How to export and install a .UpSlide file

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Written by Hadrien | Updated

Each UpSlide customization update is delivered in a .UpSlide file. As an administrator, you use them to share template changes with your team OR to install an update delivered by your UpSlide Consultant.

IT team setting up UpSlide for the first time?
First read the overview page which explains the various paths required.

Export a .UpSlide customization file and share it with your team

If you've made changes to your templates and now wish to share them with the rest of your team, you may use the Publish button in your Settings to do so:

  • Open Settings > Templates & Styles, and check the Use team settings box to retrieve your shared customization folder.
  • Click on Publish to name your changes and export them.

UpSlide will upload the content to your shared folder and display a success popup when done. The changes will be installed automatically the next time users open their Office applications. They will be available in Settings under History for all users who have access to the shared folder.

In the example below, PowerPoint templates and Excel themes have been edited. If Word templates had been edited, they would appear too, allowing you to export all changes at once.

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Tip
You can look at our troubleshooting article if you encounter any issues with this procedure.

Install and share the customization

If you receive a .UpSlide file from your Consultant, you can install and share the changes with your team at once.

  • Download the file your Consultant sent you.
  • Make sure you close all PPT, Excel and Word applications.
  • In PowerPoint, open Settings > Templates & Styles. Make sure Use team settings is checked, and the path is pointing to your shared folder.
  • Click on the Publish button's dropdown menu to select Install & publish from file.
  • Select the folder Downloads which should contain the .UpSlide sent by your Consultant and give a name to the export.

You will be notified to restart PowerPoint so UpSlide can install the new content and share it with your team.

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Manually install a .UpSlide file on your computer

If you receive a .UpSlide file from your Consultant, and wish to test it before sharing it with your team, you can install it on your computer without publishing it.

  • Make sure you close all PPT, Excel and Word applications.
  • Place the .UpSlide file in a folder of your choice.
  • In PowerPoint, open Settings > Templates & Styles.
  • Uncheck Use team settings under Published content location and set the path to the folder you placed the .UpSlide file in.
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  • Wait until the .UpSlide file is shown in the History area, select it and click on Install.
  • Wait for UpSlide add-in to install the content. A notification will ask you to restart the application.
  • Close PowerPoint and re-open it. A complete restart of Office applications is necessary to complete the installation process.
  • You should receive an Installation pending popup explaining that accepting this update will remove any local changes you have made.
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  • Click Continue and wait for it to install.

You can confirm the .UpSlide has been installed, by going in Settings > Templates & Styles again and making sure the Status is Installed.

If the Settings window in this article doesn't match yours, you might be using an older version of UpSlide. Click here to see how to export your .UpSlide using an older version.