How to Convert PowerPoint Files to Google Slides

This leads to a situation where sometimes you receive a PowerPoint document and wonder if you can open or convert it to the Google Slides file you often use. The answer is yes, and the implementation is also extremely simple.

Convert PowerPoint files by uploading to Google Slides

You can upload a PowerPoint presentation directly to the Google Slides website. Then open it in Slides, make changes, and it's all automatically saved as usual.

First, go to the Google Slides website, log in to your account and click the 'Blank' button with the plus icon, as shown below.

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A blank page will immediately open, where you navigate to the menu bar at the top of the screen and click File > Open.

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In the menu that appears, select the Upload tab. Then drag the PowerPoint (PPTX) file you want to convert into the window, or click 'Select a File From Your Device'.

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Immediately, the selected PowerPoint file will be opened in Google Slides as a regular presentation. The name of the presentation is the name of the PowerPoint file. You can change it if you want by clicking the title text in the top left corner of the window.

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You can also fully edit or play the slideshow. Since all changes will automatically save, you don't have to take any extra steps to save your slideshow as a Google Slides file.

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You can visit the Google Slides homepage to view this slideshow in your saved list. Or can also be accessed from Google Drive.

Convert PowerPoint by Importing to Google Slides

Another way to convert a presentation from PowerPoint to Google Slides is to import it. The benefit of this method is that you can manually select the slides you want to convert. This will be very useful in case you don't want the entire slide show.

First, go to the Google Slides website, log in to your account and click the 'Blank' button with the plus icon.

A blank page will immediately open, where you navigate to the menu bar at the top of the screen and click File > Import Slides.

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Click the Upload tab. Drag the PowerPoint file you want to convert into the window, or click 'Select a File From Your Device' to browse, select and open the file.

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When the Import Slides window appears, click each slide that you want to use in Google Slides. If you want to use them all, click the 'All' button in the top right.

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If you want, you can also check the 'Keep original theme' option at the bottom right to keep the original theme of your dimensional submission. Then, with the slides selected, click 'Import Slides'.

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Immediately the slides you have selected will be opened in Google Slides. You are free to edit and rename it if you want.

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The changes are automatically saved, and you can access your converted presentation from the Google Slides page or Google Drive.

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