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We flatten the slide and then you can add more things in Seesaw. When you upload a file from Google Drive into Seesaw, we don’t retain all of the interactable elements. Troubleshooting: I added My Google File and now students can't move anything

Seesaw for Schools users and users previewing Seesaw's Premium Features can upload 1-20 pages of a Google item or PDF and use all creative tools on all of the pages.

Free users can upload 1-20 pages of a Google item or PDF and add a voice or text caption.

You will be taken to Seesaw's annotation canvas. If the file can be added into Seesaw, the Select button will turn blue. You will need to sign in to your Google account before you can browse files in your Google Drive.

Tap the green +Add button to add a new post.

Families will be able to view these files in their child’s journal even if they don’t have access to Google apps or access to Google Drive.Students will also able to access a link back to the original file as a PDF and in Google.Seesaw will convert your file into a series of annotatable pages.Upload Google Files: If you want students to annotate on top of a Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Sheets, Google Drawings, you can upload to those files into a post, activity example or template or message. Students will need to be logged into their Google account to access the Google links or the file permissions need to be set to 'anyone with the link can view.' Tap the Link icon and paste in a link to the Google file. Link to Google Files: If you want students to be able to access Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Sheets, Google Drawings, Google Form, videos, or other Files in Google Drive, you can add a link to those files into a post, activity example, or template or message.ġ. There are two options to add work from Google Apps: Teachers and students using Seesaw on the web can add work created in Google apps like Docs, Slides, or Sheets directly into Seesaw portfolios! For information on using Google Drive on mobile, view our Help Center article here.

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