Imagine effortlessly creating stunning presentations from your Google Sheets data, without the hassle of manually copying and pasting. With Slideform, a powerful integration between Google Sheets and Google Slides, you can save valuable time and energy while producing professional and personalized presentations. In this article, I’ll show you how easy it is to automate your Google Slides presentations in just a few simple steps.
Step 1: Save the Template as a Google Slides Presentation
To begin, save the template of the slides presentation you want to use in your Google Drive workspace. Customize the template according to your needs and preferences, making it uniquely yours.
Step 2: Create a Google Spreadsheet with the Data for the Presentation
Integrate Slideform into your Google Workspace and various other data sources. Suppose you already have a Google Spreadsheet containing the data you wish to incorporate into your presentation. For instance, you can create multiple sales reports for different clients, with each client’s data neatly organized in a spreadsheet.
Please note that some of the data in the spreadsheet corresponds to the placeholders in your slide template. These columns will fill in the placeholders in your final presentations. On the other hand, other data in the spreadsheet is meant for internal calculations and will not be visible in the presentation. The preformatted charts and tables from your spreadsheet will be seamlessly integrated into your slides.
Step 3: Connect Your Template and Data Spreadsheet in Slideform
Now, it’s time to upload the slide template and data spreadsheet into Slideform. Simply enter the URL of your Google Spreadsheet under the “Add Data Source” menu. Next, create a new project and provide the URL of your Google Slides template.
The final setup step involves connecting the data to each placeholder pragma in the template. Access the “Configure Data” section in Slideform. You can manually input the data or automatically fill it from the spreadsheet or any other data source. Regardless of your choice, your slides will be populated and elegantly formatted each time the presentation is generated.
For example, suppose you have a “{{revenue}}” field in your slide. You can retrieve the value from a specific cell in your Google Spreadsheet by mapping the “{{revenue}}” pragma to cell “D26” in Slideform. Additionally, you can choose to format the amount in dollars and currency either in the spreadsheet or directly in Slideform.
Slideform goes beyond simple data mapping – it can perform complex data filtering and searching too! For more information, refer to the “How to Configure Data Mapping” topic in Slideform. You can seamlessly integrate charts, text, images, numbers, percentages, and more from various data sources. Don’t forget to save the data configuration once all the pragmas are set.
Step 4: Generate the Presentation
With your template and form set up, generating the presentation is a breeze. Simply click on “Generate” whenever you’re ready.
Now, Let’s Talk About Automation!
Generating presentations for each client is now just a matter of a few clicks. Access the Slideform, select the client’s name in the form, and click “Next”. Your slides are ready – no more tedious copying and pasting!
If you have other reports to send in the coming months, effortlessly add the corresponding data to your spreadsheet, access Slideform, and generate the reports with a single click. You can even schedule the automatic execution of reports and have them delivered straight to your inbox.
I hope this introduction to integrating Google Sheets with Google Slides has sparked your interest. To learn more about this powerful and convenient tool, feel free to contact Slideform on Crawlan.com.
Image source: Copy the Google Sheets Data
