How to Make a Presentation
Using Google Docs
By Ms. Naz,
Nov. 2009

The purpose of this presentation
This tutorial is for students who have internet
access but do not have office suites on their
computers, such as MS Office, Open Office,
etc.
• Google Docs is easy to use for students who
are already familiar with typing up e-mail,
using MySpace, and making
presentations/PowerPoints.

You will need
• A computer with internet access
• A gmail account
• Patience*

1. Create a gmail account if you don’t
have one yet. Go to gmail.com.

2. Log into gmail account.
On the top line, click on
“Documents”

3. Click on “Create New”, and select
“Presentation” as shown.

4. You will have a blank presentation.
Edit the title slide the way you want.

5. You can color the background of textboxes
using the paint bucket in the menu.

6. To create a new slide, right-click and
select “new slide”.

7. Pick any layout you want for the
new slide.

8. To create a table, select
“Table>>Insert Table”. Then choose
how many rows/columns and boxes
you want.

9. On the main menu, select “File” and
select “Save” to save a copy of the
presentation.

10. You can also download your
presentation as the following files:
PDF, PowerPoint, and Text.

PowerPoint version

PDF version