This document provides instructions for using Google Slides within Google Drive. It explains that Google Drive allows users to create and share documents, spreadsheets, presentations and other files online and access them from anywhere. The document then walks through how to get started with Google Slides, including selecting a theme, adding slides, backgrounds and layouts. It demonstrates how to insert text, images, videos, shapes and other elements and how to format slides using transitions, slide order and layouts. Tools for checking spelling, researching topics and inserting tables are also overviewed. The document concludes by mentioning other Google Drive file types and assigning an activity for users to create a slideshow about themselves.

1. Google
Drive
Slides

2. Google Slides
Google Drive
•Create and share your work online and access
your documents from anywhere
•Manage documents, spreadsheets, presentations, surveys, and
more all in one location
•This lesson contains screen shots, tips and instructions for using
Presentations (now known as Slides) within Google Drive.
Note: other lessons will explore documents, spreadsheets,
drawings and forms within Google Drive. This lesson introduces
Google Drive and explains Google Slides .

3. Getting Started
From the Google homepage, select Drive
1
2

4. 1. Click on New
2. Select your desired program
(Docs, Sheets, Slides)
Note: Click on More for Forms
and Drawings
Getting Started

5. Select Slides

6. Theme
• Select a Theme and press OK
• Note: The Theme can be changed
anytime under the Theme tab

7. Theme

8. Background

9. Layout

10. Transitions

11. New Slide
New Slide with Layout

12. The next slides will investigate
the Menu Bar

13. File

14. Edit
Select Undo to
delete a previous
mistake

15. View
Zoom in to
examine a small
area of the slide
Full Screen to view the
presentation in
Presentation mode

16. Insert
Insert a Text box,
Image, Video,
Word art, Line,
Shape, Table and
New Slide
The following 5 slides will demonstrate
inserting these features…

17. Insert - Shape
Select from a variety
of shapes for the
presentation

18. Insert - Image
• Drag or upload an image
into this area
• It will automatically be
uploaded into your
document

19. Insert - Video
• The words Google Drive were typed
into the YouTube search area
• A series of videos are displayed below
to select for the presentation

20. Insert – Word art
Word Art is great for Titles

21. Insert – New Slide
• The slides are displayed in this location
• There are currently 3 slides in the
presentation

22. Slide - Transition
Select Type of Transition –
Example Fade and apply settings

23. Slide – Apply Layout
Select from a variety of
layouts for your slides

24. Format • Format Text
• Add Bulleted
or Numbered
lists

25. Arrange - Order
Move a shape in front or behind
another shape, text or image

26. Tools
1. Check Spelling
2. Research a Topic
• The topic hockey was entered
into the search area
• A list of web results is created
including images and information

27. Table – Insert table
Steps…
1.Select Table – Insert Table
2.Determine the appropriate
number of rows and columns
3.The program will automatically
add the table to the slide

28. Help
Type what you are
trying to find into
the help box

29. Further Lessons
Other lessons will explore…
oDocs (Word Processing)
oSheets (Spreadsheets)
oForms
oDrawings

30. Activity #1 –All About You
• The Best way to learn is to teach.
• You will be creating a slide show about you!
• You will be putting together your
information into a 5 slide Google Slides
presentation.
• Be creative and use the tools we’ve talked
about.