How to Open Google Slides Presentation

Open a Presentation from Google Drive

1. Navigate to the folder with a presentation.
2. Double-click a presentation.
   

The presentation opens up in its own tab.

Open a Presentation from Google Slides

If you don't have a Google Drive tab open, you can browse for and open presentations from within a Google Slides window.

1. Click the File on the menu bar.
2. Select Open.
   

   A dialog box opens, where you have a few ways to find a presentation to open:

• You can search for a name in the search field.
• Browse through the folders in your Google Drive.
• Click a tab to view your Shared With Me, Starred, or Recent files.
3. Navigate to (or search for) a presentation.
   
4. Select a presentation.
5. Click Open.
   

The selected presentation opens in its own tab.