How to Put Speaker's Notes Into Google Docs

You may decide that should include notes with your next slide presentation. Notes provide a handy platform for annotations, review or printing for later recall. Speaker's notes, a standard feature in presentation software, are available in Google Docs.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Open your Google Docs presentation. Locate the any slide you wish to supplement with speaker's notes.
2. Click on the "View Speaker Notes" button in the bottom right corner of the slide show screen. The speaker's notes window will open in a panel to the right of the slide.
3. Type your notes into the speaker notes window. You can format them just like regular text with the type formatting toolbar above the slide. Add bullet or numbered lists, block indent paragraphs and change the text and background colors.
4. Add hyperlinks to references. Select the text and click on the "Links" button in the toolbar. Click on the "Web Address" radio button to add a URL or the "Email Address" to include your address. Click on "Test This Link" to make sure your hyperlink works.
5. Hide the slide speaker's notes when you finish. Click on the "X" at the top of the notes window and it will collapse into the notes icon.
6. Navigate to the next slide you want to edit. Open the speaker's notes windows and you will have a new set of notes for this slide.
7. Save and close your presentation. Now anyone with access can view or edit the presentation and notes.

Tips & Warnings

• Speaker's notes should include information that doesn't fit on the slide show screen, including examples, supporting evidence, supplemental information and reference citations.
• Keep your notes to two paragraphs or a few list items.