Title + body

Files as the spine

Editors remain anchored in the file system and its permissions.

Files as the spine

Even presentations remain file entries, which keeps sharing, import, export, and permissions coherent across the suite.

Addressable route /present/deck-launch/workflow/0

Layout Transition Duration (ms) Trigger

Navigation toggles

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Slide notes and comments

Speaker notes Tie this back to CloudFiles as the suite backbone.

Assets and presenter tools

File model Deck identity stays stable even if the parent folder changes.

Presenter timer Prepared surface for elapsed/remaining time in presenter mode.

Speaker notes Each slide carries explicit note text for presenter view and PDF notes export.

Remote control Prepared for future secondary-device presenter control.

ODF presentation package with deck metadata, master pages, speaker notes, and embedded media.

ODF coverage

Structure 2D deck structure Top-level columns plus vertical deep-dive slides, each with addressable routes.Master pages Reusable layout zones, placeholders, and theme tokens.Presenter content Speaker notes, handout modes, and presenter-tool metadata.

Styles Theme tokens Deck-wide typography, palette, and surface tokens.Layout styles Per-slide layout metadata and master inheritance.Transition profiles Transition type, duration, and trigger semantics.

Embeds Rich embeds Iframe/web content, images, charts, and linked assets.Notes and attachments Presenter notes and attached references per slide.

Metadata Compatibility intent Prepared mapping to Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides.Export surfaces Print handouts, slide PDF, and raster export targets.Open protocol posture Future room for external integrations and remote content providers.

Compatibility targets

Import Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) high-fidelity Map masters, notes, transitions, and media manifests.Google Slides partial Bridge deck/page-element APIs into the canonical deck model.

Export Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) high-fidelity Preserve notes, master layouts, and slide assets where supported.Google Slides partial Warn on unsupported iframe embeds and advanced navigation semantics.PNG slide images planned Raster slide export for publishing and embeds.SVG slides planned Vector slide export for future high-fidelity publishing.

Canonical / print OpenDocument Presentation native Primary persisted deck representation.PDF lossless-target Deck, handout, and notes PDF should render from the same canonical deck.

Print and PDF

Print profiles Screen deck 16:9 landscape, 0, 100%. Primary deck composition preset.3-up handout A4 portrait, 15mm, Fit handout. Three slides plus notes per sheet.6-up handout Letter portrait, 0.5in, Fit handout. Compact audience handout.

PDF profiles Deck PDF Slide export. Tagged: yes. Bookmarks: yes. Standard presentation PDF.Notes PDF Speaker notes. Tagged: yes. Bookmarks: yes. Slide plus notes for presenters.Handout PDF Audience handout. Tagged: yes. Bookmarks: no. Optimized for printed distribution.

Launch story deck

Files as the spine

Files as the spine