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Slide is the first app in Apps on HeroBoost Starter Agent. You create a new deck or refine an uploaded PPTX in one Generate pass, preview the result, then download or export versions. Path in product: chat → Workspace → Apps → Slide (not a separate header mode like JEV or Automation). See also Apps overview.
Slide is owner-only. Subscribers see that the surface is not available to them. Image generation can soft-fail — your text deck can still finish if some images fail.

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Words on the panel

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Create a new deck

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Open Apps → Slide

In Starter Agent chat, choose Workspace, open the Apps tab, then open Slide.
2

Start New slide

Tap New slide. Keep mode Create new unless you are refining a PPTX (next section).
3

Name, instructions, provider

Fill the wizard steps (name, goal / instructions, Provider & AI model). Prefill follows Configure when supported. Cursor is not allowed for Slide Generate — pick OpenAI, Google Gemini, or OpenRouter.
4

Add sources

Paste links and notes (any mix). Use Add files & more sources… for markdown/text, images and logos, brand constraints, and custom slide rules.How links are looked up depends on the provider:
  • OpenAI — turn on Web search (read-only) in Configure if you want link lookup on Generate.
  • Google Gemini — can use Google Search grounding on Generate; paste page text too when you need exact wording.
  • Other providers — links may stay as notes only until you paste content or switch provider.
5

Optional — Reference Previous Slide

Choose a previous job for text context only. Re-attach files and logos under Sources if you still need them.
6

Generate and review

Tap Generate. Preview the deck. Use Actions to Edit, Save as template, Download .pptx, or Export new .pptx version.

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Refine an uploaded PPTX

When you upload a .pptx, the product switches to Refine uploaded PPTX (highest priority over Create new). That file is the starting deck for this Generate. Reference Previous Slide (if set) only adds background context — it does not replace the uploaded file. Instructions are the goal for this Generate. They decide what the agent does. Refine does not mean “visual only” by itself — write what you want, for example:
  • Keep the wording; upgrade layout and illustrations only
  • Rewrite headlines for a sharper pitch
  • Shorten bullets; keep brand voice
  • Add slides or restructure for a new audience
Then Generate as usual and use Actions to download or export a new version.

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Templates

  • Choose template… — pick My templates or Built-in to prefill a new job.
  • Save as template — after a deck you like, save JSON template settings for reuse (not a raw PPTX as the template source of truth).

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Limits to expect

  • Slide Generate is a one-shot path — it is not scheduled through Automation in the current light path.
  • Image layer shortfalls can leave some slides without images while the rest of the deck completes.
  • Confirm export / download on your machine after Generate; keep iterating instructions if layout needs another pass.