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Modified on Thu, 7 Aug at 10:51 AM

Switch from Microsoft PowerPoint to Google Slides

Comparison at a glance

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Share your presentation using SharePoint or OneDrive	Share your presentation from Slides On your computer, go to Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, or Vids. Double-click or right-click the file you want to share. Click Share . Enter a recipient. Click Send . Share your presentation with PowerPoint users From a presentation, click FileEmail as attachment. Under Attach as, choose the format (PowerPoint or PDF). Enter the email address, subject, and message. Click Send.
Collaborate in real-time in SharePoint or OneDrive	Collaborate in real-time in Slides When you share a presentation, depending on their access, collaborators can edit presentations, add comments, and assign tasks. On your computer, open a document, spreadsheet, presentation, or video. Highlight the text, images, cells, slides, or scenes you want to comment on. To add a comment, in the toolbar, click Add comment . Type your comment. Click Comment.
Access version history in SharePoint or OneDrive	Access version history in Slides In Drive, open your file. Click FileVersion historySee version history. Click a timestamp to see a previous version of the file. Below the timestamp, you can review: The names of people who edited the document. The color next to each person’s name. The edits they made appear in that color. (Optional) To revert to this version, click Restore this version.
Open a PowerPoint presentation	Open a PowerPoint presentation In Drive, double-click a PowerPoint file. A preview of your file opens. At the top, click Open with Google Slides. Any changes you make are saved to the original Microsoft Office file.
Access a presentation offline in OneDrive	Access a presentation offline in Drive Install the Google Docs Offline extension. In Drive, click Settings Settings. In the Offline section, check the Create, open and edit your recent Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides files on this device while offline box. Click Done. Right-click a file and turn on Available offline.
Save a presentation automatically in SharePoint or OneDrive or turn on AutoRecover	Save a presentation automatically in Drive Your presentation saves automatically in Drive as you work, so you don’t need to click Save.
Add images to your presentation	Add images to your presentation You can drag and drop images from your computer into your presentation. Or, click InsertImage and choose an image from Google Drive, Google Photos, the web, and more.
Add an Excel chart to your presentation	Add a Sheets chart to your presentation On your computer, open a document or presentation in Google Docs or Google Slides. Click Insert Chart From Sheets. Click the spreadsheet with the chart you want to add, then click Select. Click the chart you want to add. If you don't want the chart linked to the spreadsheet, uncheck "Link to spreadsheet." Click Import.