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How to Make Slides Vertical in Google Slides

When you open a new presentation in Google Slides, the slides are horizontal by default. Luckily, if you want to change them from horizontal to vertical, it’s a simple process you can do in a couple of steps….

How to Create a Google Slides Template

If you find yourself creating the same outline of a presentation over and over again, you can save yourself the effort by using a template. Here’s how to create custom-made templates in Google Slides.

How to Add Music to Google Slides

Adding music to an otherwise text-heavy Google Slides presentation can spice it up. If you want to add music to Google Slides, you’ll need to use a YouTube or Google Drive video, or link to a third-party streaming service ins…

How to Change the Background in Google Slides

You can use backgrounds on slides to spruce up your Google Slides project and help captivate those who see your presentation. Here’s how to change the color or add a custom image to the background of your presentation….

How to Use Google Slides Animated Transitions

Fade, dissolve, slide, cube, or flip. Spice up your presentations with transitions between slides and add visual effects to animate text, images, and other objects in Google Slides. Here’s how to use transitions and animation…

The Beginner’s Guide to Google Slides

If you’re just getting started with Google Slides, its extensive features and add-ons can be a little overwhelming. Here are some tips to help you get going with this powerful alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint….

What is Google Workspace, Anyway?

Google Workspace is a collection of enterprise-based products—like Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, and so on—offered by Google via a monthly subscription platform to help streamline your business. But what’s the difference be…

Google Slides is Now Available in Offline Mode

This past year Google Docs became available for use in offline mode and now Google Slides has joined in on the offline mode goodness. You can create, edit, comment on, and present your Slides offline as needed, then enjoy syn…
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