We have all been using PowerPoint for creating presentations for a long time. From when we started to operate our computers or laptops, Microsoft office has been our constant with the applications and software included in it. But as time flies by, certain changes are required for a better work process and update.
We always are developing in every aspect, so why not with the technology as well? So, in this article, we are also going to learn about some updating software that has come into existence now. And let us also learn how we can start converting our old presentations made in PowerPoint in a much better way into google docs.
What Is a Powerpoint Slide?
PowerPoint is a presentation program which is originally developed by Microsoft. It is also included in the suite of Standard Office along with Microsoft Word and Excel. The software allows its users for creating anything from basic slide shows to some complex presentations.
PowerPoint is also used for creating business presentations, but it could also be used for other purposes like, educational and even informal. The presentations are the number of slides, which might contain text, images, and various other media as well. Sound effects and animated transitions could also be involved in order to add some extra appeal to it. However, usage of the sound effects and transitions should be avoided as you might only want to draw your audience’s attention rather than to annoy them.
PowerPoint presentations are basically created from numerous varying templates, which include a definite background according to the user's choice. It also allows users to choose among several slide layouts. While presenting, the presenter may also choose to control the flow of slides manually.
Advantages of Preparing Presentation in Powerpoint
Software is very basic and it's very handy for the user.
It can also reduce complicated messages to simple bullet points for a better understanding.
By using the standard templates and themes, one can create something that will be a visual treat for everybody.
As compared to the other visual aids, like charts, posters, it is much easier to modify.
Powerpoint also includes all the products that may allow you to include the parts of your desired documents, spreadsheets, and graphics.
With Powerpoint, it becomes easier to present slides one after another with a simple keystroke while also maintaining eye contact with the audience
What Is ‘Google Slides’?
Google Slides is basically a presentation program that was included as a part of a web-based suite of Google Docs office within its own Google Drive services since 2006. Slides also allow its users to create and edit presentations online wherever, it also allows collaborating with other users in real-time.
Edits are tracked by the users with a specific revision history that keeps tracking the changes in the presentation. Even each editor's position is highlighted with an editor-specific color, while the system regulates what users can do through these varying degrees of permissions allotted.
How Is It Useful?
Slides help in serving as a collaborative tool for the cooperation of editing presentations in real-time.
Presentations could be shared, opened, and edited by multiple users simultaneously at the same time.
Changes are always automatically saved to Google's servers, and a revised history is kept and users also have the option of reverting back to the previous version.
Files can also be exported to a user's local computer in varying formats, including HTML, .jpg, PDF, word and others.
In Google Slides, ‘Explore’ dynamically helps in generating design suggestions which is basically based on the contents of each slide. The "Explore" gets added and featured in the Drive suite that will follow the update of a more basic and easy research tool which was originally introduced in 2012.
In October 2016, Google also offered the addition of "action items" to Google Slides. In it, if a user writes the name of a person, the presentation is automatically shared within a comment, and the service will intelligently assign that action to the specified person.
Google states that this update will make it easier for other collaborators to see who is responsible for the ongoing individual tasks. When a user visits Google Sheets or any of the other applications that are included in google suite, any files with the tasks assigned to them is going to be highlighted with a badge.
How Do We Convert a Powerpoint Presentation Into Google Slides?
Upload PowerPoint to Google Slides
The first way for converting a PowerPoint presentation into the Google Slides format is to upload it to a Google Drive folder and then convert its file format accordingly. To do that, follow the step:
Open a Google Drive folder
For opening a folder:
(i) Direct to the google slides login.
(ii) Find a suitable folder for opening.
(B) Upload PowerPoint to google drive
For uploading a file directly within a google drive:
(i) Right-click in the Google Drive folder.
(ii) Select ‘upload files’.
(iii) Direct to the powerpoint file.
(iv) Select the file.
(v) Click ‘open’.
(C) Open powerpoint in google slides format
For opening the powerpoint presentation in the google slides format:
(i) Right-click on the powerpoint file.
(ii) Select ‘open with’ in the menu bar.
(iii) Choose google slides.
After implementing all these steps, you will observe a conversion icon. When it is complete, later you will see your PowerPoint presentation converted into a Google Slides document, but it will still be visible in the .pptx file format, so that means it is not done yet completely. To complete the conversion process, follow these given steps:
(D) Save your presentation in google slides format
For finishing the conversion:
(i) Open up the google slides file menu bar.
(ii) Select ‘save as’ google slides.
After performing these steps, you will now see the presentation as originally a true google slides presentation. And also, after this there will longer be .pptx extension in your presentation.
The Bottom Line
See, how simple it was to update your presentations in a more presentable and acknowledging manner, along with including everyone on the same project altogether, while also checking their each and every action that will be performed anytime. Always keep in touch with updating yourselves within the world and technology. Happy presenting!
Written By - Pavas Shrigyan
Edited By - Kashish Chadha
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