Google Slides - Add Pizzazz by Inserting Diagrams
It's worth noting a new option in Slides - the ability to add some template Diagrams! It is a fast way to get a great looking diagram in your slideshow. There are several options, and you have the ability to edit it to suit your style/needs.
Here's how to use it -
1. You will find this option under the Insert Menu:
2. When you select it, it will open up your options in a drawer on the right-hand side. There are 5 different types of diagrams you can create:
3. When you choose which type, you then get additional options in how that type of diagram is displayed:
4. There is also an option for how many steps/layers/levels are a part of the diagram:
5. Once you click on the template diagram, it will load onto your current slide:
6. You can customize the diagram by clicking on various parts of it:
7. Occasionally a couple parts are grouped together. In my example the line on the color bar and the corresponding text are grouped:
You can go to the Arrange menu and select Ungroup if you want to edit a specific part of the grouping:
Here is my edited diagram - it literally took less than 30 seconds to add & edit!
Here's how to use it -
1. You will find this option under the Insert Menu:
2. When you select it, it will open up your options in a drawer on the right-hand side. There are 5 different types of diagrams you can create:
3. When you choose which type, you then get additional options in how that type of diagram is displayed:
4. There is also an option for how many steps/layers/levels are a part of the diagram:
5. Once you click on the template diagram, it will load onto your current slide:
7. Occasionally a couple parts are grouped together. In my example the line on the color bar and the corresponding text are grouped:
