Stay up-to-date with the latest updates in Google Slides:
April 2022
Use Google Meet with Google Docs, Sheets, and SlidesFrom Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides, you can:
- Join a Google Meet video meeting
- Present directly to a Google Meet video meeting
Learn more about how to use Google Meet in Google Docs Editors.
March 2022
Use Smart Reply suggestions on commentsYou can use Smart Reply in Google Slides to save time when you reply to comments. Learn more about how to use Smart Reply suggestions on comments.
January 2022
Hide comments in Google SlidesYou can hide comments when you work on Google Slides. Learn more about how to hide comments in Google Slides.
November 2021
Collapse the Google Slides filmstripYou can hide the filmstrip to show more of your presentation. Learn more about how to hide the Google Slides filmstrip.
July 2021
Add image placeholder to slide layoutsYou can add placeholder images when you work on Google Slides. Learn more about how to add an image placeholder.
February 2021
Use Smart Compose on Google SlidesYou can use Smart Compose in Google Slides to help you write documents faster and more easily. Learn more about how to use Smart Compose in Google Slides.
Change autofit settings for a text box
You can customize how text fits in text placeholders and text boxes. Learn more about how to change how text fits in placeholders and text boxes.
January 2021
Change autofit preferences for new text placeholders & text boxes
You can now customize autofit settings in Slides preferences, the Format options sidebar, or the menu next to each text box. Learn how to change how text fits in text placeholders and text boxes.
October 2020
Automatically play videos in Google Slides
Google Slides now automatically plays videos like other animation or slide transitions. Learn how to play a video during a Google Slides presentation.
September 2020
Use Dark theme on iOS
You can change your theme setting to make it easier to view your spreadsheets on your mobile device and save battery life. Learn how to use Dark theme on iOS.
Edit, comment, and collaborate on Office files using Google Slides
You can directly edit, comment, and collaborate on Office files using Slides. Changes will be auto-saved to the file in Office format. Learn how to work with Office files using Office editing.
August 2020
Collaborate with people who are not using a Google account
You can invite people who don’t have Google accounts to collaborate on your Google Slides as visitors. Learn how to share documents with visitors.
Ensure inserted video and audio is playable
Ensure anyone who is viewing or presenting a Slides presentation can play embedded videos and audio files. Learn how to share video and audio files in Google Slides.
July 2020
Use Dark theme on Android
You can change your theme setting to make it easier to view your spreadsheets on your mobile device and save battery life. Learn how to use Dark theme on Android.
October, 2019
Customize captions
You can customize caption text size and position while presenting in Google Slides. Learn more about presenting with captions.
August 2019
Show a blank slide during a presentation
At any time, you can change the presentation slide to all white or all black with keyboard shortcuts. The keyboard shortcut is “b” for black and “w” for white. You can use a blank screen to remove any material from the screen, to pause a presentation, go off topic, or to answer a question. Learn more about presenting with Google Slides.
Advance slides automatically while you present
You can customize the auto-advance timing while you present with Google Slides, and determine whether the presentation should loop. Learn more about advancing slides automatically.
May, 2019
Update all of your linked content
You can quickly view all the charts and tables linked to your Google document or presentation, and update outdated data with a single click. Learn more about bulk updates.
April 2019
Track trends and more with the improved Activity dashboard
To use this features, you need to sign in to Google Account through work or school, and you’re not signed into a Google Account. Click here to sign in to your Google Account.
Activity dashboard now tracks view and comment trends in Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Learn more about the improved Activity dashboard.
Edit your theme colors in Google Slides
You can now personalize the color of each element within your presentation's theme. Learn how to edit a theme’s colors in Google Slides.
Add audio to a presentation
You can now add audio to a presentation in Slides. Learn how to add audio.
Edit Office files with Google Docs, Sheets & Slides
You can now directly edit, comment, and collaborate on Office files using Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Learn how to use Office editing.