Google Slides
Cliqer controls Google Slides on Windows and macOS through the Cliqer Google Slides extension. The extension runs in the presentation you show and takes your presenters' clicks straight from Cliqer, so the slides move without any window switching.
Supported Browsers
The extension installs from the Chrome Web Store, so it works in Chromium browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, Arc, Dia and Vivaldi. Safari is not supported.
Supported Commands
| Command | Supported |
|---|---|
| Next / Previous | Yes |
| First slide | Yes |
| Last slide | Yes |
| Go to slide | No |
| Black screen | No |
While the extension is connected, Cliqer shows the slide position in its status, for example Controlling Google Slides 3/12.
Setup
Select "Google Slides"
In Cliqer, open the Control menu and choose Google Slides
Install the extension
When the extension is missing, Cliqer shows Extension required. Choose Install to open the extension in the Chrome Web Store, then add it to your browser
Open your presentation
Open the presentation in Google Slides, or reload the tab if it was already open
Start presenting
Start the slideshow. Once the extension connects, Cliqer shows it as connected
Control
Use your phone, a clicker or any Cliqer control surface to move through the slides
Install for Every User
On a shared or venue computer, Cliqer can install the extension for every user on the computer, in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Brave. This needs an administrator, and the browser then shows that it is managed by your organisation.
On macOS, open Settings > Room > Google Slides. The Google Slides extension row shows Connected or Not connected and has an Install button. The Install for every user on this computer row has Install and Remove.
Troubleshooting
"Extension required" keeps showing
- Check the extension is added to the browser you present from
- Reload the Google Slides tab after installing, then start the slideshow again
- When Cliqer shows Extension installed, choose Open Google Slides, or Reinstall if it still does not connect
Arc will not add the extension
Arc's Enhanced protection blocks adding extensions. Open arc://settings/security, choose Standard protection, add the extension, then switch back.
Slides not advancing
- Make sure Google Slides is selected in the Control menu
- Present in a browser that has the extension, in slideshow mode
Two Cliqer instances on one computer, only one connects to the extension
The extension talks to one Cliqer per computer. The first copy of Cliqer gets the connection, and a second copy on the same computer shows the extension as not connected. For more than one host, run each host on its own computer.
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