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Overview

The Google Slides tools allow you to interact with Google Slides presentations in two ways:
  • Google Slides Reader: Extract content and metadata from one or multiple presentations
  • Google Slides Writer: Create new presentations from templates with find-and-replace operations

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Google Slides Reader

Retrieves content and metadata from one or multiple Google Slides presentations using the Google Slides API.

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Node Inputs

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Required Fields

Google Slides Integration: Select your connected Google Slides integration to authenticate API requests. Presentation IDs: List of Google Slides presentation IDs to read. You can select multiple presentations using the built-in Google Drive picker. Example: ["1ABC123xyz", "2DEF456abc"]

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Optional Fields

Output Type: Choose the format for the output data. Available options:
  • json: Extracts the content as a JSON object with full structure
  • plain_text: Extracts the content as a plain text string
Default: json Read All Slides: When enabled, reads content from all slides in each presentation. Default: true Selected Slides: When “Read All Slides” is disabled, specify which slides to read for each presentation. Configure this through the slide selection modal that appears after selecting a presentation.

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Node Output

Presentation Data: JSON containing presentation content and metadata. Example output (JSON format): 
{
  "presentations": [
    {
      "presentation_id": "1ABC123xyz",
      "title": "Q4 Report",
      "slides": [
        {
          "slide_number": 1,
          "slide_id": "SLIDES_API_ID_1",
          "content": [
            {
              "type": "text",
              "content": "Q4 Financial Report"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "slide_number": 2,
          "slide_id": "SLIDES_API_ID_2",
          "content": [
            {
              "type": "text",
              "content": "Revenue increased by 25%"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

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Node Functionality

The Google Slides Reader node:
  • Reads content from one or multiple Google Slides presentations
  • Supports selective slide reading for each presentation
  • Outputs data in JSON or plain text format
  • Uses the Google Drive picker for easy presentation selection
  • Extracts text content, metadata, and slide structure

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Google Slides Writer

Creates a new presentation by copying a template and performing find-and-replace operations on the content.

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Node Inputs

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Required Fields

Google Slides Integration: Select your connected Google Slides integration to authenticate API requests. Template ID: The ID of the Google Slides template to copy. Use the built-in Google Drive picker to select a template. Example: "1XYZ789template"

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Optional Fields

New Presentation Title: Title for the newly created presentation. If left empty, the template name with a timestamp will be used. Example: "Monthly Report - January 2025" Use Dynamic Title: Enable this to provide the presentation title via a dynamic input variable instead of a static value. When enabled, the title will be set via {{new_presentation_title}} variable. Default: false Replacements: List of find-and-replace operations to perform on the new presentation. Each replacement contains:
  • Find: Text or variable placeholder to search for (e.g., {{NAME}}, {{DATE}})
  • Replace with: The replacement text (static value or leave empty if using dynamic variable)
  • Case Sensitive: Whether the search should be case-sensitive
  • Use Variable: Enable to provide the replacement value via a dynamic workflow input
Example static replacements: 
[
  {
    "find": "{{COMPANY_NAME}}",
    "replace_with": "Acme Corp",
    "case_sensitive": false
  },
  {
    "find": "{{REPORT_DATE}}",
    "replace_with": "January 15, 2025",
    "case_sensitive": false
  }
]
Example with dynamic variables: 
[
  {
    "find": "{{COMPANY_NAME}}",
    "replace_with": "{{company_name}}",
    "case_sensitive": false,
    "is_dynamic": true
  }
]

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Node Output

Presentation Info: JSON containing the new presentation details and replacement summary. Example output: 
{
  "presentation_id": "1NEW_PRES_ID",
  "title": "Monthly Report - January 2025",
  "url": "https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NEW_PRES_ID/edit",
  "replacements_made": 5,
  "replacements": [
    {
      "find": "{{COMPANY_NAME}}",
      "occurrences": 3
    },
    {
      "find": "{{REPORT_DATE}}",
      "occurrences": 2
    }
  ],
  "status": "success"
}

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Node Functionality

The Google Slides Writer node:
  • Creates new presentations from existing templates
  • Copies the template to preserve the original
  • Performs multiple find-and-replace operations
  • Supports both static and dynamic replacement values
  • Enables automated presentation generation workflows
  • Returns a direct link to the newly created presentation

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Prerequisites

  1. Google Slides Integration: You must have a Google Slides integration configured in your DNG account with appropriate permissions to:
    • Read presentations (for Reader)
    • Copy files and edit presentations (for Writer)
  2. Template Access: For the Writer node, ensure your integration has access to the template file you want to use.

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Use Cases

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Report Generation

Use the Writer node to automatically generate reports from templates:
  1. Create a template with placeholders like {{MONTH}}, {{REVENUE}}, {{HIGHLIGHTS}}
  2. Connect data sources to provide replacement values
  3. Generate customized reports automatically

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Content Extraction

Use the Reader node to extract presentation content for:
  • Content analysis and processing
  • Migration between systems
  • Creating summaries or documentation

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Batch Processing

Combine Reader and Writer nodes to:
  • Read data from existing presentations
  • Transform and process the content
  • Create new presentations with updated information

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Notes

  • The Google Drive picker provides an intuitive interface for selecting presentations and templates
  • When using dynamic variables for replacements, variable names are automatically generated from the “Find” field
  • Slide selection allows granular control over which slides to read from each presentation
  • The Writer node creates a copy of the template, leaving the original unchanged