How To Get Google Slides Back

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Whether you’ve accidentally deleted a Google Slides presentation or simply misplaced it among your myriad of files in your account, knowing how to recover it is crucial. Here, we will provide a step-by-step guide to help you get your Google Slides back.

Retrieving Deleted Google Slides

Google Drive’s Trash bin holds onto your deleted files for 30 days before permanently deleting them. If you’ve accidentally deleted your slides within this timeframe, you’re in luck. Follow the steps below to recover your deleted Google Slides presentation:

  1. Open Google Drive in your web browser.
  2. On the left side of the screen, click on ‘Trash.’ This will open the Trash bin, which contains all your deleted files.
  3. Look for your deleted Google Slides presentation. If you find it, right-click on it and select ‘Restore.’ Your file will be moved back to ‘My Drive’ where you can access it again.

If your file has been permanently deleted from the Trash bin or if it isn’t there, there’s another method you can try using Google’s support.

Using Google Support to Retrieve Lost Files

Google Support can help you recover files that have been missing for more than 25 days or have been permanently deleted. Follow the steps below:

  1. Go to the Google Drive Help Center.
  2. Click on ‘Missing or deleted files’ or search for it in the search bar.
  3. Click on ‘Find or recover a file.’
  4. Click on ‘Contact us’ in the bottom right of the page.
  5. Follow the steps to report a problem and request file recovery. You’ll need to provide as many details as possible about the file to increase the chances of recovery.

Preventing Future Loss

To avoid losing your Google Slides presentations in the future, it’s a good idea to regularly back them up. You can do this by downloading a copy of your presentation to your computer or a physical storage device.

To download your presentation:

  1. Open the Google Slides presentation you want to back up.
  2. Click on ‘File’ in the top left corner.
  3. Hover over ‘Download’ and a list of file formats will appear.
  4. Choose the format you want to download your presentation in. For most users, ‘PowerPoint (.pptx)’ or ‘PDF Document (.pdf)’ will be the most useful.

And there you have it! You now know how to recover a lost Google Slides presentation and how to prevent future loss. Remember, the key to avoiding data loss is regular backups and safe storage.