Creating a Google Slides presentation from scratch often takes hours, from building outlines and writing slide content to figuring out visual layouts. Google Gemini can act as your personal presentation assistant, helping you organize your thoughts, develop slide content, and create presentations in Google Slides more efficiently.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, AI works best when given clear direction. A thoughtful prompt can help you incorporate accessibility from the beginning, but AI-generated presentations are not automatically accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here is a simple guide on how to talk to Gemini, build accessibility into your slides, and review your final presentation before sharing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A “prompt” is simply the instruction or brief you give to the AI. If you give Gemini a generic request like “Make a presentation about department updates,” you may end up with dense blocks of text, inconsistent formatting, and layouts that are difficult to navigate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To get clean, professional slides that incorporate accessibility best practices, treat Gemini like a design assistant that needs clear guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every effective presentation prompt should include these four ingredients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Copy and adapt these pre-built prompts directly into Gemini for common university presentation tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Summarize the attached 3-page research update into a 6-slide presentation deck for university leadership. Keep body text concise and readable (short fragments, maximum 4 bullets per slide). Ensure all slide structures follow a logical reading order. For any recommended chart or graph, write 1-2 sentences of descriptive alt text explaining the main data trend. Use descriptive slide titles and avoid relying on color alone to communicate information.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Draft an outline for a 45-minute interactive workshop deck on Effective Mentorship. For each slide, provide a distinct title, 3 scannable bullet points, and an explicit high-contrast color recommendation. For interactive slides, include a clear prompt for the audience and add speaker notes detailing how to facilitate the exercise accessibly. Suggest accessible ways for participants to engage without relying solely on verbal participation.”<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Take the bullet points on Slide 3 and expand them into 3 natural speaker notes I can read aloud. Then, review the diagram described for this slide and provide a concise, plain-language alt-text description that can be added to Google Slides for screen-reader users. Identify any important information conveyed visually that may be missing from the slide’s text.”<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Gemini can help you incorporate accessibility best practices into your presentation, but AI-generated slides are not automatically accessible. Before sharing your presentation, run the Grackle Slides accessibility checker to identify potential barriers, review its recommendations, and address any issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Remember that automated checkers cannot identify every accessibility issue. A final human review is still important!<\/p>\n\n\n\nCreating an Interactive Workshop Deck<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Generating Accessible Speaker Notes & Descriptions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Before You Share: Check Your Slides with Grackle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n