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You can present Google Slides so they show on a full screen.

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View a presentation

To present a full-screen presentation in Google Slides:

  • Open a presentation in Google Slides .

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  • 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.

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  • Click Presenter view .
  • Click Speaker notes .

Advance slides automatically

  • 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.

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  • Choose how quickly to advance your slides.

Advance slides automatically for a published presentation

  • 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.
  • Choose Link or Embed .
  • Under "Auto-advance slides," choose how much time you want to add between slides.

Stop publishing

Present with other monitors.

  • 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 .

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  • If you deny Google Chrome permissions, click Learn more .
  • You can select from "Presenter view," "Present from beginning," and "Full screen."
  • 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 .

More

  • To draw or annotate, click and drag on your slide.

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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

Mac keyboard shortcuts, chrome keyboard shortcuts, need more help, try these next steps:.

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