---
title: "Uploading Google Slides into Skykit Beam"
slug: "uploading-a-slideshow-into-skykit-beam"
tags: ["google slides", "keynote", "powerpoint", "Skykit Beam", "slideshows"]
updated: 2026-10-14T21:30:47Z
published: 2026-10-14T21:30:47Z
canonical: "support.skykit.com/uploading-a-slideshow-into-skykit-beam"
---

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# Uploading Google Slides into Skykit Beam

| This content type is available in the following plans: |
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| ✔ Base | ✔ Pro | ✔ Enterprise |

## **Before You Begin**

Before you add images or text to your slides, you need to define your presentation's page dimensions to ensure your content will fit your displays. See [Sizing Slides for Skykit Beam](/v1/docs/sizing-slides-for-skykit-beam) to learn more.

## **Uploading a Slideshow**

1. From the **Content** menu, select the **+Content** button in the upper right corner of the screen.  
  
![Content window - Add Content button highlighted](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Content%20Button(6).png)  
  
A drop-down list opens showing the content options available to you.  
  
![Content Selector Drop-down List](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Content%20Drop-Down(9).png)
2. Select **Import Files** to expand the menu and then select the location of your files:

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  - If you are uploading a Google slideshow, select **Google Drive**.
  - If you are uploading a Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow, select **Local Storage** or **Microsoft OneDrive**.
  - If you are uploading a Keynote presentation, select **Local Storage**.

1. Find the slideshow you want to upload and select it. You can select multiple files at once.  
  
After you choose your slideshow, you'll see it listed in the **Review Upload Queue** window. From here, you can add or remove files before uploading them to Beam.  
  
![Review Upload Queue](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/uploading-a-slideshow-into-skykit-beam-image-zt61pueq.jpg)

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  - To add more slideshows to the queue, select **+Add More Files**.
  - To remove a file from the queue, select the **X** in the corner of the file icon.  
![Slideshow file with X (exit) icon highlighted](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/uploading-a-slideshow-into-skykit-beam-image-t0vofdn8.png)

1. When you've finished adding your files to the queue, select **Upload** to upload the files into Beam.  
  
After your slideshow has been uploaded, you'll see it listed in the **Content** menu.  
  
![Content window - uploaded slideshow highlighted](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Slideshow%20Uploaded(1).png)

## 

## Uploads Failing? Read more about troubleshooting [here](/v1/docs/why-are-my-google-drive-uploads-failing).

## Next Steps

Now that you've uploaded your slideshow, [learn how to manage it in Beam](/v1/docs/managing-a-slideshow-in-skykit-beam).