Present slides
You can present Google Slides so they show on a full screen.
Full-screen presentations work from a computer, mobile device, or TV with Chromecast or AirPlay. You can even accept audience questions while you present. 👁 Image
View a presentation
To present a full-screen presentation in Google Slides:
- Open a presentation in Google Slides.
- In the top right, click Slideshow 👁 Image
. For best results, present with Google Chrome. - From the current slide, the presentation will become full screen. To change slides, use the arrow keys on your keyboard or click the arrows at the bottom of the presentation.
- To exit full-screen, press the Esc key.
Present with notes, auto-advance slides & more
View a presentation with speaker notes
- Open a presentation in Google Slides.
- In the top right corner, next to Slideshow 👁 Image
, click the Down arrow 👁 Image
. - Click Presenter view.
- Click Speaker notes.
You can set your slides to play automatically when:
- You present your presentation.
- Someone clicks on a link to your published presentation.
- Someone views your published presentation that's embedded in a website.
Advance slides automatically while you present
- Open a presentation in Google Slides.
- In the top right corner, click Slideshow 👁 Image
. - At the bottom, click Options 👁 Image
👁 and then
Auto advance options. - Choose how quickly to advance your slides.
Tip: Re-set the auto advance options each time you present your presentation.
Advance slides automatically for a published presentation
Important:
- If you use Google Slides through work or school, you can only share the link with people within your organization.
- After you publish your presentation, anyone with the link will be able to see your presentation.
- Open a presentation in Google Slides.
- Click File 👁 and then
Publish to the web. - Choose Link or Embed.
- Under "Auto-advance slides," choose how much time you want to add between slides.
- Click Publish 👁 and then
Ok.
Tip: If you want to change your presentation or timing, you’ll need to copy a new link.
Stop publishing
- Open a presentation in Google Slides.
- Click File 👁 and then
Publish to the web. - At the bottom, click Published content & settings 👁 and then
Stop publishing.
Present with other monitors
Important:
- To present with other monitors, you must use a computer with a Google Chrome browser and have at least one extra monitor attached.
- Presentation display options are cleared when the presentation is reloaded.
- On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
- At the top right corner, next to “Slideshow,” click the dropdown arrow 👁 Image
. - Select Presentation display options 👁 Presentation display options icon
.- If you have yet to give Google Chrome permissions to use the multi-display support, select Allow 👁 and then
Allow. Learn how to change site settings permissions. - If you deny Google Chrome permissions, click Learn more.
- If you have yet to give Google Chrome permissions to use the multi-display support, select Allow 👁 and then
- You can select from "Presenter view," "Present from beginning," and "Full screen."
- Select which monitor you want to display your presentation to.
- You can’t use the "Presenter view" and "Full screen" at the same time with one monitor.
- When you deselect "Full screen," you can only present to your current monitor.
- To begin your presentation, select Start slideshow.
Highlight & annotate as you present
When you present, you can use a pen tool to draw or make annotations. Annotations stay during your presentation, but disappear after you end your slideshow.
Use the pen tool during a slideshow
- On your browser, open a presentation in Google Slides.
- At the top right corner, click Slideshow 👁 Image
. - At the bottom left, click Options 👁 More
👁 and then
Enable pen tool. - To draw or annotate, click and drag on your slide.
- Optional:
- To change the pen color, at the bottom, click Pen tool 👁 Image
👁 and then
Select a color. - To erase annotations on the current slide, at the bottom, click Erase 👁 Image
👁 and then
Erase all. - To turn off the pen tool during your presentation, choose an option:
- At the bottom, click Pen tool 👁 Image
👁 and then
Turn off. - At the bottom, click Options 👁 More
👁 and then
Disable pen tool.
- At the bottom, click Pen tool 👁 Image
- To change the pen color, at the bottom, click Pen tool 👁 Image
Other actions while presenting
When you present, you can choose more options from the toolbar at the bottom of the presentation window:
- Select slides to present from a list
- Open "Presenter" view
- Turn on laser pointer
- Print the presentation
- Download the presentation in PDF or PPTX format
PC keyboard shortcuts
| Stop presenting | Esc |
| Next | → |
| Previous | ← |
| Go to specific slide (7 followed by Enter goes to slide 7) | Number followed by Enter |
| First slide | Home |
| Last slide | End |
| Open speaker notes | s |
| Open audience tools | a |
| Toggle laser pointer | l |
| Ctrl + p | |
| Toggle captions (English only) | Ctrl + Shift + c |
| Toggle full screen | F11 |
| Show a blank black slide | b |
| Return to the presentation from a blank black slide | Press any key |
| Show a blank white slide | w |
| Return to the presentation from a blank white slide |
Press any key |
Mac keyboard shortcuts
| Stop presenting | Esc |
| Next | → |
| Previous | ← |
| Go to specific slide (7 followed by Enter goes to slide 7) | Number followed by Enter |
| First slide | Home |
| Last slide | End |
| Open speaker notes | s |
| Open audience tools | a |
| Toggle laser pointer | l |
| 👁 Apple Command Key + p |
|
| Toggle captions (English only) | 👁 Apple Command Key + Shift + c |
| Toggle full screen | 👁 Apple Command Key + Shift + f |
| Show a blank black slide | b |
| Return to the presentation from a blank black slide | Press any key |
| Show a blank white slide | w |
| Return to the presentation from a blank white slide | Press any key |
Chrome keyboard shortcuts
| Stop presenting | Esc |
| Next | → |
| Previous | ← |
| Go to specific slide (7 followed by Enter goes to slide 7) | Number followed by Enter |
| First slide | Home |
| Last slide | End |
| Open speaker notes | s |
| Open audience tools | a |
| Toggle laser pointer | l |
| Ctrl + p | |
| Toggle captions (English only) | Ctrl + Shift + c |
| Toggle full screen | F11 |
| Show a blank black slide | b |
| Return to the presentation from a blank black slide | Press any key |
| Show a blank white slide | w |
| Return to the presentation from a blank white slide | Press any key |