Add Google Slides and Google Sheets to a Room so buyers can review decks and live spreadsheets without chasing links in email. Paste the public Google link into a section that supports linked or embedded content, then preview the Room before you share it. Sellers keep one live source of truth in Google. Buyers open the latest version from the Room instead of downloading outdated files.
Prerequisites & Requirements
Plan: All plans.
Permissions: Any user with edit room permissions.
Technical Specs:
Use a Google Slides or Google Sheets link with public sharing turned on (“anyone with the link”).
Aligned supports Google content in Rooms such as Google Slides and Google Docs as supported content sources during Room creation.
Use a section that supports links or embedded content, such as Links & Examples, Carousel, or Mobile View.
How to copy a public Google Slides or Google Sheets link
Open your file in Google Slides or Google Sheets.
Click Share.
Change access to Anyone with the link.
Copy the link.
How to add Google Slides or Google Sheets to a Room
Open the Room.
Add a section that fits the content:
Links & Examples for a simpler link-style presentation
Carousel for short decks and document-style browsing
Mobile View when you want a lightweight version for mobile
Click Add content.
Choose the link or embed flow for that section.
Paste the Google Slides or Google Sheets link.
Enter a title if Aligned prompts you to name the content.
Click Save.
What the Buyer sees
The buyer opens the Google Slides deck or Google Sheets file from the Room.
The buyer views the latest version from the same Google link you added.
How to preview the embed before you share the Room
Open the Room.
Click Preview.
Check that the Google Slides or Google Sheets content loads correctly.
Fix the sharing settings in Google if the content doesn’t load.
Troubleshooting & Error States
Q: The Google Slides or Google Sheets embed doesn’t load.
Answer: Change the Google file to Anyone with the link, then paste the updated link again.
Q: I see “refused to connect” or the content won’t open in the Room.
Answer: Check the Google file’s external sharing settings and make sure the file opens from a public share link. Internal product notes flag embedding permissions as the likely cause for this issue.
Q: Which section should I use for a Google Slides deck?
Answer: Use Carousel for short decks or Links & Examples when you want a simpler link-style section.
Q: I want buyers to review the content on mobile.
Answer: Add the Google link to Mobile View. That section is designed for lighter content shown on mobile.
Pro-Tips
Use Carousel for a short buyer-facing deck and Links & Examples for spreadsheet-style resources buyers may revisit later.
Click Preview every time you replace a Google link so you catch sharing-permission issues before the buyer does.