How to Start a Q&A Session in Google Slides

Google Slides allows for a dynamic and interactive experience for both the presenter and the audience during a presentation. By utilizing the Q&A feature, both the speaker and the audience can engage in a conversation that can continue even after the presentation has ended.

This feature allows for remote participation and collaboration as well as the option for audience members to submit questions and cast votes.

How to Start a Q&A Session in Google Slides

Step 1: Open Google Slides

Open Google Slides on your web browser.

Step 2: Click on the New (Plus +) Icon

Google Slides Home page as shown in the screenshot below will open. You can make a new presentation or click from the already-defined templates. Click on the “+” sign or Blank Presentation to create a new presentation.

slide home page

Step 3: Click Slideshow on the top right corner

On the upper right corner of the presentation created. Click on the down arrow(as shown) near Slideshow.

Slide show

Step 4: Click on Presenter View

Click on the presenter view(as shown). 

presenter view

Step 5: Select Audience Tool and Click on Start now

A window(as shown) will appear on your screen. Click on Audience Tool on the top and then Click Start now.

Audience Tool

The Q&A session has started and the audience can ask questions to the presenter.

How to Accept Audience Questions in a Presentation

Step 1: Activate the toggle to enable question acceptance

As shown below, the toggle is already on for accepting questions from the audience. You can copy the link appearing on the screen and share it with the audience.

Accepting Questions

The audience screen would look like as shown below, once the copied link is pasted on the browser.

Audience Screen

How to Display Audience Questions in Presentation

Step 1: Find a Question and Click on Present

In the Audience Tool(as shown) click on the Present option to present the audience question to the audience.

Present Audience Question

After you click Present, your screen of audience tool will look like this

Presented Question

Step 2: Preview the Audience’s Screen

The audience screen will look like this

Audience Screen

Step 3: Ask Another Question

Click on the Hide button, which will hide the first asked question. Click on Present on the question which you want to display to the audience in the presentation.

Present another question

Step 4: Stop Displaying Questions

To stop displaying questions to your audience, click on the Hide button and the screen will return to the last presented slide.

Hide Questions

How to Ask a Question During a Presentation

Step 1: Copy Q&A Link

Copy the Q&A link and paste the link on your browser.

Q&A Link

Step 2: Type your Desired Question in the box

A screen (as shown) will open.

Q&A Screen

Step 3: Tick Ask Anonymously and Click on the Submit button

If you want to ask a question hiding your identity, click on Ask Anonymously and then hit the SUBMIT button.

Ask Anonymously

How to Vote on a Question to Be Answered During the Presentation

Step 1: Select the thumbs-up icon to cast your vote for questions

You can ask your audience to vote on the questions they want to be answered. The voting process is simple, the audience just has to click on the Upvote and Downvote buttons (as shown).

Audience Vote

How to View Previous Q&A Sessions in Google Slides

Step 1: Go to Tools Icon and Select Q&A history

On Google Slides, go to Tools > Q&A History

Q&A History

On the right side of the presentation Q&A History will open(as shown).

Q&A History

Conclusion

Google Slides transforms presentations by seamlessly integrating dynamic Q&A sessions. This feature promotes engagement and collaboration, facilitating a two-way dialogue between presenters and audiences. The provided step-by-step guide details how to start, accept, and display audience questions, along with making the Q&A interactive through voting. This tool supports real-time interaction, remote participation, and collaboration, making it beneficial for educators, business professionals, and idea-sharers. In summary, incorporating Q&A sessions in Google Slides enhances presentations, creating interactive and engaging experiences for both presenters and audiences.

FAQ’s

How do you make a Q&A in Google Slides?

To make Q&A in Google Slides, Click on Slide Show > Presenter View > Audience Tool > Start Now. For detailed description, read the above article.

How to make a Q&A interactive?

An interactive presentation is considered as a presentation which facilitate two way communication between the presenter and audience. To make a Q&A interactive, you can ask audience to submit the doubts, you can also ask them to vote for already asked questions or you can ask questions and note the responses of the audience and change your presenting style according to the needs of the audience.

How do you start a Q&A session in a presentation?

Q&A session is considered to be the most important part of any presentation. You can start the Q&A session by allowing audience to ask their desired questions in between your presentation. You can also encourage the audience to ask potential questions and be prepared to answer them in advance. You can set a time limit for the Q&A session.

Is it OK to ask questions during a presentation?

Questions are an integral part of a presentation. A presentation is a two way communication in which the presenter answers the audiences questions. It is not advisable to speak questions in between the presentation but you can write down the questions in Q&A section or with yourself and then ask questions when the presenter has finished with the presentation.