Often, it has happened that you want to open an old PowerPoint file, unfortunately, it is no longer supported on your computer. You can make your slide presentation more accessible from any device if you have access to your Google Account. You can easily achieve this by knowing how to convert PowerPoint to Google Slides.
People prefer Google Slides over Microsoft PowerPoint for group projects. The unique feature that sets it apart is collaboration. Multiple people can edit, and keep track of each other’s edits on the same presentation on Google Slides.
In this article, we have discussed two simple methods to convert PowerPoint to Google Slides. By following these methods, you can collaborate on your presentation from anywhere because making the most out of your group project.
Method 1: Converting PowerPoint to Google Slides through Google Drive.
Google Slides effectively supports various presentation formats including PPTX, PPT, POTM, POTX, and more. The latest version of MS PowerPoint uses the PPTX extension and fortunately, Google Slides supports this extension as well.
Step 1: Open ‘Google Drive’ and hover over the location where you want to save the PowerPoint presentation.
Step 2: Click on the + New option in the top left corner of the screen and select ‘File Upload’. Select the desired PowerPoint presentation from your device. Your file will be uploaded on Google Drive.
Luckily, Google Slides does not require you to make any changes in your PowerPoint presentation to be uploaded on your device.
Step 3: After uploading on Google Drive, right-click on the ‘Open with’ option and select Google Slides. Just like any Google Slides presentation you can edit it.
Step 4: Select the ‘File’ option on the leftmost corner of Google Slides.
Step 5: From the dropdown box, select ‘Save as Google Slides’ and your presentation is ready to edit.
Method 2: Import your PowerPoint presentation into Google Slides.
Step 1: On Google Slides, create a new blank presentation.
Step 2: In your blank presentation, click on ‘File’ and select ‘Import slides’.
Step 3: Select the PowerPoint presentation which has the slides you want to import and click ‘Insert’.
Step 4: Select the slides you want to import in your presentation and click ‘Import Slides’.
TIP: Make sure to check the ‘Keep original theme’ box to keep all your editing intact.
Step 5: Select the ‘File’ option and from the Dropbox, select ‘Share’ and choose the ‘Share with others’ option to grant the group members access to edit, see and format the Google Slides presentation.
To summarize, converting your PowerPoint presentation to Google Slides can be an excellent solution to make it accessible from any device. Hence, These two simple methods can help you convert your presentation into Google Slides and collaborate with your group members effectively. As a result, you can make the most out of your group project.
