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User Guide
This guide outlines how to access the Genially website, create and edit slides using templates, and present and share the final interactive content.
(Access Date: 31 July 2025)
Access Genially Website
| a. | Navigate to the website: https://genial.ly; |
| b. | Click Log in or Sign up in the top-right corner of the page; |
| c. | Select Continue with Google, Microsoft, Facebook, or enter an email address to log in or register; |
| d. | Click the Profile picture on the top-left corner to access the main dashboard. |
Create Slides from a Template
| a. | Click the Create genially button on the left-hand menu of the main dashboard; |
| b. | Select From a template from the options in the dropdown list (Note: This also supports blank creation, or importing a file, including PPTX, PDF, Google Slides, and images); |
| c. | Browse the template gallery and click a template to preview its pages and structure; |
| d. | Click the Use this template button to open the template in the editor. |
Edit Slides
| a. | Select a slide to edit from the Pages tab on the left-hand side of the editor; |
| b. | Click the Text tab on the left-hand menu to add and format titles, paragraphs, and lists; |
| c. | Choose the Resources tab to upload images or search the image library; |
| d. | Click Interactive elements from the left-hand menu to add pre-made buttons, markers, and icons; |
| e. | Select any element on the slide and click the Interactivity icon that appears above it to add tooltips, links, or pop-up windows; |
| f. | Click the Animation icon to apply entrance, exit, and continuous effects to elements on the slide. |
Present and Share
| a. | Click Present > Show Creation > Continue from the top-right corner to enter full-screen presentation mode in a new browser tab (Note: You will be prompted to publish your creation first, giving it a title and description); |
| b. | Select the Share button from the top-right corner to open the publishing options; |
| c. | Choose the Link tab to copy a public link to the creation; |
| d. | Select the Insert tab to generate an iframe code for embedding; |
| e. | Click the Download button to save the creation as an interactive PDF, JPG, MP4, or HTML (Note: All download options are premium features). |
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