Using the AhaSlides add-on in Google Slides

Using the AhaSlides add-on in Google Slides

With the AhaSlides add-on for Google Slides, you can easily incorporate interactive slides like polls, quizzes, and word clouds directly into your Google Slides presentations. This guide will walk you through setting up and using the AhaSlides add-on.

Step 1: Installing the AhaSlides Add-on

1. Open your Google Slides presentation.
2. Click on Extensions in the top toolbar, then select Add-ons > Get add-ons.



3. In the search bar, type 'AhaSlides for Google Slides™', then click Install.



4. Once installed, go back to Extensions and select AhaSlides for Google Slides > Open Sidebar to open the AhaSlides Add-on sidebar.



Step 2: Adding an Interactive Slide

1. After opening the sidebar, log into your AhaSlides account as you normally would.
2. From the sidebar, choose the type of interactive slide you’d like to add to your Google Slides presentation (e.g., Poll, Pick Answer, Word Cloud).

3. Customize the slide content directly from the AhaSlides sidebar to suit your presentation.



Step 3: Presenting Your Interactive Slides

1. Once you’ve added and customized your interactive slides, navigate back to the home screen of the sidebar and click 'Present with AhaSlides'.
  1. This will open a new tab, switching your AhaSlides slides to Presenting mode.


2. You can easily switch between your Google Slides and AhaSlides presentation tabs as needed.
3. During your presentation, responses from your audience will appear in real-time on your AhaSlides slides.

Enjoy the seamless interactivity that the AhaSlides add-on brings to your Google Slides presentations!

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