Powerful Presentations With Google Slides - Adding Type

The video tutorial emphasizes the importance of visual communication in presentations, suggesting minimal text on slides. It guides viewers on adding text using existing themes and layouts in Google Slides, and how to create and position custom text boxes. The tutorial also covers adjusting the size and position of text boxes using guidelines, and explores format options available for text boxes.

Why is it important to use less text on a slide?

• To avoid using themes

• To make the slide look empty

• To enhance visual communication

• To save time during presentation

What is the first step to add text in a custom location on a slide?

• Choose a layout

• Add a text box

• Click on the slide

• Select a theme

How can you adjust the size of a text box?

• By selecting a new theme

• By changing the slide layout

• By double-clicking the text

• By dragging the corners

What do the red guidelines indicate when moving a text box?

• The text box is too large

• The text box is centered or aligned

• The text box is outside the slide

• The text box is empty

What can you access by selecting the format options button for a text box?

• Presentation settings

• Text box format options

• Slide transition effects

• New slide themes