Collaborate more seamlessly with live pointers in Google Slides
Monday, September 18, 2023
To boost collaboration in Google Slides, we’re introducing live pointers, a new feature that allows you and your colleagues to see each other’s mouse pointers in real-time.
With this update, co-creators can easily point out specific text or visual elements within a Slide in order to highlight important information and content.
End users
Live pointers help to build connections when you're collaborating in real-time with others.
- Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
- End users:
- This feature is OFF by default. To make your pointer visible to collaborators, go to View > Live pointers > show my pointer. You can also turn the feature on by using the pointer icon in the toolbar. Live pointers will remain visible across all slides until you turn them OFF.
- You can hide collaborator pointers for the current session by going into present mode, or by going to View > Live pointers > show collaborator pointers.
- Visit the Help Center to learn more about live pointers in Google Slides.
- Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on September 18, 2023
- Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 3, 2023
- Available to all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google Accounts