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How to Use AI for Google Slides

Create decks, write slides, and make images faster with Gemini in Slides and other AI tools

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A free guide to using AI for Google Slides in 2026: Gemini in Slides, generating full decks from a prompt, using existing decks as references, rewriting slides, generating images, design tips, speaker notes, other tools such as Claude Slides, plans and limits, checking, and prompts.

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The guide

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01

Your AI options in Slides

Gemini in Slides
Creates slides, rewrites text, and answers questions
Full decks from a prompt
Added in July 2026: create a complete presentation, and reference existing decks
Image generation
Create images from a description for your slides
Other tools
Claude Slides, Gamma, and other AI deck tools you can export from

Gemini in Slides is included on Google Workspace Business Standard and higher, and on some Google AI consumer plans.

A great deck has one message per slide. AI helps you get there faster.

02

Plan the story

Outline a 10-slide presentation about [topic] for [audience]. One message per slide, a strong opening, evidence in the middle, and a clear call to action.

03

Generate the deck

  • Describe the topic, audience, and length
  • Reference an existing deck for style and structure
  • Use your company template
  • Review every slide and cut what is not needed
04

Rewrite slides

  • Turn paragraphs into short bullets
  • Make each title a clear takeaway
  • Simplify for non-experts
  • Split crowded slides
05

Create images

  • Describe the image, style, and colors
  • Keep a consistent style across slides
  • Avoid realistic images of real people without consent
  • Use images that support the message, not decorate
06

Design tips

  • Large text and few words
  • One idea per slide
  • Consistent colors and fonts
  • Simple charts with the key number highlighted
07

Speaker notes

  • Ask Gemini to draft speaker notes
  • Rewrite them in your own words
  • Ask for likely audience questions and answers
08

Check before presenting

  • Facts and numbers are correct
  • Images are appropriate and on brand
  • No confidential information
  • It fits your time slot
09

Prompts to try

  • “Create a five-slide project kickoff deck from this document.”
  • “Add an agenda slide and a summary slide.”
  • “Generate a flat illustration of a team planning on a whiteboard.”
  • “Rewrite all titles as takeaways.”

The golden rule

Do not let AI make a deck full of words. Use it to build fast, then edit down to one clear message per slide.

  • Gemini
  • Story
  • Generate
  • Rewrite
  • Images
  • Notes
  • Check

Generate your next deck with Gemini, then cut it to half the words before presenting.

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Frequently asked questions

What does “How to Use AI for Google Slides” cover?
It has 9 sections, starting with “Your AI options in Slides”, “Plan the story”, “Generate the deck” and “Rewrite slides”, plus 5 more sections.
How long does it take to read?
About 2 minutes. Every section is a short, self-contained card, so you can jump straight to the part you need.
Is this guide free?
Yes. The full guide is free to read on this page, with no sign-up.
When was this guide last updated?
It was last updated in October 2026.

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