Generate presentations with Gemini in Google Slides

Feature availability

• This feature requires an eligible Google Workspace or Google AI plan. Learn about Gemini features and plans.
• This feature is available in Google Workspace Experiments, which is a trusted tester program for users on personal accounts to try new AI features. Learn how to get started with Google Workspace Experiments.
• This feature is currently available on desktop and in English only.

With Gemini in Google Slides, you can generate fully editable presentations. This helps you save time and focus on how to refine your message.

Generate a new presentation

To create a fully editable presentation with text and images, describe your topic and goals to Gemini in the side panel. Based on your prompt, suggested files, and any reference files you provide, Gemini will guide you through a quick, tailored conversation to refine the details before building your slides.

1. On your computer, go to Google Slides.
2. In the start screen, click “Presentation.”
   • Or, in a blank presentation, with no existing slides, at the top right, click Ask Gemini .
3. In the side panel, describe the presentation you want to create.
   • For example: “Create a 5-slide presentation on quantum computing for a general audience with a modern design.”
4. Optional: To upload files from Drive as a reference:
   1. Click Add sources Add from Drive .
   2. Select the file you want to use.
   3. Click Add.
   • Optional: Let Gemini search and reference relevant content from the web, your Drive, Chat, or Gmail. Learn how to manage source settings.
5. Optional: To upload an existing deck to match a presentation style:
   1. Click Match presentation style Add from Drive .
   2. Select the file you want to use.
   3. Click Add.
6. To refine your presentation plan, you can answer Gemini’s follow-up questions or clarifications. These questions will differ based on your topic or references you provided. You can skip these questions.
7. Click Next.
   • Gemini generates a presentation plan with:
     • An overview.
     • Sources: The list of the documents used as reference.
     • Steps: The content outline of each slide.
8. Optional: Modify the presentation outline.
   • To edit a slide title or content: Click on the slide outline and edit the brief description of the outline.
   • To add a new slide: Hover over any title and click Add step and enter the title.
   • To remove a slide: Hover over the slide and click Delete .
   • To apply your changes: To let Gemini re-generate the outline, click Update plan.
9. Once satisfied with the plan, click Approve.
10. Keep the tab open until Gemini generates your presentation; this may take a few minutes. You can switch to other tabs or windows but not close Google Slides or the Gemini side panel.

Tip: Once your presentation is generated, you can:

• Ask Gemini to further refine the content one slide at a time, or generate additional slides. Learn how to generate a slide with Gemini in Google.
• Manually edit any elements on the generated deck.
• Ask Gemini to add or edit images. Learn how to generate and edit images with Gemini in Google Slides, and Vids.

Give feedback about Gemini in Slides

Google Workspace with Gemini is constantly learning and may not be able to support your request.

If you get a suggestion that’s inaccurate or that you feel is unsafe, you can let us know by submitting feedback. Your feedback can help improve AI-assisted Workspace features and broader Google efforts in AI.

Because feedback may be human readable, do not submit data that contains personal, confidential, or sensitive information.

1. Below the generated content, click Good suggestion ​ or Bad suggestion .
2. If you click Bad suggestion , you can select the issue you find and enter additional feedback.
3. Click Submit.

To provide general feedback on this feature, at the top, go to Help Help Slides improve.

To report a legal issue, create a request.

Related resources

• Get started with Google Workspace with Gemini
• Collaborate with Gemini in Google Slides
• Generate & edit images with Gemini in Google Slides & Vids