Concept: Slides
We will retire Slides on October 16, 2026 and will not be providing a replacement. To preserve existing Slides presentations, you can use the Download options in the Slides UI (File > Download) to download the slides as static PDFs or PPTs.
Slides enables you to share data insights, create narrative, and provide relevant context around Workday data. With Slides you can create, collaborate on, and share presentations that integrate live transactional data from Worksheets workbooks or exported data from People Analytics.
With Slides, you can create new presentations from Drive and then:
- Add text, tables, charts, and images and apply formatting and branding.
- Insert linked data from Worksheets workbooks by using defined names or references to pivot tables.
- Export data into presentations from People Analytics.
- Provide narrative and insights alongside linked Workday data.
- Refresh linked Workday data as it changes to keep presentations up to date.
- Share presentations with others and assign viewing or editing permissions.
- Collaboratively edit presentations with others who have edit access.
- Present or download presentations.
Linked Data Indicators
Slides presentations identify data that is linked to a Worksheets workbook. When you refresh the linked data in the presentation, visual indicators display if the data in the workbook changed. These visual indicators don't display when the presentation is in the Present mode.
Indicator | Description |
|---|---|
Blue background color around text. | The text contains a linked data item. |
Orange background color around text, tile, or slide thumbnail. | The text, tile, or slide contains the linked data item selected in the Linked Data panel. |
Orange icon with arrows next to a data item. | The last data refresh updated the linked data item. |
Collaboration
Presentation owners can share presentations with other users who have access to Slides to collaborate on the content. When more than 1 user simultaneously views or edits a presentation, Slides assigns a different colored avatar for each user and displays the avatars above the presentation. Colored dots display next to slides in the thumbnail panel and colored squares display next to tiles on slides.