This one-day class will show you how to create, edit, share, and print documents with Google Slides. The class is recommended for users who would like to get to know Google Slides in more depth or who are converting to Google Workspace from another office suite such as Microsoft Office.
Prerequisites: To ensure your success in this course, you should have end-user computer skills, including being able to start programs, switch between programs, locate saved files, close programs, and access websites using a web browser.
Who Should Not Attend
If you have never used a presentation program before, you should not take this class. The class is fast-paced and assumes you understand the basic presentation concepts. You know how to do things in Microsoft PowerPoint--now you just need to learn how to do the same things in Google Slides.
Course Outline
Getting Started:
- Signing in to Google Apps
- Using the Google Apps Menu
- Accessing Slides from Google Drive
- Making a Copy of a Presentation
- Understanding the Display Screen
- Using the Menu and the Toolbar
- Moving through Slides
- Changing the View of a Presentation
- Using Help
- Creating Presentations
Creating a New Presentation:
- Renaming a Presentation
- Entering Text in a Presentation
- Inserting Slides
- Applying Slide Layouts
- Copying Slides
- Reordering and Deleting Slides
- Using Undo and Redo
- Closing a Presentation
Working with Slide Text and Paragraphs:
- Selecting Text
- Editing Text
- Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists
- Working with Bulleted and Numbered Lists
- Formatting Text
- Aligning and Indenting Text
- Changing Line Spacing
- Copying, Cutting and Pasting Text
- Finding and Replacing Text
Inserting and Formatting Objects:
- Inserting Images
- Formatting Objects
- Adding Shapes
- Inserting Lines
- Working with Tables
- Adding Diagrams
- Inserting Word Art
- Working with Audio and Video
- Creating a Chart
- Adding Text Boxes
Arranging Objects:
- Resizing Objects
- Changing the Order of Objects
- Grouping and Ungrouping Objects
- Aligning Objects
- Rotating Objects
- Distributing Objects
- Snapping to Grid or Guides
Working with Slides:
- Using Page Setup
- Applying a Theme
- Changing the Slide Background
- Working with Explore
- Opening a File
- Importing Slides
- Copying Slides to Other Presentations
- Inserting a Link on a Slide
- Working with the Master
- Creating a Slide Layout in the Master
Preparing to Deliver a Presentation:
- Adding Slide Numbers
- Adding Speaker Notes
- Checking Spelling
- Using Print Settings and Preview
- Printing Slides
- Applying a Transition to a Slide
- Adding Animation to Objects
- Delivering a Presentation
- Using Presenter View and Audience Tools
Sharing Presentations:
- Sharing a Presentation
- Sharing a Link to a Presentation
- Publishing to the Web
- Working with Comments
- Downloading Presentations in Other Formats
- Emailing a File Working with Version History
- Viewing Details
