Google Vids cheat sheet

Create and collaborate with video at work—all right in your browser

Google Vids is available through Google Workspace Labs—an invite-only program for testing new features. If you have access to this program, you'll see the Vids creation screen when you open Google Vids.

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Create a video

Use Help me create

			Click Help me create
			Describe your video. Type @ to choose files from your Google Drive
			Use suggested prompts
			Click Shuffle to generate new suggested prompts

Start by choosing a template

			Click Templates
			Select a template
			Insert the current scene from the template
			Insert all scenes from the template

Start by recording a clip

			Click Record
			Close without recording
			Record video from your computer's camera
			Record video from your computer's camera & screen
			Record your computer screen & system audio
			Record audio from your computer's microphone
			View elapsed time & length of recording
			Turn microphone on or off
			Start recording
			View script in teleprompter
			Change settings for camera & microphone

Upload your own media

			Click Upload
			Click Browse computer to select your media

Use the timeline

			Elapsed time (at playhead position) & total time
			Playhead position
			Play scene starting at playhead
			Script control
			Object timing
			Add scene
			Selected scene
			Transition between scenes
			Audio tracks

Manage scenes

			Click a scene on the timeline to select it
			Right-click a scene to duplicate, split, manage scene transitions & more
			Add a scene

Format objects

			Select an object in a scene
			Click Format to change text settings, borders & more
			Click FormatFormat options to open formatting side panel
			Change object's size, position, & more in Format options side panel

Animate objects

			Select an object in a scene
			Click Format Animation to open Animation side panel
			Choose options in Animation side panel

Manage scripts

			Show the Scripts panel
			Add or change script
			Record script using teleprompter

Use the teleprompter to record narration

			Choose teleprompter options
			Control text size
			Choose scroll speed—available when you choose Rolling
			Close recording studio
			View elapsed time & total time

Collaborate with your team

			Select content to comment on
			Click comment
			Enter your comment
			Below your comment, click Comment
			Show all comments

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