Content & media

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  1. Media library The media library stores the images, GIFs, and videos you upload to Slides. Use it to find and reuse media or permanently delete files. It opens automatically when you add a med...
  2. Images Add images as flexible content blocks that you can position, resize, crop, and style directly in the editor. Upload your own files, reuse team assets, search for stock media, or...
  3. SVG & Vector Graphics You can upload and insert SVG images through the media library. Select the Image block on the left side of the editor, then choose the SVG file you want to upload. SVG files var...
  4. Videos Add a video block when motion, a demonstration, or recorded footage explains an idea better than a static slide. Videos can sit alongside other content or fill the slide as a ba...
  5. YouTube/Vimeo videos You can insert a video from YouTube or Vimeo using an Iframe block in the Slides editor. 1. Copy the iframe embed code from the video's sharing options. 2. Add an Iframe block t...
  6. Charts Use a Chart block to turn tabular data into a visual comparison. Charts work well for showing changes over time, comparing categories, or explaining how parts relate to a whole....
  7. Tables Use a Table block to organize structured information directly on a slide. Tables are useful for comparisons, schedules, specifications, and any content that is easier to scan in...
  8. Drawing, lines and arrows Use freehand drawing, lines, and arrows to annotate a slide, connect ideas, or draw attention to important content. Draw freehand Select Pen from the insert toolbar, then draw d...
  9. Lightboxes Lightboxes let viewers open an image or video in a large overlay without leaving the current slide. Use them to reveal a detailed image, offer an optional video, or add interact...
  10. Adding links Links can open an external web page or another slide in your presentation. Links are not clickable while you are editing, but they work in preview and presentation views. There ...
  11. Variables Variables let text display information that can change from one deck, slide, or viewing date to another. They are useful for reusable titles and bylines, dates, and slide counte...
  12. Syntax highlighted code Use the Code block to display syntax highlighted code in a presentation. Select a language and theme, then type or paste your code. Highlighting updates in real time. Line numbe...
  13. Math formulas & TeX Use the Math block to display mathematical formulas in your presentation. It accepts TeX input and renders the result in real time. Here's a sample formula you can use to give i...
  14. Google Maps You can embed an interactive map using the editor's Iframe block. This example shows how to copy a map from Google Maps and add it to a presentation:
  15. Embedding Tableau content Tableau provides script based embed code, which Slides does not support for security reasons. You can embed a Tableau public view using its iframe compatible URL instead. Tablea...