This document provides step-by-step instructions for creating a presentation using Google Slides for an Introduction to Engineering class. It highlights the advantages of Google Slides, such as automatic saving and accessibility, and outlines the process from logging in to sharing the finished presentation. Key steps include selecting a theme, adding content and images, and sharing options for collaboration.

1. How to Create a Presentation Using Google Slide
Step­by­Step Instructions
For Introduction to Engineering Class
By Angie Lee
Introduction:​ Google Slides is a virtual tool for creating a visual presentation like
Microsoft Powerpoint. The great features of Google Slides as compared to
Microsoft Powerpoint are: (1) it automatically saves your work, (2) it is accessible
anywhere with internet, and (3) it is simple to create a presentation.
Requirements:​ ​Google account (CSUEB Horizon Email account or Gmail Email
Address) & computer with internet access
Note:​ The red arrows in the pictures in the step­by­step instructions show you
where you should click.

2. Step #1:
Log in​ to your CSUEB Horizon email account or Gmail account.

3. Step #2:
Click on the ​grid icon​.

4.
Step #3:
Click on the ​Slides icon​.

5. Step #4:
Google Slides will open on your screen.
Next, click the ​Blank icon​ under “Start a new presentation.”

6. Step #5:
Give your presentation a ​title​ where it says “Untitled presentation.”
Type in​ “Your name Introduction to Engineering.”
Google Slides will save your presentation under this name.

7. Step #6:
To make your presentation look interesting, choose a theme on the right side of
the screen.
Click the ​theme​ that you want to use for your presentation.

8. Step #7:
Add a ​title​ and ​subtitle​ to your presentation.
Type in​ “Introduction to Engineering” for your title and “your name” for the
subtitle.

9. Step #8:
To add another slide, click the ​+ button or control button + M key​.

10. Step #9:
On the next slide, add a​ title​ to the slide and ​information​ about it.
Click ​top section first that says “title” ​and type in “What is engineering?”
Then,​ type in the information in the box below​.
Don’t type sentences, but short bullet points.

11. Step #10:
To ​add a picture or image​ to the slides, open up another window for ​Google
Images​.
Type ​www.google.com​ into your search engine.
Click ​Images​ on the top left of screen.

12. Step #11:
To find a picture or image, ​type the subject​ in the search field and click ​enter​.
After you hit enter, it should show many different pictures about your subject.

13.
Step #12:
Decide​ which picture or image you want to use for your slide.
Click the picture​ that you want to add to your slide.

14. Step #13:
Click the ​View image​ button.

15. Step #14:
Copy​ the URL of the image.

16. Step #15:
Go back to your presentation​ on Google Slides.
Click ​Insert ​on the menu page on Google Slides.
Under Insert section, click on ​Image​.

17. Step #16:
Click ​By URL​. ​Paste the URL of image​ into the text field and click the blue
Select button or press enter​.

18. Step #17:
Your picture should be on your slide.
Click on the picture and move it​ to where you want it on your slide.

19. Step #18:
Repeat steps # 8­17 again to create new slide information for the next 3 slides.
Give the slides different titles.
­ Titles:
­ Examples of engineering
­ What is an engineer?
­ What skills do you need to be an engineer?

20. Step #19:
Now, you’re done creating all your slides. You may share with others. Click the blue ​Share​ button on the top right of
screen.
A. Type the email address​ of the person you want to share with.
B. Choose whether you want the person to view, comment, or edit your presentation. Click on the ​drop menu​.
a. “View” means others can only view your presentation and cannot make any edits to your presentation.
b. “Comment” means others can view and make comments to your presentation, but they can’t edit the
document. You can see what others wrote about particular parts of your presentation.
c. “Edit” means others can edit your presentation. This function is helpful when you are colloborating with
others on the presentation.
C. If you want, you can ​type a note​ to the person about what you’re sending to that person.
D. After you’re done, click the blue ​send​ button.