Slide Generation in Glean Assistant
Glean Assistant can help you create presentations directly from a conversation. Start in chat, refine your content in Canvas, and generate an on-brand presentation using your company's approved PowerPoint template.
Prerequisites
Before slide generation is available, your Glean admin must complete two steps:
- Upload a company PowerPoint template in the Admin Console under Assistant → Settings → Slide deck generation. This template is used to generate branded presentations with your company's fonts, colors, and layout.
- Enable the feature for your organization. Admins can choose to enable slide generation for admins only or for everyone.
Only a single company template is supported. The uploaded .pptx file is used for all generated presentations across your organization.
If slide generation is enabled but you do not see the option in Canvas, the most common causes are:
- The company template has not been uploaded yet.
- You need to hard-refresh the page after your admin completes setup.
How slide generation works
Slide generation uses Canvas as the working surface. You gather content and ideas in Assistant chat, organize them in Canvas, and then generate the final presentation from there.
Start from chat
Ask Assistant for a slide deck
In Glean Assistant, describe the presentation you want. For example: "Create a slide deck summarizing our Q3 product launches."
Refine content in Canvas
Assistant opens Canvas with a draft outline. Edit, reorganize, and refine the content for each slide until you are satisfied.
Generate the presentation
Click Create Slides in the upper-right corner of Canvas. Glean generates a PowerPoint presentation using your company's uploaded template.
Download and share
Download the generated .pptx file. You can continue editing it in PowerPoint or upload it to Google Slides if your team prefers that format.
Start from an existing Canvas
If you already have a Canvas open — for example, a brainstorm or draft you started earlier — you can use the same Create Slides entry point to turn that Canvas into a presentation.
What you can do before the template is uploaded
Even if your admin has not yet uploaded a company template, you can still:
- Ask Assistant to generate a slide outline in chat.
- Open and refine the outline in Canvas.
- Organize content, add details, and iterate on the structure.
However, you will not be able to generate the final presentation file until your admin uploads the template and enables the feature. If you attempt to generate slides without the template configured, Assistant will display a message directing your admin to upload a company slide template in the Admin Console.
What Assistant generates
When you click Create Slides, Glean produces a PowerPoint presentation that:
- Uses your company's exact uploaded template for branding, layout, and formatting.
- Includes slide titles, bullet points, and structured content based on what you refined in Canvas.
- Draws on company knowledge and sources referenced in your chat to populate content.
Use cases
Slide generation is designed to help with common presentation tasks, including:
- Executive briefings — summarize strategy, metrics, or decisions for leadership.
- Team updates — compile progress, milestones, and blockers into a shareable format.
- Product launches — outline features, positioning, and go-to-market plans.
- All-hands presentations — pull together company-wide updates from multiple sources.
Tips for better results
- Be specific in your prompt. Include the topic, audience, and number of slides you want.
- Iterate in Canvas before generating. The more polished your Canvas content, the better the final presentation.
- Reference internal sources. Ask Assistant to pull in data from specific documents, projects, or teams.
- Review and edit after generation. The generated deck is a starting point — refine it in PowerPoint or Google Slides as needed.