How to Convert a PowerPoint Presentation to a Google Slideshow Part - - PDF document

How to Convert a PowerPoint Presentation to a Google Slideshow

Part 1: Open the Presentation in Google Slides & Make it Public

• 1. Log in to your Google account. On the Google Apps grid, select ​Slides​.
• 2. Click on ​Start a new presentation​ (Blank).

An “Untitled Presentation” will open in a new screen.

• 3. Select ​File

Open

• 4. In the screen that opens, select ​Upload​ then select the PowerPoint file from your computer or

drag it to the “Drag a file here” area. The presentation will open in Google Slides. Be sure that the presentation can be viewed by the public: In the top right corner, select ​Share Advanced​ then choose ​Change​ in the new window that

• pens.

Select ​Public on the web​ (Anyone on the internet can find and access. No sign-in required). ​Save.

Part 2: Publish as a Google Slideshow Open the presentation and select ​File > Publish to the web​. The ​Publish to the web​ dialog box

• appears. Click on the ​Embed ​tab to open it.

The ​Publish to the web​ dialog box appears. Click on the ​Embed tab​ to open it: Select the​ Embed​ tab. Open the ​Slide size​ drop-down menu by clicking on the up and down arrows:

Choose a slide size for your presentation. ​ (Maximum page width is 700.) Select a slide size by clicking on it in the drop-down menu. Next, open the ​Auto-advance slides​ drop-down menu by clicking on the up and down arrows: Use the ​Auto-advance Slides​ drop-down menu to define how long each slide appears. Your ​Auto-advance​ selection defines how long your Google Slides presentation shows a slide before advancing to the next slide. Notice that three seconds is the default. To make a different selection, click on it in the drop-down menu. Now it is time to determine whether your slideshow starts automatically and whether it loops. To do this, use the check boxes:

Use the check boxes to start the slideshow automatically and to restart it after the last slide. To start the Google slideshow as soon as it opens, click the ​Start slideshow as soon as player loads​ check box. If you want the slideshow to begin again after the last slide displays, click the ​Restart the slideshow after the last slide​ check box. When you've finished making your selections, click the ​Publish​ button. A prompt appears asking: ​Are you sure you want to publish this selection? ​ Click ​OK​. The embed code appears within the ​Publish to the web​ dialog box: Copy the embed code and email it to Website Support: ​website.support@ocdsb.ca