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Embed Notion Views in Google Slides (Auto-Updating Decks)
Embed a Notion view in Google Slides for auto-updating decks: build a filtered view, then link it, screenshot it, add a live frame, or rebuild it with Zapier.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
To embed a Notion view in Google Slides so your deck stays current without weekly copy/paste, collect updates in a Notion database, create a filtered view for each slide, then reference that view from Google Slides. Google Slides can't render a live web page on its own, so in practice that means a link, a screenshot you refresh, a third-party extension, or an automation that rebuilds the deck from your Notion data.
Why Google Slides (and not PowerPoint)
PowerPoint files usually live on someone's laptop or get passed around as static attachments, so there's nothing for Notion to update inside the deck. Google Slides is cloud-based, which makes it the better target when the presentation needs to reflect data that changes every week.
Step 1: Build a "Weekly Updates" database in Notion
Create a database (table) with the minimum structure needed for consistent weekly entries:
- Person/Owner (person or select)
- Week (date)
- Update category (optional select: Wins / Metrics / Risks / Asks)
- Update text (text)
Keep each update short (one idea per row). It makes filtering and display much easier.
Step 2: Create the views you want to show on slides
Create one view per slice of the deck, for example:
- A view filtered to this week only
- A view filtered to one person (e.g., your ops lead's updates)
- A view filtered to a category (e.g., Risks & blockers)
If each team member should only submit their own updates, collect entries through a form and keep the master table as the source of truth.
Step 3: Share the view with the right people
To use a Notion view in a presentation, you need a URL that the presenter (and possibly the audience) can open.
Key decision:
- Internal-only deck: keep the Notion page private to your workspace. Only presenters need access.
- External audience: publish only the page that holds the view, with the minimum visibility necessary. Don't share the whole workspace or the entire database if you only need one view.
Step 4: Embed the Notion view in Google Slides (4 practical options)
Google Slides can insert images, video, charts, and Drive files, but it has no native way to embed a live web page in a slide (as of October 2026). Pick the approach that matches your constraints.
Option A (most common): Link to the Notion view
Add a descriptive link like "View live weekly updates" to a text box or shape, then click it during the presentation to open the view in a browser tab.
Option B: Use a screenshot you refresh on a schedule
If you want the updates to look like part of the deck, screenshot the view and paste it into the slide. Refresh it weekly, or the morning of the meeting, and link the screenshot to the live view so one click still gets you current data. Low-tech, but it doesn't break.
Option C: Use a browser extension or add-on for a live frame
If you need the live page inside the slide canvas, you'll need a third-party Chrome extension or Slides add-on that renders a web page during Present mode. Test it on the machine you'll present from before the meeting. It's one more thing that can fail live.
Option D: Rebuild the deck from Notion with Zapier
If you'd rather have the actual text on the slides, use Zapier to generate the deck from your Notion data. Build a Google Slides template with placeholders like {{owner}} and {{this_week}}, then have a Zap pull the week's entries from Notion and run the Google Slides "Create Presentation From Template" action, which fills those placeholders in a fresh copy of the template. You get a new, current deck every week with no copy/paste.
Step 5: Keep the deck clean with a simple slide layout
A practical pattern is one slide per person (or function) with:
- A fixed header (name + week)
- An "Updates" section (the Notion view reference)
- An "Asks" section (same database, different filter)
This keeps the deck consistent and cuts formatting work.
Alternative: Present straight from Notion
If you want auto-updating content with minimal design work, skip Slides and present from Notion. Notion's Presentation Mode (in beta on Plus, Business, and Enterprise plans (as of October 2026)) turns any page into fullscreen slides, using divider blocks to split sections. Open the ••• menu and choose Present, or press ⌘ + Option + P on Mac (Ctrl + Alt + P on Windows). Database views on the page show current data, so there's nothing to move into Slides.
Get help building an auto-updating deck
Whether it's a weekly exec deck or a client report, the hard part is the plumbing between Notion, Google Slides, and the automation in the middle. Book a free call with Connex and we'll map out the right setup for your team. If you'd rather build it together, a ZoomFlow session gets it done live on screen.
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