Rename a presentation

Rename a presentation in Google Slides — with the four heights of help laid out: do it now, make it easier for the next person to accept, work out the right move when you are stuck, and learn the pattern so it stops coming back.

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The four heights

The same task, four distances: today's deadline, the next reviewer, the stuck moment, the pattern.

Execute — do the immediate task

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Rename the presentation from 'Biology chapter 5 draft' to 'Biology Chapter 5 — Genetics lesson…
Rename the presentation from 'Biology chapter 5 draft' to 'Biology Chapter 5 — Genetics lesson 2026-09-08' and make sure the new title appears in the shared drive and on the top bar before I post the link in the LMS tonight.

Improve — make it easier to accept

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Before I rename the file in the shared folder, surface the consequences: which student-facing links…
Before I rename the file in the shared folder, surface the consequences: which student-facing links or syllabus entries reference the old name, whether past versions will be harder to find, and suggest a naming convention that makes date and class clear so students don't open an old draft by mistake.

Decide — diagnose the stuck moment

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I changed the presentation name to the dated lesson title and now the syllabus link seems broken…

I renamed the file but students say they can't find it from the syllabus link.

I changed the presentation name to the dated lesson title and now the syllabus link seems broken for students who used last week's link. I can't tell whether the link points to another copy or just a renamed file. What is the likely cause and the quickest way to restore access so students can open it before class?

Become — change the pattern

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Over the term I rename files differently for morning and afternoon classes and students keep…

My presentations have inconsistent names and students get confused

Over the term I rename files differently for morning and afternoon classes and students keep opening older drafts. Where is my naming habit failing and what consistent, low-effort naming scheme and sharing rule should I adopt so students and substitute teachers always open the correct, current lesson?

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