This document provides instructions for creating and sharing presentations using free Google Presentation software. It explains how to create a new presentation and select a theme. It describes how to name and automatically save the presentation. It also covers how to add and format slides, change themes, and share or download the completed presentation file in various formats including PowerPoint.

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2. 
Creating your document
After logging into your GoogleDocs or GoogleDrive account, select the
Create button, and choose Presentation from the dropdown menu.

3. 
Getting started
First, you will be prompted to select a theme for your presentation. They
range from basic to ornate and provide a color scheme for your entire
presentation. Choose from the option available.

4. 
Naming and saving
To name your presentation, double click on the Untitled Presentation box. A
smaller Rename document box will appear. Type in your desired title and
select OK. You will never have to remember to hit save – GoogleDocs does
it for you. Whenever a change is made, it will save it automatically.

5. 
Typing it out
The rest should be easy if you’ve used a presentation software like
PowerPoint before. Type the titles and text in the appropriate boxes and
follow the “click to type here” prompts. Here is a sample title slide.

6. 
Adding Slides
Use the slide tab on the menu bar to add or duplicate slides and select new
layouts. If you don’t like the theme you chose, you can change that here too.

7. 
Saving and Sharing
Use the file tab to share, copy, rename or download your presentation when
it is done. You can download it as a PowerPoint file, image files, or just
share the link to Google Presentations with your peers.

8. 
Opening in PowerPoint
If you save your Google Presentation as a PowerPoint File, it should open in
a current version of PowerPoint without any issues. Be sure that when you
download the file, it is in a correct format for your version of PowerPoint to
open. Older programs may have difficulty opening the pptx file format.