Using Zoom Slides content generation and revision

Zoom Slides enable users to create presentations via natural-language prompts. These tools can generate images, speaker notes, and even summarize entire presentations, streamlining the content creation process.

Learn more about other Zoom AI Companion features and how Zoom AI Companion features handle your data.

For language availability, review the supported languages for Zoom AI Companion features.

Requirements for using Zoom Slides content generation and revision

Note: AI Companion may not be available for select verticals and select regional customers.

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How to generate presentations using AI

  1. Create a new presentation.
  2. (Optional) In the AI Companion Panel, click the plus icon to manually upload or select one or more items from Meetings, Zoom Hub, Google Drive, or OneDrive to include as reference material for your prompt.
  3. In the AI Companion Panel, enter keywords, phrases, or sentences to describe the presentation you are building, then click the send icon.
    Learn more about formatting your AI Companion prompt.

AI Companion will begin generating the presentation, displaying a planning tool with the status of steps taken to create the presentation. In addition, AI Companion will ask any clarification questions to any clarification questions necessary for creating the presentation.

Once the presentation has been generated, it can be refined using the AI Companion panel or manually updated using the slide tools.

How to convert a presentation from a Canvas doc

Windows | macOS | Linux
  1. Sign in to the Zoom Workplace desktop app.
  2. Click the Canvas tab.
  3. Open the desired document.
  4. In the top right corner, click the More icon .
  5. Click Turn into a presentation.
    Zoom Slides will open with the AI Companion prompt, and the document will be attached as a source.
  6. Click the Send icon  to begin generating the presentation.
  7. Learn more about managing presentations with AI Companion.
Web
  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
  2. Click Canvas in the left sidebar.
  3. Open the desired document.
  4. In the top right corner, click the More icon .
  5. Click Turn into a presentation.
    Zoom Slides will open with the AI Companion prompt, and the document will be attached as a source.
  6. Click the Send icon  to begin generating the presentation.
    Learn more about managing presentations with AI Companion.

How to update existing slides using AI 

  1. Open a new presentation.
  2. Click on the element within a slide.
  3. In the toolbar, click the AI Companion icon .
  4. Enter a prompt or use the designated Quick actions for the element type.
    Note: Quick actions are only supported with text boxes and images.

How to generate images in slides 

  1. Create or open a presentation.
  2. In the top toolbar, click the Media icon .
  3. In the left navigation of the media menu, click AI images .
  4. In the AI Companion text box, enter the prompt for the image.
  5. (Optional) Select a specific Model, Style, and Image Ratio when generating the image.
  6. Click the Send icon .
    AI Companion will generate the image.
  7. (Optional) Hover over an image and click the More icon to access additional options:

How to generate speaker notes for a slide 

  1. Open a new presentation.
  2. Navigate to the desired slide.
  3. In the Speaker notes text box, click Generate.
  4. Select whether to generate speaker notes For this slide (the current slide) or For all slides (all slides in the presentation).
    AI Companion will generate speaker notes based on the slide's content.
  5. (Optional) Click the Voice-over icon  and select the voice-over voice and language for the speaker notes.
    Note: This will apply to all slides in the presentation.

Quick actions in Zoom Slides

The following quick actions are available when editing elements within a slide.

Text action prompts

 
PromptDescription
Improve writingEnhance the overall clarity, coherence, and readability of the text to ensure smooth flow and better comprehension.
Expand textAdd more detail and context to make the text more comprehensive.
Condense textShorten the text while preserving key information.
Fix grammarCorrect grammatical errors and improve sentence structure.
Convert to listTransform paragraph text into a bulleted or numbered list format.
Translate toConvert the text into a different language.
Change tone toAdjust the writing style to match a specific tone (formal, casual, professional, etc.).

 

Image action prompts

 
PromptDescription
Remove backgroundRemove the background from an image to isolate the main subject.
Boost resolutionEnhance image quality by increasing resolution and sharpness.
Change to 3DTransform a 2D image into a three-dimensional representation.
StylizeApply artistic styles or visual effects to modify the image's appearance.

 

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