Snap to grid is now available with Google Docs presentations. This feature allows you to place objects in your presentation onto an invisible grid, making the accurate placement of objects much easier.

You'll find detailed info in our help article.

Hi everyone,

We're pleased to announce support for Tables and Autoplay in Google Docs presentations.

For details, check out the help center articles below:

Tables - http://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=154633
Autoplay - http://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=154634

As always, we'd love to hear your feedback!

- Steve

I'm interested in hearing about blogs that discuss Google Docs presentations. Are there any blogs you'd like to recommend?

You can share your blog recommendations in our Google Docs forum.

Thanks!
Steve

We've just a launched some new features for Google Docs presentations:

Multi-shape formatting - after selecting multiple shapes, you can change fill color, outline color and border weight for all of the selected shapes at the same time.

Multi-text box formatting - you can now change the formatting of text in all selected text boxes at the same time. (To select multiple objects, hold down the Shift key while you click each object, or drag over all of the objects you'd like to select.)

Vertical alignment of text - to align text to the top, middle, or bottom of your text box, enter text into your presentation and click the 'Text vertical alignment' button in your presentations toolbar (directly to the left of the 'clear formatting' button)

-Steve

We've just released the following improvements for the drawings feature of Google Docs:

- Export your drawing as a PNG, SVG, or PDF file by clicking 'Edit' > 'Export' from within the drawings editor

- Add dashed lines and hollow arrowheads (these options will be available in the drawings toolbar once you've inserted and selected any shape, line, arrow or scribble)

- CTRL+G and CTRL+SHIFT+G added as shortcuts for group/ungroup

Thanks for the feedback!
Steve

Hi everyone,

I'm happy to announce that you can now import speaker notes from your PPT files to Google Docs presentations.

Those of you who use speaker notes are probably aware that we've only supported exporting speaker notes, and not importing. In fact, it's been one of the more frequent feature requests for presentations.

As always, we appreciate the feedback!

-Steve

Hi everyone,

I'm happy to announce the launch of a new drawings feature in Google Docs:

- Insert a wide variety of shapes, lines and arrows
- Create your own drawings with the 'Scribble' option
- Easily add text to your shapes

To get started, just click Insert > Drawing from within a document, spreadsheet or presentation.

For more information, check out the Google Docs Help Center at http://docs.google.com/support/bin/topic.py?topic=20975

As always, we'd love to hear your feedback :)

-Steve