How to change the size in Google Slides?

Google Slides is a useful presentation tool with a lot of built-in compatibility. You can use a standalone app or the web app, easily share presentations via Google Drive, and quickly create a slideshow that works the way you want on all types of devices.

But presentations have their own quirks, and sometimes problems can arise when slides don’t appear as they should on a particular display, especially if that display has a different aspect ratio than the computer the presentation was created on, or something similar Issue that prevents this from working properly. In this guide, we’ll go over how to make sure your Google Slides project fills the screen properly, and what to do if it suddenly doesn’t.

How to enhance your Google Slides presentation

If you’re looking at your Slides project in Google Slides and need to expand it to fill the screen or switch to the correct presentation mode, here’s how.

Step 1: When your slide project is open and ready to start the first slide, look for the big one slideshow button at the top right of the window. Choose slideshow instantly expands Slides to a full screen mode on the current slide. This is most useful when you’ve already cast or screen shared your presentation ad and are ready to start presenting

Step 2: When you select the little arrow to the right of that slideshow button will give you a drop down menu with some additional options. if you choose presenter viewthe window switches to a slideshow mode (usually not full-screen) and a separate window opens with speaker notes, a timer, and other controls for the presenter to use.

Step 3: if you choose Start from the beginning, then Slides switches to full screen mode, starting with the first slide. This can be useful when you’re in the middle of a large presentation but want to start the slideshow right from the top.

Step 4: You also have the option to do so Present on another screen. If your computer can recognize another monitor, you can send the slideshow there and start it right away. This is a great option if you have a connected monitor or TV that you use in a presentation room, for example.

How to change the aspect ratio of Google Slides

This option is intended for those who cast or share their slideshow on a different sized display and the aspect ratios don’t match. This can lead to distracting bars on the sides of your presentation and other problems. Luckily, you can set the slideshow to display in a specific aspect ratio if you like. It’s a good idea to experiment with the aspect ratio before you officially start presenting, but if you’re surprised, these steps still work when you exit slideshow mode.

Step 1: In the Google Slides app, select the file Menu option at top left.

Step 2: Choose page setup.

Step 3: A new window opens with the current aspect ratio. Select the aspect ratio to open the menu. You will find several aspect ratio options including 4:3, 16:9 and 16:10. These should be sufficient for most common displays, but if that’s not the case, you can choose custom to specify a specific number of inches, pixels, or other preferred measurements.

Step 4: Choose Apply when you’re done Now the full screen mode should match the aspect ratio you chose.

Would you like to make your presentations even more impressive? You may want to add audio to your slides or drawings so you can emphasize specific parts of your slides. Google Slides is a very versatile tool once you know its ins and outs, and we’re here to help you master it.

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