Google Slides rolls out ‘Follow’ feature, allows collaborating with friends

Google is rolling out a new ‘Follow’ feature in Slides, which allows users to collaborate with their colleagues in real-time.

The ‘Follow’ feature is built upon the existing feature that only allowed users to see what slide their colleague is on, the tech giant said in its Workspace Updates’ blogpost.

With the new feature, by clicking on a collaborator’s avatar, users can jump to the slide they are on in the Slides toolbar and can follow them as they move around and edit a presentation.

It does not have admin control and will be on by default.

“To follow a collaborator, click their avatar in the Slides toolbar.