Google Slides is an alternative Microsoft PowerPoint tool. If you are in the Google ecosystem, it makes sense for you to Google Slides. However, you often have to switch between Google Slide and Microsoft PowerPoint. We like a mixed ecosystem where we end up using both and switching based on customer needs. In this article, we will explain how to convert Google Slide to PowerPoint and vice versa.
Google Drive offers the ability to convert a presentation created in slides to Microsoft PowerPoint, ODP, PDF and even images. Follow these methods to convert one format to another.
Convert Google Slide to PowerPoint
If you received a Google Slide file by email or on disk, the conversion is relatively simple. Google Drive offers a built-in converter that lets you download a Google Slide file in Microsoft PowerPoint format.
There are three ways to convert slides to PowerPoint.
Right-click on the slide, then click download. It will be downloaded as a PPTX file.
The other way to convert is when the slide is open. Click on File menu> Download> Microsoft PowerPoint. That said, there is no way to change or deactivate it. You cannot change the default download format.
The third way is to import the slides into a new or existing Google slide. You can import it from a previously downloaded slide or from the computer. When the import is complete, you will be able to see the thumbnail preview. Select the slides you want to import and be sure to select the option – Original Leep Theme.
Convert PowerPoint to Google Slide
To convert a PowerPoint to a Google slide as soon as you download it, you’ll need to activate a setting in the player. Google will keep the files as is when you download them to the player, but if you want to convert them, open Google Drive, click the Settings icon (cog icon in the menu). Check the box next to the option – Convert imported files to Google Docs editor format.
You should know that the two companies have their own way of managing files. When you convert a PPTX to Google Slides, the formatting may not be the same. So make sure that if you convert to Google Slides format, open it in the online editor and check if everything is online. If the option is not checked, Google Drive treats it like any other file and does nothing.
We hope the message was easy to follow and that you were able to convert Google Slides to PowerPoint and vice versa. You should always check the formatting in the slide after you have converted.
Related reading: How to convert Excel file to PDF using Google Drive.
