How to change Google Slide Format to Portrait

When you open Google Slides, by default, all slides are in the landscape or horizontal orientation. The landscape orientation is the most common setting for presentation screens and projectors. However, in some cases, you may want to change the orientation to portrait mode.

You may want to take advantage of the extra vertical space when the slide is in the portrait mode. Or, your printer or projector supports only that mode. Please note that Google Slides does not allow you to select a specific mode for a single slide—all slides must be in either landscape or portrait mode.

Changing the orientation of Google Slides to portrait mode is fairly simple.

You can also change back to the landscape mode equally easily.

Let us walk you through the steps involved.

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How to Make a Flyer Using Google Slides

Flyers can help promote an event. If you are creating a flyer that others can edit, try using Google Slides. This is particularly helpful if you are going to be sharing your flyer with others and collaborating on it with peers.

There are two ways you can make a flyer using Google Slides:

  • Use Basic Features
  • Use a Template

We will walk you through the quick and easy steps you can take to create outstanding flyers.

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How to Make a Flowchart in Google Slides

Flowcharts are an incredibly useful tool for data representation and process management. In addition, they are very convenient for demonstrating, in chronological order, the steps to follow.

Making flowcharts in Google Slides is a simple process.

Two methods for making flowcharts in Google Slides:

  • Using Simple Shapes
  • Using Premade Diagrams

We will show you both methods in simple, step-wise instructions.

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How to Make a Poster in Google Slides

In this tutorial, we will share 2 ways to create posters using Google Slides.

With Google Slides, it is easy to customize any template to turn it into a suitable poster. You can choose your templates from:

Envato Elements — Graphic Poster Templates

Graphic River — Google Slide Templates

Please note, you must pay a subscription to use templates from the above sites. For free templates, you can choose from the following:

SlidesGo — Free Google Slide Templates

We will show you, in simple, step-wise instructions, how to make a:

  • Simple Poster
  • Poster from a Template

Let us start.

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How to Create Two Columns in Google Slides

You may have a long list to present in your slide. The list might overflow into two or more slides, making it difficult for the audience to keep track. It is much easier if the slide displays two or more columns, allowing one slide to hold the entire list.

Another advantage of displaying two columns in one slide is you can highlight important information for comparison. It is easier for the audience to relate to information when they are available side by side.

2 ways to add columns in Google Slides

  • Use the Title and Two Columns Layout
  • Insert a Table in the Slide

We will show you both methods in simple, step-wise instructions.

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How to Make a Venn Diagram in Google Slides

For business presentations, you need diagrams. Not only do diagrams keep your audience engaged, they also help you communicate your ideas visually and with less effort.

Venn diagrams are one of such visual tools. They represent the relationship between sets or groups.

Venn diagrams typically have overlapping circles that represent—the elements belonging to each group and the elements on multiple sets at the same time.

This allows comparison and contrast of the differences and commonalities of the groups of interest.

In a Venn diagram, each circle represents a set of elements, and each overlapping area represents relationships between elements of different sets.

You can create Venn diagrams in Google Slides in two ways:

  • Using the Shape tool
  • Using the Diagram tool

We will show you both the methods in easy, stepwise instructions.

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How to do Hanging Indent in Google Slides

A form of text formatting style, hanging indent gets its name from the first line of the text being indented normally, while the indenting for the rest of the lines are more to the right. This type of indentation makes the first line appear as hanging over the rest of the lines in the paragraph.

Academic citation formats such as Chicago and MLA style often require hanging indents. You can add it to create an eye-catching text effect, and to emphasize particular text.

2 ways to create hanging indent in Google Slides

  • Using the ruler
  • Using the keyboard

We will show you both methods in simple, stepwise instructions.


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How to Create a Timeline in Google Slides

Telling the story of how you built up your brand is simpler if you insert a timeline. Rather than shifting between your company’s many achievements and its future plans, offering a visual representation to your audience can go a long way.

Google Slides offers an easy way of drawing your timeline. We will show you how to go about creating a timeline with Google Slides. However, we have a recommendation. Put down on paper all the information you would like to add. Make sure you have all the important information. Add only the salient points to avoid overcrowding the timeline.

Google Slides offers you two ways to create timelines:

  • Using templates
  • Using shapes, callouts, and text boxes.

We will show you both methods in simple instructions.

Let us begin.

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