Google Slides

Pros

Easy to use. Very nice design. Good integration with other Google apps.

Cons

Difficulty to convert PPT to Google Slides format. Offline features could be improved.

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Reasons for Switching to Google Slides

Pros

I love how simple it is to use, the templates, and most importantly the fact that you can easily pull up Google Slide presentations simply by logging into your Google account since sometimes computers aren't compatible with PowerPoint.

Cons

Nothing. I absolutely LOVE Google Slides. I have used it for every presentation for years now.

Pros

Google slides offers various collaboration features to work on presentation in teams.

Cons

There is no desktop app for google slides.

Pros

They can be used from google.com anytime with all those features

Cons

Not much used of Ai to generate background and animation

Pros

Great for collab working on slides, and getting away from PowerPoint!

Cons

Not as much funky functionality on transitions, animations, etc as ppt, but sometimes simpler is better!

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Reasons for Choosing Google Slides

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Reasons for Switching to Google Slides

Pros

The best features of Google Slides are its ease of use, customization, integration of other G Suite products, and presentation mode. The array of options that someone can use on Google Slides is staggering; it is accessible to novices and experts in technology. Using this idea, one can really dig deeply to customize slides, creating engaging and interactive presentations. Embedding other G Suite products such as Docs and Drawings is simple, and the ability to create a looping presentation from any Slides project is a plus!

Cons

Though Google Slides are easy to approach for anyone, it is also fairly easy to get overwhelmed. The amount of options available via the toolbar is quite numerous, and this could push away users who are deterred by complicated looking interfaces and too many options.

Pros

I like how convenient and simplistic it is to use this tool.

Cons

I wish there were the ability to add equations like with Google Docs. It's hard to make presentations on research when you have less ability to format scientific and mathematical equations.

Pros

Super easy to use. Keeps all of my slide shows in one, easy to reach place. Compatibility with multiple platforms.

Cons

Limit on overall storage. Limited space to store files without subscription.

Pros

I love all the customized options. Slides are super easy to make even with rudimentary tools and no knowledge.

Cons

Sometimes laggy and the tools can mess up once or twice.
Inability to save and link all together with other Google programs

Pros

Super easy to navigate and use for all ages

Cons

Needs more types of templates and customizable colors

Pros

I love how it facilitates team work and collaboration as multiple users can work in one presentation simultaneously.
Also, it’s integration with other workspace applications

Cons

So far using this software I have not encountered any issues.

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Reasons for Choosing Google Slides

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Reasons for Switching to Google Slides

Pros

This program completely replaces the need to purchase a PowerPoint subscription and is better due to the collaboration features.

Cons

They could use more built in templates but not a big deal.

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Reasons for Choosing Google Slides

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Reasons for Switching to Google Slides

Pros

I like how modular slides is. its easy to drag and drop. our business relies almost entirely on Google Drive so to have a slides program so easily integrated with our drive works well. As with all things Drive, sharing is easy and effortless, which we used A LOT.

Cons

There could be more options when it comes to transitions. Also formatting multiple text areas could be a little more streamline. Mind you I'm no expert at it (yet) but I don't find it particularly intuitive.
Also some sort of snap to grid function to allow multiple text areas to line up nicely would be helpful.

Pros

The ease of use is better than the competitor and it’s a lot faster to access

Cons

Not the clearest of indictors to do some functions like would be seen with Microsoft PowerPoint

Pros

I can create slides very easily, using different formats and save them in the drive, making it easy to open them anywhere.

Cons

One thing only. I have edited slides offline, using images. When I was ready to present during class, some of the images were black, with a small x in the middle. They never load, even with fast-speed internet. It couldn´t solve the problem, and customer support couldn´t help either. This happened twice.

Pros

All around its friendly and intuitive collaboration features. Nice to be able to notify peers, and manage accesses (define who I want to be able to edit the presentation, add comments, or just read-only). Very convenient for all types of presentations that require multiple people to provide their input. Also great to foster team-work. Nice as well, if you need someone specific to make the 'final validation/ review' in an on-line manner.

Cons

I have not found drawbacks in my daily utilization in the last years.

Pros

The automatic save function saves time. The ability to edit, store, and pdf slides is helpful. The comments tools is a key function for collaboration and teamwork in a remote environment.

Cons

I wish it could integrate into more programs and products.

Pros

Google Slides provides an easy and straight forward way to create presentations and organize information.

Cons

I have no complaints when it comes to my use of Google Slides

Pros

I mainly liked the ease of collaborating with others simultaneously on the slides. The intuitive interface makes creating and editing presentation content very easy. It has a wide range of elegant templates for different uses, with support for advanced animations that provide greater dynamism to the slides. Differentiated access allows selective sharing while maintaining control. Integration with other G Suite tools streamlines workflows

Cons

What I liked least were some limitations when formatting images in a very specific way. Although version history maintains the integrity of the project, it was sometimes cumbersome to make changes to previous versions

Pros

Easy to use, accessible anywhere. You ca input pictures and videos with ease. You can download as a pdf.

Cons

Formatting shifts when you download as PowerPoint

Pros

It is easy to use and best for collaborative work

Cons

Templates are not very limited so all the slides needs to be manually done

Pros

the simplest in it's effectively on working

Cons

it's pricing and how sometimes it slows down

Pros

Super easy to get started! Just download the app on your phone or access it through your Google account on a desktop/laptop. I also use PowerPoint and Keynote, which all have similar features. I love that I can start the design easily on Google and save it as a PPT which we mainly use in corporate presentations. Since it's a Google product you can insert anything else from Docs or Sheets, along with all the photos in your Drive account.

Cons

Google Slides could probably take some of the great stuff about Keynote and PowerPoint to integrate in terms of a simple user interface and options for AI integration.

Pros

It saves time for meetings and discussions. The result/file/compilation of information can be tidied up later but it's a very good start for project, especially because it reduces misunderstanding and allows the meeting to be more productive. Easy to share and save into various formats.

Cons

Nothing yet!
I think it captures everything needed to make a work/personal presentations.

Pros

Google Slides helps open and edit presentation files.
Google Slides works offline.

Cons

Google Slides is the best for opening and editing presentation documents. No cons at all.

Pros

The ease of sharing and collaborating in real-time is the best part, especially for quick team edits or last-minute updates.

Cons

Limited design features, lack of customizability, and a somewhat clunky interface make it hard to produce polished, professional presentations. Design options and transitions feel quite basic, using it as a designer feels especially limiting.

Pros

What I like the most about Google Slides is its intuitive interface because it helps user to create presentations easily.

Cons

What I like least about Google Slides is its limited access to the offline mode.

Pros

It's extremely easy to use, and it's easy to share your work with co-workers or partners in a project.

Cons

Some of the themes can be limited, unless you go and find a custom theme to download and then upload.

Pros

Google slides is the most convenient tool to implement due to it's inclusion within the google suite. This means the training required across the company is minimal and the ability to share is frictionless enabling hundreds of employees to collaborate. Google slides storage is easy with search and the real-time collaboration is a plus.

Cons

It is incredibly hard and time consuming to create beautiful visually appealing presentations. We also use Canva and this is just leaps and bounds ahead of Google slides when it comes to design and ease of use. For internal presentations without design requirements Google slides is fine. Once you want to create visually appealing slides as a non-designer it becomes unusable.

Pros

I like the ease of editing and formatting images, graphics, and text.

Cons

I find that the fonts available are more limited than I would like.

Pros

Google slides has been great to use. The best part is that it's free and integrates with all my other google services without issue. I love that I can be working on desktop and seamlessly transition to working on my iPhone when I leave.

Cons

There's not a lot to complain about, Googles suite of products offer some of the best value. The only thing I could pick at is the different placement of the ui objects and some minor differences in terminology. That may only be a con if you're already familiar with another software.

Pros

Google Slides is collaborative, easy-to-use, and technologically advanced. With the help of Google Slides, I was able to successfully create my final portfolio project during my last semester of college with the help of Slides.

Cons

Inserting attachments, such as pictures and YouTube Videos, sometimes is quite challenging and doesn't look aesthetically pleasing.

Pros

I love how easy it is to collaborate and to design beautiful presentations. It is very intuitive.

Cons

I don't love the limitations that it has for example with fonts and diagrams.

Pros

Free to use when you have a Google Account.

Cons

The Mobile App doesn't have much templates and designers like Microsoft PowerPoint.

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Reasons for Switching to Google Slides

Pros

The simplicity of the interface makes it beginner-friendly, and the wide range of templates speeds up the creation process is what I like the most about Google Slides.

Cons

Least enjoyable aspect about Google Slides for me is it can lag when working with presentations that have heavy media, like videos or high-resolution images.

Pros

I've been love with it ever since I started using it during the lockdown to take a couple of online sessions for school kids. The ease of making slides, the automatic sync and the stunning templates are amazing. The alignment features which helps me keep things neat truly satisfy my obsession with perfection!

Cons

There is nothing really to dislike about Slides!

Pros

Google slides is easy to use and integrates well in the google suite. A novice can easily create a slideshow without any problems. There are also some more advanced features for power users.

Cons

Google slides doesn't always integrate well with other presentation software. Also, so of their menu structures make it difficult to find the functions you're used to in other programs.

Pros

Very easy to use
Can use offline
Can share access

Cons

Althought it can be used offline, there is limited functionality when offline

Pros

Compared to PowerPoint, Google Slides provides a more collaborative experience. Making presentations, adding animations, and adding text and photos is easy. It's easy and simple to share your presentation for viewing only.

Cons

So far, I haven't discovered any drawbacks. It's been a very dependable tool for making presentations with no problems, and everything runs smoothly.

Pros

I enjoy that I can easily share my presentations with other team members. Easily accessible thru drive and other Google platforms.

Cons

I feel that the ability to create a bit more in depth presentations could be better.

Pros

Collaboration between members of a team working at the same time in one file is for me the best feature because you can see live what everyone is doing and it doesn't glitch or give any problems. It is also very intuitive and the learning curve is very fast.

Cons

When you are working on a public file you need to be logged in with your own email and this information is shown to everyone that goes into the file, meaning that basically everyone can have access to personal information I don't want to give. I would like a way to hide my email in these cases. Logging out is sometimes out of the question because if the file is private it won't open.

Pros

What I like most is that it's fully integrated with Chrome and with my Google account.

Cons

Sometimes converting and downloading files as ppt results in bad quality.

Pros

I love how easy it is to collaborate with people and work on a something at the same time with live updates. I also find it so convenient how many sites there are that you can import slide templates onto google slides. It is so easy to design presentation visuals and the selection of fonts is endless.

Cons

I have no complaints! I have used google slides for quite sometime and love the ease of use across the whole site.

Pros

I've been using this for quick Slide decks; simple layouts, and custom theme feature

Cons

animation and transition timelines can be improved

Pros

Love the various themes! I always use them for my classroom slides and for personal use! I like the ease of use! I also like that you can make it interactive!

Cons

Could just be my personal computer and browser, but sometimes it’s unresponsive

Pros

This product is very user friendly. It completely replaces PowerPoint and is free to use. One of the best features about this program is that it allows for colleague to access,edit, and present the created slides. Your slides can be accessed at anytime by logging in and you don't have to remember to save changes as it automatically saves your work.

Cons

No complaints! I have encountered no drawbacks with this program during my years of use.

Pros

Google Slides is an easy-to-use presentation software. If allows for import of images, videos, and other formats. Being in the Google suite makes its integration with other Google tools seamless. The controls are intuitive and easy to navigate. Sharing to collaborate is also extremely easy.

Cons

There is not anything that stands out as a negative with Google Slides.

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Reasons for Switching to Google Slides

Pros

I like about the ease of integration with other apps

Cons

It has some hard restraint on api usage. So as a developer I least like about that.

Pros

The fact that it is similar to PowerPoint and that I can complete my work on Google Slides as I would on PowerPoint. Most importantly, is the fact that it is free of charge.

Cons

Nothing, I love Google Slides and I would urge those who wish to use PowerPoint but can't afford one to resort to Google Slides.

Pros

Personally, I've used Google slides for a long time, yet I feel that Google slides is a wonderful tool to engage productivity and significantly boost user engagement!

Cons

Sometimes Google slides can feel clunky and very messy yet Google slides is also a little hard to navigate for a new user!