I agree... I also don't feel comfortable giving TPT access to my drive. I'm too nervous about accidentally moving or removing a file and causing my customers a headache so instead I 100% prefer uploading a PDF.
Just read this weekend, in a FB group, of a teacher seller having this exact problem. I agree with you - don't need the headache. Hope you are having a great weekend!
Hello, I'm a beginner with Google Slides, but I know it's something teachers are wanting to use with their students since we live in a digital age, work for kids is going to digital rather than printed. I've been wanting to learn how to make something with Google slides and how to upload it. This kind of video is so helpful to me. I'm from the era where we only had one computer class in high school. I don't have the foundation of knowledge to figure this kind of thing out on my own. Thank you so much for making this video and I can't wait to watch more of your videos so I can learn other digital skills. Another thing I wanted to learn is how to put links into a pdf. That's covered here. Thanks again.
I am using Flatpack by Bearwood labs to flatten my resources, not Adobe. I have not created any Google slides products yet. I am wondering if when I flatten, would I add my links to the PDF after? I think this is how he says to do it. I honestly haven't added any links after flattening yet. I know I am supposed to for some of my credits, but just haven't tackled that quite yet. Thank you for your great videos!!!
Hi Staci-bee, if you have Flatpack. You add the links in the powerpoint, click Flatpack, then click "do not flatten" on any links that you have and then "create the pdf". It will flatten anything that does not have the "do not click" feature.
This is amazing!! I like the Google Slides for TPT. I have purchased some for back to school. I always use Google Slides with my students. Thanks friend!!
I love your videos! You are so helpful and it’s obvious you genuinely care about helping people. I work for outschool right now and when I have time I want to add boom cards and TPT to my plate. Do you do coaching calls for people wanting to get started?
Hi Stephanie, not yet though I will seriously think about them for the summer. I would start with Boom Cards as they are easier and I've often created them in under an hour. Have a great weekend!
Hi, I'm new to TpT and your channel has been super helpful. Thank you. I may have missed it in the video but are you saying that if I create a pdf with a link to a copy of the slides, moving the slides to a new folder in my Drive won't affect that link?
Thank You so much. I feel better now using a pdf instead access to the drive. Couple questions. Do you have a tutorial with movable pieces in google slides? or an interactive one? Are they uploaded as pdf too. I will appreciate your response.
Hi Ana, I can make a tutorial on moveable pieces for you. I usually start in powerpoint, export as jpegs and use them as background images in Google Slides. Then I will add the moveable pieces.
Hi, what about the student typing within a Slide, a fill-in-the-blank exercise? Or a short sentence? Any quick tips? Would I just leave extra room within the text box?
@@ItsAllPrimary How do you use it exactly? Is it just a template for your TPT descriptions? What platform does it use to create the descriptions? If you could explain the how it is used and the benefits of it a bit more, I would be more inclined to buy it. FYI, I am a Mac user. Thanks so much!
Yes, the text boxes stop. Buyers can re-upload and use the app DocHub to add text boxes. What most sellers do is share a copy of their Google Slides and "force copy".
Hi Ashley, I don't believe so. If you are getting sales from your current listing you can archive it so that your buyers can get any updates. If you de-activate it, TPT can and will refund buyers purchases.
Hi- Quick question- My Google Slides are blending slides and animated. They have no background. In this case would it just be a link to my Google Drive. I don’t see how I could keep it animated. Is that right?
You don't want to share your drive - only the specific resource( make sure you are giving buyers viewing privileges not editing). The animation should work.
Im back with another question 😅... I have one resource and i want to price it less than 0.95 cents... But tpt doesn't allow it whereas ive seen many other people charge 0.50 and even less... This is a very basic one sheet resource so i wanted to do it a bit less
Really enjoying your videos. Question: to sell Nearpods, do I create it on google slides (with nearpod add-on) and just provide the link so the purchaser can save it to their nearpod account? Thanks for your help.
You can do it both ways but you will upload to TpT 2 different places. If you are comfortable with TpT having access to your Google Drive, many upload using the Google Drive access. When I sell Google Slide products, I provide a link on a pdf.
I looked at your video preview on TpT for your product Addition to 20 - Finding the Unknown. I noticed you included a Student Answer Sheet. Do you do that with all of your digital resources as an alternative for teachers?
I've moved tons of Google slides files around when reorganizing my tpt listed files. I haven't had anyone get a refund though. Are you sure that they get a refund if you move a file? I thought it was just if you delete it from your drive but now I'm curious 😀
Hi Heidi, it's okay to move GS around, providing the link stays intact. There have been sellers who manage to break their links and it irritates buyers.
Another question :D When i take print screens and crop them for the thumbnails they are very blurry... How can i make them clear so teachers can clearly preview?
Hi Sparkle, a couple things - are you saving as pngs or jpegs? Also, what is the size? You can make them too small that they are blurry. If they are just "a little" blurry, blame TPT. They purposely blur images to stop people from copying your images.
@@ItsAllPrimary another question sorry 😅... Can others copy and paste from google slides. I set it to 'view only' but when i tried it i couls copy and paste. So sorry for the millions of questions but thank you for responding. What is your TpT, i would like to follow you for your kindess
I've taken notes and tried to follow your advice. Help me to understand why my link doesn't prompt me to select make a copy. Instead it opens directly. Another thing I'm confused about is the order of all of this: I think I start in powerpoint, then export as JPEG to upload each slide as a background image. Does this, in itself, flatten the clipart, or do I still need to open the file in adobe and flatten in there? If I click on protect and use a password to protect my file, does the flattening and password protection to secure the file remove my hyperlinks to my clipart credits? Thank you.
Hi Nina, yes, making the powerpoint slides to jpegs flattens the images. If you have hyperlinks to the images and you convert them to jpgs, you will lose the links. When you are copying the link in Google to share with your buyers, are you changing anything about it? Feel free to email me and we can continue this conversion, if you want.
I am curious why your district discourages you from Google slides? And is this common? The district I was in was all over the Google, using Google Classroom and all things google. So this is quite surprising to me!
Many of the school district do not necessarily trust where "private" information is stored. Being in Canada, there is a problem with student information being stored in the United States.
Please please answer :D. I uploaded word document files which were password protected from editing. But when i opened the documents on my phone it allowed me to edit :(... Does only PDF prevent this? Which is the cheapest software to download. Im jobless right now and running out so word seemed good for me... But its apparently not doing the job. Id appreciate any advice 💕
Yes, I've added audio instructions to some of my Google Slide products but I often get requests from buyers to "share" it as their school blocks Google.
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I agree... I also don't feel comfortable giving TPT access to my drive. I'm too nervous about accidentally moving or removing a file and causing my customers a headache so instead I 100% prefer uploading a PDF.
Just read this weekend, in a FB group, of a teacher seller having this exact problem. I agree with you - don't need the headache. Hope you are having a great weekend!
Thank you so much! I'm finally starting to build my TPT store, so this was super helpful!
Congratulations on starting your store. Let me know if you need a tutorial on something.
Hello, I'm a beginner with Google Slides, but I know it's something teachers are wanting to use with their students since we live in a digital age, work for kids is going to digital rather than printed. I've been wanting to learn how to make something with Google slides and how to upload it. This kind of video is so helpful to me. I'm from the era where we only had one computer class in high school. I don't have the foundation of knowledge to figure this kind of thing out on my own. Thank you so much for making this video and I can't wait to watch more of your videos so I can learn other digital skills. Another thing I wanted to learn is how to put links into a pdf. That's covered here. Thanks again.
Hi Nina, I'm from that same era! Didn't touch a computer until college.
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I am using Flatpack by Bearwood labs to flatten my resources, not Adobe. I have not created any Google slides products yet. I am wondering if when I flatten, would I add my links to the PDF after? I think this is how he says to do it. I honestly haven't added any links after flattening yet. I know I am supposed to for some of my credits, but just haven't tackled that quite yet. Thank you for your great videos!!!
Hi Staci-bee, if you have Flatpack. You add the links in the powerpoint, click Flatpack, then click "do not flatten" on any links that you have and then "create the pdf". It will flatten anything that does not have the "do not click" feature.
This is amazing!! I like the Google Slides for TPT. I have purchased some for back to school. I always use Google Slides with my students. Thanks friend!!
You are welcome, Michelle! Happy Weekend, dear friend!
Are planning on doing store critiques in the future? That would be great
Hi Latoya, yes I will be doing store and product critiques in the summer when I can give them more attention. Hope you are having a great weekend!
I love your videos! You are so helpful and it’s obvious you genuinely care about helping people. I work for outschool right now and when I have time I want to add boom cards and TPT to my plate. Do you do coaching calls for people wanting to get started?
Hi Stephanie, not yet though I will seriously think about them for the summer. I would start with Boom Cards as they are easier and I've often created them in under an hour. Have a great weekend!
Can you tell me where is Bare Wood Labs link you used? Or the link to your training on it? This is new to me.
The link to their product description tool on TPT: bit.ly/3gT3DH6
Thank you! I'm eager to start making some digital resources. Your videos are always really helpful. :)
Glad to help - I will probably have a new product creation video sometime in February.
Great video as usual Lorri-Ann. As far as I'm aware, Google drive resources dong allow a video preview file which is really sad.
Really? Good to know. Thanks Aron!
Thank you very much for this helpful video!
You are welcome Mary!
Hi, I'm new to TpT and your channel has been super helpful. Thank you. I may have missed it in the video but are you saying that if I create a pdf with a link to a copy of the slides, moving the slides to a new folder in my Drive won't affect that link?
Hi Lisa, it shouldn't change the link but make sure that within the new folder sharing is still available.
@@ItsAllPrimary okay, thanks!
Very informative. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thank You so much. I feel better now using a pdf instead access to the drive. Couple questions. Do you have a tutorial with movable pieces in google slides? or an interactive one? Are they uploaded as pdf too. I will appreciate your response.
Hi Ana, I can make a tutorial on moveable pieces for you. I usually start in powerpoint, export as jpegs and use them as background images in Google Slides. Then I will add the moveable pieces.
Another question. Do you make your pdf(download it as pdf) directly from the slides?
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Hi, what about the student typing within a Slide, a fill-in-the-blank exercise? Or a short sentence? Any quick tips? Would I just leave extra room within the text box?
Hi John, for Google Slides, yes, give space to your text box.
@@ItsAllPrimary Graciasssssss
It's really helpful
Thank you Jasmine!
Do you not use the TPT google drive upload in order to also provide a PDF? Is that the purpose of putting the link in the PDF?
Yes, you can share your drive with TPT. I choose to create a pdf as I'm not comfortable sharing my drives.
What was the name of the TPT store that you used for the description portion of your video? You said that it costs $30. What is it exactly? Thank you!
Hi Betsy, Bearwood Labs - you will find a couple free tools too on their website.
@@ItsAllPrimary How do you use it exactly? Is it just a template for your TPT descriptions? What platform does it use to create the descriptions? If you could explain the how it is used and the benefits of it a bit more, I would be more inclined to buy it. FYI, I am a Mac user. Thanks so much!
@@betsyrybarczyk6295 Hi Betsy, a video is coming in the next week covering this tool! I'm a Mac user too!
@@ItsAllPrimary Is it up yet? Could you please reply with the link?
@@betsyrybarczyk6295 Hi Betsy, yes, it's live. WATCH THIS: th-cam.com/video/kzI2_Zyh8Wo/w-d-xo.html
When you download to pdf google slides with editable text boxes don’t the text boxes stop working? They become a pdf and are no longer google slides?
Yes, the text boxes stop. Buyers can re-upload and use the app DocHub to add text boxes. What most sellers do is share a copy of their Google Slides and "force copy".
Is there a way to change an active listing from digital file to Google Drive file?
Hi Ashley, I don't believe so. If you are getting sales from your current listing you can archive it so that your buyers can get any updates. If you de-activate it, TPT can and will refund buyers purchases.
Thank you so much!
Hi- Quick question-
My Google Slides are blending slides and animated. They have no background. In this case would it just be a link to my Google Drive. I don’t see how I could keep it animated. Is that right?
You don't want to share your drive - only the specific resource( make sure you are giving buyers viewing privileges not editing). The animation should work.
Im back with another question 😅... I have one resource and i want to price it less than 0.95 cents... But tpt doesn't allow it whereas ive seen many other people charge 0.50 and even less... This is a very basic one sheet resource so i wanted to do it a bit less
Hi Sparkle, one way to get around the price is to price (base price) it at $1 and then give a discount.
@@ItsAllPrimary ah ok... But i have seen some sellers do it without the discount... How are they able to do that?
Do you offer one on one coaching? I'm looking for a coach to help me improve my TPT store;
Hi Nina, you might want to start with a store audit. Those often give sellers the "next step".
Really enjoying your videos. Question: to sell Nearpods, do I create it on google slides (with nearpod add-on) and just provide the link so the purchaser can save it to their nearpod account? Thanks for your help.
You can do it both ways but you will upload to TpT 2 different places. If you are comfortable with TpT having access to your Google Drive, many upload using the Google Drive access. When I sell Google Slide products, I provide a link on a pdf.
I don't see an option for view only..?
When your go into the share option, you can change from edit to view.
I looked at your video preview on TpT for your product Addition to 20 - Finding the Unknown. I noticed you included a Student Answer Sheet. Do you do that with all of your digital resources as an alternative for teachers?
Hi Life with 5, not on all of them. It depends on the resource and whether I think the teacher will need it.
I could use a checklist
Almost done!
I've moved tons of Google slides files around when reorganizing my tpt listed files. I haven't had anyone get a refund though. Are you sure that they get a refund if you move a file? I thought it was just if you delete it from your drive but now I'm curious 😀
Hi Heidi, it's okay to move GS around, providing the link stays intact. There have been sellers who manage to break their links and it irritates buyers.
Another question :D
When i take print screens and crop them for the thumbnails they are very blurry... How can i make them clear so teachers can clearly preview?
Hi Sparkle, a couple things - are you saving as pngs or jpegs? Also, what is the size? You can make them too small that they are blurry. If they are just "a little" blurry, blame TPT. They purposely blur images to stop people from copying your images.
@@ItsAllPrimary another question sorry 😅... Can others copy and paste from google slides. I set it to 'view only' but when i tried it i couls copy and paste. So sorry for the millions of questions but thank you for responding. What is your TpT, i would like to follow you for your kindess
is there a way where you can do it on mobile
Upload to TPT on mobile (TPT App) No. It's just for looking at resources, checking your dashboard, reviews, etc.
I've taken notes and tried to follow your advice. Help me to understand why my link doesn't prompt me to select make a copy. Instead it opens directly.
Another thing I'm confused about is the order of all of this: I think I start in powerpoint, then export as JPEG to upload each slide as a background image. Does this, in itself, flatten the clipart, or do I still need to open the file in adobe and flatten in there? If I click on protect and use a password to protect my file, does the flattening and password protection to secure the file remove my hyperlinks to my clipart credits? Thank you.
Hi Nina, yes, making the powerpoint slides to jpegs flattens the images. If you have hyperlinks to the images and you convert them to jpgs, you will lose the links. When you are copying the link in Google to share with your buyers, are you changing anything about it? Feel free to email me and we can continue this conversion, if you want.
I sent you an email.
I am curious why your district discourages you from Google slides? And is this common? The district I was in was all over the Google, using Google Classroom and all things google. So this is quite surprising to me!
Many of the school district do not necessarily trust where "private" information is stored. Being in Canada, there is a problem with student information being stored in the United States.
@@ItsAllPrimary Thanks for insight, I can certainly understand this concern!
Can you send me your terms of use page that you mentioned on the video? Thanks
Go to this video: th-cam.com/video/1hTexXxsPws/w-d-xo.html and go into the description with a link to a TOU template.
Please please answer :D.
I uploaded word document files which were password protected from editing. But when i opened the documents on my phone it allowed me to edit :(... Does only PDF prevent this? Which is the cheapest software to download. Im jobless right now and running out so word seemed good for me... But its apparently not doing the job. Id appreciate any advice 💕
Hi Sparkle, export your word document as a jpg or png before uploading to Google Slides. That will prevent any editing. Hope that helps.
@@ItsAllPrimary thank you so much, i cant afford to download the programmes so thats good for now. Thanks a lot, i really appreciate it
@@ItsAllPrimary i just tried doing that, the quality is bad. Its a bit blurry.
Is there anything else?
Kindly share a check list
You can check out my TPT store.
Do you ever add audio to your slides?
Yes, I've added audio instructions to some of my Google Slide products but I often get requests from buyers to "share" it as their school blocks Google.
Thanks for this video. Check your dm
I see it - sample coming your way!