How to Print Slides with Notes: A Complete Guide for Presenters.
Having printed slides with notes can be very helpful when you are giving a presentation. The notes give you extra information and reminders about what to say, so you don’t forget important points.
Printing your Google Slides with notes is useful in many situations. When you are practicing without showing the presentation on a screen, or when you are presenting and want something in your hands to guide you. Printed notes can help you feel more confident and organized.
Instead of printing only the slides, it’s better to print each slide with its notes in it. This way, you can quickly look down and see your talking point while still showing the slide to your audience. It makes presenting smoother and helps you stay on track.
How to Print Google Slides with Notes (Step-by-Step Guide).
It is also very easy to print Google Slides with your notes when you know how to do it. Follow these steps:
Step 1: Open the Google Slides Presentation.
Go to Google Slides and open the presentation that you want to print. Be sure that you have added all your notes in the Notes section under each slide.

Step 2: Click on Print Settings and Preview.
- Click on File in the upper left menu. In the dropdown button, choose Print settings and preview.
- This brings a print setup screen where you will be able to select how your slides will be presented on the paper.

Step 3: Select "1 Slide with Notes"
In the print toolbar, you will see a dropdown menu that is set to “1 slide without notes” by default. Click on this menu and choose “1 slide with notes.” Once selected. Google Slides will show a preview where each slide appears on its own page with your notes displayed.

Step 4: Adjust Print Options (Optional)
You are also able to customize other options, e.g., orientation (portrait or landscape), color vs grayscale, and slides to be included. These will be based on your printer and choice.
Step 5: Print or Save as PDF
- After you are satisfied with what you have in preview, press Print.
- The print dialog of your browser will show up.
- which will allow you to select your printer or Save as PDF.
- You can download or print this as per your need.

Google Slides can truncate your notes on the printed page in case they are very long. In this situation, you should think of how to make your notes shorter, or you can save them as a PDF and change the page size before printing.
Benefits of printing Slides with notes:
1. Helps you remember what to say
The notes act as reminders, so you don’t forget key points while presenting.
2. Makes you more confident
Having notes in front of you reduces stress and helps you speak smoothly.
3. Keeps you on track
You can easily follow the flow of your presentation without losing your place.
4. Useful when practicing
Printed slides with notes are great for rehearsing, even without a screen or projector.
5. Good backup if technology fails
If the screen, internet, or laptop has problems, your printed notes still guide you.
6. Supports clear explanations
Notes give you extra details that may not fit on the slide itself.
7. Easy to read while presenting
Notes printed below each slide are quick to glance at without distracting your audience.
8. Better than printing slides alone
Slides by themselves don’t explain much, but notes add helpful context.
Enhance your Slides with advanced techniques:
While printing Google Slides with notes helps you stay confident during presentations, adding visual elements can make your slides even more effective. Drawings are a great way to explain ideas clearly and keep your audience engaged. Google Slides allows you to easily insert and customize drawings within your presentation. If you want to learn how to do this, read our complete guide on how to insert drawings in Google Slides to make your slides more visually appealing and impactful.
Create and Print Google Slides Faster with MagicSlides
If you want to create presentations quickly, MagicSlides.app is a great tool. It works inside Google Slides, so you don’t need to switch between apps.
What MagicSlides does:
- It is an extension for Google Slides that uses AI to make a full presentation for you.
- You can create slides from a topic, text, a document, or a URL automatically, with the help of AI, in minutes.
Why is it convenient:
- Since it works inside Google Slides, you can add or edit speaker notes, review your slides, and print them easily.
- You don’t need any special export or printing steps. Just go to “File,” select “Print preview,” then choose “1 slide with notes,” and then print or save as PDF.
MagicSlides helps you make presentations in half the time, and Google Slides handles the printing with notes. This makes the whole process simple and efficient.
Final Thoughts:
Printing your Google Slides with speaker notes is a very useful feature for anyone who gives presentations. It helps you prepare better, present more confidently, and stay engaged with your audience. The notes act as a guide, making it easier to remember key points and explain ideas clearly.
Google Slides makes this process simple with its Print and Preview option. You can easily print your slides with notes or save them as a PDF to use offline or share with others. This flexibility is helpful for rehearsals, live presentations, and creating useful handouts.
When combined with MagicSlides, the process becomes even faster and easier. MagicSlides allows you to create professional-looking presentations in just a few seconds using AI. After that, you can quickly print or save slides with notes directly from Google Slides. Together, MagicSlides and Google Slides provide a complete, time-saving solution for creating, preparing, and delivering effective presentations.
Quick FAQ’s:
Q 1: Is it possible to print out the notes without the slides in Google Slides?
Google Slides does not yet allow it to print only speaker notes and not the slide image.
Q 2: Printing with notes: Will we have all the text when the notes are long?
Truncation can be used to shorten long notes; it can also aid in shortening or modifying them.
Q 3: Is it possible to edit Google Slides speaker notes before printing?
Yes, it is possible to make changes to the Notes panel under each slide and then print them.
Q 4: Are speaker notes color printed?
Even colored slides are presented using black text in speaker notes.
Q 5: Are Google Slides notes automatically printed?
No, you have to choose manually 1 slide with notes on the print options.
Q 6: Can I use printed slides with notes offline?
Yes, once printed or saved as a PDF, they can be used without internet access.
Q 7: Will animations appear when I print Google Slides with notes?
No, animations do not appear in printed slides.
Q 8: Do printed notes affect how slides appear during presentation?
No, speaker notes do not show to the audience during the presentation.
Q 9: Does printing slides with notes increase page count?
Yes, adding notes usually increases the number of printed pages.
Q 10: Do hyperlinks appear in printed notes?
Yes, links appear as text in printed notes.
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