Google Slides provides various methods to share your presentation with different levels of privileges. You can share your Google Slides templates and presentations online, which helps lessen the need to carry your PC around to deliver a presentation.
In this article, we will present different methods for sharing Google Slides in different formats: viewers and editing modes. Please keep in mind that this procedure can also be used for any PowerPoint templates you might have uploaded to Google Slides.
How to Share via Google Slides
Google Slides has a Share button that provides sharing options to set the access level, generate a sharing link, and email the slide deck to recipients.
Once you click the button, a dialog box will appear. You can enter the email addresses of people you want to share the slide deck with select editing privileges (Viewer, Commenter, or Editor). To directly email someone the slide deck with a selected level of access, simply enter their email address with optionally a message and click Send. Alternatively, copy the link with your selected level of access to share with others via different mediums such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Microsoft Teams, email, etc.
By default, Google Slides has restricted access; however, you can make it available to anyone with a specific link to make the slide deck unrestricted.
This unrestricted link can be sent by entering an email or by copying the link and sharing it with the recipient(s).
To refine the access, go to the cog icon (Settings) via the Share menu to see the access level information and adjust the settings. From here, you can disable change and sharing permissions by Editors and turn off download, print, and copy for Viewers.
You can also publish your presentation via File -> Share -> Publish on the web.
Publishing your presentation online via a link or embed code can be shared and embedded on a website for others to see.
Final Words
While you can share Google Slides in normal mode, if you’re wondering how to share Google Slides in presentation mode, it can’t be done directly. You can download the document as a PowerPoint or PDF file in presentation mode that can be shared later. However, you can’t directly generate a link or email the presentation until you exit presentation mode.
Alternatively, you can publish your slides on the web and share the link with your audience. However, it’s best to share the link with the audience beforehand if you wish to allow them to view the slide deck as you present your slides.
