Dynamic Libraries enable anyone to easily access data, filter what you need and then add on brand, beautifully formatted content into your PPT file. The most common ways our clients are using this are to build proposals, respond to RFPs and produce pitchbooks using Dynamic Libraries to build the credentials and team bio slides.
Dynamic Libraries are used when you are asked something like: "For this pitch we're building find me 20 of the largest, most recent deals we’ve done in the Energy sector and present each team member with their short bio". Even if you have a database containing either deal info and/or your team info often you need to spend time formatting that data into something consistent with one another and to a standard that your client expects from you.
If you are an administrator user who is looking to update the dynamic library, see this article here.
Accessing your Dynamic Libraries
If you have access to the optional feature you find tabs within your Library pane for each Dynamic Library type. In the GIF we navigate between the Classic Library (Slides & Shapes) to the two Dynamic Libraries (Tombstones and Bios).
Using filters
- By default some filters will appear.
- Additional filters can be added to your pane using the filter button. You can also remove filters that you do not want to use.
- When you select criteria within a filter the results are automatically regenerated to show you the number of items matching your search.
Previewing results and choosing format
- As you choose filter criteria the preview window will automatically update to show only the relevant items.
- Hovering over an item shows a bigger preview.
- Pressing the ⓘ on an item will show you all the data available.
- Press format to see the other formats you can automatically present the data in.
Adding and arranging content onto the slide
You can select individual items to insert or use the Select All tick box and deselect any you do not want to use.
- Once you have selected the right items click the Insert button at the bottom of the pane.
- Items will be added to the slide and the pane will display some arrange solutions.
- Choose a container (this could be a shape or a placeholder) and the arrange solution that fits you best.
- You can split the items onto several slides and change additional settings (alignment, margins) at the bottom of the pane as well.