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Whether your presentation file is stored on your hard drive or a cloud service, you can easily upload it to SlideShare. After logging into Slideshare.net, click on "Upload," then choose "Select files to upload" if the file is on your computer or "Upload files from the cloud" if it’s stored on Google Docs, Box, Dropbox, Gmail, or OneDrive. Once uploaded, you can keep the file private or share it with the world.
Steps
Upload from Hard Drive
Open SlideShare.net using a web browser. You need a web browser to upload presentation files to SlideShare, as the mobile app does not support file uploads.
Click on “Login” and sign in to SlideShare. You’ll find this link at the top right corner of the website. Enter your login details in the blank fields, or click “Login with LinkedIn” to sign in using your LinkedIn account.
- You need a LinkedIn account to use SlideShare. If you don’t have one, create it now.
Click the orange “Upload” button. This button is located at the top right corner of the page.
Click on “Select files to upload.” A file selection window will immediately appear.
Double-click the file you want to upload. Once the upload is complete, you’ll see a thumbnail of the file.
- SlideShare supports the following presentation formats: .pdf, .ppt, .pps, .pptx, .ppsx, .potx, .odp.
- The maximum file size for presentations is 300MB.
Enter the presentation file’s name in the “Title” field. By default, the first line of the presentation file will appear here. If you don’t want to keep that title, delete the displayed content and enter a new one.
Select the Privacy setting. Click on the Privacy dropdown to choose your preferred setting.
- Public: Anyone searching on SlideShare can find and view your presentation.
- Private – Anyone with Link: Others cannot find your presentation through SlideShare search, but they can view it if you share the URL.
- Private – Only Me: Only you can view the presentation, and you must be logged into SlideShare.
Choose a category. Click on the “Category” dropdown to select the category that best fits your presentation.
Enter a description in the “Description” field. The content you input here depends on your goals for the presentation.
- If the presentation is public and you want others to find it, include details that give viewers an idea of its main content.
- If the presentation is private, simply add a description that helps you identify it easily.
Add tags in the Tags field. If you want others to discover your presentation through web or SlideShare searches, enter relevant keywords (or “tags”) related to your presentation. Separate each tag with a comma (,).
- For example, if your presentation teaches preschoolers to read, you might add tags like: children, literacy, reading, education.
- You’ll notice the green “Discoverability Score” bar lengthen as you add tags. The longer the bar, the easier it is for others to find your presentation. If the presentation is public, aim to fill the bar completely.
Click “Publish” to save your presentation. Once saved, the presentation will appear on the screen. You can navigate through the slides using the arrows below.
- To edit tags, title, description, or category, click the “Edit” button below the preview.
- Click “Privacy Setting” to adjust the presentation’s visibility level.
Access your presentation from anywhere. Now that your presentation is uploaded to SlideShare, it can be accessed from any location. After logging into SlideShare, follow these steps:
- Hover over the profile picture at the top right corner of the page.
- Click on “My Uploads” in the menu.
- Select your presentation.
Upload from Cloud Service
Open SlideShare.net in your browser. If your presentation is stored on Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, Google Drive, or attached to an email in your Gmail account, you can copy it to SlideShare without downloading it to your computer. This must be done on a browser, as the mobile app does not support file uploads.
Click on “Login” and sign in to SlideShare. You’ll find this link at the top right corner of the website. Enter your login details in the blank fields, or click “Login with LinkedIn” to sign in using your LinkedIn account.
- You need a LinkedIn account to use SlideShare. If you don’t have one, create it now.
Click the orange “Upload” button. This button is located at the top right corner of the website. You’ll be redirected to the “Upload a file” screen.
Click on the “Or upload files from the cloud” link. This link appears below the “Upload a file” box, just above the icons of various cloud services.
Select a cloud service from the toolbar on the left. Alongside Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, and OneDrive, you’ll also see options for Gmail and “Link (URL).” When you click on a service’s name, a “Connect to [service]” button will appear.
- If your presentation is attached to an email in your Gmail account, choose “Gmail.” The email with the attachment must be in your inbox.
- If the presentation is hosted elsewhere (e.g., your personal website) and accessible via a URL, select “Link (URL).” Choosing this option will display a URL field instead of a button.
Click “Connect to [service]” and log in to your account. SlideShare will redirect you to the service’s login page. After logging in, you’ll return to SlideShare with a list of your files.
- Depending on the service, you may need to grant SlideShare access to your files.
- If you’re adding a URL, enter it into the blank field and click “Search.” The presentation’s thumbnail will appear in the window.
Select the presentation you want to upload. If the file isn’t in the main folder of your cloud account, navigate through other folders to locate it. All presentations uploaded to SlideShare must meet the following requirements:
- Supported formats include: .pdf, .ppt, .pps, .pptx, .ppsx, .potx, .odp.
- The maximum file size is 300MB.
Click the “Select one file” button. This blue button is located at the bottom right corner of the current window.
Click on “Upload.” The file will now be uploaded to SlideShare. Once the upload is complete, you’ll see a thumbnail of the presentation on the right side of the screen, along with a mostly blank information panel for you to fill out.
Enter the presentation file’s name in the “Title” field. By default, the first line of the presentation file will appear here. If you don’t want to keep that title, delete the displayed content and enter a new one.
Select the Privacy setting. Click on the Privacy dropdown to choose your preferred setting.
- Public: Anyone searching on SlideShare can find and view your presentation.
- Private – Anyone with Link: Others cannot find your presentation through SlideShare search, but they can view it if you share the URL.
- Private – Only Me: Only you can view the presentation, and you must be logged into SlideShare.
Choose a category. Click on the “Category” dropdown to select the category that best fits your presentation.
Add a description for the presentation. The content you enter in the Description field depends on your goals for the presentation.
- If the presentation is public and you want others to find it, include details that give viewers an idea of its main content.
- If the presentation is private, simply add a description that helps you identify it easily.
Add tags to the Tags field. If you want others to stumble upon your presentation, enter relevant keywords (or “tags”) related to the presentation, separating each tag with a comma (,).
- For example, if your presentation teaches preschoolers to read, you might add tags like: children, literacy, reading, education.
- You’ll notice the green “Discoverability Score” bar lengthen as you add useful tags. This means others can more easily find your presentation. If the presentation is public, aim to maximize the length of this bar.
Click “Publish” to save your presentation. After this, you’ll see a preview of the presentation displayed on the screen. You can navigate through the slides using the control arrows below the presentation.
- To edit tags, title, description, or category, click the “Edit” button below the preview.
- Click “Privacy Setting” to adjust the presentation’s privacy level.
View the presentation. Follow these steps if you want to view or edit the description later:
- Log in to SlideShare.
- Hover over the profile picture at the top right corner of the page.
- Click on “My Uploads.”
- Click on the presentation’s name or thumbnail to view it.
Tips
- Click the “Share” button below the presentation preview to share it via email, social media, or a URL link.
- If your presentation on SlideShare looks different from how it appears on your computer, there may have been a conversion issue. Try converting the presentation to a PDF file and re-uploading it.
