Overview
Admins can import Google Slides to help build slide templates reps will use to create their presentations from. Within them, you can add variables to images or text elements using alt text in Google Slides.
This puts placeholders on slides that reps can then easily customize when creating slide presentations.
Adding an Alt Text field in GSlides
First, make sure you have your Slides open!
Step 1: Select an image or text box
Step 2: Click Format options in the top nav bar
Step 3: On the right hand side, expand the Alt Text field
Step 4: Add a variable in the Alt text field
The variable can be named whatever you want but must be in the following format contained by brackets: {{variable}}
What does this look like in Dock?
As the rep creates and edits their presentation (guidance here), they will see any slide that has variables. By clicking on the slide, they can adjust those variables on the right-hand side to customize their slides.
Updating content in Google
If any Slide Templates have been created by importing Google Slides, Dock can use those Slides as it's source moving forward. All you need to do is re-sync the slides to pull over any updates to Dock.
When you re-sync:
Content updates (e.g. images, text changes) will apply to the template AND any presentations reps have created from that template.
If the rep has re-ordered any slides or updated variables, those slides will not be updated.
This ensures your team always uses the latest version without breaking personalization.