Introduction
Connect Google Slides to Sana to create new presentations, generate decks from templates, and edit slides — including text, tables, images, and embedded charts — without leaving your chat.
In summary, the connector has the following key characteristics:
Category: Documents
Connector type: Real-time
Auth type: OAuth
Hosting type: Managed
Capabilities
This connector is able to do the following:
Capability |
Find presentations |
Create presentations |
Update slides |
Tools
While the capabilities above describe what the connector can do at a high level, the underlying tools show exactly which operations the agent can use when you ask Sana about Google Slides. In practice, the agent may call one or more tools to achieve a single capability.
Tool |
Create image |
Create page element |
Create presentation |
Create slide |
Create table |
Delete page element |
Delete slide |
Delete table column |
Delete table row |
Find presentation |
Insert table columns |
Insert table rows |
Insert text |
Insert text into table |
Merge data |
Refresh chart |
Replace all text |
Scope and permissions
This connector uses OAuth. When you connect your account, you will need to sign into your account and grant the required permissions:
Scope | Purpose |
Read and edit your Google Slides presentations | |
Find presentations, duplicate templates, and access linked images |
Set up instructions
Prerequisites:
Your Sana workspace admin has enabled this integration – if the workspace admin has disabled the integration it won't appear in the list of available integrations.
Step 1: Go to the integrations page in Sana
In Sana, click on ... More in the sidebar, then select Integrations
Step 2: Find Google Slides in the list of available integrations
Scroll to the Available integrations section and locate Google Slides.
Step 3: Connect the integration
Click the integration card and select "Connect just for me", this will open a pop-up powered by Pipedream. Follow the steps in the pop-up to complete the set-up.
Step 4: Sign in to Google Slides and approve the requested scopes
You'll be redirected to Google Slides to go through their OAuth flow. Sign in and approve the scopes Sana needs to operate the connector.
Step 5: Complete the set up
You've successfully connected your Google Slides account. Click Continue to complete the setup and start using the connector.
Known limitations
Reading slide content: This connector can create and edit slides but does not return the full text content of an existing presentation back to the agent.
Generating slides: This connector can not generate slides end-to-end, it can only make simple changes, e.g. adjust text.
Sharing: This connector cannot manage sharing permissions on presentations.
Comments: Reading, creating, and updating comments is not supported.