MS PowerPoint App – Display PowerPoint presentations on digital signage
The Valotalive MS PowerPoint App connects directly with Microsoft 365. Slides are displayed as they appear in your presentation, with updates pulled from OneDrive or SharePoint every 15 minutes. Pages hidden in PowerPoint will not appear on screen.
App main features
✔ Secure authentication with Entra ID credentials (formerly Azure AD)
✔ Easy file selection with the OneDrive file picker
✔ Slides are displayed as they appear in PowerPoint
✔ Updates to the presentation are reflected on displays within a short lead time
Prerequisites
Before activating the app, make sure you have the following:
A PowerPoint presentation saved in Microsoft cloud storage (OneDrive or SharePoint). Each Valotalive app can only be connected to one PowerPoint file.
The presentation must be shared with anyone who needs to update the content displayed on screen.
How to activate the MS PowerPoint App
The easiest way to activate a content app is from the Valotalive Dashboard. Click the MS PowerPoint App icon and proceed to create a new app.
For a full walkthrough of the first steps, see: Valotalive content App – Activate and go live
Configuration settings
Theme
Theme settings do not apply to the PowerPoint app. Valotalive takes screenshots of each slide and displays them exactly as they appear in the presentation.
Authorize with OAuth2
Authenticate Valotalive with your Microsoft account using OAuth2.
If you encounter problems during authentication, e.g. the authorization stops to ask "Need admin approval?" check the following resources:
Choose your PowerPoint file
After authentication, use the OneDrive file picker to select the presentation you want to display.
Advanced settings
Seconds per page
How long each slide is shown per cycle. Best practice is 10–20 seconds.
Show page numbers
Displays the current page number and total page count for multi-page presentations.
Expand to full screen
Removes margins to maximize the slide size on screen.
Choose pages to show
Select specific slides to display.
Rename the App
Click the app name at the top of the page to rename it. Best practice is to name the app after the PowerPoint file it is connected to.
Next steps
Complete the setup by adding the app to a flow or directly to a display.
PowerPoint App or My Content Channel?
Choose the PowerPoint App when:
Your content changes frequently and is always on display — updates appear on screen automatically.
You do not need to schedule individual messages.
Choose the My Content Channel when:
Your content has a specific start and/or end date.
You need to display videos.
You create and publish content from a mobile device.
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