How to Add Citation in Google Slides

Quick summary

This demo shows how to add a citation in Google Slides by inserting a text box, typing your source reference, and attaching a hyperlink to the cited text. You can also adjust the font size to keep citations subtle and professionally formatted.

Steps

1. In the top menu, click Insert.
2. From the dropdown menu, select Text box.
3. Click and drag on the slide to place the text box where you want the citation to appear — typically the bottom-left or bottom-right corner.
4. Type your citation, starting with Source: or Reference: followed by the source name.
5. Right-click the highlighted text, then select Link from the pop-up menu — or press Command + K (Mac) or Ctrl + K (Windows).
6. Paste the source URL into the link field.
7. Click the source link option that appears, or press Enter to apply the link.
8. Select the citation text, then click the Font size dropdown in the toolbar.
9. Choose a smaller text size such as 8 or 10 to keep the citation neat and subtle.
10. Review the citation and formatting — your citation is now added to your Google Slides presentation.