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[Zoom Slides] 2026.08.10 Release

  • August 17, 2026
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🎉 What's New
 

🪧 Editor

  • Floating toolbar

    Select an element on the canvas to quickly access commonly used actions from the new floating toolbar. You can also turn it on or off anytime to switch between toolbar modes.

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  • Sync with Zoom Sheets

    Insert a linked table or chart directly from Zoom Sheets. When the source data changes in Sheets, you can refresh it in Slides to keep your presentation up to date.

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  • Customize bullets and numbering

    You can now select bullets or numbers independently to change their color or choose from different styles.

  • Animations

    Add animations to individual elements and control how they appear during your presentation, including their trigger, timing, and order.

  • Embed YouTube videos

    Paste a YouTube link onto the slide canvas to embed and play the video directly in your presentation.

  • Audio

    Upload MP3 or WAV audio files to your slides. Choose whether they play automatically or on click, adjust presentation volume, enable looping, hide the audio icon, and more.

  • Ruler

    Use the new ruler to position and align content more precisely on your slides.

  • More table formatting controls

    Customize individual table borders, including their color and thickness.

    Quickly make selected rows or columns the same size for cleaner, more consistent tables.

🗣️ Presenter View

  • Presentation timer

    A timer is now available in Presenter View to help you keep track of time while presenting.

  • Speaker notes in a separate window

    Pop out speaker notes into a separate window for a more flexible presenting setup.

  • Independent browsing during meetings

    Audience members in a Zoom Meeting can request to browse the presentation independently. Once approved, they can move between slides at their own pace without having to follow the presenter’s current slide.

📱 Mobile

  • Comments

    You can now view and add comments from mobile.

  • Template preview

    Preview presentation templates directly on mobile before using them.

✨ More improvements

  • Alt text

    Add alt text to slide content to make presentations more accessible.

  • Printing

    Zoom Slides now supports printing.

  • Copy exported slides as one long image

    When exporting slides as images, you can now copy them as a single long image with one click.

  • Easier PPTX upload

    Drag and drop a PPTX file onto the Zoom Slides home page to upload and import it.

  • Earn credits by completing tasks

    Free users can now earn additional credits by completing eligible tasks.

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Happy sliding! 🚀 → Slides.zoom.com
 

    4 replies

    Bri
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    August 21, 2026

    Thank you for sharing this update, ​@Cellier

    New Member
    August 22, 2026

    The new Sheets sync and the ability to add YouTube videos directly to slides are probably the features I’d use most. The presenter timer is a nice addition too, especially for longer presentations.

    New Member
    August 22, 2026

    thanku for sharing this news

    New Member
    August 22, 2026

    thank u for sharing this news