[Template distribution] How to quickly create presentation materials with Notion.

Creating slides is often a necessity in professional settings, such as presentations and internal meetings.

Many people use PowerPoint or Google Slides, but sometimes it can feel like a chore, right?

This time, we'll explain how to easily create presentation slides with Notion, which can be useful in such situations!

You can embed images and videos, collaborate on editing, and easily share your presentation materials. So why not try creating convenient and stylish slides with Notion?

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🎬 Director：Rei
✍🏻 Writer：Minokurumi

1. I tried making slides with Notion

Let me show you the slides I made with Notion right away.

This time, I created an introductory slide about this web media "Life and Notion."!

👇Here's the overall view of the page

This slide uses no external services whatsoever; it's made entirely with Notion. The functions used are also very simple, including "Callout," "Toggle," and "Heading"!

When presenting, you just open this page and scroll from top to bottom. You can also generate a URL, making it easy to share the slides.

From here, I'll explain how to create these slides and some convenient ways to use Notion specifically for this purpose.

2. How to create slides

Now, let's look at how to create the "cover page," "table of contents," and "slides (content)," using the page I just showed you as an example.

Finally, I'll also provide the page I just introduced as a template 🎁

2-1. Create the cover page

First, let's create the cover page for the slide.

1. Create a new page in Notion and enter the title.

2. Select "2 columns" from "+" or type "/2" to split the layout into two columns.

3. Paste the image by copying & pasting, and then enter the description.

📝 Note
If you want to adjust the size, you can do so using the bar that appears at the edge of the image. You can also select left, center, or right alignment from the "Align" icon in the top right corner of the image.

2-2. Create the table of contents

Next, let's create a table of contents. The presentation frame will be created using the "Callout" feature.

1. Select "Callout" from "+" or type "/callout" to create a callout.

2. Change the icon and background color to your preferred design, then enter the title.

3. Outside the callout, select "Table of Contents" from "+" or type "/toc" to create the table of contents.

4. Grab the "⋮⋮" mark on the left side of the table of contents and move it inside the callout.

Now, the table of contents is complete.

2-3. Create the slides

Next, let's create the content of the slides.

1. Select "Toggle Heading 2" from "+" or by typing "/2".

2. Enter the slide title in the toggle heading (this text will appear in the table of contents).

3. Create a "Callout" within the toggle.

4. Change the icon and background color to your preferred design, and leave the title blank by entering a space.

5. Create the content of the slide within the callout.

Adding vertical margins and stretching the callout to fill the screen will make it look more like a slide.

You can also split the callout into two columns, so this time I displayed text on the left and an image on the right.

Once all slides are created in the same manner, your presentation material is complete.

💬Displaying links stylishly
If you want to embed links within your slides, it's recommended to create link buttons using callouts.
1. Create a "Callout."
2. Select your desired icon and enter text like "Click here."
3. Select the text and click "Link."
4. Enter the URL you want to link to and press Enter.

3. Usage methods and convenient points

Finally, I've summarized how to use slides created with Notion and some convenient features unique to Notion.

3-1. When giving a presentation...

Once you've created your slides, simply scroll down from the top when giving your presentation.

"Toggle headings" can be collapsed like this, so it's recommended to keep them closed beforehand and open them one by one as you present.

3-2. Easy sharing of materials

Notion allows you to generate a URL for your page, making it easy to share materials after a presentation.

1. From "Share" in the top right, select "Publish to web" tab, then "Publish".

2. Edit permissions for page editing, comments, and duplication, then copy the link.

Simply share the copied link to easily share your materials.

3-3. Collaborative editing is also possible.

If you want to create slides with others, Notion allows you to invite users to the page for collaborative editing.

1. From "Share" in the top right, select the person you want to collaborate with.

2. Select access permissions and click "Invite" (choose "Full access" or "Can edit" for collaborative editing).

This way, invited users can also edit the slides together in real time.

3-4. Embedding videos and Google Drive content

Notion supports embedding various tools, allowing you to embed videos, social media, Google Drive, and more into your slides.

Summary and Template Distribution

That concludes our introduction to creating presentation slides with Notion!

Creating presentation materials, which can sometimes be a chore, might become a little more enjoyable with Notion.

🔗 You can duplicate the template here.

Please try creating your slides based on this template!

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