Microsoft made some updates to its Office API (and SlideMagic made some changes to its server), and as a result, the SlideMagic PowerPoint add-in starts working a lot better.

The SlideMagic PowerPoint add-in is especially useful for users who download PowerPoint templates from the SlideMagic web site. Most of you are people who were subscribers to the legacy template store (RIP). Since PowerPoint conversions are a pro feature of SlideMagic, the add-in is only useful for pro subscribers.

What has changed?

• The add-in now remembers your login details across PowerPoint files No need to constantly log in (again).

• More importantly (thank you Microsoft), the SlideMagic add-in now adds slides straight into your existing PowerPoint presentation

The add-in is still an alpha phase, and things are tested for the moment in the online PowerPoint environment. I will submit it for another go for Microsoft approval to get it working with PowerPoint desktop versions as well.

Here is how to install the add-in:

1. Download the file slidemagic.xml from this link

2. Log in to your online Microsoft 365 account, click PowerPoint, and open a new presentation

3. Select “insert”, then “add-ins”

4. Select “my add-ins”, then “upload my add -in” in the top of the window (it is not available in the Microsoft store yet)

5. Select the slidemagic.xml file you just download and upload it

6. Go back to the '“home” ribbon

The add-in is installed. To use it:

1. Click the SlideMagic button and the side panel loads

2. Enter your log in details

3. Search for a template, and click the design you like

4. Click “insert” and the slide should appear in your PowerPoint presentation

While the slide is a perfect conversion from SlideMagic, you are obviously missing out on the customization features that make SlideMagic stand out from other presentation apps.

Below are the screenshots of the installation process