While your presentation shows up thoroughly on a laptop, TV, monitor, or projector, the default landscape orientation doesn’t play well on smartphones. If you plan to give a quick presentation on a smartphone or want to add a touch of novelty to stand out, use the steps below to use vertical orientation in Google Slides.
Apart from enhancing the mobile experience, vertical orientation simplifies the printing process, delivers a better flow of information, and makes your presentation stand out among other horizontal slides.
Although Google offers feature-rich Slides mobile apps on iPhone andAndroid, vertical orientation is only available on Google Slides for the web.
Use vertical orientation in Google Slides
You shouldn’t create and complete a presentation in landscape mode and change the orientation at the end. It may mess up the graphical elements of your presentation. Follow the steps below to use vertical orientation in Google Slides.
Now, you can use Google Slides features to create an ideal presentation.
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Popular portrait orientation dimensions
Whether you want to create a portrait presentation for printing or smartphones and smaller screens, glance over and memorize some common vertical slide sizes.
Try the dimensions below to view a presentation on a smartphone or upload it to a social media network like Instagram, TikTok, or Snapchat.
If you don’t want to deal with these unusual pixel numbers, use1080 x 1920 pixelsin the page setup menu for vertical slides.
When should you use vertical slides?
Vertical slides come with several benefits. You need to factor in your audience and the context of the presentation. Here are the top reasons for using a vertical orientation in Google Slides.
Using vertical orientation in a presentation: Our observations
Before you apply a vertical orientation, keep the points below in mind.
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Whether you use a horizontal or portrait orientation, your presentation must hit the bull’s eye to catch your audience’s attention. Instead of creating a presentation from scratch and ending up with a bland one, use one of thetop Google Slides templatesto speed up the process.
