Wheaton Public Library - Google Slides
● Download As - If you need to save the file as another format, such as PowerPoint (.pptx), or PDF.
○ When you download, the file is stored on the Hard Drive of your PC.
○ To store the new file on Google Drive, you must return to the main screen of Google Drive,
then click New → Upload File.
● Email Collaborators - If the file is shared, use this link to contact anyone who has permission to view
the file
● Email as Attachment - when the file is sent as an attachment, it will be converted to PDF, an Office
extension (.pptx), or plain text.
● Page Setup - select between standard (4:3) and widescreen dimensions (16:9)
● Print Settings and preview
○ Select the way the presentation prints (1 slide per page, 3 slides per page, etc.)
○ Hide the background
○ Find the present button in the top right corner, then select Presenter
View. From Presenter View, you can see your speaker notes while the presentation is running.
● Print - send to a local or network printer.
Sharing Files
Give other users access to view and edit files. Also allows real time
collaboration, meaning multiple users can edit the file simultaneously.
● To share a file, click the button in the top right
corner, or go to File → Share.
● Use the Share with Others window to type the contact
information or email of the person with whom you would like
to share.
○ NOTE: People do not need to use a Gmail address, but
their own email must be registered with Gmail in order
to view or edit Google Drive files.
● Use the Pencil pulldown to change permissions. Users can
Organize, Add, View
, or
Edit
the file. Then click Done.
● To confirm that the file has been shared, look for this icon
on the file list screen
● To Change or Remove Permissions
○ Click once on the file or folder, then click the Share
icon . You should see a list of people with
whom you have shared the document. Click once
on a name.
○ To change permissions, click the Pencil
○ To remove sharing permissions completely, click the X.
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