Choose layouts for different types of content

SlideAdmin selects layouts from your document’s content structure. Choose a structure that matches the message, then use contextual settings to refine the appearance.

Match the content to a layout

Content	Document structure	Best use
Presentation title	Title, optional Subtitle and image	Introduce a deck
Section header	Heading 1 with little or no body content	Introduce a new section
Title and body	Heading 1 followed by normal text	Explain one topic
List or subsection cards	Heading 1 followed by bullets or Heading 2 sections	Compare points or group ideas
Image cards	Heading 1, then repeated image, optional Heading 2, and body text blocks	Show products, people, or examples
Main point	Normal text isolated as a content block	Highlight a takeaway
Image with caption	Image followed by a short text paragraph	Explain a visual
Full image	Image isolated by blank paragraphs	Give a visual the whole slide
Video	YouTube link, optionally beneath a heading	Show a video
Table	Table, optionally beneath Heading 1	Show structured data

Refine the automatic layout

Use Content → Layouts to insert a working example. In the preview, select a layout or card control to adjust the options available for that slide, such as grid, vertical, timeline, or ring arrangements. Not every arrangement is available for every content type.

Select an image to adjust its relationship to the text. Adjust card counts and spacing when content is too dense. Review every affected slide after changing these settings.

Keep the source readable

Short headings, concise body text, and a clear content order make layout selection more predictable. Split a dense slide into smaller blocks rather than relying on very small text.

For document rules, see Structure a Google Doc for slides.