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How to Print Google Slides With Notes

Prep for a presentation with speaker notes

By Molly McLaughlin Molly McLaughlin Senior Editor & Content Strategist Molly K. McLaughlin has been a technology editor and writer for over a dozen years. She runs product reviews for Lifewire, overseeing the process from hands-on testing to publishing. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on October 22, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Google Apps Slides Docs Sheets

What to Know

Open a presentation and select File > Print settings and preview. Open the drop-down menu and choose 1 slide with notes.Save your presentation as a PDF or print it.To add notes to slides, open a presentation and select Click to add speaker notes. If you want a hard copy of a Google Slides presentation for you and other participants, print it with speaker notes or without. Here's how to do it, plus how to add speaker notes. These instructions apply to the desktop version of Google Slides on a Mac or Windows computer. You can print Google Slides from an Android or iOS app, but you can't print slides with notes or print multiple slides per page.

How to Print Google Slides

You can print Google Slides with speaker notes, one to a page, so you can read them away from a computer. Another reason to print slides is to provide handouts at an event. You can fit up to nine slides per page to save paper. These options are in the print and preview settings in Google Slides. Here’s how to print Google Slides with speaker notes. How to Print PowerPoint Slides Go to slides.google.com and open a presentation. Click File. Scroll to the bottom of the menu. Select Print settings and preview. Click the down arrow next to 1 slide with notes to access the drop-down menu. Select 1 slide with notes. (This option prints out one slide per page with your notes.) Other options include hiding the background (to save ink) and including skipped slides (those that you've left blank.) To save your presentation as a PDF file, click Download as PDF. Otherwise, click Print. Choose the pages you want to print (if not all of them), how many copies you want, and the color settings. You can also print double-sided and change the paper size if necessary. Click Print again.

How to Add Notes to Google Slides

Adding notes to Google Slides is a good way to sum up each of your slides to keep them from being too text-heavy and keep participants engaged. It's easy to add and delete notes in Google Slides. Go to slides.google.com and open a presentation. At the bottom of any slide, select Click to add speaker notes. Type your notes and then click elsewhere in the presentation to save them. To delete the notes, simply highlight them and press the Delete key or right-click and select Delete on a Windows computer. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Print From an iPhone How to Link Slides in Google Slides How to Change Theme Colors in Google Slides How to Make a Timeline on Google Slides How to Add a Border in Google Slides How to Print PowerPoint Slides With Notes How to Wrap Text in Google Slides How to Use Speaker Notes in PowerPoint How to Do a Hanging Indent in Google Slides How to Put a Spreadsheet in Google Slides How to Print to PDF How to Convert Excel Documents to the PDF Format How to Group Objects in Google Slides 10 Best PDF Splitter Tools & Methods How to Make a PowerPoint Presentation How to Print in Black and White on Mac Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies