How to Share Google Slides Easily in Simple Steps

Ever spent hours making the perfect Google Slides presentation only to wonder, “How do I share this?” Do you email it? Download it? Send a link? And what if you want others to edit or comment on it?

We’ve all been there. Sharing Google Slides is easier than you think, but if you don’t know the right way, you might:

❌ Give someone the wrong access (Oops, now they can edit everything!)

❌ Forget to change permissions, so they can’t even open it

❌ Send a file that’s too big to attach in an email

Don’t worry—I’ve got you covered! In this guide, you’ll learn the fastest and easiest ways to share Google Slides.

Let’s dive in!

1. How to Share Google Slides Using a Link

The quickest way to share is by creating a shareable link. Here’s how:

1. Open your Google Slides presentation.
2. Click the “Share” button in the top-right corner.
3. Under “General access”, change “Restricted” to “Anyone with the link”.
4. Choose the access level:
   • Viewer 👀 (They can only see the slides)
   • Commenter 💬 (They can leave comments)
   • Editor ✏️ (They can edit the slides)
5. Click “Copy link” and share it via email, chat, or social media.

🔹 Best for: Quick sharing with multiple people, group projects, or public presentations.

2. How to Share Google Slides via Email

If you want to send your slides directly to someone’s email, follow these steps:

1. Click the “Share” button.
2. In the “Add people and groups” box, type the email addresses of the people you want to share with.
3. Set their permission level (Viewer, Commenter, or Editor).
4. Click “Send”—they’ll get an email with a direct link to your slides!

🔹 Best for: Private sharing with teachers, colleagues, or clients.

3. How to Share Google Slides in Present Mode

If you want to share your slides in a way that looks like a real presentation, use Present mode:

1. Open your Google Slides.
2. Click “File > Publish to the web”.
3. Choose “Link” and click “Publish”.
4. Copy the link and share it. When people click it, the slides open in full-screen mode.

🔹 Best for: Online lectures, webinars, or self-running presentations.

4. How to Download and Share Google Slides as a PDF or PPT

Need to send your slides in a different format? Here’s how to download and share them:

1. Click “File > Download”.
2. Choose a format:
   • PDF (.pdf) – Best for printing or read-only files.
   • PowerPoint (.pptx) – For people who use Microsoft PowerPoint.
   • JPEG or PNG (.jpg, .png) – Saves each slide as an image.
3. Once downloaded, attach the file to an email, Google Drive, or WhatsApp and send it!

🔹 Best for: Offline sharing, submitting assignments, or sharing with people who don’t use Google Slides.

5. How to Stop or Change Sharing Permissions

Accidentally gave editing access to someone who shouldn’t have it? No worries—you can change or stop sharing anytime:

1. Click “Share” in Google Slides.
2. Under “General access”, change it back to “Restricted”.
3. To remove someone, click their name and select “Remove”.
4. Click “Done”—now only selected people can access your slides.

🔹 Best for: Keeping your slides private or controlling who can edit them.

6. Bonus: How to Share Google Slides in Google Classroom

If you’re a teacher or student, Google Classroom makes sharing easy:

1. Open Google Classroom and go to your class.
2. Click “Classwork” > “Create” > “Assignment”
3. Click “Add” > “Google Drive” and select your Google Slides file.
4. Choose how students can access it:
   • Students can view (Read-only)
   • Students can edit (Everyone edits one file)
   • Make a copy for each student (Best for individual work)
5. Click “Assign”—and that’s it!

🔹 Best for: Teachers assigning work, students submitting projects, and group lessons.

Final Thoughts

Sharing Google Slides is quick and easy once you know how. Whether you need to send a link, email, PDF, or PowerPoint, you now have the best methods to share your slides with anyone.

Next time if you need to share a presentation, just follow these simple steps and send it stress-free!