If you’ve ever presented with Google Slides, you know that the presenter toolbar contains more options than you need. Google has redesigned this toolbar and it now only offers the options that you’ll actually need while presenting to your audience.
Google Slides Brings a Less-Cluttered Presenter Toolbar
As officially announced on Google Workspace Updates, Google’s bringing an improved version of the presenter toolbar to Google Slides.
This toolbar no longer has several options and the only options you’ll see are the ones that you want to use while presenting. This makes your whole presenting experience easier, convenient, and clutter-free.
Changes Made to the Google Slides’ Presenter Toolbar
Google has made quite a few changes to its presenter toolbar to ensure you have all the necessary tools available without the interface getting cluttered.
Here are some of the changes that have been made to Google Slides’ presenter toolbar:
Slide Navigation
On the redesigned toolbar, you’ll find dedicated buttons to go to the next or previous slide. You can click on either button and your slide will move accordingly.
Slide Picker
As the name suggests, slide picker lets you pick any slide from your presentation and display it in the main area.
When you click this option, you’ll see a full list of all the slides available in your current presentation.
More Options
To view more options, you can now click the three-dot menu and it’ll reveal all the features that aren’t shown on the main presenter screen.
Trigger Zone Size
The trigger zone size has been reduced to minimize distractions while presenting to your viewers.
Users Who Can Use the New Toolbar in Google Slides
This redesigned toolbar is available to all Google Slides users. This means you can use the toolbar in your Workspace as well as personal Google accounts.
Workspace admins don’t need to manually enable this toolbar, as it’ll come pre-enabled.
Similarly, personal Google account holders can use the toolbar without changing any settings option. You just need to go to the Google Slides site and you can start using the new toolbar.
How to Use the New Toolbar in Google Slides
You can access this newly introduced toolbar from the presenter mode in your Google Slides account.
Here’s how you access this toolbar:
- Go to the Google Slides site and open your presentation.
- Click the View > Present menu.
- You’ll see the new toolbar in the bottom-left corner.
Presenting With Google Slides Got Easier
If you often use Google Slides for your presentations, you’ll now be able to present your slides without getting confused, thanks to the neatly redesigned presenter toolbar.