AI Tool of the Week: Google Slides gets a powerful upgrade.

How to access: https://slides.new (requires Google Workspace or Google AI Premium plan)• Generate professional infographics from your data: Turn your existing content and data into polished infographics using simple prompts—no external design tools needed.• Create custom images that match your content: Generate contextually relevant visuals connected to Google Search for accurate real-world representations.• Edit images without leaving Slides: Remove backgrounds, replace backgrounds, or expand image backgrounds directly in your presentation.You've created a basic slide with bullet points about Q4 sales targets. Prompt “Beautify this slide” and Gemini instantly transforms it into a professionally designed visual with enhanced layouts, colors, and graphics all while keeping your text intact and matching your deck's overall style.You need to present customer satisfaction trends.

Instead of manually creating charts, prompt Gemini: “Create an infographic showing customer satisfaction scores across Q3 and Q4 with percentage improvements.” Gemini generates a polished, data-rich infographic with accurate text rendering and professional design.Your presentation needs a visual for the remote work section. Prompt: “Generate an image of a modern home office with a laptop, plants, and natural lighting.”Gemini creates a high-quality, contextually appropriate image that fits your slide perfectly.You have employee headshots with different background colours for a “Meet the Team” slide.

Right-click each image → “Remove background”, and Gemini instantly erases backgrounds, letting you create a unified, professional look across all photos.You've inserted a product image, but the background doesn't match your presentation theme. Click the