Reference: Presentation Actions Available Based on Permissions
We will retire Slides on October 16, 2026 and will not be providing a replacement. To preserve existing Slides presentations, you can use the Download options in the Slides UI (File > Download) to download the slides as static PDFs or PPTs. Slides will be available to download until October 16, 2026.
This table summarizes the actions available for Slides presentations based on the user's permission level. You specify permission levels when you share a presentation.
Action | Can View Permission | Can Edit Permission | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
View a presentation. | X | X | X |
Copy a presentation. (Allowed for Can View permissions only if the presentation owner selected the Commenters and viewers can copy, download, and print option when sharing the presentation.) | X | X | X |
Download a presentation. (Allowed for Can View permissions only if the presentation owner selected the Commenters and viewers can copy, download, and print option when sharing the presentation.) | X | X | X |
View a list of users the presentation is shared with. | X | X | X |
Remove (self) from shared presentation access. | X | X | |
Share a presentation or change share permissions. (Allowed for Can Edit permissions only if the presentation owner selected the Editors can share option when sharing the presentation.) | X | X | |
Edit content in a presentation (including format and delete). | X | X | |
Rename a presentation. | X | ||
Remove a presentation and restore it from Trash. | X |