Automatically resize the slide previews when the Speaker Notes window is resized, or drag the sidebar to manually select a size.

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Version
1.2
Update
April 27, 2023
Size
77.13KiB
Developer
deanattali.com
Category
Users
7,000+
Rating
4.64444 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
DeclarativeContent
Https://docs.google.com/presentation/*
Https://docs.google.com/*/presentation/*
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Google Slides Auto Resize Speaker Notes Extension

Code available at: https://github.com/daattali/gslides-betternotes-extension

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Description
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The slide previews in the Speaker Notes window of Google Slides are tiny and unreadable. This extension fixes this in two ways: the slides are automatically enlarged when the Speaker Notes window is resized, and you can also drag the sidebar to manually select the perfect slides size.

If you've ever used Google Slides (or MS PowerPoint/anything similar), you may be aware of the Speaker Notes feature - it allows you to view the current and next slides as well as the text notes for the current slide . However, for some weird reason, the Speaker Notes in Google Slides only allocates a very small area for the slides preview, while giving the notes almost all the space. There is no possible way to resize the slide thumbnail, which makes the slide preview almost useless.

Demo
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If you don't have a Google Slides document to experiment with/verify this problem, you can test it out with this sample Google Slides presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18svsKPFNQrBLOSAmOouD410kX9fuaNp3e1K1GTTBLiU/edit?usp=sharing

Extra features
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- Resizes thumbnail preview for the Next slide
- Ability to move the timer to the right because it sometimes takes up a large portion of the screen and hides some of the slide
- Works in offline mode

Supported languages
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This extension will work if your Chrome language is one of the following: English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Hebrew. If you want me to add support for another language, please open an issue on the project page: https://github.com/daattali/gslides-betternotes-extension/issues

Motivation
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As preparation for my committee meeting, I used Google Slides to make my presentation. Shortly after starting, before havin any actual content in my presentation, I noticed that the Speaker Notes window is basically useless in its current form because of how small the slide previes are. After fiddling with the speaker notes window JavaScript and CSS for a couple hours, I decided that a much better use of my time instead of working on my committee meeting would be to make this extension. I then proceeded to spend the next several hours making the draft version of this extension, and thus successfully procrastinated from my real work for many many hours!

On a more serious note - I do think this is a very essential tool for anyone who uses Google Slides to give presentations.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Google Slides Auto Resize Speaker Notes extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Google Slides Auto Resize Speaker Notes extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Google Slides Auto Resize Speaker Notes extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Google Slides Auto Resize Speaker Notes extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Google Slides Auto Resize Speaker Notes extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Google Slides Auto Resize Speaker Notes extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Google Slides Auto Resize Speaker Notes Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Google Slides Auto Resize Speaker Notes extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Google Slides Auto Resize Speaker Notes extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Google Slides Auto Resize Speaker Notes extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Google Slides Auto Resize Speaker Notes extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Google Slides Auto Resize Speaker Notes extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Google Slides Auto Resize Speaker Notes extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Google Slides Auto Resize Speaker Notes extension file

Select and download the Google Slides Auto Resize Speaker Notes extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Google Slides Auto Resize Speaker Notes extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Google Slides Auto Resize Speaker Notes extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Google Slides Auto Resize Speaker Notes extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Google Slides Auto Resize Speaker Notes extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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KIM EUIMIN (ID: 00000077eaf3cc34) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/11/2019 Love it! life saver but....google keeps updating its chrome browser and each time it does that it seems to not work as well... could you please update the addon?

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Kyle Salewski (ID: 000000ee894024b3) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/18/2019 This extension has been amazing and I've been using it for years! Google has FINALLY stopped dragging their feet though and will add it in the coming weeks. Thanks for all your work on this Dean! You've saved us where Google fell short! https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2019/06/slides-present-mode-updates.html

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Michael G Stauffer (ID: 000000054507fb8b) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/05/2019 I love it! Seems so weird that google hasn't added this feature on their own.

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Natalie Svoboda (ID: 000000a9af1e17cc) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/01/2019 WOW, I just decided I needed this in my life for a presentation in 3 hours, found it with a quick google search, and I'm off and running. Thank you!!

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David Needham (ID: 000000d1a16eb114) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/12/2019 This chrome plugin makes Google Slide Presenter View work how I always thought it should work. The screenshot sizes automatically scale at reasonable ratios. Thank you!