Do you want your slides to advance automatically so you can focus on delivering the message of your presentation? If so, you can make Google Slides play automatically without the need to click manually to advance to the next slide.
Whether you’re presenting locally or publishing your presentation to the web, we’ll show you how to make Google Slides play automatically.
How to Make Google Slides Play Automatically When Presenting Locally
Google Slides is packed with features to enhance your presentations, and Autoplay is a standout. When you set up Autoplay, Google Slides automatically plays your presentation without you having to intervene. You can set up Google Slides Autoplay by following these steps:
And that’s it! Google Slides will play the presentation and automatically move to the next slide after the chosen time delay. For instance, if you choose five seconds, the slide will advance automatically after every five seconds until it reaches the end of the presentation.
How to Make Google Slide Play Automatically When Publishing to the Web
Google Slides' publish-to-web feature allows you to share your presentation on the internet. You can either grab a link and share it with your audience or embed your presentation in a website. If you choose Embed, you can configure the slide size and the time delay between each slide. If you choose Link, you can only configure the time delay between slides.
If you want the presentation you’re publishing to the web to play automatically, follow these instructions:
After publishing the presentation, copy and share the generated URL with your audience. Whenever someone clicks the URL, the presentation will start automatically.
How to Auto-Advance Videos in Google Slide Presentation
By default, Google Slides does not automatically play the videos embedded in a slide. You will have to manually play the videos when the slide appears during the presentation. However, you’re able to configure Google Slides to play videos automatically. Here’s how:
Now, play the slideshow, and you will see that the video will automatically play when its slide appears during the presentation.
How to Loop Your Google Slide Presentation
You can alsoconfigure Google Slides to play your presentation in a loop. This means that when your presentation ends, Google Slides will automatically start it from the beginning.
To do this when presenting locally, click theSlideshowbutton in the top-right corner. Then, click thethreedotsin the bottom-left corner, hover overAuto-play, and chooseLoop.
After that, clickPlay. The presentation will keep playing in a loop until you manually stop it by pressing theEsckey on your keyboard.
To loop your presentation when publishing to the web, clickFilein the top-left corner, hover overShare, and choosePublishtoweb. Then, check theRestart the slideshow after the last slidebox.
After that, clickPublish. Whenever someone clicks the presentation link, it will keep playing until they manually stop it. If you’ve embedded the slideshow on a website, it will keep playing the slides until the user manually pauses it.
Use Google Slides' Autoplay to Create Engaging Presentations
Google Slides' Autoplay feature can help you create engaging and informative presentations. you may use this feature to play your presentation automatically, both locally and when publishing it to the web.
While Autoplay is a boon for many scenarios, remember to use it sparingly. Over-automation might detract from the personal touch that makes presentations memorable.
