{"id":354083,"date":"2021-10-17T18:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-10-17T15:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-hold-a-qa-session-during-a-google-slides-presentation\/"},"modified":"2021-10-17T18:00:34","modified_gmt":"2021-10-17T15:00:34","slug":"how-to-hold-a-qa-session-during-a-google-slides-presentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hold-a-qa-session-during-a-google-slides-presentation\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Hold a Q&#038;A Session During a Google Slides Presentation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e0531a3560\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e0531a3560\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hold-a-qa-session-during-a-google-slides-presentation\/#Start_a_Q_A_Session_in_Google_Slides\" >Start a Q&amp;A Session in Google Slides<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hold-a-qa-session-during-a-google-slides-presentation\/#Ask_Questions_During_a_Presentation\" >Ask Questions During a Presentation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hold-a-qa-session-during-a-google-slides-presentation\/#Present_Questions\" >Present Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hold-a-qa-session-during-a-google-slides-presentation\/#End_the_Q_A_Session\" >End the Q&amp;A Session<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hold-a-qa-session-during-a-google-slides-presentation\/#View_the_Q_A_History\" >View the Q&amp;A History<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Hold a Q&amp;A Session During a Google Slides Presentation&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-733410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/google-slides-featured.jpeg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/google-slides-featured.jpeg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/google-slides-featured.jpeg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google Slides logo against a yellow gradient background.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re giving a presentation remotely where audience participation is beneficial, you can hold a Q&amp;A session in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/\">Google Slides<\/a>. This lets your audience members submit questions that you can display during the presentation to address or discuss.<\/p>\n<p>Here, we\u2019ll show you how to initiate the Q&amp;A session, present the questions, close the session when you\u2019re done, and view a history of it. We\u2019ll also explain how your audience members can use the session to participate and ask their questions.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_a_Q_A_Session_in_Google_Slides\"><\/span>Start a Q&amp;A Session in Google Slides<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you present your slideshow, you\u2019ll want to use the Presenter View. This gives you a separate window to start the Q&amp;A session and then view and present the questions that come in.<\/p>\n<p>Go to the top right of your slideshow, click the arrow next to Present, and choose \u201cPresenter View.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-754323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PresenterView-GoogleSlidesQA.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select Presenter View to begin the slideshow\" width=\"300\" height=\"128\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll then see your presentation begin in your browser tab and a separate small window with tabs for Audience Tools and Speaker Notes.<\/p>\n<p>Choose the Audience Tools tab and click \u201cStart New\u201d to begin the session.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-754322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AudienceToolsStartNew-GoogleSlidesQA.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Start New\" width=\"629\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you hit that button, you\u2019ll see a link display at the top of your presentation. This is where your audience can go to ask their questions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-754321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/QuestionLink-GoogleSlidesQA.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Question link in Google Slides\" width=\"650\" height=\"292\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ask_Questions_During_a_Presentation\"><\/span>Ask Questions During a Presentation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As an audience member, click the link at the top of the presentation or enter it into the address bar of your browser. This displays a Slides Q&amp;A page.<\/p>\n<p>Type your question into the box and if you want to ask the question anonymously, simply check that box. Then, click \u201cSubmit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-754326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AskQuestion-GoogleSlidesQA.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Ask a question\" width=\"650\" height=\"223\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When the question displays, others can vote on it. Click thumbs up to Up Vote or thumbs down to Down Vote. This is a good way to make sure that the presenter addresses the most crucial questions because they can see the number of Up and Down Votes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-754324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ViewQuestionVote-GoogleSlidesQA.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"View a question and vote\" width=\"500\" height=\"153\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Present_Questions\"><\/span>Present Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As the presenter, you\u2019ll see each question in the Audience Tools section of the Presenter View window with any votes the questions receive.<\/p>\n<p>To display a question, click \u201cPresent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-754327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ClickPresent-GoogleSlidesQA.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Present \" width=\"630\" height=\"433\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you present a question, it will display on your presentation, almost as if it were part of the slideshow.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-754329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PresentQuestion-GoogleSlidesQA.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Question presented in Google Slides\" width=\"650\" height=\"357\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To remove a question from the display, click \u201cHide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-754328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ClickHide-GoogleSlidesQA.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Hide\" width=\"630\" height=\"433\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> If you accidentally close the Presenter View window, you can reopen it using the Presenter Toolbar during your slideshow.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"End_the_Q_A_Session\"><\/span>End the Q&amp;A Session<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you want to stop the Q&amp;A session, click the toggle at the top of the Audience Tools tab to the Off position.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-754331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/QuestionsClosed-GoogleSlidesQA.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Turn off the toggle to end the session\" width=\"630\" height=\"433\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Any audience members still viewing the Slides Q&amp;A screen will see that the session has ended.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-754330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/QAClosed-GoogleSlidesQA.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Q&amp;A session ended message\" width=\"650\" height=\"167\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"View_the_Q_A_History\"><\/span>View the Q&amp;A History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can access all questions and their votes after you end your presentation. This helps you recall the most important questions and perform any necessary follow-ups.<\/p>\n<p>Go to the top of your presentation in Google Slides and click Tools &gt; Q&amp;A History from the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-754335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ToolsQAHistory-GoogleSlidesQA.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select Tools, Q&amp;A History\" width=\"294\" height=\"397\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see a panel open on the right side with a list of those who asked questions and the dates and times.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-754334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ViewQAHistory-GoogleSlidesQA.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Q&amp;A History\" width=\"300\" height=\"270\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select one to view the question along with its votes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-754332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/QuestionQAHistory-GoogleSlidesQA.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"View a question\" width=\"300\" height=\"253\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When audience interaction is key to your message, remember this tip for holding a Q&amp;A session in Google Slides.<\/p>\n<p>For additional help with your presentations, take a look at our beginner\u2019s guide to Google Slides.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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