Google Slides often requires duplicating slides for templates or reusing an old slide deck. Unlike PowerPoint templates that are often downloaded, Google Slides templates require being copied to create a new version of the template for editing online. Below are a few simple methods that show how to copy google slides.
How to Duplicate a Google Slides Presentation
To make a copy of an entire Google Slides presentation or template, go to File -> Make a Copy -> Entire Presentation.
In the next step, you will be given options to select a folder for saving your presentation in Google Drive, with the option to share it with the same people, remove speaker notes, copy comments, and include resolved comments (if any). Click Make a Copy to create a new copy of the deck.
This will create a complete presentation copy and open it in a new window. The title of the presentation deck will start with the word Copy by default. You can edit the title to suit your needs.
How to Duplicate a Slide in Google Slides
To create a copy of selected slides, pick slides (e.g., by using the CTRL key in Windows or Cmd Key on Mac and picking the slides you need) and go to File -> Make a Copy -> Selected Slides.
In the next step, select a location on Google Drive to save the slide deck. You can remove speaker notes and share the deck with the same people when copying the slides from a presentation deck in Google Slides. Click Make a Copy to create a presentation deck with the selected slides.
The new presentation with your selected slides will be created. In the example below, we selected only three slides from a presentation to create a new one.
How do you Make a Copy of a Google Slide via URL
You can edit the original URL to create a copy of a Google Slides deck using the URL or share a copy only with someone. To do this, remove the text after the final forward slash in the URL and type copy. Press Enter to generate a copy.
You can also share the URL with others to force them to use only a copy of your Google Slides deck since the URL will take them to a screen where the user will be asked to create a copy of the slide deck to proceed further.
How to Play a Copy of a Google Slide in Slideshow Mode
To run the presentation deck in Slideshow Mode, replace the text after the final forward slash with present.
This will run a copy of the presentation in Slideshow mode automatically.
FAQ’s
To copy an entire presentation:
– Go to File > Make a Copy > Entire Presentation.
– Choose a location to save the copy on Google Drive.
– Optionally, choose to share it with the same people, remove speaker notes, copy comments, and include resolved comments.
– Click Make a Copy.
Yes, to copy selected slides:
– Select the slides you want to copy (use the CTRL key on Windows or the CMD key on Mac).
– Go to File > Make a Copy > Selected Slides.
– Choose a location to save the new presentation on Google Drive.
– Optionally, remove speaker notes and share the deck with the same people.
– Click Make a Copy.
To duplicate a slide within the same presentation:
– Select the slide you want to duplicate.
– Right-click on the slide thumbnail.
– Select Duplicate slide.
To make a copy using a URL:
– Open the Google Slides presentation.
– Remove the text after the final forward slash in the URL and replace it with a copy.
– Press Enter. This will generate a screen asking to create a copy.
To share a copy via URL:
– Edit the URL by removing the text after the final forward slash and replacing it with the copy.
– Share the edited URL with others. They will be prompted to create a copy of the presentation.
Yes, to run a copy in Slideshow mode:
– Remove the text after the final forward slash in the URL and replace it with the present.
– Press Enter. This will run the presentation in Slideshow mode automatically.
To exclude speaker notes when copying:
– During the copy process, look for the option to Remove speaker notes.
– Check this option before clicking Make a Copy.
To save in a specific folder:
– When prompted to select a location during the copy process, navigate to the desired folder in Google Drive.
– Select the folder and click Make a Copy.
Yes, you can choose to exclude comments:
– During the copy process, uncheck the option to Copy comments before clicking Make a Copy.
Final Words
Now that you know how to make a copy on Google Slides, you can choose a method that best matches your needs. Be it selecting individual slides, making a copy of the entire Google Slides deck, or sharing a URL enabling others to create one automatically. Also, check our tutorial on how to copy a slide in PowerPoint.
