how do you make a presentation polished
consider adding a template
there are many websites that have free
google slides templates for people to
use
in this video we'll focus on
slidesgo.com
to find the template that you want you
can search using the search bar
or you can use the toolbar that lets you
search by color
style industry and other options
you will see a variety of different
types of templates however you do not
want to choose a template that requires
you to make drastic changes
let's start our search here
i like the stay creative template let's
take a look at the template
this window lets me preview the
presentation looking at the background
color options
it is important to check if the font is
easy to read
i'm going to select the first background
color because the text really stands out
you can use the arrow keys to flip
through the presentation to see features
and layouts if you like the template
click use a google slides theme click
the button
make a copy the presentation is saved to
your google drive
you can rename it here
now you can edit the presentation to
include the information that you want
similar to how you would edit any other
google slides presentation
looking at the second slide it tells you
how to use the features of this template
for example it mentions the alternative
resources and thanks slides
which we will talk about later in this
video after you understand the features
and finish editing your presentation
you can delete this slide you can also
check out layout options by clicking the
drop down arrow next to the plus sign
another way to make edits is by going to
slide
then edit master here you can edit
individual layouts but keep in mind that
any changes made here
apply to all slides with that layout for
example if you find yourself changing
the font size
often you could change the font with
that slide layout
to close out of this window click the x
making a copy of a slide is super useful
if you want to reuse the layout on
another slide
right click on the slide you want then
duplicate slide
some templates come with alternative
resources to give you options that match
the design
i can choose any of these illustrations
by copying and pasting them to another
slide
near the bottom of the slide's
navigation pane you may find
editable resources for your slides here
you can see
graphics maps tables and more
unlike the alternative resources these
graphics are not part of the theme
therefore you may have to change their
color or resize them to make them fit
the theme better
here are the instructions for use it's
up to you to read them carefully and
understand how to keep your presentation
and compliance with slides goes terms
and conditions
after you've read the instructions for
use slide you can delete this slide and
any other slide with graphics that you
do not need
but don't delete the think slide here is
where it gives credit to slides go which
is required by their terms and
conditions
free google slides templates help you to
have a consistent design theme
throughout your presentation
with plenty of free template websites to
choose from you can assemble a
presentation for any occasion
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