Google Slides

Read, write, and create presentations

Google Slides is a dynamic cloud-based presentation application that allows users to create, edit, collaborate on, and present slideshows in real-time. As part of Google's productivity suite, Google Slides offers a flexible platform for designing engaging presentations, collaborating with others, and sharing content seamlessly through the cloud.

Learn how to integrate the Google Slides tools in Sim to effortlessly manage presentations as part of your automated workflows. With Sim, you can read, write, create, and update Google Slides presentations directly through your agents and automated processes, making it easy to deliver up-to-date information, generate custom reports, or produce branded decks programmatically.

With Google Slides, you can:

  • Create and edit presentations: Design visually appealing slides with themes, layouts, and multimedia content
  • Collaborate in real-time: Work simultaneously with teammates, comment, assign tasks, and receive live feedback on presentations
  • Present anywhere: Display presentations online or offline, share links, or publish to the web
  • Add images and rich content: Insert images, graphics, charts, and videos to make your presentations engaging
  • Integrate with other services: Connect seamlessly with Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and other third-party tools
  • Access from any device: Use Google Slides on desktops, laptops, tablets, and mobile devices for maximum flexibility

In Sim, the Google Slides integration enables your agents to interact directly with presentation files programmatically. Automate tasks like reading slide content, inserting new slides or images, replacing text throughout a deck, generating new presentations, and retrieving slide thumbnails. This empowers you to scale content creation, keep presentations up-to-date, and embed them into automated document workflows. By connecting Sim with Google Slides, you facilitate AI-driven presentation management—making it easy to generate, update, or extract information from presentations without manual effort.

Usage Instructions

Integrate Google Slides into the workflow. Can read, write, create presentations, replace text, add slides, add images, get thumbnails, get page details, delete objects, duplicate objects, reorder slides, create tables, create shapes, and insert text.

Tools

google_slides_read

Read content from a Google Slides presentation

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
presentationIdstringYesThe ID of the presentation to read

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
slidesjsonArray of slides with their content
metadatajsonPresentation metadata including ID, title, and URL
presentationIdstringThe presentation ID
titlestringThe presentation title
pageSizeobjectPresentation page size
widthjsonPage width as a Dimension object
heightjsonPage height as a Dimension object
mimeTypestringThe mime type of the presentation
urlstringURL to open the presentation

google_slides_write

Write or update content in a Google Slides presentation

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
presentationIdstringYesThe ID of the presentation to write to
contentstringYesThe content to write to the slide
slideIndexnumberNoThe index of the slide to write to (defaults to first slide)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
updatedContentbooleanIndicates if presentation content was updated successfully
metadatajsonUpdated presentation metadata including ID, title, and URL
presentationIdstringThe presentation ID
titlestringThe presentation title
mimeTypestringThe mime type of the presentation
urlstringURL to open the presentation

google_slides_create

Create a new Google Slides presentation

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
titlestringYesThe title of the presentation to create
contentstringNoThe content to add to the first slide
folderSelectorstringNoSelect the folder to create the presentation in
folderIdstringNoThe ID of the folder to create the presentation in (internal use)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
metadatajsonCreated presentation metadata including ID, title, and URL
presentationIdstringThe presentation ID
titlestringThe presentation title
mimeTypestringThe mime type of the presentation
urlstringURL to open the presentation

google_slides_replace_all_text

Find and replace all occurrences of text throughout a Google Slides presentation

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
presentationIdstringYesThe ID of the presentation
findTextstringYesThe text to find (e.g., {{placeholder}})
replaceTextstringYesThe text to replace with
matchCasebooleanNoWhether the search should be case-sensitive (default: true)
pageObjectIdsstringNoComma-separated list of slide object IDs to limit replacements to specific slides (leave empty for all slides)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
occurrencesChangednumberNumber of text occurrences that were replaced
metadatajsonOperation metadata including presentation ID and URL
presentationIdstringThe presentation ID
findTextstringThe text that was searched for
replaceTextstringThe text that replaced the matches
urlstringURL to open the presentation

google_slides_add_slide

Add a new slide to a Google Slides presentation with a specified layout

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
presentationIdstringYesThe ID of the presentation
layoutstringNoThe predefined layout for the slide (BLANK, TITLE, TITLE_AND_BODY, TITLE_ONLY, SECTION_HEADER, etc.). Defaults to BLANK.
insertionIndexnumberNoThe optional zero-based index indicating where to insert the slide. If not specified, the slide is added at the end.
placeholderIdMappingsstringNoJSON array of placeholder mappings to assign custom object IDs to placeholders. Format: [{"layoutPlaceholder":{"type":"TITLE"},"objectId":"custom_title_id"}]

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
slideIdstringThe object ID of the newly created slide
metadatajsonOperation metadata including presentation ID, layout, and URL
presentationIdstringThe presentation ID
layoutstringThe layout used for the new slide
insertionIndexnumberThe zero-based index where the slide was inserted
urlstringURL to open the presentation

google_slides_add_image

Insert an image into a specific slide in a Google Slides presentation

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
presentationIdstringYesThe ID of the presentation
pageObjectIdstringYesThe object ID of the slide/page to add the image to
imageUrlstringYesThe publicly accessible URL of the image (must be PNG, JPEG, or GIF, max 50MB)
widthnumberNoWidth of the image in points (default: 300)
heightnumberNoHeight of the image in points (default: 200)
positionXnumberNoX position from the left edge in points (default: 100)
positionYnumberNoY position from the top edge in points (default: 100)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
imageIdstringThe object ID of the newly created image
metadatajsonOperation metadata including presentation ID and image URL
presentationIdstringThe presentation ID
pageObjectIdstringThe page object ID where the image was inserted
imageUrlstringThe source image URL
urlstringURL to open the presentation

google_slides_get_thumbnail

Generate a thumbnail image of a specific slide in a Google Slides presentation

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
presentationIdstringYesThe ID of the presentation
pageObjectIdstringYesThe object ID of the slide/page to get a thumbnail for
thumbnailSizestringNoThe size of the thumbnail: SMALL (200px), MEDIUM (800px), or LARGE (1600px). Defaults to MEDIUM.
mimeTypestringNoThe MIME type of the thumbnail image: PNG or GIF. Defaults to PNG.

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
contentUrlstringURL to the thumbnail image (valid for 30 minutes)
widthnumberWidth of the thumbnail in pixels
heightnumberHeight of the thumbnail in pixels
metadatajsonOperation metadata including presentation ID and page object ID
presentationIdstringThe presentation ID
pageObjectIdstringThe page object ID for the thumbnail
thumbnailSizestringThe requested thumbnail size
mimeTypestringThe thumbnail MIME type

google_slides_get_page

Get detailed information about a specific slide/page in a Google Slides presentation

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
presentationIdstringYesThe ID of the presentation
pageObjectIdstringYesThe object ID of the slide/page to retrieve

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
objectIdstringThe object ID of the page
pageTypestringThe type of page (SLIDE, MASTER, LAYOUT, NOTES, NOTES_MASTER)
pageElementsarrayArray of page elements (shapes, images, tables, etc.) on this page
slidePropertiesobjectProperties specific to slides (layout, master, notes)
layoutObjectIdstringObject ID of the layout this slide is based on
masterObjectIdstringObject ID of the master this slide is based on
notesPagejsonThe notes page associated with the slide
metadataobjectOperation metadata including presentation ID and URL
presentationIdstringThe presentation ID
urlstringURL to the presentation

google_slides_delete_object

Delete a page element (shape, image, table, etc.) or an entire slide from a Google Slides presentation

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
presentationIdstringYesThe ID of the presentation
objectIdstringYesThe object ID of the element or slide to delete

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
deletedbooleanWhether the object was successfully deleted
objectIdstringThe object ID that was deleted
metadataobjectOperation metadata including presentation ID and URL
presentationIdstringThe presentation ID
urlstringURL to the presentation

google_slides_duplicate_object

Duplicate an object (slide, shape, image, table, etc.) in a Google Slides presentation

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
presentationIdstringYesThe ID of the presentation
objectIdstringYesThe object ID of the element or slide to duplicate
objectIdsstringNoOptional JSON object mapping source object IDs (within the slide being duplicated) to new object IDs for the duplicates. Format: {"sourceId1":"newId1","sourceId2":"newId2"}
FormatstringNoNo description

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
duplicatedObjectIdstringThe object ID of the newly created duplicate
metadataobjectOperation metadata including presentation ID and source object ID
presentationIdstringThe presentation ID
sourceObjectIdstringThe original object ID that was duplicated
urlstringURL to the presentation

google_slides_update_slides_position

Move one or more slides to a new position in a Google Slides presentation

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
presentationIdstringYesThe ID of the presentation
slideObjectIdsstringYesComma-separated list of slide object IDs to move. The slides will maintain their relative order.
insertionIndexnumberYesThe zero-based index where the slides should be moved. All slides with indices greater than or equal to this will be shifted right.

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
movedbooleanWhether the slides were successfully moved
slideObjectIdsarrayThe slide object IDs that were moved
insertionIndexnumberThe index where the slides were moved to
metadataobjectOperation metadata including presentation ID and URL
presentationIdstringThe presentation ID
urlstringURL to the presentation

google_slides_create_table

Create a new table on a slide in a Google Slides presentation

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
presentationIdstringYesThe ID of the presentation
pageObjectIdstringYesThe object ID of the slide/page to add the table to
rowsnumberYesNumber of rows in the table (minimum 1)
columnsnumberYesNumber of columns in the table (minimum 1)
widthnumberNoWidth of the table in points (default: 400)
heightnumberNoHeight of the table in points (default: 200)
positionXnumberNoX position from the left edge in points (default: 100)
positionYnumberNoY position from the top edge in points (default: 100)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
tableIdstringThe object ID of the newly created table
rowsnumberNumber of rows in the table
columnsnumberNumber of columns in the table
metadataobjectOperation metadata including presentation ID and page object ID
presentationIdstringThe presentation ID
pageObjectIdstringThe page object ID where the table was created
urlstringURL to the presentation

google_slides_create_shape

Create a shape (rectangle, ellipse, text box, arrow, etc.) on a slide in a Google Slides presentation

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
presentationIdstringYesThe ID of the presentation
pageObjectIdstringYesThe object ID of the slide/page to add the shape to
shapeTypestringYesThe type of shape to create. Common types: TEXT_BOX, RECTANGLE, ROUND_RECTANGLE, ELLIPSE, TRIANGLE, DIAMOND, STAR_5, ARROW_EAST, HEART, CLOUD
widthnumberNoWidth of the shape in points (default: 200)
heightnumberNoHeight of the shape in points (default: 100)
positionXnumberNoX position from the left edge in points (default: 100)
positionYnumberNoY position from the top edge in points (default: 100)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
shapeIdstringThe object ID of the newly created shape
shapeTypestringThe type of shape that was created
metadataobjectOperation metadata including presentation ID and page object ID
presentationIdstringThe presentation ID
pageObjectIdstringThe page object ID where the shape was created
urlstringURL to the presentation

google_slides_insert_text

Insert text into a shape or table cell in a Google Slides presentation. Use this to add text to text boxes, shapes, or table cells.

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
presentationIdstringYesThe ID of the presentation
objectIdstringYesThe object ID of the shape or table cell to insert text into. For table cells, use the cell object ID.
textstringYesThe text to insert
insertionIndexnumberNoThe zero-based index at which to insert the text. If not specified, text is inserted at the beginning (index 0).

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
insertedbooleanWhether the text was successfully inserted
objectIdstringThe object ID where text was inserted
textstringThe text that was inserted
metadataobjectOperation metadata including presentation ID and URL
presentationIdstringThe presentation ID
urlstringURL to the presentation

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