. The changes will be applied when you select a theme.


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2. How to change the size of the Google slide

Click the File menu and scroll down a little to select Layout.


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You can now choose from the drop-down menu in the following popup window.


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You can also set a custom value.


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Click Apply when you are done.

3. How to print notes in Google Slides

Many presenters, especially beginners, like to take notes for each slide. Here’s how to print notes for each slide. Open the slide, click the File menu and select Print Settings and Preview.


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Select the “1 slide with notes” option here. You can choose any other option from the toolbar menu as needed.


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When finished, issue the print command.

8. How to add music to Google Slides

There is no direct way to add music to slides in Google Slides. It’s a shame because a lot of broadcasters use music to present their work. There is a solution to this problem, so you don’t have to worry.

9. How to wrap text in Google Slides

There is no way to wrap text in Google Slides. Period. This is unacceptable as it is a basic feature that you will find on any decent word editor, including Google Docs. You can try resizing and moving the image, but that’s it. It sounds like too many problems.

10. How to change the text color in Google Slides

It’s easy. Select the text whose color you want to change and click on the color icon indicated by A.


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You can choose any color here or even select custom colors. Close the menu when finished and deselect the text to see the effect.


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The line under the color icon changes when you move the cursor there. You can use the same method to format the text as you want, such as bold, italic, underlined, change color, etc.

11. How to display version history in Google Slides

Click the File menu and select View Version History under Version History. There is also an option to name the current version so you can quickly find it later.


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You can now choose an older version of the presentation from the menu in the sidebar on the right. The versions are named by date and time by default.


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As I noted earlier, you can also name versions.

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Google Slides is super easy to use and includes many features. Some of these features are not so obvious. At the same time, there are also some basic things missing such as the ability to wrap text around an image. But you don’t get everything in life. Google Slides is free for life with no strings attached. It must count for something.

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Wondering how Google Slides compares to Microsoft PowerPoint? Click the link below to learn more about our in-depth comparison between the two.

Last updated Jan 30, 2020

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