Printing your Google Slides presentation with speaker notes is an incredibly useful feature if you want to provide handouts or practice your presentation offline. In this guide, I’ll walk you through the step-by-step process to easily print Google Slides with notes on both Windows and Mac.
Why Print Google Slides With Notes?
Here are some of the key reasons you may want to print your Google Slides with speaker notes:
- Presenter Practice – Printing slides with notes allows you to practice your presentation anywhere, without needing your laptop. The notes act as cues to help you remember key points.
- Audience Handouts – Printed slides with notes make great handouts for your audience. They provide more context than slides alone and allow the audience to follow along and take notes.
- Offline Access – If you need to present without an internet connection, printed slides ensure you have everything you need for an engaging offline presentation.
- Portability – It’s easier to transport printed slides than a laptop. Printed slides with notes give you flexibility to present anywhere.
- Collaboration – Share printed slides with notes with colleagues who can provide feedback before your presentation.
- Revision – Mark up your printed slides and notes during practice runs to refine your content.
Step-by-Step Guide: How to Print Google Slides With Speaker Notes
Printing slides with notes is easy in Google Slides. Just follow these simple steps:
1. Open Your Presentation
Launch Google Slides in your web browser and open the presentation you want to print notes for.
2. Access Print Preview
Click File > Print Preview in the menu. The print preview sidebar will open.
3. Select Print Options
In the sidebar, click the 1 slide without notes drop-down menu. Select 1 slide with notes to print one slide per page with notes included.
4. Customize Page Setup
Adjust page orientation, hide backgrounds, or add headers/footers if needed.
5. Print Your Slides
When ready, click Print. Choose your printer and print settings, then print your slides with speaker notes!
More Tips for Printing Google Slides
Here are some additional tips to help you get the most out of printing your Google Slides:
- Add Notes to Slides – Make sure important slides have speaker notes added in the notes field below the slide. Add notes by clicking Click to add speaker notes.
- Print Handouts – Under print options, choose to print multiple slides per page (up to 9) to save paper when printing handouts.
- Skip Blank Slides – Enable the Include skipped slides setting to skip printing blank slides in your presentation.
- Save as PDF – Alternatively, choose Download as PDF in print preview to save your slides with notes as a PDF to share or print later.
- Presenter View – Use Presenter View in Google Slides to view your speaker notes privately on a separate display while presenting slides to your audience.
Present with Confidence Using Google Slides Notes
Being able to print your Google Slides with speaker notes is invaluable. Use notes to present smoothly without forgetting key information. Printed slides allow you to practice anywhere and provide handouts to better connect with your audience.
So next time you’re prepping a Google Slides presentation, don’t forget to print your speaker notes! Follow the simple steps in this guide for flawless printed slides every time.
