9 Welcome, Henrique

Gamma Tips & Tricks

Learn how Gamma differs from traditional slide decks, and check

out everything it can do

TLDR Contents

Gamma uses flexible cards instead of fixed slides and a ~ Flexible Cards
realtime, collaborative and writing-based editor that
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saves you time by letting you focus on content .
š Nested cards, Toggles & Footn…
Nested cards, toggles and footnotes help you break
complex ideas and walls of text into bite-sized pieces,
⚡ Editing & Adding Content
without losing detail & context 2. ☑ Content Blocks
Include gifs, videos, charts and even websites—with a Interactive Embeds
interactive embeds. Make your deck polished and
presentable ready in one click, with no-fuss themes. ˜ Themes and Styling
Present your Gamma deck, share it like a doc, export it ] Presenting, Sharing & Exporting
to PDF or embed it in your website. Track engagement
with built-in analytics.
š Realtime Collaboration
¶ Deck Analytics
~ Flexible Cards

They're faster and more fluid than slides

š Break down ideas into bite-

size cards

Cards are similar to the traditional slide and they

can be presented one at a time.

↕ Unlike slides, cards expand to

fit your ideas

Cards automatically get taller as you type, so

you don't have to worry about squeezing your
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ideas to fit , or filling up space on an empty
slide.

✂
cards
Unlike slides, you can split and merge

To split cards

Type *** or --- while editing a card, or type /split

and hit enter.

To merge cards

Use the … overflow menu in the corner of any

card to merge it into the card above.
š Nested cards, Toggles & Footnotes

Interactivity and progressive disclosure > walls of text

Nested cards

When you want to group related ideas, or hide supporting detail, you can put fully featured cards
inside of other cards.

Ô Cards can live inside other cards

For example, you might put the what They're also great for listing out
at the top level of a card, but then multiple ideas, and letting your
share all the background on the why audience "choose their own
inside these nested cards. adventure."

Collapsible toggles

Use toggles to walk through key points

Traditional slides often use bullets to make key points. Bullets are succinct, but don't allow you to
add much detail.

With toggles you progressively expand on ideas and key points inline as you walk through your
presentation.

Toggles are also good for questions and FAQ's

Add some interactivity to in-person presentations, or quickly address common questions for
decks that you share.

How many teams are competing in the 2022 FIFA world cup?

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How can I add a toggle to my deck?

Type /toggle while in edit mode to insert a toggle block

Footnotes

When you want a lightweight, inline way to add context, try a footnote 1 ;
⚡ Editing & Adding Content

If you've used Notion, you'll pick up Gamma in no time

⌨ Slash Menu

Like Notion, Gamma uses a block-based

editor and a slash menu.

Type / while editing in a card to pull up the slash

menu to browse all of the different content
options.

➕ Insert Menu

You can also drag things directly into your deck

while in edit mode, using the insert menu 1 on
the right.
☑ Content Blocks

Here's an overview of some of the content blocks you can add in

Gamma

 Typography

Eliminate the chaos that comes with infinite font sizes

Gamma uses a pared down set of font sizes so

you never have to burn time choosing between
Title
unlimited options 1 or reserving time at the end
to make things consistent.

A Protip: you can use markdown syntax to Heading 1

quickly format text

Heading 2
# Heading 1

## Heading 2 Heading 3

### Heading 3
Blockquote
> Blockquote

:emoji: Add an emoji ƒ Large text

`foo` code snippet Normal text
$f(x)=mx+b$ math snippet Small text
$$f(x)=mx+b$$ math block

function greet(){
console.log("Hello World")
}

f (x) = mx + b

. Lists & Tables

The usual options, with some new tricks

Gamma lets you create ordered and unordered lists just like traditional slides. Unlike slides, you can
also create todo lists, eg. to list out action items or quickly show progress towards open tasks.

Bulleted lists Numbered lists Todo lists

Item 1 1. Item 1 Milestone 1

Item 2 2. Item 2 Milestone 2 2

Item 3 3. Item 3 Milestone 3

Type * or - then space Type 1. then space Type [] then space

Tables

Gamma Decks Traditional Slides

Markdown support ✅ Yes ❌ No

Responsive on mobile ✅ Yes ❌ No
Easy to create ✅ Yes ⚠ Rarely

: Multi-Column Layouts

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Stop dragging and resizing boxes to create layouts

In Gamma you can create pixel-

perfect two and three column

layouts in seconds.

Just drag blocks next to each other to create

multi-column layouts. You can also use the slash
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menu to insert the number of columns you
want

a Images and Media Galleries

Images

Quickly drag or upload your own images into

your presentation.

You can also pull them in quickly via Unsplash

and Giphy—just type /unsplash or /giphy while
editing.

Gamma images can be resized and cropped

inline 5 so you can make them look good
seconds.

Galleries

Present collections of content, without a million slides

Type /gallery to create a media gallery. Galleries handle layouts for you so you don't have to create
column layouts or worry about resizing content. Galleries can contain images, videos, links and more.

Big Sur California: Virtual Tour in 3 Minutes 03:19

Wikipedia

Big Sur
Big Sur is a rugged and mountainous section
of the Central Coast of California between…

A gallery in present mode:

a Interactive Embeds

Push your presentation beyond text and images. Embed just about

anything you want in a presentation

Ž GIFs

Add some fun and punch to your next

presentation using giphy. Type /giphy while
editing a card to add gifs into your Gamma
deck.

œ Videos

Spice up your next a presentation with a video

or two. Embed videos from YouTube, Vimeo,
Loom or just about anywhere else in a few
clicks.
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YouTube
Wingsuit Flying Formation in "The Crack…
Wingsuit flying like you've never seen before.
Witness as the crew jump and fly "The Crack",…

YouTube
WWDC 2022 - June 6 | Apple
Watch the WWDC22 Apple Keynote announcing the latest
software, hardware, services, and operating systems. To watch…

01:48:53

­ Music Ž Tiktoks

Embed your theme song Why not . Add some fun to your deck

02:44

Spotify TikTok
Alien Boy They rejected my application to Hogwar…
Oliver Tree · Song · 2021

¶ Charts & Files

Embed files from Google Drive, MS Office, PowerBI, Amplitude, Airtable and more!

Amplitude
Commerce Dashboard
Track total revenue, conversion rate, average order value, and the
effectiveness of our different ad campaigns.

miro.com
Team Retrospective
7/11 retrospective for the customer acquisition and retention
team. Sprint G

Google Docs Google Data Studio

Moby Dick Anthony Bourdain: Travels and Tribulati…
Call me Ishmael. Some years ago—never mind By Marc Soares · Travel changes you. As you
how long precisely—having little or no money … move through this life and this world you…

ß Figma Prototypes

View prototype and mockups directly in Gamma

Figma
Light Mode & Dark Mode
Created with Figma

© Websites

You can even embed entire websites in your deck if you're feeling brave

webflow.com
Webflow: Create a custom website | No-code website b…
Create professional, custom websites in a completely visual
canvas with no code. Learn how to create a website by trying…

godlywebsite
Godly — The Best Web Design Inspiration
Godly is a curation of the best web design inspiration, every day.
Browse the best e-commerce websites, portfolio websites,…

Embed just about anything into your deck `

˜ Themes and Styling

Ever spent hours making your With Gamma, you can style and
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deck look nice ? restyle your deck in one click.

Anytime.

Changing the style of your deck just takes a click. You can change the theme of this deck, by clicking
the theme button up top in the toolbar (while editing).

Default (dark) Theme Prism Theme

¶ Custom Themes

You can also build custom themes to match your brand

Gamma comes with nice default themes out of Choose the:

the box to save you time, but you can also build
1. Title and heading fonts
your own—to match your style, or
team/company brand 2. Accent color
3. Background image
4. Logo
Go Wild. Create Mood

Leverage card styles and backgrounds to immerse your audience in

your presentation

This card uses a Giphy gif as its background image

] Presenting, Sharing & Exporting

Present your ideas like a deck, or share them like a doc

Present Mode

▶ Present big ideas in bite-sized

pieces

If you're on desktop, you can present your deck

card by card, just like a traditional slide deck.
Use your arrow keys to navigate between cards.

7 Focus on one point at a time

with spotlight mode

Type S while in present mode to turn on

spotlight. Spotlight lets keep the audience
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focused on one piece of content at a time .

 Make quick edits to your

deck, on the fly

Ever tried to fix a typo mid-presentation in

Powerpoint or Google slides? It's super
awkward 2.

In Gamma you can just double click to make

quick edits to your content.

/ Follow mode: like screen-

sharing, but more interactive

Try sharing the deck with your audience directly.

If they click on your face they can read,
comment and follow along 3 as you present. 01:01

Loom
v3 Welcome Memo | Gamma - 4 Januar…

Check out this Loom see it in action:

Sharing & Async Consumption

✉ Drop a link to your deck in

Slack or an email

Your audience won't need a Gamma account to

view your deck. Create a share link with view
permissions from the share panel in seconds.

ß Gamma decks look good on

any device

Gamma decks are responsive, and reflow to fit

your device. Your audience won't have to pinch
and zoom on mobile.

^ You can still print or save

your deck as a PDF

Sometime you just gotta attach a PDF to an

email. No sweat. Gamma decks can still be
exported to PDF like traditional slides ;.
š Realtime Collaboration

Just like Google Docs, Gamma lets you work with others in realtime

Į Invite your friends to

collaborate with one link

Open the share panel to create an access link

they can use to join and edit your deck.

š Comments and block

reactions

Unlike with slides, Gamma lets you comment

and react to specific blocks 1 (pieces of
content) in a card.

Hover on a block of text and click the speech

bubble icon š on the right margin of the card.
¶ Deck Analytics

Track engagement with your deck, down to the card level

/ Check to see who's viewed

your deck

Track things like recent views, who viewed your

deck, when they opened it, how many cards
they viewed.

5 See where people spend their

time in your decks

You can see the where people spend their time

on different cards, and look at drop off—the
percentage of people get to specific cards in
your deck.
„ Ready to dive in?

Here are some ways to get started in Gamma

Get goint in a blank deck (desktop only)

Blank Deck

Browse our template gallery (desktop only)

Browse Templates

 Invite others to join your workspace

Share this link 5 to invite team members to your

workspace. You'll be able to collaborate on
decks in realtime.

https://gamma.app/Henrique-Schall-
gwp4l66yovbkb3x/join?
code=yjgfcv200lziqg9

š Share feedback or get help

If you need help, want to share feedback, or request

new features, shoot us a message. We love hearing
from our users.

You'll find the chat in the help menu in the bottom right
hand corner of your screen.
Thanks from all of us at Gamma!