Creating presentations remains essential in today’s professional world. When you’re proposing a startup concept, delivering educational content, or presenting academic findings, well-crafted slides continue to be among the most effective communication tools available.
The challenge lies in the creation process itself. Building a quality presentation demands significant time investment. You find yourself spending countless hours crafting slide layouts, sourcing appropriate imagery, and restructuring information for optimal narrative flow. The end result often leaves you mentally drained.
Recent developments have transformed this landscape considerably.
What Google Gemini Now Does
Google has been consistently enhancing Gemini, their AI-powered assistant, introducing new capabilities on a regular basis. Among their most recent innovations is a feature known as canvas mode for presentation creation.
This functionality enables you to request a complete presentation from Gemini. We’re not talking about simple bulleted lists or rough outlines you receive a fully-developed presentation featuring formatted slides, integrated images, professional layouts, and cohesive design elements.
After putting this through its paces myself, I can confirm it dramatically reduces workload.
How to Do It: Step by Step
Step 1: Go to Gemini
Navigate to gemini.google.com and initiate a fresh conversation. There’s nothing complicated about this process simply access it as you would normally.
Step 2: Switch to Canvas Mode
Locate the canvas mode selection and activate it. This provides Gemini with expanded workspace to construct and display your presentation as it develops.
Step 3: Tell Gemini What You Want
Input a detailed prompt outlining your presentation requirements. Precision matters here describe your subject matter, preferred aesthetic approach, and any particular components you want incorporated.
Consider this prompt example I employed:
Create presentation on ‘The Future of Digital Marketing in 2026.’ Include bold visuals, trend charts, and real-world case studies of brands using AI in campaigns. Use a clean, modern style with minimal text and focus on storytelling through visuals and infographics.
When working from existing materials, upload your reference document and provide this instruction:
Create presentation based on this document.
Step 4: Wait for Gemini to Build
Gemini requires just moments to assemble everything.
Your presentation materializes on the canvas shortly after. You can navigate through it, review individual slides, and examine the complete output.
Get Your Presentation Where You Need It
After Gemini generates your presentation, you have two primary pathways forward.
Option 1: Export to Google Slides
Select the “Export to Slides” function. This transfers your presentation straight into Google Slides, enabling further customization, speaker note additions, or refinements. I typically choose this route because it preserves editing flexibility for final touches.
Option 2: Download as PDF
When you simply need a fixed-format version for distribution or presenting purposes, use the download function to obtain it as a PDF file.
Either approach serves effectively based on your specific requirements.
Some Prompts to Get Started
If you’re uncertain about your initial approach, here are several prompt templates you can adapt for your particular needs:
Personal Branding Focus
Create presentation about ‘Building a Personal Brand on Social Media.’ Include slides for defining personal brand values, content strategy, audience engagement tips, and visual identity. Use vibrant colors and realistic mockups of social profiles.
Mindset and Growth
Create presentation on ‘The Power of Growth Mindset in Students.’ Include stories, psychological research, and classroom examples. Use soft pastels and motivational visuals to make it feel uplifting.
Minimalism and Design
Create presentation on ‘Minimalism: Designing a Life with Less.’ Include visuals of simple interiors, decluttered workspaces, and mindful living tips. Keep the slide design ultra-clean with plenty of white space.
Workplace Skills
Create presentation for ‘Workplace Communication Skills Workshop.’ Include interactive sections, do’s and don’ts lists, and examples of tone and body language. Use neutral corporate colors with clean typography.
Color Psychology
Create presentation for ‘How Colors Affect Human Emotions.’ Include color psychology charts, real brand examples, and photo examples for each color tone. Use vivid gradient backgrounds that change per color theme.
Attention and Culture
Create presentation titled ‘Why Attention Is the New Currency.’ Use examples from TikTok, YouTube, and influencer culture. Include data visuals, viral moments, and quotes. Keep it bold and edgy.
The days of dedicating entire workdays to presentation creation are behind us. When you’ve got your content prepared whether that’s comprehensive documentation or simply a well-defined concept Gemini manages the labor-intensive aspects.
Does it deliver flawless results consistently? Not quite. You’ll likely want to refine certain elements, replace some images, or modify text portions. However, it delivers approximately 80% completion without the tedious groundwork.
This translates to increased availability for what genuinely counts: ensuring your core message resonates and your audience comprehends your key points.