How to Convert a PowerPoint Into Google Slides

Last Updated: November 9, 2020

This wikiHow will teach you how to convert a PowerPoint into Google Slides using a web browser with either Google Drive or Google Slides as well as how to use the Google Drive mobile app to convert PowerPoint to Google Slides. If you haven't already, you'll need to save a copy of your PowerPoint presentation to your local storage.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:
Using the Google Drive Mobile App

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Open Google Drive. This app icon looks like a blue, green, red, and yellow triangle that you'll find on one of your Home screens, in the app drawer, or by searching.
- You will need to have the Google Drive and Slides apps installed on your phone to use this method. If you don't have the Google Drive or Google Slides mobile apps, you can get them for free from the Google Play Store or the App Store.
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Tap the multicolored plus symbol. You'll see it in the lower right corner of your screen.

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Tap Upload. It's usually located on the first row of icons with an arrow pointing up from an open-sided box.
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Tap the PowerPoint file you want to upload. The file will immediately begin uploading to your Google Drive, which may take a while depending on your internet connection and the size of the file.
- While your PowerPoint is now uploaded to Google Drive, you'll need to convert it.
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Tap ⋮. This three-dot menu icon is located to the right of your document name.
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Tap Open with. It's usually centered in the menu.
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Tap Google Slides. If you don't have Google Slides installed on your phone, you may be prompted to download and install it now. Otherwise, the PowerPoint will open in Google Slides.
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Tap ⋮. You'll see this in the top right corner of your screen.
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Tap the question mark next to "Office Compatibility Mode." It's in yellow font under the name of your PowerPoint.
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Tap Save as Google Slides. This button is at the bottom of your screen below an explanation of what Office Compatibility Mode is.
- Select a Google account if prompted. Your PowerPoint will be converted to a Google Slides document.
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Method 2

Method 2 of 3:
Using Google Drive in a Web Browser

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Go to https://drive.google.com/drive/my-drive in a web browser. You can use any web browser to access your Google Drive and convert a PowerPoint presentation into Google Slides.
- Log in if prompted.
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Click New. This multicolored plus symbol is toward the upper left corner of your screen.
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Click File upload. It's usually the second option in the drop-down menu and will open your file manager.
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Navigate to and double-click your PowerPoint file. This action will upload your PowerPoint into Google Drive, but it's still a .ppt format and will need to be converted.
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Right-click the uploaded file. You might need to navigate to the "Recents" tab on the left side of the screen to find your uploaded document listed.
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Select Open with and Google Slides. Google Slides is next to a yellow square icon with a white center that you'll see near the middle of the menu.
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Click File. You'll see this in the editing ribbon above the editing space on the left side of your screen.
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Click Save as Google Slides. It's near the middle of the menu and clicking it will create a copy of your PowerPoint that's converted to Google Slides.

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Method 3

Method 3 of 3:
Using Google Slides in a Web Browser

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Go to https://docs.google.com/presentation/u/0/ in a web browser. You can use any web browser to convert PowerPoint to Google Slides.
- Log in if prompted.
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Mouse over the multicolored plus symbol and click the pencil icon. You'll see these icons in the lower right corner of your screen and doing this will create a new Google Slides from a blank document.
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Click File. It's in the editing ribbon above the editing space on the left side of your screen.
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Click Import Slides. This option is usually in the second grouping of menu options and will open a new dialog window.
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Click the Upload tab and select Select a file from your device. You can also drag and drop your PowerPoint file to the outlined box in the Upload tab.
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Navigate to and double-click your PowerPoint file. The file will upload automatically, then change to an "Import Slides" window where you'll preview the conversion and choose any slides that you like.
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Click to select the slides you want to convert from the PowerPoint to Google Slides. You can also click All or None on the right side of the page.
- Your selected slides will highlight in blue so you can keep track of what you've picked.
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Click Import slides. This yellow button is at the bottom of the window and will begin the conversion of your PowerPoint into Google Slides.^{[1]
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