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The Presentations section is the main workspace in AhaSlides — the first thing you see after logging in. From here you can create, organise, and manage all your presentations. In the left sidebar, click Presentations to expand it. You will see three views underneath:
ViewWhat it contains
My PresentationsAll presentations you own, including any folders you have created
Shared with MePresentations and folders that other AhaSlides users have shared with you
TrashPresentations you have moved to trash. Items here can be restored or permanently deleted

Creating a New Presentation

1

Click New Presentation

In the My Presentations view, click the New Presentation button near the top of the screen.
2

Name your presentation

Give your presentation a name and, if you want, a customised access code.
3

Start editing

You are taken straight to the editor, where you can start adding slides.
You can also click the arrow next to the button and choose From a Template to start from a ready-made design.

Sorting Presentations into Folders

You can keep your presentations organised by grouping them into folders.
1

Create the folder

Click the New Folder button in the toolbar and give it a name.
2

Select presentations to move

Select the presentations you want to move (see Bulk Actions below).
3

Move them in

Click Move to and choose your folder.
You can also create a new presentation directly from within a folder — open the folder first, then click New Presentation.

Organising Sub-Folders

Each folder can contain up to 200 presentations. Sub-folders are supported up to 10 levels deep.
To create a sub-folder inside an existing folder:
1

Open the parent folder

Open the folder in which you want the sub-folder.
2

Click New Folder

Click New Folder from within that folder.
3

Name it

Give the sub-folder a name and confirm.
4

Move presentations in

Move presentations into the sub-folder using the Move to option.

Actions on a Presentation

Hover over any presentation to reveal quick-action buttons. You can also click the menu on the right side of any presentation row to see the full list of actions.
ActionDescription
PresentLaunches the presentation in live-presenting mode straight away. This button also appears inline when you hover a row so you can start in one click
RenameOpens an inline field to rename the presentation
View ReportOpens the response data report for that presentation (requires at least one completed session)
Reset resultsClears all response data collected for that presentation. This action is permanent and cannot be undone
DuplicateCreates an identical copy in your current folder
ShareOpens the sharing dialog where you can invite collaborators or generate a share link
Move toMoves the presentation to a different folder
Move to trashSends the presentation to the Trash. You can restore it from there or delete it permanently
LeaveRemoves your access to a presentation that was shared with you (appears on shared presentations only)

Actions on a Folder

Click the menu on any folder row to see what you can do with it.
ActionDescription
RenameRenames the folder
ShareInvites collaborators to the folder (available on team plans)
DeletePermanently deletes the folder and all presentations inside it
LeaveRemoves your access to a shared folder (appears on shared folders only)

Bulk Actions

To act on several presentations at once:
1

Select presentations

Hover over any presentation row and click the checkbox that appears. A floating action bar appears at the bottom of the screen as soon as at least one item is selected.
2

Select more, or select all

Select as many presentations as you need, or click Select all in the action bar to select everything in the current view.
3

Choose an action

From the action bar, choose Move to to move all selected presentations to a folder you choose, or Move to trash to send them all to the Trash at once.
To cancel, click in the action bar to deselect everything and dismiss the bar.
Bulk actions are not available in the Shared with Me view.

Sorting and Searching

  • Sort — Click the sort control at the top of the list to order your presentations by Recently edited, Recently created, Alphabetical, or their reverse equivalents.
  • Search — Use the search bar in the top header to find any presentation by name across all your folders.

Importing a Presentation

1

Click Import

Click the Import button in the toolbar.
2

Upload your file

Upload your file (for example, a PowerPoint deck).
3

AhaSlides converts it

AhaSlides converts it into an editable presentation in your library.
The blue chat bubble in the bottom-right corner connects you directly to the AhaSlides support team. Check the Help Centre first — many common questions are already answered there.