> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ahaslides.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Using the AhaSlides add-on in Google Slides

> Install the AhaSlides add-on for Google Slides to build interactive polls, quizzes and word clouds inside your deck, then present them live through AhaSlides.

With the AhaSlides add-on for Google Slides, you can add interactive slides — polls, quizzes, word clouds and more — directly into your Google Slides presentation, then present the whole deck live through AhaSlides.

<Note>
  **Not to be confused with** [Using your Google Slides Presentation with AhaSlides](/using-slide-types/using-your-google-slides-presentation-with-ahaslides). That article covers embedding a *published* Google Slides deck as a slide *inside* AhaSlides. This article covers the AhaSlides *add-on* you install *inside Google Slides* to build interactive slides there.
</Note>

## Step 1: Install the AhaSlides Add-on

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open your presentation">
    Open your Google Slides presentation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go to Get add-ons">
    Click **Extensions** in the top toolbar, then **Add-ons > Get add-ons**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Search and install">
    Type **AhaSlides** in the search bar and press **Enter**, then click **Install** under the app in the results.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the sidebar">
    Once installed, go back to **Extensions** and select **AhaSlides > Open Sidebar** to open the AhaSlides add-on sidebar.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Step 2: Add an Interactive Slide

<Steps>
  <Step title="Log in">
    In the sidebar, log in to your AhaSlides account as usual.

    <Note>
      **Multi-login note:** If you're signed in to several Google Accounts at once, you may have trouble accessing add-ons and web apps — Google doesn't support multi-login for Apps Script add-ons. If you hit this, either log out of all Google Accounts and sign in to only the one with the add-on, or open a private/incognito window and sign in to the Google Account you use for AhaSlides.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a slide type">
    From the sidebar, choose the interactive slide type you'd like to add (e.g. Poll, Pick Answer, Word Cloud).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Customise the slide">
    Customise the slide content directly from the AhaSlides sidebar. To edit it later, select the slide and click **Edit this slide** in the sidebar.

    <Warning>
      Unlike the [PowerPoint add-in](/integrations/using-powerpoint-s-ahaslides-add-in), changes you make directly in AhaSlides do **not** sync back to Google Slides. To update your presentation, edit it through the Google Slides add-on.
    </Warning>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Step 3: Present Your Interactive Slides

Once your presentation is ready, click **Present with AhaSlides**, then choose **Present now** (from the current slide) or **Present from beginning** (from the first slide). This imports the whole deck from Google Slides into AhaSlides, and a new tab opens showing the presentation in presentation mode.

### What Happens to Non-AhaSlides Slides?

Once imported into AhaSlides, all non-AhaSlides slides are converted into static images — animations, embedded audio, video and links will not work.

## Related Articles

* [Using your Google Slides Presentation with AhaSlides](/using-slide-types/using-your-google-slides-presentation-with-ahaslides)
* [Using PowerPoint's AhaSlides Add-in](/integrations/using-powerpoint-s-ahaslides-add-in)


## Related topics

- [Embed Your Google Slides Presentation in AhaSlides](/using-slide-types/using-your-google-slides-presentation-with-ahaslides.md)
- [Using PowerPoint's AhaSlides Add-in](/integrations/using-powerpoint-s-ahaslides-add-in.md)
- [AhaSlides: Interactive Presentations & Live Engagement](/getting-started/what-is-ahaslides.md)
- [AhaSlides vs Mentimeter](/compare/ahaslides-vs-mentimeter.md)
- [Save an AhaSlides Presentation to Google Drive](/after-the-presentation/save-an-ahaslides-presentation-to-google-drive.md)