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.
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 |