Buttons

Buttons are core interaction elements found in all apps. Buttons can be used to link a user to specific pages, trigger an action or update/download content from/to a users device, etc.

Adding a button to a slide is quite simple, buttons are actually rectangle shapes within Slides. To add a button to your slide:

• Click Insert Shape > Shapes from the toolbar

• Locate the rectangle shape

• Draw the shape on your slides surface

Add your buttons text label

To add a text label to your button simple double click the newly added rectangle shape and begin typing in your label.

Styling your button

For buttons you can style both the text content along with the button fill color (background).

Some templates may disregard your style in favor of simplicity, as the default color from Slides is a bit on the boring side.

Note: The styles must be applied to the entire element, inline styling is not currently supported.

• Click the button element so that the element rectangle is highlighted

• To change the text color:

  • Select the text color from the toolbar (A)

  • Choose your color

• To change the background fill color:

  • Select the Fill color from the toolbar (it looks like a bucket)

  • Choose your color

Linking your button

When a user clicks your button it should do something, right? To add a link to another page or external site simply add a link to your button shape.

• Click your button shape

• Select the Insert link icon from the toolbar

• Select a slide within your presentation or type in an external website