Presentation File

Use the Presentation File option to broadcast your existing presentation files. Manager converts each page in the file and broadcasts them to selected devices as a playlist. The following file types are supported for broadcast:

• PowerPoint (PPTX) files 
• Portable Document Format (PDF) files

We recommend using the Resources page to upload the presentation file first so the file becomes available for broadcast. For more information about supported file types and how to upload them to Manager, see the article below:

• Resources - Upload files and transfer to devices

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Before broadcasting

Important reminders to keep in mind before adding your presentation file:

• Only 1 presentation file allowed per broadcast 
  When broadcasting a layout with more than one section, only one section can contain a presentation file at a time. Adding a Presentation File to a new section will clear the other section of that file.

• Max 40 slides per presentation file 
  A maximum of 40 slides / pages can be converted per presentation file.

• Broadcasting Google Slides
  To broadcast presentations created in Google Slides, use the Web page broadcasting option instead.

Select a presentation

To access the broadcast page to create a presentation broadcast, perform the following:

1. Go to the Devices page.
2. Select one or more devices in the list.
3. Click the Send broadcast  button. 
   The Send broadcast page opens.  
    
4. Click the Presentation File tile. 
5. The Presentation File popup should appear. 
   Perform the following on this new popup. 
   1. Locate and click a PPTX or PDF file to broadcast.
   2. Click Add.
      The Presentation File page appears.

Set presentation options

On the Presentation File page, provide the following details:

• Presentation File 
  By default, this will show the presentation selected from the previous step. Use the Preview window to review the selected file. To change the presentation, perform the following:
   
  1. Click the  Remove presentation icon. 
  2. Click the  Select presentation icon. 
  3. The Presentation popup should appear again. 
  4. Locate and click the file to broadcast. 
  5. Click Add to load that file.

• Basic Settings 
  Select the broadcast duration:
  
  
  • Continuous. 
    Shows the content until device users dismiss the broadcast, or a Manager admin stops the broadcast. 
     
  • Custom. 
    Sets a custom duration for the broadcast. The broadcast automatically stops once the duration has been reached. 

• Advanced settings 
  The following options are available:  
  
  
  • Forbid device user from stopping broadcast 
    Enable to prevent users from stopping the broadcast manually. If not checked, users can stop / hide / dismiss a broadcast from displaying on their device even if the Continuous or Custom duration was set. 
     
  • Continue broadcast when device is online 
    Resend content to devices that went offline, but have reconnected again, as long as the End time condition has not been met. 

Start the broadcast

Once you are satisfied with the content, click one of the following buttons:

  Send Broadcast 

Starts the broadcast.

  Back or Cancel 

Return to the Broadcast page and select another broadcast type.

Upon starting the broadcast, Manager starts the conversion process. Wait for the file to get converted into a playlist, as indicated by a success message. The broadcast starts only after this file conversion is complete. 

Conversion results

Manager generates new files when converting a PowerPoint file for broadcast. You can find these files in the following locations:

 Resources

All slides / pages are converted to images and saved in a folder named after the presentation file.
 

 Playlist 

A new playlist is created and takes the same name as the presentation file name, plus an added random string.

Post-conversion behavior

Additional details to keep in mind during and after conversion:

• Conversion into a playlist 
  Manager converts each slide / page into an image and adds them to a playlist. 
  • Broadcasting starts only after this file conversion is complete. 
  • To broadcast the same presentation file in the future, use the Playlist broadcast feature. Running the Presentation File feature again with the same file will create duplicate files and a new playlist.

• Default duration per slide 
  The default display time for each slide is 40 seconds. To edit this duration, adjust the Duration for the desired slides.

• Conversion runtime 
  Conversion time depends on file size and content. If you experience long conversion times or timeouts, reduce the file size. Certain contents, such as GIF file formats in slides, may also slow conversion times.