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Google Slides is a cloud-based
presentation solution with real-time collaboration and powerful
tools that let you quickly build custom slide decks.
You can extend Google Slides with add-ons that help users construct
new presentations, establish connectivity to third-party systems, and integrate
your Slides data with other Google Workspace
applications (like Google Sheets).
You can create add-ons triggers that run specified functions
when certain triggering events occur.
Slides add-ons are built using Apps Script. To learn more about how to access
and manage Google Slides with Apps Script, see
Extending Google Slides.
Presentation structure
A Google Slides presentation consists of pages, each of which as some number
of elements such as text boxes and images.
The Apps Script Slides service
provides several classes to represent organizational structures in Slides
(such as Slide and
Shape). You can use these classes to
read and modify Slides data and behavior.
Apps Script triggers let a script project
execute a specified function when certain conditions are met, such as when
a presentation is opened or when an add-on is installed.
See add-on triggers for more information
on what triggers can be used with Slides add-ons and what restrictions apply
to their use.
Further reading
The following Apps Script guides may be helpful when developing Slides add-ons:
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