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Slide Generation in Glean

Glean 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​

Slide generation must be enabled and configured by your admin before you can use it.

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Your admin must upload a company template and enable the feature. For setup instructions, see Slide deck generation setup.

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 Glean chat, organize them in Canvas, and then generate the final presentation from there.

Start from chat​

1

Ask Glean for a slide deck

In Glean, describe the presentation you want. For example: "Create a slide deck summarizing our Q3 product launches."

2

Refine content in Canvas

Glean opens Canvas with a draft outline. Edit, reorganize, and refine the content for each slide until you are satisfied.

3

Generate the presentation

Click Create Slides in the upper-right corner of Canvas. Choose your export format:

  • PowerPoint — generates a .pptx file for download.
  • Google Slides — exports the presentation directly to your Google Drive.
4

Download or open and share

For PowerPoint, download the .pptx file and continue editing in PowerPoint or any compatible application. For Google Slides, open the presentation directly in Google Slides to edit and share with your team.

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 Glean 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, Glean will display a message directing your admin to upload a company slide template in the Admin Console.

What Glean generates​

When you click Create Slides, Glean produces a 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 Glean 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.

Frequently asked questions​

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