How to Make Your Presentation More Interactive With Google Slides' Presenter View
When making a presentation, it would be helpful to have notes and other information readily available on the screen. However, if you add notes to your slideshow directly, your audience will see it.
So, how can you add notes that only you can see on Google Slides? Let’s explore the Speaker Notes feature in the browser and mobile apps.
1. How to Add Speaker Notes in Google Slides
Adding notes to each slide will help you have a smoother presentation. This feature ensures that you don’t have to use an external app, sticky notes, or a physical notebook, thus reducing distractions. But how do you add notes when you’recreating a presentation in Google Slides? Find out below.
Using Google Slides for the Web
When using the browser version on your PC, you can add notes by clicking on theClick to add speaker notessubwindow at the bottom of the screen. After clicking on it, you’re free to type and add notes for that slide. Once you’re done, you only need to click away, and your notes are automatically saved.
When you move to another slide, you’ll notice that the speaker notes field is empty. you may click on this again to fill it with notes for this specific slide.
Using the Google Slides iOS and Android App
Adding speaker notes on the app version is a bit more complicated. First, open the Slides app and the presentation you want to work on. Tap on the slide you want to add notes to, then chooseEdit slide.
Once the slide loads into the edit view, tap on the menu in the upper-right corner, then chooseShow speaker notes. You’ll then see aTap to add speaker notessubwindow appear at the bottom of the screen. Tap on it, and it will fill your screen. You are then free to type the notes you need.
Once you’ve finished adding your notes, tap on theCheck Markon the upper-left corner of the screen. You will return to the edit view with your notes shown at the bottom. To add notes to other slides, you need to swipe to the slide you want to edit, then repeat the process noted above.
2. Viewing Speaker Notes While Presenting
When you’re launching your presentation, you have to launch it underPresenter viewto see the notes you added earlier. Here’s how you can open your presentation in the said view.
Opening Presenter View on Your Browser
When you’re ready to show your presentation, don’t click on the Slideshow button. Instead, click on thedown-pointing arrowbeside it to show a dropdown menu, then choosePresenter view.
Once the slideshow starts, you’ll see your presentation appear on the main tab; then, you’ll see a Presenter view window open. In the small window, you should see your notes appear under theSpeaker Notestab on the right side. you’re able to also control your slideshow by clicking on theNextandPreviousslide previews on the left side of the Presenter view window.
Opening Presenter View on the Mobile App
If you’re using the mobile app, you’re able to only see your notes if you present at a Google Meet meeting. To do so, tap on thePlay iconat the top menu. In the options that appear, choosePresent to a meeting. You then have to input theMeeting IDof the Google Meet you’re presenting to. Once you have typed the correct code, tap onDone.
You’ll then join the Google Meet room in presentation mode. Your slide will appear as the main window, but you’ll see your notes on the lower part of your mobile device’s screen.
3. Asking Your Audience
One way you can interact with your audience is to answer their questions. However, this isn’t easy if you’re presenting to a large crowd. You may not be able to get to all the participants, or some might be too intimidated to ask a question publicly. So, to help you interact with your audience, you can launchAudience Tools.
How to Ask for Questions With the Browser
In the presenter view, click on theAudience Toolstab. Under it, you’ll see aStart Newbutton. Click on it, and this flag will appear on top of your presentation:
All your audience needs to do is type the link on their browser, and they’ll be redirected to a new tab where they can type their questions. There, they can type in their questions and submit them to you. They can even ask anonymous questions by clicking on theAsk anonymously check box.
When your audience sends their questions, you’ll receive them under the Audience Tools tab. If you find a particular question interesting, you can click onthePresentbutton under the question, so you can flash it on your presentation. You’ll also see audience reactions to the question, with the number of positive or negative reactions the audience has to it.
If you want to move on and want to stop receiving questions, click on theOnslider to switch it off.
How to Ask for Questions With a Mobile App
When you’re in the presenter view, tap on theAudience Q&Aicon. It’s in the upper-right corner of your screen, the one before the right-most speaker notes icon. You must then tapStart Newin the next view.
Once you’ve turned on Audience Q&A, your audience will see theAsk a questionflag on top of your presentation. They then need to type that address on a browser to see the questions page.
You will see the questions they typed on your mobile device, and you can then tap on it to flash it on your presentation. If you want to move to the next slide, you must press theback buttonin the upper-left corner of the screen.Once you’re done answering questions, you can slide thetoggleat the upper-right corner of the Audience Q&A view.
4. Draw on the Screen in Your Google Slides
One other nifty feature of Google Slides is that it allows you to draw on the presentation screen. However, you can only do it from a tablet, like an iPad. To use this feature, you must again launch your presentation underPresent to a meeting.
Once you’re in the presenter view, tap on thepen iconin the upper-right corner of the screen, beside the Q&A icon. After it’s activated, you’re free to scribble on the active slide. However, once you change slides, all your on-screen annotations will disappear. To turn off the feature, you just need to tap on thepen iconagain.
Create an Interactive Presentation With Google Slides
Google Slides provides many features that let you have an interactive presentation. You can become an effective speaker and pass your knowledge to others more efficiently with these tools. And if you’re having difficulty creating a design, why not check out these sources for Google Slides themes.
If you’re looking for some of the best Google Slides themes for your presentation, here are seven sites to visit and then how to use the themes.
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