Google Slides is getting native support for annotations
by Jon Porter from The Verge - All Posts on (#6DRBR)
Circling! Underlining! And more! | Image: Google Google is adding a new annotation feature to its Slides presentation software that'll let users doodle on their work while presenting it. The search giant hopes that having the ability to circle, underline, draw connections or make quick notes" will make for presentations that are more engaging, interactive and impactful."
While Microsoft PowerPoint users have long had the ability to doodle on their decks, Google Slides users haven't been so lucky. In response, people have developed workarounds like using Chrome extensions like Annotate and Web Paint to draw over their browser while presenting. Needless to say, having the feature natively built into Slides should be much simpler.
Releasing for everyone in the coming weeks
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