# Generate a presentation Use Plus AI to create a Google Slides presentation from scratch, in just a few minutes. You can start with a short prompt, a long document or article, or build your presentation slide-by-slide. ## Generate a presentation ### Google Slides To create a new presentation, [create a new Google Slides](https://slides.new/) presentation, then launch the Plus add-on from the Extensions menu: **Extensions** > **Plus AI for Google Slides** > **New Presentation**.
A screenshot of launching the Plus AI add-on in Google Slides by going to Extensions, Plus AI for Google Slides, and then New presentation.

Open the Plus add-on from Google Slides by going to Extensions > Plus AI for Google Slides

### PowerPoint Go to the **Home** tab, click on **Add-ins.** Search for Plus AI if it doesn't show up immediately under My Add-ins

Launch Plus AI in PowerPoint: Go to Home > Add-ins. Search for Plus AI if it doesn't show up.

### Web browser Click on **New presentation** or use one of the shortcut buttons from the home page. ## Presentation modes There are three ways to generate a new presentation. (Click through to learn more about each.) \ If you start from a template, you can still use any mode you like. 1. [**Use a prompt**](https://guide.plusai.com/ai-for-presentations/generate-a-presentation/use-a-prompt)\ You provide a short prompt, like "Create a presentation explaining quantum entanglement to 5th graders." This is the easiest way to get started. 2. [**Upload a file**](https://guide.plusai.com/ai-for-presentations/generate-a-presentation/upload-a-file) **(⭐ Most popular option)**\ You can upload a PDF, Word Document, text file (or paste in unformatted text) and convert it into well-formatted slides. 3. [**Slide by slide**](https://guide.plusai.com/ai-for-presentations/generate-a-presentation/slide-by-slide)\ You can build your presentation one slide at a time and specify the content on each slide. This is the most time consuming, but offers the most control.

Start a new presentation in the Plus add-on

### Edit with Plus AI After generating your presentation (or if you have an existing presentation), use our editing tools to continue to refine your presentation.

Rewrite content

Change the tone or audiencerewrite-slidesrewrite.png

Insert a single slide

Great for editing existing presentationsinsert-a-single-slideinsert.png

Remix a slide

Transform content into a specific layoutremix-slidesremix (1).png
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