Collaborate with Gemini in Google Slides

1. On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
2. At the top right, click Ask Gemini .
3. On the side panel, you can:
   • Generate an image based on a selected slide: Enter “Generate an image" or "Suggest images for this slide.”
   • Select a suggested prompt: The Gemini in the Slides side panel might suggest images based on the content on your slides.
   • Create your own prompt: For example, you can ask, “Generate an image of a dog with glasses.”
4. Press Enter.
5. To insert a specific image, hover over the image and click Insert .
   • Optional: To send feedback about the image, click Good suggestion or Bad suggestion .
6. You can also:
   • Edit the prompt: Click Edit Prompt .
   • Generate more images: At the bottom, click Generate more .

You can use the Gemini in Slides side panel to generate a new slide.

1. On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
   • Tip: New slides will be generated using your current theme.
2. At the top right, click Ask Gemini . Or, you can use one of these other options:
   • In the toolbar, click Help me create a slide .
   • At the top, click Insert Help me create a slide .
   • At the top, click Slide Help me create a slide .
3. On the side panel, select a prompt or create your own. Reference files with @ to create slides using your documents from Google Drive.
   • Examples:
     • “Create a slide about how to optimally train for a marathon.”
     • “Create a slide about @Company 2023 Goals deck.”
     • "Create a slide about doc @Core Team sync."
     • "Create a slide proposing ideas for engaging with our customers."
4. From the generated slide, you can:
   • Get a different version: In the menu at the bottom of the slide, click Retry .
   • Add the slide to your presentation: In the menu at the bottom of the slide, click Insert .
   • Refine the generated slide: In the menu at the bottom of the slide, click Close . On the side panel, write a new prompt.
   • Send feedback: In the menu at the bottom of the slide, click Good suggestion or Bad suggestion .

When you open a presentation and add text boxes, you can ask Gemini to generate a title or body text. Your slide needs to have existing content in order to see this suggestion.

1. On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
2. Select an empty text box.
3. Below the box, select an option:
   • For title box: Click Write a title.
   • For a body text box: Click Help me write.
4. After you click “Write a title” or “Help me write,” the side panel opens and begins to generate your requested text.
5. Click Insert .
   • If the text box is selected, the output goes into it.

When you open a presentation that has text, in the Gemini in the Slides side panel, you’ll find a summary of your presentation.

You can also use Gemini to generate text for your presentation.

1. On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
2. At the top right, click Ask Gemini .
3. Enter a prompt:
   • Examples:
     • “Summarize this presentation in 3 sentences.”
     • “Create a slide that celebrates a colleague's work anniversary.”
4. Press Enter.
5. To add the suggested content to the presentation, click Insert .
6. You can also:
   • Generate a new suggestion: Click Retry .
   • Send feedback: Click Good suggestion or Bad suggestion .

You can use Gemini to reference files from your Drive to generate responses in Slide.

1. On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
2. At the top right, click Ask Gemini .
3. To reference a Drive file, enter a prompt with the file name:
   • Example: “Create a slide outlining the next steps from @meeting notes and @core team sync."
4. To check which files were used, at the bottom of the response, click Sources.
5. You can also:
   • Add the text to your presentation: Click Insert .
   • Get a different version: Click Retry .
   • Send feedback: Click Good suggestion or Bad suggestion .

• “How do I start a Q&A while presenting?”
• “What is the best way to share these slides with more than 100 people?”

Important: To get answers from the web, make sure to include phrases like “Use Google Search” or “Using web search” in your prompt.

• “Write a paragraph describing the weather today in Mountain View, California using web search.”
• “Help me write a paragraph explaining if lightning can strike the same place twice using only information from the web.”

Important: To use a Gem in the side panel, your organization’s administrator must turn on access to Google Workspace with Gemini Alpha. This feature isn’t available to users with Google AI plans.

1. On your computer, at the top right, click Ask Gemini .
2. On the right, in the side panel, click Gems.
3. Click the Gem you want to use.
4. Select a custom or premade Gem.
   • To start a conversation with the Gem, type a question or prompt at the bottom.

Tip: To create a Gem, go to gemini.google.com. You can then use your Gem in the Gemini app and Gemini side panel. Learn how to use Gems in Gemini Apps.