Unit 1

Introduction to Google Slides

What is Google Slides?
Google Slides is an online presentation app that lets you create and
format presentations and work with other people.

With Google slides you can make presentations using text, pictures and
even simple animation.

Slideshows are awesome. You can use them to share information, share
what you know, plus they are just simple to use.

One great thing about google slides is that it lives on the internet. So,
whatever you do on Google slides is automatically saved right away.

You can access your work from any device on the internet. So, if you
start working on your document at school, you can continue working on it
at home on a different device as long as you can get online.

With Google Slides you can collaborate with other people even at the
same time.

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Using Google Slides
Before starting, you need to know that you have to have a Google account
to use Google slides.

• Open your web browser and go to the Google homepage

(www.google.com).
• Click on the "Sign In" button at the top right corner of the page.
• Enter your Google account email address and password, then click
"Next" to sign in.

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 Using Google Slides
• Once you're signed in, click on the "Apps" icon (represented by a
waffle sign) in the top right corner of the Google homepage.

• From the Apps menu, select "Slides".

• You have the option to create your presentation either from
scratch or to choose from the templates available.
To design a new To design a new presentation
presentation from scratch using templates

Editing presentations, we
used before
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 Unit 2
Working with Slides

What is a slide?

A slide is like a virtual page in your presentation. Each slide can

hold text, images, and other elements that help convey your
message.
Presentation’s name, here it is:
Untitled presentation

To move around your The slide is the “page” of

presentation fast, you can your presentation
use the slide thumbnail
which are your slides but
To remember what you want to say, type here your
smaller.
notes. If you use a second monitor while presenting,
you can read your notes here.

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 Working with Slides
Adding Slides:

To work with slides there are several ways. We can use the
toolbar, Menu Bar and the keyboard.

Toolbar Menu Bar

A Tool bar is a strip of icons that can be clicked to perform

certain functions.

The Menu bar in Google Docs is located at the top of the screen.
It contains options such as File, Edit, View, Insert, Format, Tool,
Extensions, and Help.

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 Adding Slides:

We have 5 ways to add a slide:

1.Add a new slide from the toolbar:

• Click on the "+ New Slide" button located in the toolbar above
the slide area.
• A new slide with a default layout will be added to your
presentation.

2. Use the keyboard shortcut:

• Press the "Ctrl" + "M" keys simultaneously (at the same
time).
• A new slide with a default layout will be added to your
presentation.

Ctrl+M

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 Adding Slides:

3.Right-Click on the Slide Side thumbnail:

• Right-click on any slide in the slide thumbnail on the left-hand
side.
• From the context menu that appears, select "New slide."
• A new slide with a default layout will be added to your
presentation just below the selected slide.

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 Adding Slides:
4. Use the "Insert" Menu:

• Click on the "Insert" tab in the top menu.

• From the drop down menu, select "New Slide".

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 Adding Slides:
5. Use the "Slide" Menu:

• Click on the "Slide" tab in the top menu.

• From the drop down menu, select "New Slide".

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 Layout:

A Layout is the way your text and images are arranged on a slide.
On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides. Select a
slide. At the top, click Layout.

In Google Slides, you'll see a blank slide by default. You can choose
different slide layouts by clicking on the "Layout" button at the
top of the screen.

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 Deleting Slides:
There are two ways to delete a slide:

1. Use the "Slide" Menu:

• Click on the "Slide" tab in the top menu.

• From the drop down menu, select "Delete Slide".

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 2.Right-Click on the Slide thumbnail:

• Right-click on the slide you want to delete in the slide

thumbnail.
• From the context menu that appears, select "Delete"

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 Skipping and duplicating a slide:

Duplicating a Slide:
We use it when we want to repeat a slide (copying a slide). Everything

on the slide will be copied, like text, images.

Skipping a Slide:
We use it when we have some slides but we don’t want to show them

at presentation time without deleting the slides.

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 Re-arranging the Slides:
In order to change the places of our slides in our presentation, there
are two ways:

1. Using drag and drop:

• Click and drag a slide from the slide thumbnail to a new
position.
• Release the mouse button to place the slide in its new location.

2. Using the "Slide" menu:

• Click on "Slide" in the Menu bar.
• Choose "Move Slide".
• Choose one of the options.

• Move slide up: means moving the slide one step up.

• Move slide down: means moving the slide one step down.

• Move slide to beginning: means moving the slide to the beginning

of the presentation (It will be the first slide).

• Move slide to end: means moving the slide to the end of the

presentation (It will be the last slide).

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 Unit 3

Working with Texts

Adding texts:

• To add texts we can use the boxes that is already in the slide (if

you selected any of the layouts except the blank one). Just click

on the box and begin typing.

Another way to add texts is:

• From the menu bar click on "Insert".

• Click on "text box".

• On the slide, click where you want to add a text and begin typing.

We can also use this icon from the toolbar

to insert texts

Typing and formatting the text:

1.Double-click the text box to enter editing mode.
2. Highlight the text you want to format.
3. Use the formatting toolbar to change font, size, and style.

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 Formatting Text:
Formatted text is a text that is displayed in a special, specified
style.

Remember, before formatting the text you have to select it.

Bold, Italic, Under line:

When you use Bold, Italic and Underline property, it will make the
content more scannable to readers. They can easily identify words
and phrases that carry out more weight in the content.

Stating or showing that something is especially important or

deserves special attention is called emphasizing.

The Bold tag is used for strong or important emphasis. When you
feel like emphasizing something, you need first consider using the
italics, if it doesn’t feel good – kick in the bold tag. italics as a
weaker emphasis when compared to bold.

bold underline

italic

In order to use Bold, Italic and Underline property:

1. Select the text you want format.

2. Click the property icon you need.

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 Font type, Font size, Text color:

Font type Font size Text color

In Google Docs, you can change the properties of any text, including
font type, size, and color.

To change the font type in Google Docs, follow the steps below:

1. Select the text you want to change.

2. Click the down arrow next to the font field.

3. After clicking the down arrow for the font, select the desired font

from the list of installed fonts on your computer, like Arial,

Calibri, and Times New Roman.

To change the font size in Google Docs, follow the steps below:

1. Select the text you want to change the size.

2. Click on the + or – icons.

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 Unit 4

Working with Images

Inserting Images:
Now it is time to see how we can add images to our presentation to make
it more interesting.

To insert an image, we do the following steps:

1. From the menu bar, click on "Insert".

2. Click on "Image".

3. If we have the picture on our computer, we select "Upload from

computer".

4. If we do not have, we can click on "Search the web".

5. Also, we can use the computer’s camera to get a picture by clicking

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 We can also use this icon from the toolbar
to insert images

Resizing and Positioning Images:

Did you know that you can change the size of the images you add and

also you can change its place.

This is how it works:

1.Click on the image to select it.

2.Drag the corner handles to resize.
3.Drag the image to move it around.

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 Tips for Selecting an Image
• Choose images that relate to your topic and
enhance your message.
• Choose high-quality images.

Masking Images:
Image masking lets you place images inside shapes, adding a creative
touch to your slides.

Once the image is inserted, click on it to select it.

1. Click on the arrow next to crop image in the toolbar.

2. Choose a shape that you want to use as a mask. For example, you can
select a rectangle, circle, or any other shape that suits your needs.

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 Unit 5

Adding Motion
The Motion pane will allow you to configure the transition and all
animations for the current slide.

To apply motion to your presentation:

1. From the menu bar we click on View.
2. We click on Motion.
3. You will see a new window will open on the right side.

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 Slide transition:
A transition can be as simple as fading to the next slide, or it can
be a flashier effect.
To add transition to a slide:

first thing we need to do is to click on that slide.

In the motion window, we use the Slide Transition part to add our
transition. We click on the triangle next to None.
We select which type of transition we want.

We can change the speed

We can add what selected to

all the slides

We can preview how it will

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Object animation:

Did you that you can also make objects move, like text and images.
To do that

Select the type of animation

Select when you want the

object to move

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 Unit 6
Changing the background
A background is the picture or color behind your slide's
content. You can change the background color of one slide
or the whole presentation.

we can change how the background look by clicking on

Background from the tool bar.

There are two options:

1. Color: Where you can choose the color you want the
background to be.
• To change the background to a solid color, click on the
"Color" tab.
• Select a color from the available palette or click on the "+"
button to choose a custom color.
• To apply a gradient background, click on the "Gradient"
tab. Choose a preset gradient style or click on the "+"
button to customize the gradient colors and direction.
• Once you've selected your desired color or gradient, click
"Apply" to change the background of the selected slide.

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 2. Image: instead of a plain color background, we can select a
picture to use as our background.
You'll have multiple options to choose an image:
a. Upload: Upload an image from your computer.
b. Drive: Select an image from your Google Drive.
c. Link: Enter the direct URL of an image hosted online.
d. Webcam: Capture an image using your device's camera
(available on supported devices)
e. Google Image Search: Search for images directly within
Google Slides. Then click "Apply".

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 Unit 7
Presenting and sharing
Presenting your Sides:

• Once you've created your slides, you can present them by

clicking on the "Slideshow" button in the top right corner
of the screen.
• During the presentation, you can navigate through the
slides using the arrow keys on your keyboard or the
navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen.

Sharing and Collaborating

• To share your presentation with others, click on the "Share"
button in the top right corner of the screen.
• Enter the email addresses of the people you want to share the
presentation with, choose their permissions (e.g., edit, view),
and click "Send" to share it.

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