Feature Request
Is your feature request related to a problem or unsupported use case? Please describe.
Docs recently introduced a presentation mode that lets users display a document as slides in a simple and lightweight way.
However, it is currently not possible to share a link that opens a document directly in presentation mode. This creates friction when users want to share a document specifically as a presentation, for example for a meeting, workshop, onboarding flow, or public resource.
Describe the solution you'd like
I would like to be able to share a deep link that opens a Docs document directly in presentation mode.
A simple solution could be to support a URL parameter, for example:
?mode=presentation
or:
?view=present
When this parameter is present, the document would open directly in presentation mode instead of the standard editing or reading view.
Describe alternatives you've considered
The current alternative is to share the normal document link and ask users to manually activate presentation mode after opening the document.
This works, but it adds an extra step and makes the feature harder to use in contexts where the presenter wants to share a direct, ready-to-open presentation link.
Discovery, Documentation, Adoption, Migration Strategy
This could be documented as part of the presentation mode documentation.
Example documentation:
To share a document directly in presentation mode, add the presentation parameter to the document URL.
Example:
https://docs.example/document-id?mode=presentation
Anyone with access to the document will be able to open it directly in presentation mode.
This would be useful for templates, public guides, training materials, meeting decks, and any document designed to be consumed as slides.
It could also be exposed through the sharing UI, for example with an option such as:
Copy presentation link
Do you want to work on it through a Pull Request?
Not at this stage, but I would be happy to help clarify the expected behavior or test the feature if needed.
Feature Request
Is your feature request related to a problem or unsupported use case? Please describe.
Docs recently introduced a presentation mode that lets users display a document as slides in a simple and lightweight way.
However, it is currently not possible to share a link that opens a document directly in presentation mode. This creates friction when users want to share a document specifically as a presentation, for example for a meeting, workshop, onboarding flow, or public resource.
Describe the solution you'd like
I would like to be able to share a deep link that opens a Docs document directly in presentation mode.
A simple solution could be to support a URL parameter, for example:
?mode=presentationor:
?view=presentWhen this parameter is present, the document would open directly in presentation mode instead of the standard editing or reading view.
Describe alternatives you've considered
The current alternative is to share the normal document link and ask users to manually activate presentation mode after opening the document.
This works, but it adds an extra step and makes the feature harder to use in contexts where the presenter wants to share a direct, ready-to-open presentation link.
Discovery, Documentation, Adoption, Migration Strategy
This could be documented as part of the presentation mode documentation.
Example documentation:
This would be useful for templates, public guides, training materials, meeting decks, and any document designed to be consumed as slides.
It could also be exposed through the sharing UI, for example with an option such as:
Do you want to work on it through a Pull Request?
Not at this stage, but I would be happy to help clarify the expected behavior or test the feature if needed.