Present your slides
last updated at: Jun 8, 2026
You can present your slides directly from the Slides editor, in full screen, without any extra software.
Start presenting
Open the presentation you want to show, then click the Present button in the toolbar (the play icon). Your browser enters full-screen mode and the active slide fills the screen on a black background. The cursor hides itself so it does not distract your audience.
Presentation mode starts from whichever slide was active in the editor. To start from a specific slide, click its thumbnail in the left panel before you click Present.
Navigate between slides
- Left-click anywhere to advance to the next slide.
- Right-click anywhere to go back to the previous slide.
There are no on-screen controls. The entire screen is a click target.
End the presentation
Click through the last slide to exit. Presentation mode closes and the editor returns to normal.
You can also press Escape at any time to stop the presentation and return to the editor.