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# Import and sync slides from cloud storage

> Import a presentation from Google Drive or OneDrive into AhaSlides, then keep it connected to update, edit at source, or disconnect anytime.

You can import a presentation straight from your Google Drive or OneDrive into AhaSlides and keep it connected to the original file. Syncing imports every slide in the file. You can't pick individual slides to sync. Once connected, a cloud-sync toolbar lets you pull the latest version from the source, open the source file to edit it, or disconnect whenever you like — so your AhaSlides deck stays in step with the original.

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## Before you start

<Note>
  This is different from two other Google Slides features. This article covers importing a Google Drive presentation **into** AhaSlides. To embed a published Google Slides deck as a single slide, see [Using your Google Slides presentation with AhaSlides](/using-slide-types/using-your-google-slides-presentation-with-ahaslides). To build interactive slides **inside** Google Slides, see [Using the AhaSlides add-on in Google Slides](/integrations/using-the-ahaslides-add-on-in-google-slides).
</Note>

## Import slides from Google Drive

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Import slides modal">
    In the AhaSlides editor, open the presentation you want to add the slides to, then click the **Import** button. This opens the **Import slides** modal, where you can sync or upload PowerPoint and PDF files.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose Sync with Google Drive">
    In the modal, click **Sync with Google Drive**. Sign in to your Google account when prompted, then pick a Google Slides or PowerPoint presentation from your Drive.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Let the import finish">
    AhaSlides brings the presentation in and adds each slide to your deck. The imported slides stay connected to the source file so you can update them later.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Import slides from OneDrive

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Import slides modal">
    In the AhaSlides editor, open the presentation you want to add the slides to, then click the **Import** button to open the **Import slides** modal.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose Sync with OneDrive">
    Click **Sync with OneDrive** and sign in with your Microsoft account when prompted. Both personal and work or school accounts are supported. Then pick a PowerPoint or PDF file from your OneDrive.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Let the import finish">
    AhaSlides imports the file and adds each slide to your deck, connected to the OneDrive original in the same way as a Google Drive import.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  If you see "This Microsoft account doesn't have OneDrive", the account you signed in with has no OneDrive. Sign in with a different account, or ask your IT administrator whether your Microsoft 365 plan includes OneDrive.
</Note>

<Note>
  A small cloud icon appears next to each synced slide in the slide panel. Hover over it to see **Synced with Google Drive** (or **Synced with OneDrive**), so you can tell at a glance which slides came from a connected source.
</Note>

## Keep slides in sync

When a synced slide is selected, a cloud-sync toolbar appears above it, showing the source file name and a cloud status icon. From the toolbar you can:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Update">
    Click **Update** to pull the latest version of the file from Google Drive or OneDrive and refresh the imported slides. The toolbar shows when the deck was last synced.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the source to edit">
    Click the pencil (edit) button to open the original file in a new tab — in Google Slides for a Google Drive file, or in OneDrive for a OneDrive file. Make your changes there, then come back and click **Update** to bring them into AhaSlides.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Disconnect from source">
    Open the three-dots menu and choose **Disconnect from source**. The imported slides stay in your presentation as standalone slides but no longer sync with the original file.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Log out">
    In the same three-dots menu, choose **Log out from Google Drive** (or **Log out from OneDrive**) to sign out of the connected account.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Disconnecting keeps the slides you already imported — they simply stop syncing. To reconnect later, import the file again from Google Drive or OneDrive.
</Note>

## What happens to synced slides

Each imported slide is displayed as a separate [Content slide](/using-slide-types/using-the-content-slide) containing a static image of the original. As with any [imported PowerPoint or PDF file](/features-and-functions/importing-a-powerpoint-presentation-or-pdf-file), animations, embedded audio, embedded video, and links are not carried across, but you can still add text, images, GIFs, and emojis to each Content slide, and place interactive AhaSlides slides between them.

## Frequently asked questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="How do I import slides from Google Drive?">
    In the AhaSlides editor, open a presentation and click the **Import** button. In the **Import slides** modal, click **Sync with Google Drive**, sign in, and pick a Google Slides or PowerPoint presentation from your Drive.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I import only some of the slides from my Google Drive or OneDrive file?">
    No. Syncing imports every slide in the file, and clicking **Update** pulls in the whole file again. To leave slides out, remove them from the source file in Google Slides or OneDrive, then import it or click **Update**.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I update my slides after I change the original in Google Slides?">
    Select a synced slide, then click **Update** on the cloud-sync toolbar. AhaSlides pulls the latest version from Google Drive and refreshes the imported slides. You can also click the pencil button on the toolbar to open the source file in Google Slides first.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I stop my slides from syncing?">
    Select a synced slide, open the three-dots menu on the cloud-sync toolbar, and choose **Disconnect from source**. The slides stay in your presentation as standalone slides and no longer sync with the original file.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I sync from OneDrive?">
    Yes. In the **Import slides** modal, click **Sync with OneDrive**, sign in with a personal or work or school Microsoft account, and pick a PowerPoint or PDF file.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I sync a PowerPoint (.pptx) file stored in Google Drive?">
    Yes, you can pick it with **Sync with Google Drive**.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What happens to animations and videos in my imported slides?">
    Each slide is imported as a static image on a Content slide, so animations, embedded audio, embedded video, and links are not imported. See [Importing a PowerPoint presentation or PDF file](/features-and-functions/importing-a-powerpoint-presentation-or-pdf-file) for how to add a video back as its own slide.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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