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Grackle Slides Installation

Grackle Slides, an accessibility checker, is seamlessly integrated into Google Slides, providing a user-friendly solution to ensure presentation inclusivity. This tool assists users in identifying and rectifying accessibility issues within their Google Slides presentations, promoting a more inclusive learning environment. To download it, follow these steps:

  1. Open a Google Slides presentation.
  2. Go to Add-ons and select Get add-ons.
    Add ons tab
  3. It opens another window, type in the “Grackle Slides” search and select the Grackle Slides option.
    Add on search bar
  4. Once you navigate to Grackle Slides, click on the Install button.
    Grackle slides
  5. When you click Install, a pop-up window appears asking for permission to install. Select Continue.
    Grackle permissions
  6. Choose a Google account to continue with Grackle Slides. This adds Grackle Slides to that Google account. (Note: If you are a student or employee at ECC, use your ECC student email account @student.elgin.edu to access all of Grackle's features. You will only have limited access to Grackle's features when using your personal Google account.)
  7. After you select a Google account to continue, allow Grackle Slides to access your Google account.
    Grackle permissions
  8. Grackle Slides should now be installed, and a pop-up appears describing two ways to find Grackle Slides.
    How to open grackle slides