In case you’ve been living in an off-grid cave…online presenting is now the norm in many organizations across the world (largely thanks to a certain pandemic we won’t mention). As a result, new products and features that promise to make presenting online easier and more efficient are on the rise. Google Slides has recently introduced the Present to a meeting button, which allows you to present slides directly to Google Meet. Here at BrightCarbon we love a new feature, so read on for the lowdown on this latest offering.
(The Present to a meeting button is not to be confused with Google Slides’ long-standing Present button. If you want to learn more about what the Present button does, we’ve written a post about it here).
Where is the ‘Present to a meeting’ feature in Google Slides?
Navigate to the top right-hand corner of your screen. See that big white button that says Present? Ignore that! Instead, hover the blue arrow button immediately to the left of it and the words Present to a meeting will appear.
Screenshot of Google Slides presentation phone number hungary with 'Present to a meeting' button highlighted.
Clicking on the button will give you two options — either joining a meeting that’s already in your Google Calendar or entering a meeting code:
Screenshot of Google Slides presentation with 'Present to a meeting' options highlighted.
When you click on this option, the upcoming Google Meet events in your Google Calendar will appear. Click on the meeting you’d like to present to then click Present tab to meeting.
(Note that, at the time of writing, this only works with Google Meet events — Not great news for Zoomers/Teams users).
Screenshot of Google Slides presentation with 'Present tab to meeting' options highlighted.
Choosing what to share
A pop-up will appear allowing you to choose what you’d like to share. You can choose to share your current tab, another tab, a specific window, or your entire screen. You can also choose whether to share audio by checking or unchecking the box in the bottom left-hand corner of the pop-up.