Present Express Help Guide

Creating and opening slideshows

If you're new to Present Express, this help topic will get you up to speed.

Get started with templates

Present Express comes with a range of free slideshow templates that you can download and edit right in the app.

How to download templates

To download and edit a template:

1. Click on 'Menu' in the top-left corner of the app
2. Click on 'New' and then choose 'Online templates' from the drop-down menu
3. Choose a template from the gallery

What to do if I can't download templates

Check that:

• Your Internet connection is working by opening a website in a browser
• You are using the latest version of the app
• There are no Internet or app restrictions set by your administrator

If you're still experiencing problems, don't hesitate to contact us. Alternatively, if you are seeing a message box with a 'Report' button, please click on it to send us an error report.

Opening files on your PC

You can open existing Present Express (.present) files saved on your PC by going to Menu > Open > Browse this PC.

Find out details about an opened file

Once you've opened a file from your PC, go to Menu > Info to see details about the file. From this tab, you can do things such as copy the file path and open the file location in File Explorer.

Open other files in the same folder

To open other files in the folder in which the current file is stored, click on a folder in the section titled 'File location' and choose a file to open from the list, if there are any compatible files available.

View the properties of the file

In the 'Properties' section, you can see the size of the file, as well as the dates that the file was created, last modified and last accessed. The duration of time that the file was opened is also displayed.

What to do if I can't open any files

If you can't open any file, please contact us and we'll be happy to help. Alternatively, if you are seeing a message box with a 'Report' button, please click on it to send us an error report.

Recent and favourite files

You can quickly access your recently-viewed and most-loved files in the app.

To open a recent or favourite file, go to Menu > Open, choose either 'Recent files' or 'Favourites' and select a file from the list. Right-clicking on a file gives you more options, such as removing it from the list, copying the file path to the clipboard and opening the file in File Explorer.

How to add favourites

You can add files as favourites by following these steps:

1. Click on 'Menu' in the top-left corner of the app
2. Click on 'Open' and then choose 'Favourites' from the drop-down menu
3. Click on the 'Add favourites' button
4. Choose one or more files using the file browser

Change how many recent files are shown

By default, up to 10 files are displayed in the 'Recent files' tab. To change this, follow these steps:

1. Click on 'Menu' in the top-left corner of the app
2. Click on 'Options' and then choose the 'Appearance' tab
3. In the 'Recent files' section, specify the maximum number of recent files that should be shown

You can choose to display from 0 to 30 files.

Open the most recent file on startup

To open the most recent file as soon as the app starts, follow these steps:

1. Click on 'Menu' in the top-left corner of the app
2. Click on 'Options' and then choose the 'Startup' tab
3. Then make sure the 'Open the most recent file' checkbox is ticked

If you've set the number of recent files to 0, this feature will not work.