How to Add Speaker Notes to Google Slides

_How to Insert Speaker Notes in Google Slides_How to Insert Speaker Notes in Google Slides

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You need to add speaker notes to your Google Slides presentation to stay on track during your talk. You can easily enable and manage these notes using the built-in settings.

  1. Open your presentation and click the “View” tab at the top of the screen [0:08].
  2. Select “Show speaker notes” from the dropdown menu to enable the feature [0:11].
  3. Click and drag the horizontal bar above the notes section to resize it so you have enough space to read and edit your text [0:28].
  4. When you are ready to present, click the arrow next to the “Slideshow” button and choose “Presenter view” to display your notes on a separate screen from your main presentation [0:45].

Ninja Tip: You can quickly show or hide your speaker notes at any time by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S on Windows or Cmd+Option+Shift+S on a Mac.

If the speaker notes window fails to appear, reset your browser settings via Settings > Reset settings > Restore settings to their original defaults.

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