Getting Started with Zoom Slides

Zoom Slides is an AI-native presentation platform that helps you create, edit, and deliver compelling presentations. Unlike traditional tools that focus on creating slides, Zoom Slides emphasizes achieving meaningful outcomes like persuasion, understanding, and connection with your audience. The platform integrates seamlessly with Zoom's ecosystem, allowing you to transform meeting content into presentations and leverage your Zoom Workplace resources for context-aware creation.

Requirements for getting started with Zoom Slides

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How to access Zoom Slides

Windows | macOS | Linux
  1. Sign in to the Zoom Workplace desktop app.
  2. Click the Slides tab.
    Note: If you do not see the Slides tab, click the More tab, then click Slides.
  3. Click Blank.
    A new blank presentation will open.
Web
  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
  2. In the top-right corner, click the Zoom Products icon .
  3. In the Zoom Products menu, click Slides.
    Slides will open in a new browser tab.
  4. Click Blank.
    A new blank presentation will open.

Access from a Zoom meeting

Note: You can only share existing presentations during meetings

  1. Start or join your Zoom Meeting.
  2. In the meeting controls, click Hub.
  3. Note: If you don’t see that option, click More, then Hub.
  4. Select the desired presentation, then click Share in Meeting.
  5. Learn more about using Zoom Slides during a meeting.

Access from Zoom Canvas

  1. Open a Canvas doc you want to convert.
  2. Click the Convert to Present button.

AI Companion will automatically structure your document content into presentation slides.

How to create a presentation

Zoom Slides offers multiple methods for creating presentations to suit different workflows and preferences. You can manually create a presentation, generate a presentation using, or generate a presentation from Zoom Canvas. Once a presentation has been created, you can add visual elements to enhance it, including images, charts, tables, and text boxes.

Learn more about creating presentations with Zoom Slides.

How to present a presentation

Zoom Slides offers flexible presentation modes to suit different presentation styles and contexts. Learn more about presenting slides with Zoom Slides.

How to share a presentation

Once you create your presentation, you can easily share it with others, enabling collaboration. Sharing the presentation allows collaborators to edit and comment on slides. Learn more about sharing presentations with Zoom Slides.

How to use Zoom Slides shortcuts

Zoom Slides shortcuts can help you save time and improve your productivity when creating and presenting slides. Knowing the most common shortcuts can make navigating your slides easier and help you stay focused on the content. Learn more about using keyboard and mouse shortcuts with Zoom Slides.

How to use AI features with Zoom Slides

AI is seamlessly integrated with Zoom Slides to streamline presentation creation via natural language prompts. Users can generate entire presentations from scratch, convert Zoom Canvas into slides, or refine existing content with AI-powered editing tools. The platform supports intelligent image generation, automatic speaker notes creation, and quick actions for text and image enhancement, including improving writing, fixing grammar, changing tone, removing backgrounds, and boosting resolution.

Learn more about using AI with Zoom Slides.