# How to Use Google Slides

Google Slides is an online presentation app that lets you create and format presentations and work with other people.

## Step 1: Create a presentation

To create a new presentation:

1. Open the Slides home screen at [slides.google.com](https://slides.google.com/).
2. In the top left, under "Start a new presentation," click New ![Add](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/031izoDKMxdXAU77HRfxgztmGRusj8fE1D8SYiw0QMEeXPMgkVuaTHYKyfRSoYZI3xM1=w18-h18 "Add"). This will create and open your new presentation.

You can also create new presentations from the URL [https://slides.google.com/create](https://slides.google.com/create).

## Step 2: Edit and format a presentation

You can add, edit, or format text, images, or videos in a presentation.

- [Insert and arrange text, shapes, and lines](https://support.google.com/docs/answer/1696521)
- [Add, delete & organize slides](https://support.google.com/docs/answer/1694830)
- [Add animations to a slide](https://support.google.com/docs/answer/1689475)

## Step 3: Share & work with others

You can [share files and folders](https://support.google.com/docs/answer/2494822) with people and choose whether they can view, edit, or comment on them.