ClickUp Guide: How to Track Changes in Google Slides

ClickUp helps you organize, track, and collaborate on work, including presentations created in Google Slides. While Google Slides offers built-in tools to review edits and comments, combining them with structured task management in ClickUp gives you a clear, traceable workflow for every slide deck.

This guide walks you through how to track changes in Google Slides, review past versions, manage comments, and coordinate your team more effectively using ClickUp as the command center for your presentation projects.

Understanding Change Tracking in Google Slides

Before connecting your workflow to ClickUp, it is important to understand how change tracking works directly inside Google Slides.

How Google Slides Handles Edits

Google Slides does not use the traditional “Track Changes” feature you may know from word processors. Instead, it relies on cloud-based collaboration tools that automatically record edit history and feedback.

Core elements include:

• Real-time collaboration: Multiple people can edit the same deck at the same time.
• Color-coded cursors: Each collaborator’s cursor is shown in a different color.
• Live saving: Every change is stored automatically in the cloud.

These features make it easy to work together, but you still need a structured way to review what changed and when—which is where version history and comments come in.

Use Version History to See Changes

The Version History feature in Google Slides lets you see when a deck was edited, who made changes, and even restore earlier versions.

Follow these steps:

1. Open your Google Slides presentation.
2. Go to File in the top menu.
3. Select Version history.
4. Click See version history.

On the right side, you’ll see a panel listing different versions by date and time.

You can:

• Expand entries to see more granular edits.
• Rename important versions, such as “Client Review 1.”
• Restore a previous version if needed.

This is the core method for tracking how a deck evolves over time before you start managing it in ClickUp.

How to Track Feedback with Comments

Feedback on slides is typically shared through comments and suggestions. When you centralize that work in ClickUp, you can connect each comment thread to tasks, assignees, and due dates.

Adding Comments in Google Slides

Comments are best used for specific questions, suggestions, or required changes on individual slides or elements.

To add a comment:

1. Select the text box, shape, image, or slide where you want to leave feedback.
2. Right-click and choose Comment, or click the Add comment icon in the toolbar.
3. Type your feedback in the comment box.
4. Use @ mentions to tag collaborators by email and assign them action items.
5. Click Comment to post.

Team members can reply, resolve, or reopen comment threads as the deck is refined.

Turning Comments into Action with ClickUp

Instead of losing track of important feedback inside long comment threads, you can log them as tasks in ClickUp. This provides accountability, due dates, and clear ownership.

A simple process looks like this:

1. Review comments and suggestions in your Slides deck.
2. Create a task in ClickUp for each major requested change or group of edits.
3. Add a link to the specific slide or deck in the task description.
4. Assign the task to the person responsible for updating the presentation.
5. Set a due date and priority based on your review or deadline.

By managing edits this way, you ensure all requested changes are tracked, completed, and verified in ClickUp, instead of being buried in scattered comments.

Organizing Slide Projects in ClickUp

For recurring presentations, campaigns, or client work, organizing your decks in ClickUp gives you repeatable structure and clear visibility.

Set Up a ClickUp Space for Presentations

Start by creating a dedicated structure in ClickUp for all slide-related work.

You can:

• Create a Space named “Presentations” or “Slide Decks.”
• Use Folders for different teams, clients, or initiatives.
• Create Lists for each major presentation series or event.

Inside each List, add tasks that represent:

• New slide decks to be created.
• Existing decks to be updated.
• Review cycles (e.g., “Design Review,” “Client Review”).

This structure ensures that every Google Slides file is tied to a task in ClickUp, which can be assigned, tracked, and completed.

Attach Google Slides to ClickUp Tasks

Once your structure is in place, connect your actual presentation files to the right tasks in ClickUp.

To do this, you can:

• Paste the Google Slides share link in the task description.
• Use the task’s attachments area to store related reference files (images, copy docs, and notes).
• Add links to different versions of the deck if you maintain separate files for each stage.

Now, when collaborators open a task in ClickUp, they can jump straight to the latest version of the slide deck to view or edit it.

Managing Review and Approval in ClickUp

Tracking changes is only one part of the process. You also need a clear review and approval workflow so everyone knows when slides are ready to present.

Create a Review Workflow in ClickUp

ClickUp lets you define custom statuses that match your presentation lifecycle.

Example statuses for slide tasks:

• Draft – Initial slides being created.
• In Review – Deck shared with stakeholders for feedback.
• Revisions Needed – Updates required based on comments.
• Approved – Final version ready to present.

As the Google Slides deck progresses, update the task status in ClickUp. This gives the entire team a clear snapshot of where each deck stands without digging through emails or chats.

Track Versions and Deadlines

You can combine Google Slides version history with ClickUp milestones and dates to keep presentations on schedule.

Use ClickUp to:

• Set due dates for each draft and review round.
• Add subtasks for key sections of the deck (intro, data slides, appendix).
• Use comments within ClickUp to capture decisions about versions and layout.

When the deck is final, note the version name from Google Slides in the task description so everyone knows which version is approved.

Best Practices for Teams Using ClickUp and Google Slides

To get the most from this workflow, define a few team-wide rules that combine Google Slides features with structured coordination in ClickUp.

Standardize Naming and Sharing

Encourage your team to follow consistent naming and access practices:

• Name decks clearly, such as “Q4 Sales Overview – v1” or “Client X Pitch – Final.”
• Ensure the correct people have edit or view access in Google Slides.
• Store the main link to the deck only in the related ClickUp task to avoid confusion.

Keep a Single Source of Truth in ClickUp

Make ClickUp the home base for:

• Links to the live deck.
• Deadlines for drafts, reviews, and finals.
• Assignments and responsibilities.
• Notes from meetings and decisions about changes.

This prevents duplication, reduces miscommunication, and makes it easier to revisit older projects later.

Additional Resources

For more detail on tracking changes directly in Google Slides, see the original guide on the ClickUp blog: How to Track Changes in Google Slides.

If you need help building or optimizing your workspace and workflows around ClickUp, you can also explore expert consulting at Consultevo.

By combining the collaboration tools in Google Slides with the organization, tracking, and workflow power of ClickUp, your team can manage presentations with clear ownership, visible changes, and predictable approvals from draft to final delivery.

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